Best 40 Help Desk and Desktop Support Interview Questions and Answers

SkillsBuild Training
20 Apr 202023:52

Summary

TLDRThe video script offers a comprehensive guide for individuals preparing for desktop support and help desk interviews. It covers 40 essential questions and answers that highlight the importance of problem-solving skills, customer service, and technical knowledge. Topics range from explaining common IT issues and their solutions to discussing personal work environment preferences and salary expectations. The script emphasizes the need for adaptability and continuous learning in the IT field, aiming to equip viewers with the confidence and information required to excel in their job interviews.

Takeaways

  • 🌟 The demand for desktop support and help desk professionals is increasing due to widespread IT adoption in businesses.
  • 🔍 Interviewers focus on problem-solving skills, customer service, and communication abilities in addition to technical knowledge.
  • 💡 Show enthusiasm for problem-solving in IT during interviews by sharing personal experiences and interests.
  • 📄 Be prepared to discuss specific IT tickets you've resolved and the steps you took to address the issues.
  • 🔧 Understand and explain technical concepts like safe mode, active directory, and the blue screen of death during interviews.
  • 🖥️ Address common user complaints (e.g., slow systems, printer issues) by providing clear and effective troubleshooting steps.
  • 🤝 Demonstrate patience and active listening when dealing with angry clients or users to show your customer service skills.
  • 🛠️ Be familiar with networking concepts (e.g., VPNs, logical drives, DHCP) to manage and secure network environments.
  • 🔑 Know how to handle and troubleshoot common issues like slow computers, printer configurations, and system infections.
  • 💼 Prepare for behavioral questions by showcasing your ability to adapt to challenging work environments and your willingness to learn.
  • 💰 Be ready to discuss salary expectations based on industry standards and your level of experience.

Q & A

  • Why is the demand for desktop support and help desk professionals increasing?

    -As businesses worldwide adopt IT and software systems, millions of users face daily issues with their computers that affect productivity. Companies need to ensure their IT systems run smoothly, hence the increased demand for professionals who can provide desktop support and help desk services.

  • What are the key areas of focus during a desktop support or help desk interview?

    -The key areas of focus during these interviews are technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, customer service, and communication skills.面试官主要关注应聘者的问题解决方法、客户服务和沟通技巧。

  • How should you answer the question 'Why do you want to work as a Desktop Support Specialist?'

    -Your answer should indicate a genuine interest in solving problems and a passion for IT. For example, you might mention a childhood interest in understanding how computers work and express how desktop support allows you to refine your problem-solving skills in IT.

  • What is an example of a ticket you solved and how did you solve it?

    -A good example could be a user unable to drag and drop files on their desktop. The solution involved remote access, troubleshooting the issue by restarting the computer, checking for stuck keys on the keyboard, and ultimately resolving the problem by releasing the stuck Escape key.

  • What is Safe Mode and why is it used?

    -Safe Mode is used to start a computer in its most basic state, not loading autoexec.bat or config.sys files and most device drivers. It helps narrow down the cause of a specific problem by testing if it occurs in this minimal environment, indicating whether the issue is with default settings or basic files.

  • Explain the role of Active Directory in network management.

    -Active Directory is a Microsoft service used to manage, organize, and run networks. It simplifies the process for system administrators to find and use information related to all users and objects in a network, such as assigning policies, restricting access to resources, and managing user permissions.

  • What steps would you take to solve a monitor not working issue?

    -First, check the power and connection cables, then test the monitor with a spare if available. Check the display drivers and video card. If the problem persists, boot the computer in Safe Mode to see if the issue is present there as well.

  • How do you handle an angry client or user?

    -Show patience and willingness to listen, ensuring the customer feels heard and understood. Prioritize their issue and work towards a resolution that addresses their concerns and improves their productivity.

  • What is the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and how do you fix it?

    -The BSOD is a critical error when an operating system cannot function and crashes. It's often related to hardware, kernel, or drivers. Fixes include restarting the computer, updating drivers, disconnecting unnecessary hardware, booting in Safe Mode, checking for bad sectors, using System Restore, and using the startup repair option.

