aced interview... but one tricky question.

[homestarmy]

Well I had my interview today at a new company to support Olympus Digital Cameras.

The one tricky question asked me to name three ways to install software. The two obvious are from the internet and from a CD or other removable media... can you name the third way? Would you have remembered?

 

[JackHomer]

over a network off another comp?

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

good q...I have no idea.

 

[freegeeks]

a LAN??

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: homestarmy
Well I had my interview today at a new company to support Olympus Digital Cameras.

The one tricky question asked me to name three ways to install software. The two obvious are from the internet and from a CD or other removable media... can you name the third way? Would you have remembered?

From a network drive? I dunno, I always feel cornered and can't think worth a crap when they spring stuff like that on me.

 

[TuxDave]

Windows Plug and Play! 😀

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: homestarmy
Well I had my interview today at a new company to support Olympus Digital Cameras.

The one tricky question asked me to name three ways to install software. The two obvious are from the internet and from a CD or other removable media... can you name the third way? Would you have remembered?

network...? (e.g. LAN)

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Windows Plug and Play! 😀

I didn't know you could plug in a piece of software 😕

 

[Doboji]

there's a few different ways... depending on which inputs you have a vailable...

serial port
parallel port
usb port
infared port

LAN connection..

any method that involves sending data to the computer...

-Max

 

[tm37]

osmosis

 

[cronos]

floppy

Edit: well apparently it's the same as CD since it's one of 'any kind of removable media'

so then i'll guess through network, either wired or wireless.

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: JackHomer
over a network off another comp?

Yep bingo!

It wasn't THAT hard, but tricky. It's one of those questions you obviously know, but you wouldn't think of. I asked a friend at my job that is cisco certified or whatever and he didn't think of it until i told him.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Windows Plug and Play! 😀

I didn't know you could plug in a piece of software 😕

I thought it would install the necessary software from Window's CAD files.

 

[Ogg]

Originally posted by: tm37
osmosis

I know this is right!!!!!!!!!!!!!:|😉

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Windows Plug and Play! 😀

I didn't know you could plug in a piece of software 😕

I thought it would install the necessary software from Window's CAD files.

I believe plug and play refers only to drivers/hardware devices. However, CAD files is a valid answer to the question posed.

 

[bleeb]

Originally posted by: Doboji
there's a few different ways... depending on which inputs you have a vailable...

serial port
parallel port
usb port
infared port

LAN connection..

any method that involves sending data to the computer...

-Max

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: JackHomer
over a network off another comp?

Yep bingo!

It wasn't THAT hard, but tricky. It's one of those questions you obviously know, but you wouldn't think of. I asked a friend at my job that is cisco certified or whatever and he didn't think of it until i told him.

that is all semantics

how about write some software yourself , compile and install

IMO the question really doesnt have any bearing on whether you have any IT skills at all (i'm assuming this is an IT job)

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: Doboji
serial port
parallel port
usb port
infared port

-Max

I kinda included these in removable media category (at least the way I'm thinking).

 

[Descartes]

I would have said automatically using some form of systems management software; using a GPO to automatically deploy the software perhaps.

 

[Shawn]

Why would they ask stupid questions like that?

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: TuxDave

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: TuxDave
Windows Plug and Play! 😀

I didn't know you could plug in a piece of software 😕

I thought it would install the necessary software from Window's CAD files.

I believe plug and play refers only to drivers/hardware devices. However, CAD files is a valid answer to the question posed.

I guess that means I still get a cookie? 🙂

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: mchammer187

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: JackHomer
over a network off another comp?

Yep bingo!

It wasn't THAT hard, but tricky. It's one of those questions you obviously know, but you wouldn't think of. I asked a friend at my job that is cisco certified or whatever and he didn't think of it until i told him.

that is all semantics

how about write some software yourself , compile and install

IMO the question really doesnt have any bearing on whether you have any IT skills at all (i'm assuming this is an IT job)

It's just a phone job to support end users with their digital cameras and software. Not great, but better than what I'm doing now. It should be good until I get my masters.

Would that be considered technically IT?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

well, you could install new software via a keyboard. 🙂 buts thats probably not the answer they were looking for

 

[edro]

If you work for ANY company, MOST of the software you install is off of the network... I guess individuals rarely use it.

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: iloveme2
Why would they ask stupid questions like that?

Just to make sure I'm not an idiot I suppose. The job will be mostly making sure cameras work and can connect to the computer... so I'll be loading drivers and all.