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Technical Interview Questions

The document outlines a series of technical and behavioral interview questions aimed at assessing core technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, tools and systems knowledge, and communication skills. Topics include networking concepts, troubleshooting methods, and experience with various tools and systems. It also offers the option to tailor questions for specific industries or provide sample answers.

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Technical Interview Questions

The document outlines a series of technical and behavioral interview questions aimed at assessing core technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, tools and systems knowledge, and communication skills. Topics include networking concepts, troubleshooting methods, and experience with various tools and systems. It also offers the option to tailor questions for specific industries or provide sample answers.

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🔧 Core Technical Knowledge

1. Can you explain the difference between TCP and UDP? When would you use
each?
2. What is DNS and how does it work?
3. What happens when you type a URL into a browser?
4. How do you troubleshoot a network connectivity issue?
5. Explain the OSI model and where common protocols like HTTP or IP fit.
6. What is the difference between a process and a thread?
7. What is virtualization and how does it differ from containerization?

🧠 Problem-Solving / Scenario-Based

8. A customer reports slow performance on their server. How would you


investigate the issue?
9. You're getting high CPU usage on a production server—what steps do you take?
10. A system is intermittently dropping connections. How do you isolate the root
cause?
11. Describe a time you had to troubleshoot a complex technical issue under
pressure.

Tools & Systems Knowledge

12. What monitoring tools have you used (e.g., Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana)?
13. Are you comfortable with Linux command line? What are your go-to
commands?
14. Have you worked with version control systems like Git?
15. What scripting languages do you use to automate tasks?
16. What ticketing systems have you worked with (e.g., JIRA, ServiceNow)?

🤝 Behavioral / Communication

17. How do you explain complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders?


18. Describe a time when you had to work cross-functionally with another team.
19. Have you ever disagreed with a technical decision? How did you handle it?
20. How do you prioritize multiple issues or support tickets?
Would you like me to tailor these questions for a specific industry, such as cloud
infrastructure, cybersecurity, or IT support? Or should I provide sample answers or a mock
interview?

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