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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. Who is West's 'trustiest lieutenant?'

2. What are still the largest buildings in many towns?

3. What does West call the confident, aggressive young engineers?

4. What game does Alsing play?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Tom West like as an engineer, friend, and person?

2. What does Alsing do to his sons?

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

4. What complexities and problems exist in microcode?

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

6. What is microcode? How does it work?

7. How is the Microteam organized?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 explaining the importance of computers in modern society. Be sure to address:

1) Any concerns or problems with our current level of computer use.

2) Whether your level of computer dependency is higher or lower than the average.

3) How our computer use may look in the future.

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