Can you explain the differences between an SDK and an API?
This is a technical question asking you to define two terms used in your profession. When answering technical questions, you should first define each term, briefly discuss how they are used, and then, if appropriate, provide an example to illustrate your answer. The interviewer will ask a question like this to test your knowledge of the subject and demonstrate your ability to communicate technical issues. As a senior technical support engineer, you should excel and both of these.
"SDK stands for Software Development Kit. It contains tools, sample code, software libraries, and documentation to assist developers in creating software applications. API stands for Application Programming Interface. It is code that allows the software to interact with each other and the hardware it runs on or interacts with. For example, peripheral manufacturers such as HP provide APIs to software vendors so their programs can output to HP printers."