  • How do you ensure a system is not infected with a virus?

    -Use a reliable antivirus software to scan for viruses or malware, look for signs of virus-related problems, and keep the system updated with the latest security patches and software updates.

  • What is the difference between FAT32 and NTFS file systems?

    -FAT32 is an older file system with limited file size and stores data in 32-bit chunks, while NTFS supports larger file sizes, has recovery features, file permissions, and is more secure.

Outlines

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📝 Introduction to Help Desk & Desktop Support Interview Questions

This paragraph introduces Lauren from Skills Built, who will guide viewers through the best 40 interview questions and answers for help desk and desktop support positions. It emphasizes the increasing demand for IT professionals due to businesses adopting software systems and the importance of problem-solving, customer service, and communication skills in these roles. The video aims to prepare viewers for technical and behavioral interview questions.

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💻 Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting Interview Questions

The paragraph discusses common interview questions related to problem-solving and troubleshooting, such as handling a non-responsive monitor, slow system performance, and printer configuration issues. It provides sample answers that demonstrate a systematic approach to diagnosing and resolving technical problems, as well as the importance of patience and effective communication when dealing with angry clients.

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🛠️ Technical Concepts and Virus Protection

This section covers questions about technical concepts like safe mode, active directory, and the blue screen of death, as well as how to handle a system suspected of being infected with a virus. It explains the purpose of safe mode, the role of active directory in network management, and various methods to ensure a system is virus-free.

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🔍 Networking and Hardware Interview Questions

The paragraph delves into networking and hardware-related interview questions, such as obtaining a MAC address, understanding VPNs, and explaining how a router works. It also touches on the process of typing a URL and the subsequent DNS lookup, as well as the difference between incremental and differential backups.

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💡 Personal Qualities, Salary Expectations, and Closing Remarks

The final paragraph focuses on personal qualities and expectations, including how to discuss one's weaknesses and salary expectations in an interview. It provides a sample answer for discussing a perfectionist tendency as a weakness and suggests a realistic salary expectation based on industry data. The video concludes with advice on asking insightful questions to show genuine interest in the job and the company.

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Keywords

💡Desktop Support

Desktop Support refers to the technical assistance provided to computer users, typically in an office or business environment. It involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing hardware and software issues to ensure smooth operation of computer systems. In the video, the importance of desktop support is highlighted by the increasing demand for professionals who can resolve daily computer problems, thereby enhancing productivity.

💡Help Desk

A help desk is a service that provides technical support to users via telephone, email, or online chat. It is a critical component of IT service management, offering immediate assistance for software and hardware issues. The video emphasizes the role of help desk professionals in addressing millions of daily computer issues, aiming to improve user productivity and system reliability.

💡Interview Questions

Interview questions are the queries posed to candidates during job interviews to assess their suitability for a role. In the context of the video, these questions are specifically tailored for desktop support and help desk positions, aiming to evaluate not just technical skills but also soft skills like problem-solving, customer service, and communication.

💡Problem-Solving

Problem-solving is the process of identifying, analyzing, and finding solutions to issues or challenges. In the video, problem-solving is a core skill for desktop support and help desk professionals, as they are required to diagnose and resolve a variety of technical issues efficiently.

💡Customer Service

Customer service involves interacting with customers to assist them by providing information, solving problems, and ensuring their satisfaction. In the context of desktop support and help desk roles, excellent customer service is crucial for managing user expectations and maintaining a positive user experience.

💡Communication Skills

Communication skills refer to the ability to effectively convey information, ideas, and emotions to others through verbal and non-verbal means. For IT professionals, this includes the capacity to explain technical concepts in understandable terms and to listen actively to users' concerns.

💡Safe Mode

Safe mode is a diagnostic mode of a computer operating system that starts the system with a minimal set of drivers and services. It is used to troubleshoot and fix problems that prevent the normal operation of the computer, as it disables non-essential components that might be causing issues.

