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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 does de Castro want?

2. What does 'give me a core dump' mean?

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

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

5. What is the nickname for the microdiagnostics?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is microcode? How does it work?

2. How does West react to the time constraints on Eagle?

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

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

5. What is the appeal of a clean sheet of paper?

6. What does ROM-driven mean?

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

8. Describe the game Adventure.

9. Describe Rasala.

10. Why does a company use cubicles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing two programming languages. It is not necessary to know how to actually program in either language, some basic online research should suffice. Be sure to address:

1) Pros and cons of each programming language.

2) Similarities and differences between the languages.

3) What each programming language is commonly used for, and why.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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