microsoft interview questions part4

 


31) Give some known Windows version and its codename
Windows 98 – Memphis
Windows Me – Millenium
Windows XP – Whistler
Windows Vista – Longhorn
Windows 7 – Vienna and Blackcomb

32) What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored in a browser. It keeps track of user preference, like what sites are visited, what keywords are used, among others.

33) What File system is supported by Windows XP?
Windows XP supports four major file systems: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS. This means that Windows XP can be installed on these file systems. The use of NTFS is preferred especially when using a bigger hard drive space.

34) What is the purpose of a Service Pack?
A Service Pack combines hotfixes and updates into one installer module. These are mainly used to upgrade an existing software version without the need to uninstall and reinstall an entire software package.

35) What is the purpose of Option Explicit?
Option Explicit ensures that all variables to be used in a program are defined or declared, therefore specifying what data type it is intended for.

36) Differentiate linked list from arrays.
Arrays can store data in a fix allotted space. The use of linked list allows more flexibility because space is dynamically allocated as needed.

37) What is defrag?
Defrag is a system utility tool under Windows operating system that is designed to rearrange the ordering of data on disk. This action makes the disk run faster and access to data more efficient.

38) What is the difference between a Windows server operating system and a workstation version?
The server version of a Windows operating system is designed to provide more optimized networking services over a network. It can manage domains better and it includes more security feature and data backup support. Workstation versions act merely as clients and therefore do not need to have as much resources when compared to the server versions.

39) What is the purpose of creating partitions for a Windows operating system?
Creating partition may serve different purposes. The common reason is that a separate partition can be used to store data files so that when Windows needs to be reinstalled, the main partition can be formatted without fear of loosing data, which are stored on the other partition.

40) How do you correctly arrange the order by which pressing the tab key will move from one control object to another?
You do that by setting the tabIndex property. Click on one control object to another in the sequence that you want, and then each time you set the tabIndex property of each object as 0. That will automatically arrange according to the sequence that you want.