Technician

In Windows NT a mutant provides kernel mode or user mode mutual exclusion with the notion of ownership.

Computer technicians are expected to be disciplined and dedicated troubleshooters with a broad and deep knowledge of information technology maintenance. Technicians are able to work in different environments, from private homes to computerized corporations. Good computer technicians are polite and have strong work ethics and integrity when handling a client’s property.

Again, another nasty question. If you say yes, you're a corporate whore who doesn't care about family. If you say no, you're disloyal to the company. I'm afraid that you'll probably have to say yes to this one though, because you're trying to be the perfect employee at this point, and perfect employees don't cut out early for Jimmy's baseball game.

It's important here to focus on the word "implemented." There's nothing wrong with having a thousand great ideas, but if the only place they live is on your notepad what's the point? Better still, you need a good ending. If your previous company took your advice and ended up going bankrupt, that's not such a great example either. Be prepared with a story about an idea of yours that was taken from idea to implementation, and considered successful.

Everyone deals with professional disappointment at some point. What you want to know is how people handle these situations. The best candidates will use setbacks as springboards toward positive changes, such as getting a certification that will help position themselves for advancement next time there’s an opportunity.

Ok, this is not the time for full disclosure. If some people from your past are going to say you're a boring A-hole, you don't need to bring that up. Stay positive, always, and maybe have a few specific quotes in mind. "They'd say I was a hard worker" or even better "John Doe has always said I was the most reliable, creative problem-solver he'd ever met."

If a process in a monitor signal and no task is waiting on the condition variable, the signal is lost. So this allows easier program design. Whereas in semaphores, every operation affects the value of the semaphore, so the wait and signal operations should be perfectly balanced in the program.

Most software engineers, particularly those working with backend applications, will use data stores. But do you understand something more about the application underlying that nice GUI interface that you double click on? How would you write an application like MySQL or MongoDB or Neo4j? Questions like these could lead into general database principles such as ACID; SQL / NoSQL; different types of NoSQL; transactions; logging; file storage; blocking/non-blocking I/O; threading; indexing; sharding; query optimisers etc. As with question two, the interviewer is asking an open-ended question in order to investigate the bounds of your knowledge.

To build upon the question that they have just asked (see previous question), employers will usually follow up with ..."and how would you attempt to solve the issue?" Identify the components of the issues the organization is facing or may face, and apply your problem-solving skills to address each aspect of the main issue. Being able to formulate a well-thought out reply while showing your thought process step-by-step while being put on the spot will demonstrate a confidence in your abilities to work in that position, and provides insight into your general methodology.

Understanding a problem and being able to solve it from a personal viewpoint is different from obtaining information on a problem second-hand. Providing otherwise unthought-of solutions.

If you have had a job experience prior to the internship opportunity you are currently applying for, be ready to elaborate upon what sort of skills you picked up during your time there, and which specific skills will help you in scenarios you expect to encounter during your time as an intern. Don’t underestimate the experience of working as part of a team in a professional environment and learning to communicate effectively.

☛ Hardware abstraction layer

☛ Kernel

☛ Subsystems

☛ System Services.

This question will give you insight into how people handle technology products with which they have less expertise. What steps would they take to overcome a knowledge gap and ensure they still get things done on time?

Hopefully if you're applying for this position you have bags of related experience, and if that's the case you should mention it all. But if you're switching careers or trying something a little different, your experience may initially not look like it's matching up. That's when you need a little honest creativity to match the experiences required with the ones you have. People skills are people skills after all, you just need to show how customer service skills can apply to internal management positions, and so on.

You need IT professionals who understand the big-picture impact of their work. Candidates should be able to explain how their efforts made a difference for their employers.

DDks are device driver kits, which are equivalent to SDKs for writing device drivers. Windows NT includes DDks.

If you have had formal critiques for your work, either through a workplace or an academic environment, those experiences will certainly help you when formulating a response for this question. Think about how you reacted to such critique, and what actions you took after receiving feedback. How did that critique change your approach and/or your project? Evaluate your answers to those questions as you create a response.

This question is rather open-ended, but it is usually best to respond with an inspiring individual unless there was one singular event that altered everything drastically for you. Give a positive example; that person/event should still inspire you today, and a carefully-considered, enthused and passionate answer will likely come naturally.