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Study Questions - Audio Creation
CDEx Settings
Bitrate = 80 kbps
Mono
Quality = Very high (q = 0)
Questions To Be Recorded
PragC6Q6: What four capabilities should a test harness include?
Answer:
- A standard way to specify setup and clean up.
- A method for selecting individual tests or all available tests.
- A means of analysing output for expected (or unexpected) results.
- A standardised form of failure reporting.
PragC6Q7: What should be done at the end of any debugging session?
Answer: Formalise any ad hoc tests into unit tests.
C4L3Q4: Which list is a dictionary?
Answer: SortedList
C8L3Q11: What should a service name be and how is it set?
Answer: A service name should be unique and is set by modifying the ServiceBase.ServiceName property in Visual Studio's service Designer.
C8L3Q12: What must a service's OnStart method do?
Answer: Return.
C8L3Q13: What are three ways to stop or start a service?
Answer:
- Use Computer Management's Services snap-in.
- Use the Net command from a command line.
- Programmatically, by using the ServiceProcess.ServiceController class.
ITQ7: What type of URL should destructive or data modifying operations be put behind and why?
Answer: They should be put behind HTTP-POST requests because web-crawlers and search engines are not supposed to follow them.
59 Seconds - Think a little, change a lot, Professor Richard Wiseman
59SecHappinessQ1: What is materialism mainly driven by?
Answer: Low self-esteem.
59SecHappinessQ2: How does one buy happiness?
Answer: By buying experiences, not goods.
59SecHappinessQ3: What are three ways to feel more happy?
Answer: Smile, sit up and act happy.
59SecPersuasionQ1: What are the three steps to giving a great interview?
Answer:
- Likeability is more important than academic achievements and work experience.
- Reveal weaknesses early and strengths late. Retain something strong for the end.
- Don't overreact to mistakes - the interviewer probably didn't notice.
59SecPersuasionQ2: What is the Spontaneous Trait Transference Effect?
Answer: When criticising someone else, observers will attribute the negative traits to the speaker.
59SecPersuasionQ3: What is the Franklin Effect?
Answer: Getting someone to do you a favour will increase the chance of them liking you.
59SecPersuasionQ4: What is the Pratfall Effect?
Answer: The occasional mistake can make you more likeable.
59SecPersuasionQ5: What should you do if you require assistance in the street?
Answer: Pick out a friendly face in the crowd. Clearly tell them what is happening and what they need to do.
59SecMotivationQ1: What is the rule to beat procrastination?
Answer: Work on the activity for “just a few minutes”.
59SecMotivationQ2: What are the four key techniques to achieve a goal?
Answer:
- Have a plan.
- Tell friends a family.
- Doublethink. Focus on the benefits and potential setbacks.
- Reward each step of the way.
59SecMotivationQ3: What visualisation technique should be used to provide motivation to achieve goals and how does it work?
Answer: Doublethink. Imagine both the potential benefits from achieving the goal and the potential setbacks that may occur along the way.
LifeQ5: What two things should every person with a job be doing?
Answer:
- The very best they can at their job.
- Looking for a better job.