----- Original message -----  From: "vicky" <vickysh_6@yahoo.com>    Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:36:54 -0700 (PDT)  Subject:  (Freshers) Openings at Sutherland - refereal walk-in ( please approve)  

hi friends..

sutherland is Hiring...its an referal walk-in , you can come directly to head office at  santhome ( opposite to santhome church,chennai )  for interview on all business days.....you can go through the below questions for technical round....i have typed all the questions which stricked my mind...the answers are correct to my knowledge,... i also suggest you to browse the net for clear answers and it would be good if u read the books on operating system,hardware and networking...u can use my employee number and name
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wish u all sucess and feel free to call me if u need any help at 9840593749

--1.what is system restore ?
It keeps the mirror image of the system ... when the system crashes, we can bring back the system to the point to which the

system restore point was made...system restore option is availabe only on windows xp and windows ME....path :

start>program>accesssories>systemtools>systemrestore
2.what is restore and backup
Backup is used to take the backup of large file which cannot be stored on single floopy....backup option  will ask you to put 

another floppy once it completes the saving of data  in first floppy...backup option allows to use more than one flooppy to  store

 large size.... Restore option work in the same way as backup, it will restore all the data  that are saved using backup...path -

start>program>accesssories>systemtools>backup> backup or restore
3.how will u connect new device to computer
The connection may be hot swappable or plug and play....if the connection is hot swappable then we need to load the driver

program and restart is not required..if the connection is plug and play ,then it will automatically load the driver program and it

require restart.
4.what is msconfig
msconfig is an system configuration utility...it has system.ini,win.ini,boot.ini,services,startup ...all system files are modified in

msconfig...path - start>run>msconfig
5.what is registry
hardware and software part of the system are are stored in regisrty...we can get into registry editor my typing regedit in the run

window...the changes that we make in registry will directly affect the system...
6.what is virus
its an unwanted program or mallaeous threat that piggy bags with the application and spread in the computer...
7.who will u install and uninstalll software
to uninstall any software - start>settings>control panel>add or remove programs> select the program to uninstal ( change or

remove)
to install any software , insert the CD in drive , click on setup
for online installation, get online and  download the software and then click on setup
8.how will u do system restore in win 98
system restore is availabe only in windows xp and windows ME....system restore can be done on win 98,2000 by typing

scanreg in run window..
9 .diff between win 98,xp
windows 98 support fat 16 and fat 32 file system ...it doesnot support ntfs file system...no firewall...no system restore
win xp support ntfs file system..it has inbuilt firewall...it has system restore
10.what is device manager, how will u go to device manager
device manager control all the hardware devices of the computer like mouse,keyboard,processor,IDE,display

adapter,monitor,sound,video and games controller.
path: right click on my computer icon on desktop ,select properties, then select hardware and  click on device manager
or start>control panel> adminstrative tools> computer management> device manager
11.how will u create system restore point?
start>program>accesssories>systemtools>systemrestore....clcik on create restore , give name for restore point, it willl create

the backup of that time as an point ..
12.what is disk cleanup,how will u do ?
disk clean up will clean all the  unwanted temporary files,cookies,histories etc...right click on drive ,select property and click

disk clean
or go to start>program>accesssories>systemtools>disk cleanup
13.what is defragmentation
It arrange the cross-linked cluster....it arrange the files in such a manner that we can access the file in faster mode...
start>program>accesssories>systemtools>defragmentation
14.how will u find full syetm information
start>program>accesssories>systemtools>syetm information.....OS name,system name ,system model etc
15.what is safe mode
safe mode will boot the operating system with minimum requirment...hold the F8 key while the system starts..u can find the

option save mode..click on it to boot under save mode
16.what is LKGN-last know good configuration
LKGC- least know good configuration , it will boot the system with last know good configuration
17.what is recovery disk, rescue disk
when the system do not boot up or cannot start windows, we use recovery disk ... refer goole.com or ur friends  for this

18.how will u close all running programs of windows?
use Alt+Clt+Del key...end task all the running application
19. what is virtual memory
virtual memory is small space in the hard drive which is used to as buffer...
20.quest on hardware like serial port , parallel port , pins,holes,slots,
printer,monitor are connected to parallel port.....mouse ,keyboard are connected via serial port
20 how many hard drives can be connected to single computer
4 hard drives can be connected through IDE controller
21.what is scsi -SCSI devices can communicate independently from the CPU over the SCSI bus. This is due to the fact that

each device has its own embedded controller. Data can then be transferred at high-speeds between the devices without taking

any CPU power. IDE, likewise, uses controllers on each device, but they cannot operate at the same time and they do not

support command queuing
22.what is jumper
jumper are used in hard drives in order to select hard drive as slave or master...generally they are used to reset the power (i

think)
23.what is IDE or EIDE
integraed development environment or enhanced IDE..its used to connect hard drive
24.minimum configuration to install winxp,98 ..
search the net or A+ book
25.what are the Hkeys in registry
HKEY_current_user,HKEY_local_machine,HKEY_user,HKEY_current_config,HKEY_classes_root
26. what is computer management and how willl u go there
it manages  system tools,device manager,storage,servies and application...double click on control panel>adminstrative toool>

computer management
27.what is event viewer
event viewer has application,security, and system....it keeps track of all events happend to the system i.e) event like

application,security, and system.
28.what is doctor watson
29.boot process for windows
30. waht are the 3 files in boot process
system.ini,command.com,win.ini
32.differnt bbetween windows os and macintosh
macintosh has CPU in the monitor itself.....refer net
33. types of virus
boot sector virus, file virus , in memory virus
34. file system -ntfs,fat16 and fat 32
NTFS-new technology file system
FAT-file allocation table
NTFS allow file compression and encryption
FAT dones not have file compression and encryption, fat16 have 2^16 address line,fat32 has 2^32 address line
35.what is bus,address bus and data bus
36.what is temporary file,cookies
temporary files are created while browsing the net, these files normally have the adress for the internet web link....cookies have

the address of  webpage and cookies allow low internet traffic..
37.what is cell,sector,cluster,track,platter
cluster- collection of cell,
sector-collection of cluster
track- collection of sector
platter-collection of track
38.Ram,rom memory
RAm-random access memory - temporary memory, volatile memory
ROM-read only memory-permanent memory, non-volatile memory
39..general questions on operating system, memory , hardware

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vicky sumanth

 

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