📚 Guides & Notes
Practical preparation material based on my own placement season. No fluff. These help you prepare in a structured way, but they are not a guarantee of getting a job.
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Interview Prep Trek Guide
A practical PDF for preparing for interviews in a more structured way, built from my own placement season.
- • Common interview questions with answers
- • Technical revision points
- • HR and technical interview guidance
- • Practical tips for interview day
Java Programming Notes
Java from fundamentals through advanced topics.
- • Fundamentals to advanced
- • Interview-focused revision
15-Minute Career Call
A quick consultation on jobs and your resume.
- • Resume feedback
- • Job search questions
30-Minute Career Guidance Call
An in-depth discussion of your job search strategy.
- • Job search strategy
- • Resume and interview plan
DBMS PrepTrek
31 interview cards, 8 SQL queries with answers and 20 rapid-fire Q&As.
- • 31 concept cards, from keys to isolation levels
- • 8 SQL interview queries with answers
- • 20 rapid-fire answers and a night-before checklist
Coming next: subject notes
Core CS notes for technical rounds, launching in this order.
SQL Notes + Practice Questions
From SELECT to window functions, with practice.
- • SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY
- • Joins, subqueries, aggregates
- • Window functions
- • Common interview queries
Computer Networks Notes
The networking questions that keep coming up.
- • OSI and TCP/IP, IP addressing
- • TCP vs UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS
- • Routing
- • Common interview questions
Operating Systems Notes
OS concepts explained for interviews.
- • Processes, threads, scheduling
- • Deadlocks
- • Memory management, paging, virtual memory
- • File systems
Python Notes
Python basics to OOP, with the usual coding questions.
- • Data types, functions, OOP
- • Exception handling
- • Lists, dictionaries, sets
- • Common coding questions
Aptitude & Placement Preparation
Quant, reasoning and verbal for placement tests.
- • Quantitative aptitude
- • Logical reasoning, verbal
- • Frequently asked question types
- • Shortcuts and practice questions
Then: career guides
Resume & ATS Guide
Write a resume that gets through applicant tracking systems.
Placement Preparation Roadmap
A step-by-step plan for placement season.
Freshers Job Search Guide
How to look for your first job and actually get replies.
HR Interview Questions & Answers
The HR round, question by question.