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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 go to London with a model of?

2. What does IBM suffer from?

3. What award do the Hardy Boys hand out?

4. What do Holberger and Rasala burn together?

5. What is Ken Holberger's 'rank' in the Hardy Boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the debugging process of the typical computer.

2. What change do the carpenters bring?

3. What happened to West at Amherst college?

4. Describe IBM's booth at the NCC.

5. Describe West's workshop.

6. For the employees, what is the difference between Tom West and Carl Carman?

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

8. What 'right choice' did West make for the Eagle?

9. How does West feel about computers and machines?

10. What are the accelerators?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that explains a well-known concept or strategy in business management. Be sure to address:

1) How this management strategy relates to the events of The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder.

2) Why this management strategy or concept is successful.

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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