Trainee Programmer Self Evaluation

This page lists a few assignments for trainee programmers, and sample interview questions to self assess fitment for job profile.

Pointers to study material are also provided at the end. Refer to those as needed.

And yes, if you need an helping hand in ramping up, please drop a mail to info@samarthasys.com

Programming Assignments

If one has done software courses reasonably sincerely, these should not be difficult. If there are gaps, feel free to learn necessary concepts by going through appropriate study material. Most important thing is, you should solve problems all by yourself. Not get somebody else to do those, or copy from the internet. It is not difficult for someone to cross-check this in a small chat session.

1. Register to codility and attempt any 2 from problems listed below:
   1. https://app.codility.com/programmers/lessons/90-tasks_from_indeed_prime_2015_challenge/slalom_skiing/
   2. https://app.codility.com/programmers/lessons/91-tasks_from_indeed_prime_2016_challenge/tree_product/
   3. https://app.codility.com/programmers/lessons/91-tasks_from_indeed_prime_2016_challenge/dwarfs_rafting/
   4. https://app.codility.com/programmers/lessons/91-tasks_from_indeed_prime_2016_challenge/hilbert_maze/
   5. https://app.codility.com/programmers/lessons/92-tasks_from_indeed_prime_2016_college_coders_challenge/diamonds_count/
   6. https://app.codility.com/programmers/lessons/92-tasks_from_indeed_prime_2016_college_coders_challenge/array_recovery/

Sample Data Structure and Algorithm Questions

Confirm that you know data structures and algorithms enough to answer interview questions like those given here: https://hackernoon.com/50-data-structure-and-algorithms-interview-questions-for-programmers-b4b1ac61f5b0. You would be asked similar ones.

Study Material

Go through the study material and attempt assignments as needed, and prep up.

1. MIT’s course on programming (uses Python): https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00sc-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-spring-2011/
2. MIT's course on Algorithms: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-006-introduction-to-algorithms-fall-2011
3. Programming practice: https://app.codility.com/programmers/lessons/1-iterations