Sustainable Solutions

Questions specific to the post of Netwwork/Hardware Admin

• A clien’ts computer has a hard disk that appears to be failing. What steps would you take in resolving this problem.
• State what common software packages (productivity, mail, server, etc…) you are familiar with. (Be warned if you list a package in your answer you may be asked questions about it in an interview.
• What is DHCP? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using it in a small office network of 10 computers.
• What are the advantages of having a router handle the internet connection for an office.
• Some applications can be set to run as a service (on Windows and Macintosh). What are the advantages of setting an application to run as a service?
• A hospital wants to install a computer to do the following tasks.
  • act as a mail server
  • monitor internet traffic from each client computer and record traffic volumes from each client
    Would you recommend a Windows or Linux server for this task? For the platform you recommend, explain in a few sentences how this could be set up with regard to what software would need to be used or installed, and how the network would be configured. (You may use a diagram if to illustrate if you want).
• What is SSL? Does using SSL for email transport between a user’s computer and his/her mail server make their connection secure? Explain what other factors may influence security like this.
• If an organisation in Tansen has an internet connection that is connected to a router, and they want to allow a particular computer on their network to be controlled over the internet by the Sustainable Networks office in Kathmandu, what issues would they need to consider.
• A user has forgotten the Windows administrator password for their machine. What would you recommend they do?
• Explain why you might want to bridge two network interfaces.
• What are the advantages of using PPPoE to manage remote client access to a network.