[colug-432] the /etc test

[tom]

On 07/25/2014 10:39 AM, Angelo McComis wrote:
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> The point is not if it is a reasonable question. The point is to let 
> the candidate solve a problem.  Show me how you'd try to solve it. 
> Show how they think. Everyone's answer would be different.
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> We could easily argue that not too many people can name the purpose of 
> every file in /etc. At least not in super level detail.
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> On Jul 24, 2014, at 9:51 PM, Tim Randles <tim.randles at gmail.com 
> <mailto:tim.randles at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> Candidate: "I would need several megawatts of power. Please ask me a 
>> serious question."
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>> On Jul 24, 2014 7:37 PM, "Angelo McComis" <angelo at mccomis.com 
>> <mailto:angelo at mccomis.com>> wrote:
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>>     Speaking of tests, this came up on another list where I
>>     participate...
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>>     Ask the candidate how they would go about presenting a very large
>>     sum of disk - say 700 PB to a system. What would you need, how
>>     would you go about it?
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>>     Would really let you see how the person thinks through a problem.
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What are the most important things in /etc?

Tom
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