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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
You will likely be asked about a topic you are not familiar with during an interview with Google. Even though docker containers are commonly used in information technology infrastructures, you may not have come across them in your career. If that is the case for this question or any other topic, the best strategy is to admit that you have not used the technology or are unfamiliar with it. Then describe to the Google interviewer how you would locate the information or learn about the topic. This will help you establish your credibility with the interviewer and demonstrate your willingness to learn new technologies once hired by Google.

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"While I have never used docker containers, I have heard of them. I believe a docker container is a platform as a service, or PaaS, that uses containers with virtualized operating systems, software libraries, and other files to deliver off software services. I'm not familiar with how you would secure these containers, but I'm sure I can quickly learn this by accessing some of the typical information resources I use in my work. These include Wikipedia, technical blogs, and information provided by technology vendors. One of my favorite resources is Github."

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