Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States. 

"After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy," recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. "We couldn't even send e-mail to each other." In three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. "None of the company's 350 other employees could have done the job in three months," says Mr. Braun. " Suleyman can 'see' into the heart of the computer." 

Mr. Gokyigfi's gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. "The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do," says Mr. Gokyigit 

The young programmer is _ as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. "Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says. 

Much of the student programmer's speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer . His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard. "Nothing seems to shake his attention," says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss. 

Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available 24 hours a day. "We consider him our top problem solver." says Mr. Braun.

1. How old is Suleyman Gokyigit?
2. where  is he employed?
3. what is different about him?
4. what type of work does he do?
5. how long did it take him to merge the two systems?
6. how long would it have taken someone else?
7. is he frequently disturbed while working?
8. how many hours per day is he availble?
9. what do his coworkers call him?
10. who is Douglas Braun?
11. who is the office manager?
12. what does he listen to while typing?
13. which of his senses have become highly developed?
14. what do computers enable him to do?
15. how did he unhook the computers when they moved?
16. was he slower than a sighted person?
17. is he a fast typist?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. 18
2. InteliData Technologies Corp
3. he is only l8 years old and blind,
4. computer technician
5. three weeks
6. three months
7. no
8. 24
9. our top problem solver
10. the InteliData president
11. Mitzi Nowakowski
12. a synthesizer
13. touch
14. reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do
15. Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says.
16. no
17. It mentions programing speed but not specifically typing