Progress Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions and Answers

It included question from aptitude, reasoning, English, CSE fundamentals like oops and sql

Q1. It included everything which was mentioned in your resume
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Q1. Same as round 2, it has few managerial questions as well
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There were some basic aptitude questions and OOP questions as MCQs. At the end there was a simple conding question.

Q1. What is pre/post increment/decrement operator?
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Pre/post increment/decrement operators are used to increase/decrease the value of a variable by 1.
• Pre-increment operator (++x) increases the value of x by 1 before using it in an expression.

• Post-increment operator (x++) increases the value of x by 1 after using it in an expression.

• Pre-decrement operator (--x) decreases the value of x by 1 before using it in an expression.

• Post-decrement operator (x--) decreases the valu...read more
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Q2. Projects worked on Internships
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I have worked on various projects and internships during my time as a software engineer.
• Developed a web application for a retail company to manage inventory and sales.

• Collaborated with a team to create a mobile app for a healthcare startup to track patient vitals.

• Implemented a machine learning algorithm for a research project in the field of natural language processing.

• Optimized database queries and improved performanc...read more
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Q1. Program to find middle of a linked list
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Program to find middle of a linked list
• Traverse the linked list using two pointers, one moving twice as fast as the other

• When the faster pointer reaches the end, the slower pointer will be at the middle

• Handle even and odd length linked lists separately
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Q2. Discussion on projects and internships
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Q3. Other simple DSA questions
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Q1. What data structures would you use to save images?
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I would use a binary format like JPEG or PNG to save images.
• JPEG and PNG are common binary formats used to save images.

• These formats use compression to reduce file size without losing quality.

• Other options include BMP, GIF, and TIFF, but they may not be as efficient.

• Images can also be saved as arrays of pixels or as vectors, depending on the type of image.

• The choice of data structure depends on the specific use case an
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Q2. Write a function to swap. What exceptions it may throw?
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Function to swap two variables and possible exceptions
• Function should take two variables as input

• Use a temporary variable to swap the values

• Possible exceptions include null pointer exception or out of bounds exception
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Q3. System design of a carrom board game
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Designing a carrom board game system
• Define game rules and mechanics

• Create game board and pieces

• Implement player turns and scoring system

• Include AI for single player mode

• Consider multiplayer options and networking

• Test and debug thoroughly
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General topic

Q1. Whatever you mention in resume
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Q1. Oops ,java,machine learning,dbms
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It was a 75 mins coding round with array strings and matrix problem were there

Round 2 was another coding round with graph and arrays questions were there

Q1. Introduce yourself
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I am a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science and a passion for software development.
• Recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science

• Passionate about software development

• Experience with programming languages like Java and Python
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Q2. Oops concepts explain with examples
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Oops concepts are fundamental principles of object-oriented programming.
• Encapsulation: bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit (class)

• Inheritance: allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class

• Polymorphism: ability to present the same interface for different data types

• Abstraction: hiding the complex implementation details and showing only the necessary features
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Q3. Projects explain with role
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A good, basic understanding will suffice.

Q1. Questions about OOPs, DBMS. Fundamental understanding will work
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Q1. Describe a time when y ou had to learn a new kill to complete a project
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Q2. Tell me about your resume
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Reverse a given string using for loop

1 hour for 2 coding questions on Codility Platform

Q1. Coding questions on Codility Platform (on-site)
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