💡Active Directory

Active Directory is a directory service developed by Microsoft that is used to manage and store information about networked computers, users, and other resources. It simplifies network administration by allowing system administrators to manage and organize network resources and users effectively.

💡Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

The Blue Screen of Death, or BSOD, is a critical system error screen displayed by the Windows operating system when it encounters a critical system failure, often due to hardware issues, kernel errors, or faulty drivers. It typically prompts the user to restart the computer and may display an error code to assist in troubleshooting.

💡VPN

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a secure, encrypted connection used to access the internet or connect to remote networks. VPNs create a private network over a public one, such as the internet, and are used to protect users' online activities and data from unauthorized access and surveillance.

Highlights

The demand for desktop support and help desk professionals is increasing as businesses worldwide adopt IT and software systems.

Desktop support and help desk interviews focus on technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, customer service, and communication skills.

A good answer to why someone wants to work as a desktop support specialist should show a passion for solving computer problems and a desire to refine problem-solving skills in IT.

When answering questions about past experiences, provide genuine examples of tickets resolved and demonstrate your problem-solving approach and communication skills.

Safe mode is used to start a computer in its most basic state to help diagnose and troubleshoot problems.

Active Directory is a Microsoft service used to manage, organize, and run networks, making it easier for system administrators to handle information related to network users and objects.

The blue screen of death is a critical error that occurs when operating systems cannot function, often related to hardware, kernel, or drivers, and can be fixed by updating drivers, disconnecting unnecessary hardware, and other methods.

When dealing with an angry client or user, demonstrate patience, active listening, and problem-solving abilities to handle tough situations effectively.

To help a user configure a printer, use the Windows printer wizard, install and update necessary drivers, and enable network discovery and file and printer sharing options.

Ensure a system is not infected with a virus by using antivirus software, looking for signs of virus-related problems, and taking appropriate actions.

A PTR record is used to resolve an IP address to a full domain name and is often associated with reverse DNS lookups.

A logical drive is a virtual storage unit on a physical hard drive that optimizes storage performance and makes it easier for the operating system to read from memory.

A VPN creates a private network over a public one with extra encryption, masking the original IP address and connecting users to private network resources.

When typing a URL in a browser, the browser checks caches and initiates a request to DNS servers to find the corresponding IP address, establishing a connection and beginning the data transfer process.

A router manages the flow of data to multiple connected network devices by identifying the best path for packets to reach their destination using routing tables.

To prevent employees from accessing Facebook, implement restrictions using the company's router by adding the Facebook URL to the content filter option.

PST files are used to store and back up copies of emails, messages, calendar events, and other data items for applications like Microsoft Outlook.

DHCP automates the process of IP address assignments, assigning unique IP addresses to hosts in large networks without manual intervention.

SCSI is a fast parallel bus used to connect several devices within a computer, including hard disks, scanners, CD-ROMs, and tape drives.

Incremental backups copy only the files that have changed since the last backup, while differential backups copy files changed since the last full backup.

For a user unable to log in their computer, check network connectivity, ensure the user is added to the domain, change the password, and consider system file check or safe mode login as potential solutions.

FAT32 is an older file system with limited file size and NTFS is a modern file system that supports large file sizes, recovery features, file permissions, and hard links.

IMAP is an email protocol that manages emails directly on the email server, allowing users to access their emails from any device without downloading them.

Cross cables are used to connect devices of the same type, often in the absence of an intermediary device like a switch.

Cookies are small text files that track a user's movement on a website and save progress, credentials, preferences, and other data items.

Phishing attacks masquerade as web links or emails and trick users into providing sensitive information, compromising accounts and security.

When asked about salary expectations, provide a realistic figure based on industry standards and your experience, and be prepared to discuss your current salary if applicable.

Highlight your problem-solving abilities, work ethic, and willingness to learn when explaining why you should be hired for a desktop support or help desk position.

Prepare questions for the interviewer to show your interest in the company and the job, such as asking about incident management software used or the company's client base.

