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[enteirah]

Eeek! Technically, I should still be in the exam now, but I'm already back on the computer (what, you didn't think I was posting this from a mobile did you? =;)). In case you haven't figured it out yet, I left early. I don't think the first exam went too bad, although there's something slightly disconcerting about finishing a 2 hour exam paper in 45 minutes. =:o I was chuffed to know the answer to the question 'What is Ethnology?' though. It was only mentioned as a passing comment in a tiny sentence in the notes, but I'd specifically learned that word off by heart as it was one of those things where I went 'I just know he's gonna ask a question about that'. Ah well, a week now to revise for the next two exams.

And for anyone else who has had exams today, I hope they all went well for you. =:)

Comments

[loganberrybunny.livejournal.com]

'What is Ethnology?'

I take it this wasn't an exam in programming then! =:P

I can do that question too! *pings* "The comparative study of races and ethnic groups, their characteristics, interaction and origins." (From memory, but not too bad, I think. =:) )

I used to hate finishing exams very early. For one thing, we weren't allowed out early at all (don't ask me why), so it was incredibly boring; and for another there was always that nagging feeling that you'd misread something, and written 200 words where you were supposed to write 1200... =:S

[enteirah]

An exam in Software Engineering actually, and in this context Ethnology was used to mean an observational technique of watching the interactions between groups of people in their native organisation/company in order to build requirements for developing a piece of software. =:)

[loganberrybunny.livejournal.com]

Pah. I'd never appropriate a word and make it mean something totally different just to create a bit of jargon.

*pings*

Ahem. =;)

[pyesetz]

Loganberry writes:
The comparative study of races and ethnic groups, their characteristics, interaction and origins.

Entei-rah writes:
an observational technique of watching the interactions between groups of people in their native organisation/company in order to build requirements for developing a piece of software.

I think this jargon use of "ethnology" is an implied slur. The end-users are being thought of as a primitive tribe to be studied by software anthropologists, who must create their own theories for what the "lusers" need because the customers' own descriptions of their wants cannot be trusted.

[silver2sg.livejournal.com]

Phew! I'm soooo glad I'm done with all my exams. I wish you luck on all of yours! =:)

[enteirah]

Thanks... I'll probably need it. =:P

[eliki.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, well paws crossed and good luck with the remaining exams. :D

Incidentally, I'm having no luck at all reading friends only posts at the moment, following some updates to the bypasser. So thats why I haven't been able to reply to many posts. Hopefully it can be put right soon. :)

[enteirah]

Well, you haven't missed much on mine anyway, as I haven't thought of much to say lately. Still, I hope it's sorted out soon.