Alorica Interview Questions and Answers

The outlook file responsible for taking backup is the PST file.

• PST file stores emails, contacts, calendar events, and other data in Outlook.

• Users can manually backup their PST file by exporting it from Outlook.

• Third-party backup software can also be used to automatically backup the PST file.

An incident is an unplanned interruption to an IT service or reduction in the quality of an IT service. A service request is a formal request from a user for something to be provided.

• An incident is a disruption to normal operation that requires immediate attention to restore service.

• A service request is a formal request from a user for information, advice, a standard change, or access to a service.

• Examples: Incident - server outage, Service request - password reset

SMTP - 25, POP - 110, IMAP - 143

• SMTP uses port 25 for sending emails

• POP uses port 110 for receiving emails

• IMAP uses port 143 for accessing emails

The two options that pop up after choosing format option on a Pen Drive are Quick Format and Full Format.

• Quick Format: This option erases the file allocation table of the drive, making the data inaccessible, but does not actually delete the data. It is faster than Full Format.

• Full Format: This option erases all data on the drive by writing zeros to every sector. It is a more thorough and time-consuming process compared to Quick Format.

IP stands for Internet Protocol. It is a unique address assigned to each device connected to a network.

• An IP address is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.

• To find your IP address on a Windows computer, you can open the Command Prompt and type 'ipconfig'.

• On a Mac, you can find your IP address by going to System Preferences > Network > Wi-Fi or Ethernet > Advanced > TCP/IP.

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To format a Pen Drive, you can use the built-in formatting tool in Windows or Mac OS.

• Insert the Pen Drive into a USB port on your computer

• Open 'My Computer' or 'This PC' and right-click on the Pen Drive

• Select 'Format' from the drop-down menu

• Choose the file system (FAT32, exFAT, NTFS) and allocation unit size

• Click 'Start' to begin the formatting process

The DORA process stands for Discover, Offer, Request, and Acknowledge. It is a method used in DHCP to assign IP addresses to devices.

• Discover: Device sends a broadcast message to discover DHCP servers on the network

• Offer: DHCP server responds with an IP address offer to the device

• Request: Device requests the offered IP address from the DHCP server

• Acknowledge: DHCP server acknowledges the request and assigns the IP address to the device