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Which should be done when trying to get hired for an internship or professional job? 

Concepts into practice short essay (1-2 paragraphs).  Your boss Chris is not happy with your coworker Pat who just made a pretty big mistake on key project.  Chris is all set to fire Pat.  Use the concepts and tools that you have learned in this course to explain to Chris why this is not a good idea.  

Find the SSNs and average ratings of the five most popular speakers of all time, where we measure popularity by the average rating given by attendees. Remember to write first a relational algebra query, and then a SQL query to answer this question.

Find the first and last names of all people who gave a talk in Zurich in the year 1932. Remember to write first a relational algebra query, and then a SQL query to answer this question.

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Choose one of the topics listed below and write an essay (300 to 500 words).  Be sure to use standard English grammar and spelling.  You can use scrap paper (students are required to show front and back of their scratch paper in the room scan) to jot down your ideas and prepare an outline if you want (this material will be discarded when you finish your exam).  Write a Descriptive essay about a person you really admire.  Be sure to use as many details as possible. Write a Narrative essay about one of your favorite childhood memories when you learned an important life lesson.  Write a Comparison and Contrast essay about two fictional characters (they can be superheroes, movie/TV characters, etc…).  Be sure to use either block method or point by point method of comparison and contrast.

In answering the questions on this survey, please consider the resources and activities provided to you in the Chapter Overviews. On a scale of 1-5 (1 = strongly disagree, 2= Agree, 3= Neutral, 4= Agree, and 5 = Strongly Agree), to what extent do you agree with the following statements?

The resources helped me feel more prepared to write the final paper for this course.