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  • 工作学习 / IT技术讨论 / HELP!!!Tormorrow....How ? -guest:quit; 2000-10-12 (#10549@0)
    • PLEASE HELP ME !!! Yours TRuly! -guest:quit; 2000-10-12 {772} (#10551@0)
      Dear, all,

      I have applied for a C++ software developer position.Today an agency called me and told me he would meet me tormorrow morning.

      He hinted me he would ask me some questions about DB.BUT , actually, I am not an expert on DB.In China, I just developed a small project using ACCESS and SQL server, no any Oracle experance. So i have comb my mind how to deal with him.

      I think I should have a horoscope about the DB and remeber the basic concept of DB.BUT I havenot any book on DB, HOW DO I DO?I donot want lose this chance.So could any expert give me some light spots about DB? or some very good DB web sites which introduce whole history and basic concept of DB?

      I will appreciate it if you can help me right now.
      YOU know, Tormorrow!!!

      George
      • George, pls do me a favor -jabber(jabber); 2000-10-12 {187} (#10552@0)
        George, I will help you get some clues. However, please delete your posting #10550. Duplicate posting can cause confusion. Thank you. I will post my tip after you delete posting #10550
        • A guest has no right to modify or delete posts. -sailor(Sailor); 2000-10-12 {137} (#10553@0)
          A guest has no right to modify or delete posts. I deleted it. George, please sign up as a member and you'll get much more convenience.
          • Here are some useful questions -jabber(jabber); 2000-10-12 {1271} (#10556@0)
            本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛George,

            Recruiters don't know much about technologies. So you don't need worry.
            Since you know Access and MS SQL,
            you already know much about RDBMS.

            Here are some questions that you may be asked:

            1) What is a relational DB?
            2) What is normalization?
            3) What is a stored precedure? what is the advantage and disadvantage in using stored procedure?
            4) what is a trigger? What can you do using triggers?
            5) what is the advantage and disavantage for using INDEX?
            6) What is a primary key? What is a foreign key?
            7) What is the ACID properties of Transaction? Waht is commit? what is rollback?
            ...
            You see, these questions are evry general. Since time is so tight for you, I suggest you
            ask similar questions and write a short outline regarding to these quetsions this evening. More importantly, as you answer these questions, you should give some interesting examples. Do not use too technical words. The people who interviews is not a DB guy. Keep your confidence.

            Take it easy. Please take your interview as an opportunity to learn. People decide to hire you does not imply you are really good. LIkely, people piss you off does not mean you are poor. It is a kind of bidirectionl choice.

            I keep my finger crossed for you.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
            • First, I am sorry . Second, Thanks a lot! -guest:quit; 2000-10-12 {287} (#10577@0)
              Dear Jabber,

              I am sorry to disturb you.But some told me i couldnot delete it as a guest. How do I do so? Moreover, I have registered as a member in CHina.The member's name is QUIT, but this time i just can enter as a guest not a member. WHY?

              Thank again.

              Keep contact

              George
      • My experience -marcow(UserMarco); 2000-10-12 {266} (#10558@0)
        I think more importent is that you are applying a C++ position, instead of a DBA. So it is enough that you know what PL/SQL, SQL*PLUS, SQL*NEt is. They want to hire a C++ developer not a DBA.
        By the way, Agencies never give me any help when I was looking for a job.
        • Thank you! -guest:quit; 2000-10-12 {168} (#10579@0)
          Dear UserMarco,

          Thanks but I cannot understand your last sentence. Why are agencies unuseful for looking for a job? How did u get your job?

          best regards

          george
          • About agency -marcow(UserMarco); 2000-10-13 {588} (#10592@0)
            Hello quit,
            I don't know in which city you are living, so I can't tell you whether or not agency is useless. But agencies don't give me any help except giving me experience how to deal with HR guy.
            I have ever met more than 3 agencies, none gave me a interview opportunity. They just asked me some questions, let me describe my projects, which technology I know, etc. Then, they told me they will arrange soem interviews for me. But I never received a call from them. I refused to meet the fifth agency.
            I got many interview opportunities by myself and got a offer several days ago.
            • I look forward to hearing you -guest:quit; 2000-10-13 {656} (#10664@0)
              HI,UseMarco,

              Nice to meet you.I am living in Toronto Downtown. If you are there, we can keep contact in face.
              Your article is apropos and helpful to me.But, I am not sure what you do after meeting with agencies. Did you call them again or mail some information to them?I think it is critical to contact them after first meeting.Right? I am going to do it.C++ is my strong point . I can develop programs on windows/unix/openVMS. I just hunted jobs one week ago and not sure this is the right time to fins job. But i am trying to study more knowlege and wide the scope of computer.

              By the way, what do you do now?programmer?

              Thanks a lot

              george
              • quit, I live in Ottawa -marcow(UserMarco); 2000-10-13 {1035} (#10670@0)
                本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛It seems that it's more easier to get a job in Ottawa than Toronto. I have ever phoneed agency sometimes, but they told me there was no news. I believe they will forget me a week after. I broswer companies' website, find open positions, then send my resume directly. I have taken about 10 interviews, and got offer from the fourth interview.
                But I think just mastering C++ is not enough. I 'd like to find a C++/CORBA developer position at first, but I can't get even one interview.
                I modified my resume, to looking for a Java/C++/CORBA position. I got many interview opportunities! jabber's choice is right. In each interview, they asked me questions about C++,Java, CORBA, UML and projects I developed. I find many companies are developing projects with Java.
                My english is not good at all, but I told them I am improving my listenning and speaking ability everyday. Sometime I answered questions via several lines codes or diagrams, such as synchronize, polymorphism etc.
                In addition, to get a job, we need some luck, too.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
                • To overcome your difficulties in expressing youself, you may ask to use (black)board in a job interview. -jabber(jabber); 2000-10-13 (#10681@0)
                  • Yes, I used board to explain things clearly. -marcow(UserMarco); 2000-10-14 {184} (#10741@0)
                    Because I really don't know how to explain some concept, even with Chinese. I understabd them, but it's difficult to explain. for instance, what is polymorphism? what is deadlock?...
                • I agree with you -guest:quit; 2000-10-13 {369} (#10683@0)
                  But when you changed your resume, are you sure you are experts at that section added youself, for example Java.?
                  I know and developed 2 small projects with java, but i think if i apply for a job as a java programmer, i will be blocked by the company. Because, i havenot much experance on it, how did you overcome it?
                  Maybe, sometimes I have to blow me?How to do it?
                  • Java........... -marcow(UserMarco); 2000-10-13 {470} (#10688@0)
                    Actually, I studied Java since 1995, Sun released the first version of JDK. I didn't use it until 1998. But the syntax of Java and C++ is similar, if you know OOD and OOA, and if you know CORBA and Web Server, you can know EJB/RMI/Servlet in a couple of weeks; if you know what event drive, you will understand awt and inner class; if you have ever write programs for Windows, you will know Swing/Applet components quickly. It is enough to deal with interview, I think.
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