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Given a database, where we know some portion of data (e.g. say 20%) is accessed more than the other portion of the database by the client. We have a frontend that client requests data from. Design a data structure that will increase the efficiency of access of objects. And we know that we can only hold on to n elements in memory.
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Microsoft

4
Aug 2, 2014

Given a database, where we know some portion of data (e.g. say 20%) is accessed more than the other portion of the database by the client. We have a frontend that client requests data from. Design a data structure that will increase the efficiency of access of objects. And we know that we can only hold on to n elements in memory.

Given busy slots as a data-set in a person's outlook calendar (eg: {(1000, 1200), (1415, 1530),...}) and the time required for a meeting (eg: 45 mins) write a method to find an open available slot for scheduling a meeting.
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Apple

4.1
Nov 13, 2014

Given busy slots as a data-set in a person's outlook calendar (eg: {(1000, 1200), (1415, 1530),...}) and the time required for a meeting (eg: 45 mins) write a method to find an open available slot for scheduling a meeting.

Merge 2 sorted arrays A and B Result should end up in B, which has available space for all items Utilize the space in B, not using temporary arrays Result in sorted array in B A { 2, 5, 8, 12, 15} B { 3, 5, 7, 9, , , , , , }
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Microsoft

4
Dec 7, 2016

Merge 2 sorted arrays A and B Result should end up in B, which has available space for all items Utilize the space in B, not using temporary arrays Result in sorted array in B A { 2, 5, 8, 12, 15} B { 3, 5, 7, 9, , , , , , }

Consider 4 components of a color where: unsigned char red = 0x10; unsigned char green = 0xFF; unsigned char blue = 0x0F; unsigned char alpha = 0x44; Generate a packed color ARGB which is a 32 bit integer such that A is in the MSB of ARGB followed by red, green, blue ----------------- | A | R | G | B | -----------------
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Senior Software Engineer

Interviewed at SanDisk

3.4
Apr 3, 2010

Consider 4 components of a color where: unsigned char red = 0x10; unsigned char green = 0xFF; unsigned char blue = 0x0F; unsigned char alpha = 0x44; Generate a packed color ARGB which is a 32 bit integer such that A is in the MSB of ARGB followed by red, green, blue ----------------- | A | R | G | B | -----------------

1) One grandfather has three grandchildren, two of their age difference is 3, eldest child age is 3 times youngest child’s age and eldest child’s age is two times of sum of other two children. What is the age of eldest child? (Ans: 15 years) 2) we can tell you that the first and last digits of the year during which he was born add up to the second digit and that the third digit is one larger than the second digit and that 3 times fourth digit equals 2 times the third digit. Calculate year of his birth. (Ans: 1564) 3) Bella wants to go on a date and prefers her date to be tall, dark and handsome. Of the preferred traits - tall, dark and handsome - no two of Lautner, Jacob, Edward and Welch have the same number. Only Lautner or Welch is tall and fair. Only Jacob or Edward is short and handsome. Lautner and Edward are either both tall or both short. Jacob and Welch are either both dark or both fair. Who is Bella's date? (Ans: Edward)
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at VinSol

3.7
Nov 14, 2014

1) One grandfather has three grandchildren, two of their age difference is 3, eldest child age is 3 times youngest child’s age and eldest child’s age is two times of sum of other two children. What is the age of eldest child? (Ans: 15 years) 2) we can tell you that the first and last digits of the year during which he was born add up to the second digit and that the third digit is one larger than the second digit and that 3 times fourth digit equals 2 times the third digit. Calculate year of his birth. (Ans: 1564) 3) Bella wants to go on a date and prefers her date to be tall, dark and handsome. Of the preferred traits - tall, dark and handsome - no two of Lautner, Jacob, Edward and Welch have the same number. Only Lautner or Welch is tall and fair. Only Jacob or Edward is short and handsome. Lautner and Edward are either both tall or both short. Jacob and Welch are either both dark or both fair. Who is Bella's date? (Ans: Edward)

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