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Code to design a Pattern , Fibonacci series, palindrome.. and others.
I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.
C++ is a statically typed language with high performance, while Python is dynamically typed with simpler syntax.
C++ is statically typed, while Python is dynamically typed
C++ is compiled, while Python is interpreted
C++ is faster in terms of performance, while Python is easier to read and write
C++ is commonly used for system programming and game development, while Python is popular for web development and data analysis
Lists are mutable while tuples are immutable in Python.
Lists are enclosed in square brackets [], while tuples are enclosed in parentheses ().
Lists can be modified after creation, while tuples cannot be modified (immutable).
Lists are typically used for collections of similar items, while tuples are used for fixed collections of items.
Example: list_example = [1, 2, 3], tuple_example = (4, 5, 6)
Code to reverse a string in Python using slicing.
Use string slicing with a step of -1 to reverse the string.
Example: 'hello'[::-1] will return 'olleh'.
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.
It was good. If we work hard in aptitude we can crack this.
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CI/CD process stands for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, which is a software development practice to automate the process of integrating code changes and deploying them to production.
Continuous Integration (CI) involves automatically building and testing code changes as they are committed to a shared repository.
Continuous Deployment (CD) involves automatically deploying code changes to production environm...
Using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning
Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool used to define and provision infrastructure
It uses declarative configuration files to define the desired state of the infrastructure
Terraform supports various cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
Example: Define AWS EC2 instance using Terraform configuration file
Cognizant interview questions for designations
JPA is a specification for Java persistence API, while Hibernate is an implementation of JPA.
JPA is a specification for Java persistence API, while Hibernate is a popular ORM framework that implements JPA.
Hibernate provides additional features beyond JPA specification, such as caching and query optimization.
JPA is a set of interfaces and annotations, while Hibernate provides the actual implementation of these interface
Lifecycle hooks in Angular are methods that allow you to tap into the lifecycle of a component or directive.
Lifecycle hooks include ngOnInit, ngOnChanges, ngDoCheck, ngOnDestroy, etc.
ngOnInit is used for initialization logic, ngOnChanges is used for reacting to changes in input properties, ngOnDestroy is used for cleanup tasks, etc.
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Java 8 introduced new features like lambda expressions, streams, and default methods compared to Java 7.
Java 8 introduced lambda expressions for functional programming.
Java 8 added streams API for processing collections in a functional style.
Java 8 introduced default methods in interfaces to allow adding new methods to interfaces without breaking existing implementations.
Java 8 included the new Date and Time API (java....
Code to remove duplicate entries in a string
Create an empty array to store unique strings
Iterate through each string in the input array
Check if the string is already in the unique array, if not add it
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.
2 coding questions in the first' round
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