Hi Rick, my 10 cents worth. Most recently I went for several interviews
about a year ago and that had 3 practical tests at 3 different companies. It
was for a Java developer position but the argument if valid never-the-less.
I was warned beforehand there would be a Java aptitude practical.
Two companies did standard core library stuff, and that was fair and it
sorted the wheat from the shaff.
One company did Java and JavaMail stuff and I felt annoyed because it wasn't
a Java practical test, it was a practical test on what are non-core classes.
JavaMail was just another API to learn, which I could have easily done, but
first exposure and heavy emphasis during this particular interview was a
waste of everyones time. It is only my opinion but I think SQL Server
integration is in the same boat.
So, from an interviewees perspective, a VB.Net interview practical is fine,
but please tell the candidates beforehand that you are looking at database
integration. I have been commercially programming in VB.Net and C# for just
under a year now and because of the type of applications I am writing, have
no database integration knowledge (in C# or VB.Net, certainly in Java and
VB6). But when the need comes, no big deal.
I would start with the standard verbal question fodder on inheritence,
overriding and overloading, interfaces and (abstract) must-inherit classes,
the event-model before moving onto the practical component. For this I would
write a small working application beforehand, something like a "Form1" MDI
container with some MDI children implementing an interface, a few overloaded
events, that requires modification for bug removal and feature enhancement.
And I would construct your practical, Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 itemising the
modifications. Please explain to the candidate to save for each step - you
don't want to reach the end of the interview and catch the candidate
debugging Step 7 only to find they can't roll-back to a working
implementation for Steps 1...6.
Frederic Marè
"Rick" <rrquick@nosp am-com> wrote in message
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Hi,
I'm currently preparing for an interview on VB.Net Development.. could
someone please give me an idea as to what type of questions can one ask
(it's a practical test) and what sort of things I should be prepared
for? It's going to be on VB.Net and connectivity with SQL Server
perhaps.. any help would be appreciated. Thank you
Rick
