Conducting the Java Job Interview


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Offering accumulated observations of interviews with hundreds of job candidates, these books provide useful insights into which characteristics make a good IT professional. These handy guides each have a complete set of job interview questions and provide a practical method for accurately assessing the technical abilities of job candidates. The personality characteristics of successful IT professionals are listed and tips for identifying candidates with the right demeanor are included. Methods for evaluating academic and work histories are described as well.




Java Professional Interview Guide


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An Ultimate Solution to Crack Java interview KEY FEATURES ● Start identifying responses for various interviews for Java architecture. ● Solutions to real Java scenarios and applications across the industry. ● Understand the various perspectives of Java concepts from the interviewer's point of view. DESCRIPTION Java Professional Interview Guide aims at helping engineers who want to work in Java. The book covers nearly every aspect of Java, right from the fundamentals of core Java to advanced features such as lambdas and functional programming. Each concept's topics begin with an overview, followed by a discussion of the interview questions. Additionally, the book discusses the frameworks, Hibernate and Spring. The questions included in each topic will undoubtedly help you feel more confident during the technical interview, which will increase your chances of being selected. You will gain an understanding of both the interviewer and the interviewee's psychology. This book will help you build a solid foundation of Java, the Java architecture, and how to answer questions about Java's internal operations. You will begin to experience interview questions that cover all of Java's major concepts, from object orientation to collections. You will be able to investigate how objects are constructed and what the fundamental properties of OOPs are. Additionally, you will learn how to handle exceptions and work with files and collections. We'll cover advanced topics like functional programming and design patterns in the final chapters. The section also covers questions on Java web application development. Finally, you will be able to learn how to answer questions using industry-standard frameworks like Spring and Hibernate. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● How to prepare before an actual technical interview? ● You will learn how to understand an interviewer's mindset. ● What kind of questions can be asked and how can they be answered? ● How to deal with cross-examination questions in an interview. ● How can the interviewer reframe the questions and how can you provide solutions? WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is intended for both new and experienced candidates preparing for the Java Developer Interview. Although the book provides an overview of all Java and J2EE concepts, prior knowledge of basic Java is required. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Preparation Beyond Technology 2. Architecture of Java 3. Object Orientation in Java 4. Handling Exception 5. File Handling 6. Concurrency 7. JDBC 8. Collections 9. Miscellaneous 10. Functional Programming 11. Design Patterns 12. Basics of Web 13. Spring and Spring Boot 14. Hibernate




Programming Interviews Exposed


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The pressure is on during the interview process but with the right preparation, you can walk away with your dream job. This classic book uncovers what interviews are really like at America's top software and computer companies and provides you with the tools to succeed in any situation. The authors take you step-by-step through new problems and complex brainteasers they were asked during recent technical interviews. 50 interview scenarios are presented along with in-depth analysis of the possible solutions. The problem-solving process is clearly illustrated so you'll be able to easily apply what you've learned during crunch time. You'll also find expert tips on what questions to ask, how to approach a problem, and how to recover if you become stuck. All of this will help you ace the interview and get the job you want. What you will learn from this book Tips for effectively completing the job application Ways to prepare for the entire programming interview process How to find the kind of programming job that fits you best Strategies for choosing a solution and what your approach says about you How to improve your interviewing skills so that you can respond to any question or situation Techniques for solving knowledge-based problems, logic puzzles, and programming problems Who this book is for This book is for programmers and developers applying for jobs in the software industry or in IT departments of major corporations. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.




Java Programming Interviews Exposed


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If you are a skilled Java programmer but are concerned about the Java coding interview process, this real-world guide can help you land your next position Java is a popular and powerful language that is a virtual requirement for businesses making use of IT in their daily operations. For Java programmers, this reality offers job security and a wealth of employment opportunities. But that perfect Java coding job won't be available if you can't ace the interview. If you are a Java programmer concerned about interviewing, Java Programming Interviews Exposed is a great resource to prepare for your next opportunity. Author Noel Markham is both an experienced Java developer and interviewer, and has loaded his book with real examples from interviews he has conducted. Review over 150 real-world Java interview questions you are likely to encounter Prepare for personality-based interviews as well as highly technical interviews Explore related topics, such as middleware frameworks and server technologies Make use of chapters individually for topic-specific help Use the appendix for tips on Scala and Groovy, two other languages that run on JVMs Veterans of the IT employment space know that interviewing for a Java programming position isn't as simple as sitting down and answering questions. The technical coding portion of the interview can be akin to a difficult puzzle or an interrogation. With Java Programming Interviews Exposed, skilled Java coders can prepare themselves for this daunting process and better arm themselves with the knowledge and interviewing skills necessary to succeed.