Transcripts

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hi guys this is Lauren from skills built

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training and in today's video I'm going

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to show you the best 40 help desk and

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desktop support interview questions and

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businesses worldwide adopt IT and

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software systems the demand for desktop

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support and help desk professionals as

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increasing millions of users face daily

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issues with their computers these issues

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affect productivity so companies want to

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ensure that their IT systems run

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smoothly that's why they need desktop

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support and help desk professionals

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desktop support and help desk interviews

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check your technical knowledge and

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problem-solving skills

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the main focus however is on your

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problem-solving approach customer

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service and communication skills if you

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have a desktop support or help desk job

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interview here are the best 40 interview

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questions and answers you should use to

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boost your chances of getting the job

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question number one why do you want to

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work as a desktop Support Specialists

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your answer should indicate that you

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have a real knack for solving problems

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instead of just saying desktop support

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is my passion try to be original and

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answer the question in such a way that

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the interviewer feels that you really

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enjoy solving computer problems so a

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good answer would be I loved filming

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computer problems since I was a child I

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remember opening my childhood computer

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and toys to look at what's going on

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inside them and I tried to understand

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how they worked

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I think desktop support provides me an

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opportunity to refine my problem-solving

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skills in the area of IT question number

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two give us an example of a ticket that

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you solved what was the problem and what

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steps did you take to solve it

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this is a very common question in

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desktop support and helpdesk interviews

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try to be genuine and give a real-life

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example of the ticket you've resolved at

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any point in your career the interviewer

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wants to know your problem-solving

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approach and your communication skills

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if you've never solved an IT ticket

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before you can familiarize yourself with

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a few common computer problems and their

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solutions before going into the

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interview you can use one of these

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examples to answer this question if you

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have solved an IT ticket before here's a

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good answer to this question in my

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previous company I was assigned a ticket

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in which a user was not able to drag and

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drop anything onto their desktop I

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connected the user remotely as they were

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located in a different office I asked

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them to restart their computer but the

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problem wasn't fixed I asked the user to

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look at their keyboard and make sure

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that no key was pressed it turned out

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the Escape key on the keyboard was

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pressed due to some stickiness bringing

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the Escape key to its normal position

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fix this problem question number three

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you receive a ticket in which a user's

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monitor is not working how would you

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solve this problem

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I will first check the power cable and

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then the VGA or DVI cables and ports to

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rule out any hardware issues after that

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I will connect a spare monitor if

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available to the computer to make sure

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the monitor itself is not faulty I will

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also check the display drivers and video

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card question number four what is safe

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mode safe mode is used to start a

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computer in the most basic state in safe

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mode the computer does not use

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autoexec.bat or config dot sis files and

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most of the device drivers are also not

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loaded this helps in narrowing down the

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kalus of a specific problem if a problem

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is not appearing in safe mode

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it means the default settings and basic

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files have no problem and we should look

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elsewhere to diagnose the problem

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question number five what is active

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directory active directory is a service

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by Microsoft that is used to manage

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organize and run networks Active

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Directory makes it easier for system

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administrators to find and use

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information related to all the users and

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objects in a network an example would be

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using Active Directory to assign new

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policies to a specific group of users

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restricting access to a printer for a

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specific user or removing users from a

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network Active Directory consists of

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different objects like forests domains

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contacts group sites printers and

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subnets question number six what is the

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blue screen of death and how do you fix

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it

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the blue screen of death is a critical

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error that occurs when operating systems

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cannot function and it crashes mostly

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BSOD problems are related to Hardware

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kernel or drivers blue screen of death

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errors often show an error code or stop

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code which we can use to find out the

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cause of the problem to solve this

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problem

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I will first restart the computer if the

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computer restarts successfully I will

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update all drivers if the problem

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persists I will disconnect all

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unnecessary Hardware to rule out the

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external causes I will also boot the

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computer in safe mode to see if the

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problem occurs in this basic state as

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well other fixes I can try include

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checking the hard disk for bad sectors

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System Restore installing updates if

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available

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checking hard disk cables and using the

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startup repair option from the boot menu

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question number 7 a user complains that

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their system is running very slowly how

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would you solve this problem the primary

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reason behind a slow computer is usually

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a lack of sufficient memory I will start

