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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 do you learn after working at Data General for any period of time?

2. What part of the project comes after assembling the prototypes?

3. How many jobs depend on the project being successful?

4. How much does it cost to manufacture a VAX?

5. What does Wallach think of North Carolina?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alsing do to his sons?

4. How does Tom change? When and why does he change?

5. How is the Microteam organized?

6. Describe Tom West.

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

8. What does ROM-driven mean?

9. What is the importance of the 32-bit computer?

10. Describe the secondary and support industries that were created around the computer industry.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that serves as a brief history of the evolution of computers. Be sure to mention:

1) Important milestones

2) Important contributors to computer science

3) Companies and organizations that played a key role in the development of computer technology

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the history of Data General, focusing on the sequence of events following the completion of the Eagle. Be sure to address:

1) Whether or not the company 'changed' after the completion of the Eagle.

2) Your feelings regarding Data General's fate as a company.

2) What you would have done differently if you were in charge.

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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