The Detached Solutions Test of Knowledge ======================================== Visit http://www.detacheds.com/contest/tok/ for more information about this contest. GENERAL DS QUESTIONS (10): -------------------------- Q1: What are the full names (And Correct Spellings!) of the current Detached Solutions staff members? Q2: Who are the two main authors of MirageOS? Q3: Who were the two original authors of the games in PuzzPack? Q4: Which TI calculator organization did the founding staff members of Detached Solutions originate from? Q5: Which TI-82 programmer assisted with the development of the TI-82 emulation in MirageOS? (Note: This person is not a Detached Solutions staff member.) Q6: What is the name of the IRC Eggdrop Bot that is hosted on the Detached Solutions webserver? Q7: What is the group E-mail address of Detached Solutions that you should use contact all of our staff at once?: (A) group@detacheds.com (B) contact@detacheds.com (C) site@detacheds.com (D) staff@detacheds.com (E) we_are_rad@detacheds.com Q8: What was the date of the Deadline for the TI-83+ Application Programming Contest, and when were the Results posted? (Two Answers Needed) Q9: Name 5 of the 18 programs that were released as 'Ports' for MirageOS at the initial release of the shell. Q10: What is the Full URL of the DS Guestbook page where you can post an entry, and have YOU posted a Guestbook entry? MIRAGEOS QUESTIONS (10): ------------------------ Q11: Which folder in MirageOS v1.1 can you not Rename or Delete through MirageOS? Q12: In MirageOS v1.1, what is the text for the 4th option/command in the third section of options? Q13: Which key(s) can be used to exit the options screen back to a MirageOS interface? Q14: What are the titles of the External GUI files that were released along with MirageOS v1.0? Q15: What is the Default Password that is set in MirageOS? Q16: What key is used to enter the 'Actn' submenu on the Function Bar in MirageOS v1.1?: (A) Y= (B) Window (C) Zoom (D) Trace (E) Graph Q17: What aspect of the MirageOS Program Manager is shown at the bottom of the screen when the Function Bar is toggled off? Q18: Which shortcut key in the Program Manager of MirageOS v1.1 will activate the Archive/Unarchive function for programs? Q19: Describe the process to make a BASIC program have a Custom Description in MirageOS. Q20: Describe how the 'Save The Whales' option in MirageOS affects the system of the TI-83 Plus. CALCSYS QUESTIONS (6): ---------------------- Q21: In the Console of Calcsys v1.2, what Text must you enter in order to play the hidden 'Guess A Number' game? Q22: What is the port number of the LCD Data Port on the TI-83 Plus? (Hint: Use Calcsys v1.2) Q23: What combination of keys allows you to change the current Flash Page for viewing in the Hex Editor/Disassembler of CalcSys v1.2? Q24: What is the value of the LOG key for the GetCSC Romcall, as can be found in CalcSys v1.2? Q25: What is the value of the 100th byte in CalcSys v1.2, considering that the address 4000h is the 1st byte of the application? Q26: For the TI-83 Plus System Flags, what is the Hex value of the Flag Offset and the Bit Number for the flag that controls Lowercase availability? CALENDAR QUESTIONS (6): ----------------------- Q27: What date was Calendar v1.0 released to the public? Q28: Which of the following events is Not a default Special Day in Calendar v1.0?: (A) New Year's Day (B) Valentine's Day (C) St. Patrick's Day (D) Veterans' Day (E) Christmas Day Q29: Using Calendar v1.0, what is the highest valid date that can be viewed using the alternate date format? Q30: Describe how a Special Date or Daily Note is represented on the graphical calendar screen in Calendar v1.0. Q31: What are the two methods that Daily Notes can be sorted by in Calendar v1.0? Q32: How many lines of text, including the Title, can a Daily Note have at maximum in Calendar v1.0? PUZZPACK QUESTIONS (8): ----------------------- Q33: List the four games found in PuzzPack v1.0 and then list their counterparts in PuzzPack v2.0. Q34: How many white, movable blocks are there in Level 10 of Blockdude within PuzzPack? Q35: In level 5 of Pegs for PuzzPack v2.0, what letter of the alphabet is formed in the middle of the screen by Hole pegs at the completion of the level? Q36: In Dino Puzzle of PuzzPack v2.0, how many points are awarded for removing 3 pieces at once inside a set of eggshells? Q37: How many Triangle pieces are initially found in Level 13 of Pegs in PuzzPack v2.0?: (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five (E) Six Q38: In the game Puzzle Frenzy of PuzzPack v2.0, how many blocks with Smiley Faces are there initially in Level 21? Q39: What is the exact text of the message that is displayed at the end of Pegs in PuzzPack? Q40: What is the password to Level 59 in Puzzle Frenzy within PuzzPack v2.0?