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bwilliams
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 Posted - 2010-08-29 : 13:18:14
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| Hello,I have an assignment for college to interview a DBA. I have a few question that I hope I can get answered. These are my interview questions. If you answer you can skip questions if you need to or add anything else that you think I have missed. You can post reply here or email them to me at bwilli29@dmail.dixie.eduThanksBryanWhat company do you work for?Why did you want to become a Database Admin?What is the importance of Databases (In your own words)?What is your day to day schedule like when working on Databases?What type of Databases do you use?Roughly what size are the Databases?How many people are on your team?What type of education do you have?What hot new technologies are coming for Databases? |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2010-08-29 : 14:37:07
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10) Have you messed up something?11) What did you do to fix it?
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tosscrosby
Aged Yak Warrior
676 Posts |
Posted - 2010-08-31 : 12:03:23
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| 12) Proactively, what can you do to lessen the chances of database failure13) what do you plan do in the event of failureTerry-- -- Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege. |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
15732 Posts |
Posted - 2010-08-31 : 13:07:28
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| 14. What documentation do you create/use/maintain for your:a. databasesb. hardwarec. maintenance proceduresd. release processes? |
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TimS
Posting Yak Master
198 Posts |
Posted - 2010-09-04 : 12:26:47
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| What level of normalization is most common in the databases you maintain?What max level of normalization do you use while designing databases?Tim S. |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
Posted - 2010-09-07 : 16:34:24
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| What company do you work for?A black Op's segement of the IRSWhy did you want to become a Database Admin?I was forced to. Code name NikkitaWhat is the importance of Databases (In your own words)?To take over humanity and form the MatrixWhat is your day to day schedule like when working on Databases?HellWhat type of Databases do you use?MuaveRoughly what size are the Databases?About the size of a breadboxHow many people are on your team?We are millions strong...we just don't know each otherWhat type of education do you have?School of Hard KnocksWhat hot new technologies are coming for Databases?BluetoothThank you..please deposit my pay in overseas accountsBrett8-)Hint: Want your questions answered fast? Follow the direction in this linkhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspxAdd yourself!http://www.frappr.com/sqlteam |
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
3608 Posts |
Posted - 2010-09-08 : 11:24:53
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| Brett, you missed the rest of the questions:Have you messed up something?What, you mean apart from my Life?What did you do to fix it?Are you kidding?Proactively, what can you do to lessen the chances of database failureKill the userswhat do you plan do in the event of failureHide in the corner with some tequilaWhat documentation do you create/use/maintain for your..Let me stop you there, documentation?!?What level of normalization is most common in the databases you maintain?About the 7th level of hell on a day to day basisWhat max level of normalization do you use while designing databases?Design, you mean there's a design in there somewhere? |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
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Posted - 2010-09-09 : 01:50:45
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Kristen
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Posted - 2010-09-09 : 02:21:45
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Why would my boss be calling to tell me that? I would already have been alerted, have fixed it, and have called my boss at 05:00  to reassure him that everything was all right  |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2010-09-09 : 03:20:14
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Especially when the lightning occured 05:15. Now, that's a proactive DBA!
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X002548
Not Just a Number
15586 Posts |
Posted - 2010-09-09 : 14:22:56
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Originally posted by Michael Valentine Jones
15. When your boss calls on New Years morning at 7:00 am to say that the data center suffered a massive outage due to a direct lightning strike and that you need to check out all 400 database servers, especially the 40 that won't reboot, what do you do first?CODO ERGO SUM
I'd say I was in the wrong career pathBrett8-)Hint: Want your questions answered fast? Follow the direction in this linkhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspxAdd yourself!http://www.frappr.com/sqlteam |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2010-09-09 : 14:34:36
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Originally posted by Michael Valentine Jones
15. When your boss calls on New Years morning at 7:00 am to say that the data center suffered a massive outage due to a direct lightning strike and that you need to check out all 400 database servers, especially the 40 that won't reboot, what do you do first?
Happy New Year! Listen, about that bonus situation you and I were supposed to "talk about next year", well, it's next year, and I know you have a lot on your mind right now, but I'm thinking that bonus could pay for a lot of hangover remedy right about now. |
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