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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. What will happen to West if he cannot keep life and computers separate?

2. Where was Wallach raised?

3. What computer is the simulator stored on?

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

5. What role does Wallach play in the EGO wars?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does West not attempt to debug the Eagle?

3. How is the Microteam organized?

4. Why angers some engineers about FHP?

5. What 'sly' thing does West do? What does he feel the VAX embodies?

6. What is the 'dream job' described at the start of the chapter? Why does this job sound great to the engineers?

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

8. How does Josh Rosen describe the management structure of the Eagle project?

9. Describe Steve Wallach's origins and early experiences in the computer business.

10. Describe the weekly meetings Tom has with Wallach, Alsing, and Rasala.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that serves as a basic instruction manual for a computer, a piece of software, or other technical process. Be sure that:

1) The instructions are suitable for a wide audience.

2) The instructions follow a step-by-step order.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing a company that has a strong reputation, positive or negative. Be sure to address:

1) How the company got this reputation.

2) How this reputation affects the operation of the company.

3) Whether or not the reputation is deserved.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that describes an original design plan for a new computer game. Do your best to learn and follow professional guidelines for video game design proposals.

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