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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 West do if the kids don't stop laughing?

2. What did the 360 project cost more than the development of?

3. What is one of Tom West's great abilities?

4. What does Wallach think of North Carolina?

5. What was Chuck Holland's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Alsing's management style.

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

4. What does Alsing do to his sons?

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

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

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

8. Describe the game Adventure.

9. How does a computer appear to make sophisticated decisions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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