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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In this chapter, how many prototypes have been created thus far?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

2. What new type of processor did Rosen design in college?
(a) Floating Point.
(b) Rolled Tungsten.
(c) Fuzzy Logic.
(d) Dual-Core.

3. What type of bugs need to be fixed before a computer can get out the door?
(a) Logic errors.
(b) Ergonomic inefficiencies.
(c) Software bugs.
(d) Design flaws.

4. When does Ed Rasala tell Carl Carman he will be finished debugging?
(a) Sometime in the next year.
(b) Late September.
(c) He doesn't know.
(d) August.

5. What gets tiring after a while?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Exitement.
(c) Danger.
(d) Gambling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jon Blau refer to the blonde twins at National Cash Register's booth?

2. Where is Holberger in early September?

3. What was the name of the cluster-controller that Rosen designed?

4. When does the Eagle make its debut?

5. At the time of writing, when did Holberger join Data General?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Data General usually distinguish itself at the NCC? What do they bring this year?

2. How does West react to requests from the engineers? Why?

3. Describe West's workshop.

4. How does Rosemarie describe the team's efforts and organization under West?

5. Describe the circumstances around Rosen's departure from Eagle.

6. Describe the trip to the National Computer Conference.

7. What problems can the accelerators create, especially for debuggers?

8. How does West feel about computers and machines?

9. Describe the level of openness in the Eagle project.

10. How have computers changed society?

(see the answer keys)

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