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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Blau's apartment make the author feel?

2. How much video does West record?

3. What new class of computer has DG not responded to?

4. Where do the names Woodstock and Trixie come from?

5. When does West hold his collective meetings with Wallach, Alsing, and Rasala?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Wallach the ideal candidate for the Eagle?

2. Describe Alsing's management style.

3. What does ROM-driven mean?

4. What are the four rules of the Eagle team?

5. What made Alsing think that Holland was ideal for writing microcode?

6. What is the problem with West at the beginning of the chapter?

7. How does West react to the time constraints on Eagle?

8. How is competition used as a management strategy in companies such as Data General and IBM? Is this a good strategy?

9. What were computers like in the early days?

10. What complexities and problems exist in microcode?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the threat of cybercrime. Be sure to address:

1) The current trend in cybercrime, and common types.

2) Modern examples of cybercrime.

3) What we can do to prevent cybercrime.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the subject of natural talent, and the tendency for humans to specialize. Be sure to address:

1) The concept of division of labor.

2) How specialization has progressed and changed throughout human history.

3) Whether or not you feel division and specialization of labor is efficient or desirable.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how computers are often used in movies, television, and books. Be sure to address:

1) Famous examples of computer villains and heroes.

2) How our perceptions of computers have changed over the years and how this change is reflected in entertainment media.

3) How entertainment media has shaped your perception of computers.

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