Boostr Netwave
Pre-Interview Task Assignment
1. Git & Version Control:
How to Easily Delete Git Branches: A Simple Guide for Everyone
To delete a local branch
• git branch -d branch_name
To force delete a local branch
• git branch -D branch_name
To delete a remote branch
• git push origin --delete branch_name
2.PHP & Database Management:
How to Send Emails in PHP Using PHPMailer Library:
• How to Send Emails in PHP Using PHPMailer Library
• Install PHPMailer via Composer: composer require phpmailer/phpmailer
• Include PHPMailer in PHP script.
• Configure SMTP settings (Gmail, SMTP server, etc.).
• Set email headers, recipient, and message body.
• Send email using $mail->send();
How to Connect MySQL Database to PHP Using MySQLi and PDO
MySQLi (Procedural & OOP)
$conn = new mysqli("localhost", "user", "password", "database");
if ($conn->connect_error) die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
PDO
$dsn = "mysql:host=localhost;dbname=database";
$pdo = new PDO($dsn, "user", "password");
3. Frontend & Framework Comparison:
• Vue vs React – Which One is a Better Framework for Laravel?
• Vue.js: Seamless Laravel integration, simpler reactivity model, single-file components.
• React.js: Stronger ecosystem, virtual DOM efficiency, component-based architecture.
• Conclusion: Vue is better for Laravel due to ease of use, but React is preferable for large-scale
applications.
4. Linux & Server Management:
• Linux ls Command - How to List Files and Directories
ls: List files in a directory.
ls -l: Detailed file list.
ls -a: Show hidden files.
ls -lh: Human-readable file sizes.
ls -lt: Sort by modification time.
• Top 50 Linux Commands You Must Know as a Regular User
01. cd: Change directory
02. mkdir: Make a directory
03. rmdir: Remove a directory
04. rm: Remove a file or directory
05. cp: Copy a file or directory
06. mv: Move or rename a file or directory
07. ls: List files and directories
08. pwd: Print working directory
09. nano: Edit a file using the nano editor
10. vim: Edit a file using the vim editor
11. cat: View the contents of a file
12. less: View the contents of a file one page at a time
13. head: View the first few lines of a file
14. tail: View the last few lines of a file
15. uname: Display system information
16. hostname: Display the system hostname
17. uptime: Display the system uptime
18. whoami: Display the current username
19. groups: Display the groups the current user belongs to
20. id: Display user and group information
21. useradd: Add a new user
22. userdel: Delete a user
23. passwd: Change a user’s password
24. chage: Change a user’s password expiration date
25. groupadd: Add a new group
26. groupdel: Delete a group
27. ps: Display process information
28. top: Display system resource usage
29. kill: Kill a process
30. pkill: Kill a process by name
31. bg: Run a process in the background
32. fg: Bring a background process to the foreground
33. ping: Test network connectivity
34. ssh: Connect to a remote server using SSH
35. scp: Copy files over SSH
36. wget: Download a file from the internet
37. curl: Transfer data to or from a web server
38. apt-get: Manage packages on Debian-based systems
39. yum: Manage packages on RPM-based systems
40. pip: Manage Python packages
41. sudo: Run a command with superuser privileges
42. su: Switch to the superuser account
43. chmod: Change file permissions
44. chown: Change file ownership
45. ssh-keygen: Generate SSH keys
46. man: Display manual pages for a command
47. info: Display information about a command
48. history: Display command history
49. alias: Create an alias for a command
50. source: Reload shell configuration
• How to Set Up Java in a DigitalOcean Droplet
Install OpenJDK: sudo apt update && sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk
Verify: java -version
Set environment variables in ~/.bashrc.
• How to Set Up Python in a DigitalOcean Droplet
Install Python: sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
Verify: python3 --version
Create a virtual environment: python3 -m venv myenv
6. Docker & Containerization:
1. Install WordPress With Docker Compose
version: ’3’
services:
db:
image: mysql:5.7
restart: always
environment:
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpassword
MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress
MYSQL_USER: user
MYSQL_PASSWORD: password
volumes:
- db_data:/var/lib/mysql
wordpress:
image: wordpress:latest
restart: always
ports:
- "8080:80"
environment:
WORDPRESS_DB_HOST: db:3306
WORDPRESS_DB_USER: user
WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD: password
WORDPRESS_DB_NAME: wordpress
volumes:
- wordpress_data:/var/www/html
volumes:
db_data:
wordpress_data:
RUN:
docker-compose up -d
2. Build and Deploy a Flask Application Using Docker
FROM python:3.9
WORKDIR /app
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
COPY . .
CMD ["python", "app.py"]
EXPOSE 5000
Build and Run
docker build -t flask-app .
docker run -p 5000:5000 flask-app
3. Build and Deploy a Django Application Using Docker
FROM python:3.9
WORKDIR /app
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
COPY . .
CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
EXPOSE 8000
Docker Compose
version: ’3’
services:
web:
build: .
ports:
- "8000:8000"
RUN:
docker-compose up
4. Containerizing a Ruby on Rails Application With Docker Compose
Dockerfile
FROM ruby:3.0
WORKDIR /app
COPY Gemfile Gemfile.lock ./
RUN bundle install
COPY . .
CMD ["rails", "server", "-b", "0.0.0.0"]
EXPOSE 3000
Dockercompose file
version: ’3’
services:
db:
image: postgres
environment:
POSTGRES_USER: user
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
POSTGRES_DB: mydb
web:
build: .
ports:
- "3000:3000"
depends_on:
- db
Run
docker-compose up -d
5. Set Up Rust Docker in a DigitalOcean Droplet
Dockerfile
FROM rust:latest
WORKDIR /app
COPY . .
RUN cargo build --release
CMD ["./target/release/rust-app"]
Build and Run:
docker build -t rust-app .
docker run -p 8080:8080 rust-app
Deploy to DigitalOcean
docker tag rust-app your-digitalocean-repo
docker push your-digitalocean-repo
6. Deploy a Go Web Application With Docker and Nginx on Ubuntu
Dockerfile
FROM golang:latest
WORKDIR /app
COPY . .
RUN go build -o main .
CMD ["./main"]
EXPOSE 8080
Configure nginx
server {
listen 80;
location / {
proxy_pass http://go-app:8080;
}
}
Docker-compose
version: ’3’
services:
go-app:
build: .
ports:
- "8080:8080"
nginx:
image: nginx:latest
volumes:
- ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
ports:
- "80:80"
Run:
docker-compose up -d
