CODING INTERVIEW
Description
Coding interviews have changed over the years, and the expectations are now firmer than ever. Interviewers not only want to assess your programming skills but also want to assess your behavior during the interview. It is important to develop the right practices and attitude before you go for the interview. You need to display the right skills so the interviewer can hire you without a doubt. Your communication and problem-solving methods also give the interviewer a fair idea about how well you can approach different situations at work.
This book has all the information you need about coding interviews and leaves you with some example programs you can use in the interview. The book also has some tips and tricks you can use to determine how to behave in an interview. The list is not exhaustive, but it should give you an edge over the other applicants.
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Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- Chapter One
- Coding Interview Prep
- Is It Okay to Change Programming Languages during the Interview?
- What to Do after a Coding Interview
- Do I Need Specific Resources to Prepare?
- Chapter Two
- What to Do before, during, and after the Interview
- Before the Interview
- During the Interview
- After the Interview
- Chapter Three
- Preparing for Behavioral Interviews
- The STAR Method
- Preparing for the Interview
- Examples of Behavioral Questions
- Chapter Four
- How to Introduce Yourself
- Before the Interview
- Introducing Yourself in the Interview
- What Should You Do after the Interview?
- Tips and Tricks
- Chapter Five
- Programming Languages
- What Is Programming Language?
- Types of Programming Languages
- Different Programming Languages
- How Do You Choose the Type of Programming Language?
- Best Language to Use for an Interview
- Tips for Writing a Program
- Chapter Six
- The Basic Questions
- Questions on Algorithms
- Basic Programming Concepts
- Questions on Variables
- Questions on Operators
- Other Questions
- Chapter Seven
- Questions on Debugging
- How Would You Explain the Algorithm and Assess the Design of the Code?
- What Methods Will You Use to Check the Correctness or Accuracy of the Code?
- Why Do You Think It Is Important to Anticipate Errors?
- Why Is It Important to Have Comments in Your Code?
- Should You Add Comments Everywhere in the Code?
- Why Is Indenting a Comment Important?
- What to Keep in Mind When You Test the Code You Have Written?
- How to Keep the Code Clean
- What Are the Important Characteristics of Tests?
- Chapter Eight
- Questions on Data Structures
- What Is Data Structure?
- How Do You Create a Data Structure? Give Me an Example of the Process You Will Follow.
- How Do You Access the Variables within the Data Structure?
- Can You Use Structures as Arguments? If Yes, How Would You Use Them?
- How Do You Refer to Structures in a Program? Which Method Would You Use?
- Can You Give Me an Example Using the Typedef Keyword?
- Chapter Nine
- Questions on Arrays
- What Is an Array?
- Does Every Programming Language Support the Use of Arrays?
- What Are Some Important Characteristics of Arrays?
- Can You Search in and Sort Arrays? What Are Searching and Sorting Algorithms?
- Explain the Different Types of Search Algorithms.
- What Is In-Place Sorting?
- What Are External and Internal Sorting?
- What Is the Difference between Linear and Sequential Search Algorithms?
- Chapter Ten
- Questions on Decisions and Selections
- Decision Making
- Loop Statements
- Loop Control Statements
- Chapter Eleven
- Mistakes to Avoid Making While Coding in an Interview
- Using Incorrect Cases for Letters
- Break Out of a Switch Statement
- Using Double Equal signs
- Adding Listeners
- Defining the Constructors
- Fixing References
- Staying within an Array's Bounds
- Anticipating Null Pointers
- Helping the Processor Find Files
- Chapter Twelve
- Example Programs to Review before the Interview
- Search Algorithms
- Sorting Algorithms
- Important Concepts
- Conclusion
- Resources