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by removing temporary files from the

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windows folder I will also with the

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users permission delete any unused files

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and programs that are taking up

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significant space on the hard disk

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I will also run G fragmentation tools to

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optimize space on the hard disk if the

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user is facing slow performance while

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using the Internet I will delete a cache

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from the browser as a last resort I'll

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explore the possibility of upgrading the

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hard disk to SSD in

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Ram or installing a more powerful

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processor question number 8 describe a

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situation where you had an angry client

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or user try to answer this question in a

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way that shows you are always patient

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and willing to listen to the customer no

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matter how angry or unfriendly they are

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the interviewer is trying to test your

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ability to solve problems in tough

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situations for example when a customer

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is being angry impatient or unreasonable

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the employer wants someone who is a good

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listener problem solver and has the

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ability to put themselves in another

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person's shoes so here's how you should

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answer this question in my previous

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company a user was extremely upset with

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his printer issues when I contacted him

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to resolve the ticket he started yelling

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and complained that the specific problem

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had reoccurred for the third time

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without interrupting the user I kept

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listening to him and when I got a chance

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I ensured him that I understood his

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frustration and the effect that this

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problem is having on his productivity

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I also assured him that this time his

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problem would be resolved to his

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satisfaction and told him that his

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problem was my priority when the user

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calmed down I started looking into the

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problem it was an IP conflict issue that

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was disrupting the printer configuration

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periodically question number nine a user

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is finding it difficult to configure a

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printer on their computer how can you

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help them after making sure that the

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printer is powered on and the computer

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is connected to the printer I will open

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the ad printer wizard in Windows and

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select the required printer from the

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list of available printers I will use

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the admin network wireless or Bluetooth

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printer option if we are operating in a

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networked environment

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I will also install and update printer

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drivers if necessary if the user's

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computer normally fails to detect their

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network printer I will enable network

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discovery and file and printer sharing

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options in the network and sharing

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Center in control panel question number

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10 how will you make sure that a system

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is not infected with a virus

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I will use a good antivirus software to

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scan the computer for any viruses or

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malware I will also look for signs of

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virus related problems including

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unexplained slow speed endless pop-ups

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and spam functioning of dot exe files P

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UPS potentially unwanted programs

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unfamiliar programs and unattended

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events question number 11

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what is PT our pointer record a PTR

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record resolves an IP address to a full

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domain name PTR records are used to

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check a server's association with the IP

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address from where the connection was

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initiated PTR is often known as reverse

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DNS because a PTR associate san IP with

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a domain name opposite to DNS which

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points domains to IP addresses question

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number 12 what is a logical drive a

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logical Drive is a virtual storage unit

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that exists on a physical hard drive but

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acts as an independent storage drive

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question number 13 what is the purpose

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of logical drive the purpose of a

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logical drive is to optimize storage

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performance by making contiguous storage

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units allowing them to interact

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optimally without intervening with

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irrelevant or unrelated physical units

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logical drives add abstraction and

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storage making it easier for the

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operating system to read from memory

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question number 410 how do you get the

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MAC address for a specific and I see we

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can use get Mac /b in the command prompt

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dialog box or we can also find it using

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the ipconfig /all command question

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number 15 how does a VPN work a VPN

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fails a private network over a public

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network with extra encryption to connect

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users to the private networks resources

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a VPN masks the original IP address

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identity and location of the originator

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of a web request question number 16 what

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happens behind the scenes when you type

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google.com in the browser and hit enter

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when enters pressed

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the browser checks the cache of the

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browser operating system router and ISP

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for the DNS record to find the

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corresponding IP address of WWWF the IP

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address of Google is not found in these

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caches the ISPs DNS server will initiate

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a request to other DNS servers on the

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internet to find the IP address of

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google.com when my browser receives the

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appropriate IP address it establishes a

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connection usually a TCP connection once

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the connection is established the data

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transfer process will start the browser

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will send a GE to u request asking for

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the google.com web page

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the server on the other end receives the

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request and the request handler usually

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a program written in common web

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languages like PHP ASP or Ruby reads the

