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Hi All: I'm just starting out in my software development career (making a lateral move from systems analyst to developer) and I was wondering if anyone has compiled a cheat sheet of the most common tech interview questions that can be asked. I know two already: "What is the difference between polymorphism and overloading?" and "What is the difference between a value type and a reference type?". And I know there are a HOST of others (I've looked at a number of tech interview sites), but what are the ones that you've found come up over and over again? Dre---
======================= Every experience in life is a lesson to be learned A. Stevens B.S., Computer Science
I don't keep a list of question they ask me. I keep a list of questions I ask them.
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Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic
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I don't keep a list of question they ask me. I keep a list of questions I ask them.
A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic
2006, 2007 -
Hi All: I'm just starting out in my software development career (making a lateral move from systems analyst to developer) and I was wondering if anyone has compiled a cheat sheet of the most common tech interview questions that can be asked. I know two already: "What is the difference between polymorphism and overloading?" and "What is the difference between a value type and a reference type?". And I know there are a HOST of others (I've looked at a number of tech interview sites), but what are the ones that you've found come up over and over again? Dre---
======================= Every experience in life is a lesson to be learned A. Stevens B.S., Computer Science
Having a list of answers memorized is a complete waste of time. Memorised answers don't give you the depth or breadth of knowledge that you need to pass an interview. The problem is, as soon as you are probed in any depth, glaring omissions become apparent. You really need to know the subject, and be confident in it. That way you aren't going to get any nasty surprises when somebody asks you "if I want to do A, what should I be considering?"
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1 Do you use source control? 1a Is your SC system something other than VSS?
-- If you view money as inherently evil, I view it as my duty to assist in making you more virtuous.
:laugh: And if it is VSS, is it backed up every 2 hours?? :confused: Why not?? :wtf:
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Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic
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:laugh: And if it is VSS, is it backed up every 2 hours?? :confused: Why not?? :wtf:
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Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic
2006, 2007Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
And if it is VSS, is it backed up every 2 hours?? Why not??
I thought the if vss used branch was to either ask to leave, or start asking mess with them type questions for your personal amusement. :laugh:
-- If you view money as inherently evil, I view it as my duty to assist in making you more virtuous.
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Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
And if it is VSS, is it backed up every 2 hours?? Why not??
I thought the if vss used branch was to either ask to leave, or start asking mess with them type questions for your personal amusement. :laugh:
-- If you view money as inherently evil, I view it as my duty to assist in making you more virtuous.
Oh, sorry, this part of the questionaire IS for personal amusement! :-D
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Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic
2006, 2007 -
Hi All: I'm just starting out in my software development career (making a lateral move from systems analyst to developer) and I was wondering if anyone has compiled a cheat sheet of the most common tech interview questions that can be asked. I know two already: "What is the difference between polymorphism and overloading?" and "What is the difference between a value type and a reference type?". And I know there are a HOST of others (I've looked at a number of tech interview sites), but what are the ones that you've found come up over and over again? Dre---
======================= Every experience in life is a lesson to be learned A. Stevens B.S., Computer Science
Check out http://www.questpond.com/[^] and it has a good lot of interview questions in diversified categories.
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Having a list of answers memorized is a complete waste of time. Memorised answers don't give you the depth or breadth of knowledge that you need to pass an interview. The problem is, as soon as you are probed in any depth, glaring omissions become apparent. You really need to know the subject, and be confident in it. That way you aren't going to get any nasty surprises when somebody asks you "if I want to do A, what should I be considering?"
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
Having a list of answers memorized is a complete waste of time.
True. It just makes you a book-worm kind of; to 'mug up' and 'vomit' the contents. :-D
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
You really need to know the subject, and be confident in it.
Definitely true. You get a '5' vote for that.:)
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage Tech Gossips
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Hi All: I'm just starting out in my software development career (making a lateral move from systems analyst to developer) and I was wondering if anyone has compiled a cheat sheet of the most common tech interview questions that can be asked. I know two already: "What is the difference between polymorphism and overloading?" and "What is the difference between a value type and a reference type?". And I know there are a HOST of others (I've looked at a number of tech interview sites), but what are the ones that you've found come up over and over again? Dre---
======================= Every experience in life is a lesson to be learned A. Stevens B.S., Computer Science
DRAYKKO wrote:
I was wondering if anyone has compiled a cheat sheet of the most common tech interview questions that can be asked
Don't cheat. Any technically competent interviewer will realise it and if they don't they'll figure it out once they hire you and you don't want to get fired from a job - it doesn't look good.
DRAYKKO wrote:
And I know there are a HOST of others (I've looked at a number of tech interview sites), but what are the ones that you've found come up over and over again?
The ones that come up over and over again are the subjects in my CV. A good interviewer will ask questions that require you to ANALYSE something. The majority of the job of a developer is analysis. If you can't do that then you shouldn't be doing the job. You cannot create a cheat sheet for analysis questions.
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I don't keep a list of question they ask me. I keep a list of questions I ask them.
A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic
2006, 2007Dave Kreskowiak wrote:
I don't keep a list of question they ask me. I keep a list of questions I ask them.
:laugh: Good, wise one :-D
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon