Detect Technologies Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a mix round. Starting with problem-solving, then data structures, then DBMS, and finally data science
2 Interviewers
Early morning

Q1. 
Water Jug Problem Statement
You have two water jugs with capacities X and Y liters respectively, both initially empty. You also have an infinite water supply. The goal is to determine if it is possible to...read more
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The Water Jug Problem involves determining if a target measurement can be achieved using two jugs of different capacities and specific operations.
• Start by filling one jug and transferring water between the jugs to reach the target measurement.

• Consider all possible combinations of filling, emptying, and transferring water between the jugs.

• Keep track of the states of both jugs and the amount of water in each jug during t...read more
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Q2. Balls picking probability problem
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The question involves calculating the probability of picking a specific colored ball from a set of balls.
• Calculate the total number of balls in the set

• Determine the number of balls of the specific color in the set

• Divide the number of specific colored balls by the total number of balls to get the probability
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Q3. 
Insertion Sort in a Linked List
Given a singly linked list with 'N' nodes containing integer values, your task is to sort the list using insertion sort and output the sorted list.
Insertion Sort is an al...read more
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Implement insertion sort on a singly linked list to sort the elements in-place.
• Iterate through the linked list and for each node, find its correct position in the sorted part of the list

• Adjust pointers to insert the node in the correct position

• Repeat this process until all nodes are sorted
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Q4. Can you explain the different types of keys in a database and their properties?
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Different types of keys in a database include primary key, foreign key, unique key, and composite key.
• Primary key: uniquely identifies each record in a table, must be unique and not null.

• Foreign key: establishes a link between two tables, ensures referential integrity.

• Unique key: ensures that all values in a column are unique.

• Composite key: combination of two or more columns to uniquely identify a record.
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Q5. What is the difference between loc and iloc in data science, and can you explain what dashboards are?
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loc is label-based indexing while iloc is integer-based indexing in data science. Dashboards are visual tools for data analysis.
• loc is used for selecting rows and columns by labels

• iloc is used for selecting rows and columns by integer position

• Dashboards are visual representations of data for easy analysis and decision-making
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Round duration - 15 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Early morning
Relaxed environment
Very kind and gentle