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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 did de Castro usually eat in the lab?

2. What does Bernstein build by himself?

3. What did Data General buy half of?

4. What is the name of the standard test on computer speed?

5. What did the staffer at Personnel tell Rosen they will remind him to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did engineers keep dropping out of the Eagle program?

2. Describe the debugging process of the typical computer.

3. How does West's personality change between home and work?

4. Describe West's workshop.

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

6. How does West describe his job?

7. What problems can the accelerators create, especially for debuggers?

8. Describe the trip to the National Computer Conference.

9. What change do the carpenters bring?

10. Describe IBM's booth at the NCC.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay that describes the field of risk management. Be sure to address:

1) The basic principles of risk management.

2) The current state of career opportunities in risk management.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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