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request to identify what exactly is

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being requested and starts to assemble a

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response in a required format the server

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response contains the required web page

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and other details like compression type

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cache format cookie information and more

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the browser will render HTML and send

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more g-e-t requests if necessary based

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on HTML tags complete rendering will

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take place which includes CSS JavaScript

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files images and more the google.com web

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page will then appear on the browser

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question number 17 what is the single

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most important factor that must be

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present in your work environment for you

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to be successful and happily employed

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there could be several responses to this

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question but here are the most useful

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ones that would convey to the

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interviewer that you plan to stick with

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the company are willing to learn new

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things and are open to challenges your

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answer should be something like this the

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most important factor for me would be an

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opportunity to learn new things and the

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freedom to think outside the box to be

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given a chance to present new ideas for

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growth and productivity to be

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appreciated when I work hard to remove

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obstacles in the way of the company's

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goals and success

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question number 18 how does a router

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work routers manage the flow of data to

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multiple connected network devices if a

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packet has to go from network a to

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Network D the router connecting the

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network any devices will first identify

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the best possible path for the packet to

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get to network D or the closest network

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to the final destination it does this by

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using a routing table to determine the

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best path based on the number of hops to

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the destination in simple words a router

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sends IP packets to other networks using

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the best possible path which it

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identifies using routing tables question

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number 19 you are asked by the company

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CEO to make sure that no employee in the

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company is able to open facebook how

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will you implement this policy there are

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several ways to do this but the best one

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is to implement the restriction using

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the company's router first I will find

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the IP address of the main router by

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using the IP config command I will type

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the IP address in my browser to open the

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router settings I will then open the

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content filter section I will add the

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Facebook URL to the content filter

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option this will block Facebook for all

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users question number 25 what is a PST

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file and why is it important PST stands

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for personal storage table a PST file is

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a file format built by Microsoft that is

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commonly used to store copies of emails

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messages calendar events and other data

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items for applications like Microsoft

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Outlook the best advantage of a PST file

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is that it provides you with the

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portability to transfer your important

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Outlook data from one computer to the

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next question number 21 a user complains

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that their computer clock resets every

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time they restart their PC how would you

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solve this problem the most common cause

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of this problem is a faulty CMOS battery

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which provides power to the

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complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor

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CMOS chip this chip stores key

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information like data and time replacing

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the CMOS

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battery solves this problem question

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number 22

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how can you back up Outlook emails the

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best option is to use PST files to take

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outlook backups we can use the export

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option in Outlook to get a PST file for

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Outlook data question number 23

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what is DHCP DHCP stands for dynamic

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host configuration protocol DHCP assigns

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unique IP addresses to hosts we use DHCP

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to automate the process of IP address

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assignments so that we don't have to

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manually assign IP addresses to

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computers or devices in large networks

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question number 24 okay can you tell me

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in a bit more detail how DHCP works yes

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a computer runs the DHCP client and

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sends a broadcast message requesting an

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IP address the DHCP server sends an IP

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address to the computer the computer

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accepts the IP address by sending a

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message back to the server the server

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sends an ACK message along with subnet

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mask default gateway and other network

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details question number 25

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what is SCSI SCSI stands for small

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computer system interface it's a type of

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fast parallel bus that is used to

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connect several devices within the

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computer including hard disks scanners

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cd-rom and tape drives question number

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26 what is the difference between

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incremental backup and differential

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backup a differential backup only copies

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those files that were changed since the

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last full backup for example if I take a

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differential backup of my files today

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the backup will copy everything that was

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changed since the last full backup a

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full backup copies all data an

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incremental backup copies everything

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they changed sent the last backup the

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last backup does not necessarily have to

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be a full backup question number 27 you

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talked about DNS earlier in the

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interview can you explain what is there

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Deanna's translates domain names to IP

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addresses so that browsers can load

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internet and network resources for

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end-users question number 28 what is

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reverse DNS lookup and forward DNS

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lookup forward DNS lookup converts

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domain names to IP addresses while

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reverse DNS lookup converts IP addresses