The The Complete Coding Interview Guide in Java


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Explore a wide variety of popular interview questions and learn various techniques for breaking down tricky bits of code and algorithms into manageable chunks Key FeaturesDiscover over 200 coding interview problems and their solutions to help you secure a job as a Java developerWork on overcoming coding challenges faced in a wide array of topics such as time complexity, OOP, and recursionGet to grips with the nuances of writing good code with the help of step-by-step coding solutionsBook Description Java is one of the most sought-after programming languages in the job market, but cracking the coding interview in this challenging economy might not be easy. This comprehensive guide will help you to tackle various challenges faced in a coding job interview and avoid common interview mistakes, and will ultimately guide you toward landing your job as a Java developer. This book contains two crucial elements of coding interviews - a brief section that will take you through non-technical interview questions, while the more comprehensive part covers over 200 coding interview problems along with their hands-on solutions. This book will help you to develop skills in data structures and algorithms, which technical interviewers look for in a candidate, by solving various problems based on these topics covering a wide range of concepts such as arrays, strings, maps, linked lists, sorting, and searching. You'll find out how to approach a coding interview problem in a structured way that produces faster results. Toward the final chapters, you'll learn to solve tricky questions about concurrency, functional programming, and system scalability. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to solve Java coding problems commonly used in interviews, and will have developed the confidence to secure your Java-centric dream job. What you will learnSolve the most popular Java coding problems efficientlyTackle challenging algorithms that will help you develop robust and fast logicPractice answering commonly asked non-technical interview questions that can make the difference between a pass and a failGet an overall picture of prospective employers' expectations from a Java developerSolve various concurrent programming, functional programming, and unit testing problemsWho this book is for This book is for students, programmers, and employees who want to be invited to and pass interviews given by top companies. The book assumes high school mathematics and basic programming knowledge.




Elements of Programming Interviews


Book Description

The core of EPI is a collection of over 300 problems with detailed solutions, including 100 figures, 250 tested programs, and 150 variants. The problems are representative of questions asked at the leading software companies. The book begins with a summary of the nontechnical aspects of interviewing, such as common mistakes, strategies for a great interview, perspectives from the other side of the table, tips on negotiating the best offer, and a guide to the best ways to use EPI. The technical core of EPI is a sequence of chapters on basic and advanced data structures, searching, sorting, broad algorithmic principles, concurrency, and system design. Each chapter consists of a brief review, followed by a broad and thought-provoking series of problems. We include a summary of data structure, algorithm, and problem solving patterns.




Conducting the UNIX Job Interview


Book Description

Offering accumulated observations of interviews with hundreds of job candidates, these books provide useful insights into which characteristics make a good IT professional. These handy guides each have a complete set of job interview questions and provide a practical method for accurately assessing the technical abilities of job candidates. The personality characteristics of successful IT professionals are listed and tips for identifying candidates with the right demeanor are included. Methods for evaluating academic and work histories are described as well.




Java 9 High Performance


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Best practices to adapt and bottlenecks to avoid About This Book Tackle all kinds of performance-related issues and streamline your development Master the new features and new APIs of Java 9 to implement highly efficient and reliable codes Gain an in-depth knowledge of Java application performance and obtain best results from performance testing Who This Book Is For This book is for Java developers who would like to build reliable and high-performance applications. Prior Java programming knowledge is assumed. What You Will Learn Work with JIT compilers Understand the usage of profiling tools Generate JSON with code examples Leverage the command-line tools to speed up application development Build microservices in Java 9 Explore the use of APIs to improve application code Speed up your application with reactive programming and concurrency In Detail Finally, a book that focuses on the practicalities rather than theory of Java application performance tuning. This book will be your one-stop guide to optimize the performance of your Java applications. We will begin by understanding the new features and APIs of Java 9. You will then be taught the practicalities of Java application performance tuning, how to make the best use of garbage collector, and find out how to optimize code with microbenchmarking. Moving ahead, you will be introduced to multithreading and learning about concurrent programming with Java 9 to build highly concurrent and efficient applications. You will learn how to fine tune your Java code for best results. You will discover techniques on how to benchmark performance and reduce various bottlenecks in your applications. We'll also cover best practices of Java programming that will help you improve the quality of your codebase. By the end of the book, you will be armed with the knowledge to build and deploy efficient, scalable, and concurrent applications in Java. Style and approach This step-by-step guide provides real-world examples to give you a hands-on experience.




Java Interview Guide


Book Description

A technical interview can be a harrowing experience. You only have a short time to convince someone that you're worth hiring, so you can't afford to go to a job interview unprepared. Unfortunately, memorizing the answers to interview questions just doesn't cut it. You need to understand the underlying concepts.This book is a comprehensive guide that will prepare you for a Java interview. I've conducted over 100 interviews at Fortune 500 companies and meticulously collected the most effective questions with simple, straightforward explanations.This book will teach you object-oriented concepts, data structures, design patterns, and algorithms in interview-sized chunks with over 150 corresponding questions. I promise thatif you read it thoroughly, you will boost your confidence and your negotiating power.A technical interview is a rare opportunity to show potential employers what you're worth. You owe it to yourself to read this guide and make the most of it!