Aruba Networks Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Check if the linked list is palindrome or not
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To check if a linked list is a palindrome, compare the first half of the list with the reversed second half.
• Traverse the linked list to find the middle node

• Reverse the second half of the linked list

• Compare the first half with the reversed second half to check for palindrome
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Q2. Linked list and system design question
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Q1. Find the min and max from List of Integers using java 8 streams.
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Find min and max from List of Integers using Java 8 streams.
• Use the `stream()` method on the List to create a stream of integers.

• Use the `min()` method to find the minimum value.

• Use the `max()` method to find the maximum value.
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Q2. Find 2nd largest element using java 8 streams from list of integers.
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Find 2nd largest element using Java 8 streams from a list of integers.
• Sort the list of integers in descending order using streams.

• Skip the first element to get the second largest element.
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Q3. Given a Product class and some ArrayList data Find which products has price greater than 200 using java 8 streams?. Find which products having maximum price?
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Q4. Increase a value of List of Integers by *2 and written new list.
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Increase the values of a list of integers by 2 and create a new list.
• Iterate through the list of integers

• For each integer, add 2 to its value

• Create a new list with the updated values
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Q5. What are the java new features?
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Java has introduced several new features in recent versions.
• Java 8 introduced lambda expressions, which allow for functional programming.

• Java 8 also introduced the Stream API for processing collections of data.

• Java 9 introduced the module system, which provides better encapsulation and modularity.

• Java 10 introduced local variable type inference, allowing the omission of explicit type declarations.

• Java 11 introduced the...read more
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Q6. @Components vs @Repository
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The @Component and @Repository annotations are used in Spring Framework for different purposes.
• Both annotations are used to define beans in the Spring container.

• @Component is a generic stereotype annotation for any Spring-managed component.

• @Repository is a specialization of @Component used for DAO classes.

• The @Repository annotation provides additional exception translation for data access exceptions.

• Using @Repository i...read more
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Q7. @SpringBootApplication
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Q8. @Entity explain?
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The @Entity annotation is used in Java to mark a class as an entity, which represents a table in a relational database.
• The @Entity annotation is part of the Java Persistence API (JPA) and is used in object-relational mapping (ORM) to map Java objects to database tables.

• It is typically used in conjunction with other JPA annotations like @Table, @Column, and @Id.

• The @Entity annotation is used to define the entity name, s...read more
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Q9. How the database is configure?
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The database is configured by setting up the necessary parameters and configurations to ensure proper functioning and performance.
• Database configuration involves defining the database schema, tables, and relationships.

• It includes setting up indexes and constraints for data integrity.

• Configuring database security measures like user access control and permissions.

• Tuning database performance by optimizing query execution ...read more
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Q10. What is Dockerfile?
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Dockerfile is a text file that contains instructions to build a Docker image.
• Dockerfile is used to automate the creation of Docker images.

• It specifies the base image, dependencies, environment variables, and commands to run.

• Each instruction in the Dockerfile creates a new layer in the image.

• Dockerfile can be version controlled and shared to ensure consistent builds.

• Example: FROM ubuntu:latest RUN apt-get update && apt-...read more
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Q11. Explain CI CD and your project deployment.
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CI/CD is a software development practice that enables frequent and automated code integration, testing, and deployment.
• CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.

• It involves automating the process of integrating code changes, running tests, and deploying the application.

• CI/CD helps in reducing manual errors, improving code quality, and increasing development speed.

• Tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD...read more
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Q12. What is mutable classes in java? How to create?
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Mutable classes in Java are classes whose state can be modified after creation.
• Mutable classes allow changing their internal state

• They can have mutable fields or methods that modify their state

• To create a mutable class, define fields with non-final modifiers

• Provide public methods to modify the state of the class
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Q1. Ispalindrome code in c#
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A palindrome code in C# checks if a given string reads the same forwards and backwards.
• Create a function that takes a string as input

• Use a loop to compare characters from the start and end of the string

• Return true if all characters match, false otherwise
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

There were 2 coding questions and 15 MCQs (related to OOPs, OS, DBMS, CN, DSA, and Aptitude).

Q1. Apple Pickup
Alice always loves to visit her garden and collect apples. The garden can be represented in the form of ‘N’ * ’N’ grid say ‘MATRIX’, where each cell of the grid can have one of the possible va...read more
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I solved this using dynamic programming.
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Q2. Implement Stack With Linked List
You need to implement the Stack data structure using a Singly Linked List.
Create a class named 'Stack' which supports the following operations(all in O(1) time):
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1. Maintain a linked list. Keep track of its head, and size at all times, and update them accordingly whenever a new operation is performed.
2. Following is the way we can implement all functions of the stack using linked list:
   1. First, initialize a head node, and the size of the list as NULL and 0 respectively.
   2. Then for push function, insert new elements at the head of the list, i.e. the new element will become the ...read more
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Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a technical interview round where I was asked questions based on DSA.

Q1. Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List
You have given a Singly Linked List of integers, determine if it forms a cycle or not.
A cycle occurs when a node's next points back to a previous node in the ...read more
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I explained to him the brute force approach as well as the optimal approach, after which he asked me to write the code for the optimal approach. He asked me to write the code from scratch, so first I wrote the code to insert the nodes in the linked list and then the code to detect a loop in the linked list.
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Q2. Find the lone set bit
You are given a single non-negative integer ‘N’ who’s binary representation consists of a single ‘1’ digit and the rest of the digits are ‘0’s. Your task is to find the position of th...read more
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This was quite an easy question. The interviewer asked me to write the code to check whether the kth bit of an integer is set or not, and then make some changes in that code to check whether the kth bit of an integer is unset or not.
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a technical interview round where I was asked questions based on DSA, OS, and Networking.

Q1. Two Sum
You are given an array of integers 'ARR' of length 'N' and an integer Target. Your task is to return all pairs of elements such that they add up to Target.
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We cannot use th...read more
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Step 1 : I explained the brute force approach to the interviewer.
Step 2 : I optimized the previous approach using a hashtable and explained the same to the interviewer.
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Q2. Operating System Question
What is Priority Inversion?
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Q3. Operating System Question
What happens when you boot your system?
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Q4. Computer Networking Question
What is an IP address and how many bits are required to represent an IP address?
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Round duration - 10 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was an HR round. The interviewer asked me some questions.
Finally, she asked if I had any questions for her.

Q1. Basic HR Questions
Tell me about yourself.
Why do you want to join Cisco?
What are some products of Cisco that you know?
Who are the competitors of Cisco?
Then, she asked my location preference and told me abou...read more
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