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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 Rasala have to buy Holberger because of a bet they made?

2. What is the latest segment of the industry to experience a boom?

3. What part of the lab needed repair?

4. What percentage of Data General's equipment sales does the Eagle represent after its launch?

5. What term did Norbert Weiner coin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jon Blau 'see it all?'

2. Describe the circumstances around Rosen's departure from Eagle.

3. Describe IBM's booth at the NCC.

4. What are the accelerators?

5. What strange problem does the Eagle team have in August?

6. How does Rosemarie describe the team's efforts and organization under West?

7. What happened to West at Amherst college?

8. Describe Rosen's background and education.

9. How does West describe his job?

10. How does Data General usually distinguish itself at the NCC? What do they bring this year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the tendency for some people to become 'workaholics.' The essay should address why you feel people do this to themselves, and what we can do to prevent and treat workaholism.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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