Well, because I am bored this morning...
m.nuttall@??? wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Well more like a job interview but it will be intersting to see how people on
> here answered the questions.
>
> 1) In Windows XP, which registry key(s) would you check to stop an application
> starting each time you logon?
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE.... ms\windows\currentversion\run{,once}
IIRC. It's been a while.
> 2)On an NTFS file system, what is the difference between moving a file between
> folders on the same partition, and between folders on different partitions, and
> why is it important to understand the difference?
Assuming (a big assumption) that this is no different to other FS layers
and that NTFS does things in a vaguely sane manner...
move a file elsewhere on the same FS and you only need to change a
reference to it.
Move it to another FS and you need to move the data as well.
> 3)When setting up a private network of 5 PCs behind an Internet Router, what IP
> address ranges have been reserved for such use. Which would you pick, and
> why?
10/8
172.16/16
192.168/16 IIRC
Most routers use 192.168.{0,1).0/24 I don't see why I should change this
specifically.
> 4)If you want to Remote Desktop to your PC which is behind an ADSL router, what
> would you need to configure on the ADSL router for this to be possible?
port forwarding - whatever ports windows uses for this. VNC/ssh ++
> 5)You decide to use a Linux Server as a NAT firewall protecting 3 PCs on a
> 192.168.1.0/24 subnet (PC1 = 192.168.1.10, PC2 = 192.168.1.11, PC3 =
> 192.168.1.12). All PCs need to send mail by SMTP direct to your ISP's mail
> server. You need to RDP to PC3 from the Internet. No other access should be
> allowed from outside, typical access should be allowed from inside. Describe
> your interpretation of 'typical access' and list what command(s) would you use
> on the Linux server to configure the firewall?
why would you not use the Linux box as a Mail Hub?
portforwarding/Natting rules in PREROUTING for incoming traffic,
POSTROUTING for outbound.
What the hell is typical? typical on many corporate networks (IME) is
forcing all traffic through a proxy and blocking everything that's not
for tcp/80 and tcp/443...
> 6)What do you think of Vista?
Shiny. Slow.
Despite this, bound to take over the world (or a huge proportion of its
mindshare), since MS have a 'water monopoly'
(one of my favourite rants on the subject):
http://www.beowulf.org/archive/2007-January/017244.html.
It is already extremely difficult to buy a consumer (admittedly
non-business) PC without vista on it. And it won't be long before the
majority of new games require DirectX10, which is vista-only.
>
> 7)An XP PC is installed with 2 graphics cards from different manufacturers
> powering 2 displays. Following an upgrade to Vista, what problems will you
> encounter relating to the 2 graphics cards and what are your options if you
> want to keep the 2 displays?
Remove Vista? Most of the technical folk I know have already done this
on new PCs. Also required if you want your creative soundcards to work
properly (and a whole gamut of other common stuff, AIUI)
> 8)Money no object, what components would you select to build the ultimate
> gaming PC?
All the really big shiny ones.
Huge monitors (or a very large LCD TV)
enormous speakers.
scary graphics cards.
oodles of ram.
water cooling (or a built-in airconditioning unit). or perhaps a team of
small trained monkeys waving fans.
> 9)What percentage of your computer knowledge has been a) self-taught (e.g.
> reading books, browsing Internet, trial and error), b) taught (e.g. uni or
> course), c) work experience (e.g. picked up on-the-job, but not through formal
> training)?
Self-taught - a large proportion
I have attended a lot of training courses over the last few years ,
however (I give them for a living).
> 10)What are your top 5 favourite I.T. books?
IT specific? That's a bit difficult, since they all tend to be very
focussed on an individual topic.
Books that are technical is another thing...
1. SELinux by Example (rather specialised)
2. The Python Cookbook / Learning Python (they work well together)
- non IT specific:
3. The Code Book (Simon Singh)
4. secrets and lies - Bruce Schneier (interesting)
and, well, I try not to read too many technical books as I have to do
something other than work!
Stuart
