UWC Summer 2013 Final Exam: Difference between revisions
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''Question 3'': Compare and contrast asynchronous I/O and non-blocking I/O. Detail interactions with the UNIX systems model. (3 points) | ''Question 3'': Compare and contrast asynchronous I/O and non-blocking I/O. Detail interactions with the UNIX systems model. (3 points) | ||
''Bonus question'': Identify the source of either this exam's epigram or its | ''Bonus question'': Identify the source of either this exam's epigram or its regulations (no, this was not covered in lecture, nor is it germane to the class content). (1 point) | ||
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"In early 1993, a hostile observer might have had grounds for thinking that the Unix story was almost played out, and with it the fortunes of the hacker tribe." | "In early 1993, a hostile observer might have had grounds for thinking that the Unix story was almost played out, and with it the fortunes of the hacker tribe." | ||
--Eric S. Raymond | --Eric S. Raymond | ||
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"If you have trouble sounding condescending, find a UNIX user to show you how it's done." | "If you have trouble sounding condescending, find a UNIX user to show you how it's done." | ||
--Scott Adams | --Scott Adams | ||
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Enjoy your summers! Go forth and construct great marvels. Do try and avoid Apple products. --nlb | Enjoy your summers! Go forth and construct great marvels. Do try and avoid Apple products. --nlb | ||
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The epigram is from Tennyson's dramatic monologue "Ulysses". The instructions are taken from Vladimir Nabokov's introduction to his ''Lectures on Literature''. | |||