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to domain names question number 29 a

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user is unable to log in their computer

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even when they are typing their password

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correctly how can you solve this problem

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after making sure that the user is

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entering the right username and password

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I'll check the network cables and

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connectivity to ensure that the user is

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connected to the network I will also

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check whether the user is added in the

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domain I can also use the manage user

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account option by signing in as an

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administrator to change the password of

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the problematic account and try signing

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in again running a system file check

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using the SFC command also helps in

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fixing this problem sometimes corrupt

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files hamper the sign-in process

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starting the computer in safe mode and

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trying to sign in with a local account

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and doing a system restore or complete

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reset windows can also help to solve

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this problem

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question number 38 what is the

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difference between fat32 and NTFS f80

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stands for file allocation table it's a

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relatively older file system that stores

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data in chunks of 32 bits its file size

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is extremely limited

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NTFS stands for new technology file

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system it's a modern file system that

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supports large file sizes recovery

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features file permissions and hard links

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question number 31 what is I'm on IMAP

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is an email protocol iMac stands for

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internet message access protocol it

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manages emails directly on the email

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server instead of downloading them on

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the end-user device all modern email

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clients and servers support IMAP

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question 32 what is a cross cable a

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cross cable

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used to connect to devices of the same

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type it is usually used when we need to

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connect to devices in the absence of an

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intermediary device such as a switch

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question number 33

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what is boot I and I and when do you use

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it boot I and I is an initialization

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file usually found on older Windows

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operating systems like Windows NT XP and

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2000 this file contains boot options for

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computers with BIOS firmware it is

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located in the root directory of the

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primary hard disk drive partition

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question number 34 explain cookies

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cookies are small text files used to

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track a user's movement on a website

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they are used to save the users progress

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remember their credentials preferences

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and other data items cookies are stored

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on the user's computer question number

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35 what is the difference between serial

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and parallel ports a serial port

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transmits data one bit at a time in

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serial order while a parallel port

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transmits eight bits at a time question

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number 36 what is a phishing attack

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phishing is a type of cyber attack

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usually masquerading as web links emails

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and forms when a user clicks on the

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malicious link the attack initiates or

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the user is asked to enter sensitive

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information like credit card data

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passwords or social security numbers

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example a user receives a link to sign

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up for a Bitcoin newsletter when clicked

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the link opens our registration form

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asking for the user's gmail ID and

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password the user enters the credentials

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giving away their secret information to

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the hackers as a result the users gmail

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account is compromised question number

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37 what's your biggest weakness

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sometimes I tend to be a perfectionist I

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like to ensure that the outcome of my

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efforts are perfect this could sometimes

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result in overthinking and exhausting

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question number 38 what are your salary

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expectations

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this is a highly subjective question but

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the most important thing to note here is

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that you should not shy away from this

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question it is totally rational and

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normal to mention your salary

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expectations however they should be

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realistic data from salary comm shows

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that the average annual salary for a

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desktop support job is around 52,000

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u.s. dollars if you have over three

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years of experience you can mention that

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you are expecting a salary in line with

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your experience if you're already

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employed you can say that your

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expectation is to receive an increase

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from your current salary question number

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39 why should we hire you you should

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hire me mainly because I'm good at

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solving complex computer problems and I

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work well with users I have a strong

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work ethic and I will be working

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sincerely for the satisfaction of the

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company's clients another reason is that

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I have a strong track record that proves

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that I am willing to work hard and a

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continuous learner I work well within a

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team and I'm flexible question number 48

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do you have any questions this is your

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opportunity to prove to the interviewer

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that you've been paying attention you

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know about the company and you are

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genuinely interested in the job never

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say that you don't have any questions

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this will leave a very bad impression

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here are a few questions you can ask yes

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I was curious to know which incident

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management software your company uses

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for the IT department yes I wanted to

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know about the client base of the

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company what types of clients does the

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company serve yes I wanted to ask how

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many people the company currently has in

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the desktop support department and there

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you have it review these 40 questions a

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few times before attending your helpdesk

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or desktop support job interview and

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