GilaMonster (8/5/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (8/5/2014)
GilaMonster (8/5/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (8/5/2014)
GilaMonster (8/5/2014)
What do you mean? What kind of questions they'll ask in what context?I guess in a job interview.
In that case, for 5+ years experience:
Name 3 backup types in SQL Server
List the three recovery models and the differences between them.
Name two types of indexes and the differences between them.
On the off chance that they get any of those right, then we could get into a proper discussion.
Good grief. Is this for 5+ years experience? I'm not a DBA but I know the answer to all of them (at least on a high-level).
I'm probably spoiled for hanging out too much on this site. 😀 😎
I'd expect the majority of DBAs at the mentioned level to be able to give me two backup types and two recovery models and maybe get the index question half right, maybe.
Yeah, everyone gets the intro level questions. "What's the difference between a deadlock, spelled d e a d l o c k, and a block, spelled b l o c k?" God I love that question. Most people carefully describe a block and then carefully describe a block. Recovery models, yes. "What's the difference between a clustered and a non-clustered index?" I've actually listed out the basic questions in a blog post[/url]. But, that's just the "get me in the door" questions. The real interview starts with my previous question.
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