BMC Software Staff Specialist Product Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Collections framework, Explain why you chose a particular collection instead of other with example scenario based
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Q2. Explain your project
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Developed a web application for online shopping with features like user authentication, product search, and order management.
• Implemented user authentication using Spring Security

• Utilized Hibernate for database operations

• Designed front-end using AngularJS for dynamic user interface
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Q1. What are primitive and non primitive data types
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Primitive data types are basic data types provided by the programming language, while non-primitive data types are created by the programmer.
• Primitive data types include int, float, double, char, boolean, etc.

• Non-primitive data types include arrays, classes, interfaces, etc.

• Primitive data types store actual values, while non-primitive data types store references to objects.
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Q2. What are access modifiers and non access modifiers
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Access modifiers control the visibility of classes, methods, and variables. Non-access modifiers provide additional functionality.
• Access modifiers: public, private, protected, default

• Non-access modifiers: static, final, abstract, synchronized

• Example: public class MyClass { private int myVar; }
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Q3. What are all Java 8 features and explain the one which we have used in our project
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Java 8 features include lambda expressions, functional interfaces, streams, and more.
• Lambda expressions allow concise syntax for defining anonymous functions.

• Functional interfaces can have only one abstract method and are used for lambda expressions.

• Streams provide a way to process collections of objects in a functional style.

• Optional class helps to avoid NullPointerException by wrapping a value that may be null.
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Q4. CICD tools which we have used explain in high level
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CICD tools automate the process of building, testing, and deploying code changes.
• Popular CICD tools include Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, and Travis CI

• These tools help in automating the software development lifecycle

• They enable continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment

• CICD tools help in improving code quality, reducing manual errors, and increasing development speed
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Q5. What is containerization
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Containerization is a lightweight, portable, and self-sufficient way to package and run applications.
• Containerization involves encapsulating an application and its dependencies into a container image.

• Containers are isolated from each other and share the host OS kernel.

• Popular containerization platforms include Docker and Kubernetes.

• Containerization allows for easy deployment and scaling of applications.
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Q6. What is indexing in sql
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Indexing in SQL is a technique used to improve the performance of queries by creating a data structure that allows for faster retrieval of data.
• Indexes are created on columns in a database table to speed up the retrieval of rows that match a certain condition in a query.

• They work similar to the index in a book, allowing the database to quickly locate the rows that satisfy the query.

• Indexes can be created using a single...read more
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Q7. Programming question on stream like finding the longest string in a given list of string
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It was not difficult ..it was good ..overall experience was good

Not too difficult ...array realated question were asked

Q1. Min stack write code with full operation
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A min stack is a stack data structure that supports the usual push and pop operations, along with an additional operation to retrieve the minimum element in constant time.
• Create a stack to store the elements and another stack to store the minimum values encountered so far.

• When pushing an element, check if it is smaller than the current minimum. If so, push it onto the minimum stack.

• When popping an element, check if it ...read more
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Q2. Graph and sql ,concept problem
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Q1. Merge Sort based tricky ques
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Q2. Island problem leetcode
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Asked about introduction and then few coding questions

Q1. Given a code, what will be the output of this?
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The output of the code will be the sum of the elements in the given array.
• The code likely involves iterating through the array and adding up the elements.

• Make sure to handle edge cases like empty arrays or arrays with negative numbers.

• Example: If the array is [1, 2, 3], the output will be 6.
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Q2. What is a hashMap and difference between HashMap and concurrentHashMap
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HashMap is a data structure in Java that stores key-value pairs. ConcurrentHashMap is a thread-safe version of HashMap.
• HashMap is not thread-safe, while ConcurrentHashMap is thread-safe.

• ConcurrentHashMap allows concurrent read and write operations without the need for external synchronization.

• HashMap allows null keys and values, while ConcurrentHashMap does not allow null keys or values.
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Array string sorting algorithm

Q1. Leetcode 2sum,3sum,closest sum,merge 2 sorted linked lists Questions
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Q2. Leetcode merge 2 sorted linkedlists
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Q1. Detect cycle in directed graph
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Detect cycle in directed graph using depth-first search algorithm.
• Use depth-first search (DFS) algorithm to traverse the graph.

• Maintain a visited set to keep track of visited nodes.

• If a node is visited again during traversal, there is a cycle in the graph.
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Q1. My skills , introduction, hobbies
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Q1. Self study introduction , how much salary prepared
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