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Job Interviews: 47 Computer Science Questions To Prepare For

Anuj Khandelwal
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Satwik Mishra
Updated May 1, 2024
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an office setting.
Computer science roles include programming, software development and
design jobs. Interviewers often prepare questions specifically for
candidates interviewing in this field. Being prepared for commonly
asked questions can help set you apart from other candidates when
interviewing for computer science jobs.
In this article, we discuss some common computer science job
interview questions and provide three example answers to help you
prepare for the next step in your career.

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General computer science interview questions
While knowing how to answer general interview questions is certainly
important, preparing for industry-specific questions is critical to
demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of computer science
and ultimately securing a job. The following are common computer
science questions you should consider when getting ready for a job
interview in this field:
What is a default and conversion constructor?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of multiple inheritance?
What is garbage collection, and how does it work? Can you also tell
me about managing memory allocation and deallocation?
What is a deadlock, and how can you prevent it?
What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?
What is the difference between overriding and overloading?
What is a character stream? Is it more advantageous than a byte
stream?
Can you explain the software development life cycle?
Can you explain the difference between statically typed and
dynamically typed programming languages?
What is normalization, and why is it important in database design?
Can you explain the idea behind a transaction in a database
management system?
What is a distributed database, and how does it work?
What is virtual memory, and how does it work in an operating system?
Can you explain the concept of microservices architecture?
Can you explain the concept of responsive web design and how it
works?
Are you familiar with DevOps principles?
Can you explain the difference between a compiled and an interpreted
language?
Can you explain the difference between object-oriented and
functional programming?
Can you explain the idea behind dynamic programming? Can you explain
how you can use it to solve optimization problems?
Can you write the code for a binary search algorithm? Also, talk
about its time and space complexity.

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