| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 |
| My Experience with TCS : By Supratik Saha |
I have got good news to share. I have cleared TCS!!! Hip Hip Hurrah. TCS had come to our college Siliguri Institute of Technology (Siliguri, West Bengal) on 7th and 8th of April. This mail is to inform everyone about my experience.
The recruitment process consisted of
i) Initial screening(60% in 10th and 12th and 70% in B-Tech)(188 were screened from over 350 in this phase)
ii) Online Aptitude Test(42 cleared this test)
iii) Technical Interview(26 cleared the technical round)
iv) HR Interview.(15 people got through the HR round. Yes, they slashed 11 out of 26)
Aptitude Test
Everybody got a different mix of questions.
The antonyms and synonyms were 70% common from the attached word file which my sir had provided me some three months ago. If you prepare these, you might get some common too.
The sentence completion passage was very tough. It was about steadily depleting energy resources and alternative sources of energy. I don�t think I got all of them right.
The comprehension passage was quite easy. What�s more I got it common as it was from Barron�s GRE guide (page 104, 15th edition passage on components of atmosphere) (Time 20 mins for verbal non verbal part. 10 synonyms,10 antonyms and two passages)
The quantitative part was repeated from previous papers(Time 40 mins-38 questions)
The logical part was again from Barron�s GRE guide 12th edition. There were three passages with 4 questions from each passage. (Time 30 mins)
Technical Interview
The panel had two people both aged under 30. One asked pointed questions another was moderate. HR questions were being asked for the first 5-7 minutes followed by technical questions and puzzles in between.
Q.1. Why did you select this college? Did you have any other choices? What were they? Why not an Open University? (as I had said college was not that much important for me),
Q.2. what are your hobbies(reading books and playing computer games), who is your favourite writer(J.K. Rowling), have you read all her books, Have you read Da Vinci Code, what kind of games do you play? Do you play strategy games? Which game? Have you played empire earth? Have you played Road rash?
Q.3. Why is your career graph so sinusoidal?(My marks in 12th was not good while 10th marks and B-Tech marks were better)? What are your favourite subjects? In which field would you like to work?
Q.4. You have mentioned that you want to work for a concern which provides growth opportunities. But in TCS you have none.
Q.5. Question from DBMS� full form of RDBMS, why is it called relational? unique key, composite attribute, self join, relation schema?
Q.6. Questions from OS � zombie process, interaction between shell and kernel, CPU scheduling algorithm?
Q.7. Question from Linux� what is the first line in any shell script? command line arguments in shell script? Execution of shell script?
Q.8. Questions from C� how do rate yourself in C out of 10? Question on command line arguments? Question on character pointer? Question on string compare?
Q.9. Puzzles�Tell me within three seconds how will you distribute 10 rupees among two of us so that I get 1 Rs more than him? Puzzle of two liars? Puzzle on shape of words of the alphabet?
HR Interview
Panel consisted of a young lady under 30 and a man just over 30. Questions were pointed but not asked in an aggressive way
Q.1. What were you people discussing outside?(we were cornering those who had finished with their interview)
Q.2. What are your friends� views about this panel?
Q.3. What sort of questions do you expect from this panel?
Q.4. What kind of books do you read?
Q.5. Tell me the story of the recent book that you have read.
Q.6. What discrete measurable skills do you have which gives you an edge over your friends?
Q.7. In what situations would you leave a company?
Q.8. Do you have anything to ask us?
The funda is to stay cool and focused. They will try to grill you. But, don�t showany sign that you are feeling uncomfortable. Luck is also a factor. So, BEST OF LUCK to all aspiring candidates. |
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| Sunday, December 24, 2006 |
| Accenture Interview Experience by Tara Moorthy |
There were 263 of us who attented the aptitude test of which 25 were selected.
Aptitude was very simple. It consisted of 4 parts: Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal, Logical Reasoning and finally Essay writing.
QA consisted of mostly questions involving venn diagrams like:
- 20 people speak french, 25 speak english, total no of people-60,5 spoke neither french nor english...how many spoke both?...similar ones...
- if $ represents * , * represents +, + represents - , find 6$5*6+12...
Not the same questions..only the pattern is important...
Verbal and logical reasoning were straight forward...consisted of simple synonyms and fill in the passage with articles...very easy ones..
Essay writing...Topic given was: Govt's stand on Reservation Policies
in educational institutions...
Next round was GD: Topic: Salman Khan's Arrest was it justified...
They mainly see ur communication skills...Make sure u talk something clearly and confidently..
Next round was HR: Questions like Y Accenture..and similar ones were asked...A no. of technical questions from C and C++ were also asked in HR.
Final round was Technical: I was asked to explain about the filestructures project which we had in 5th sem.. Many questions from C ,C++ and Software engg were also asked.(Though we have SE only this sem).. The questions were not screwing..They were direct...They mainly see if ur basics are strong..
After the technical round, we were addressed by the HR team of Accenture who announced the final results.
All the best 2 all of u.. May all of u get the best placements. |
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| Saturday, April 29, 2006 |
| A Guide For Creative Thinking by Brian Tracy |
Einstein once said, "Every child is born a genius." But the reason why most people do not function at genius levels is because they are not aware of how creative and smart they really are.
I call it the "Schwarzenegger effect." No one would look at a person such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and think how lucky he is to have been born with such tremendous muscles. Everyone knows that he, and people like him, have worked many thousands of hours to build up their bodies so they can compete and win in bodybuilding competitions. Your creative capabilities are just the same. They actually grow as they are used.
But you don't need to spend thousands of hours to increase your creative-thinking abilities. By practicing a few simple exercises and applications, you can start your creative juices flowing, and you may even amaze yourself at the quality and quantity of good ideas that you come up with.
Let's start off with the definition of creativity. In my estimation, after years of research on this subject, the very best definition of creativity is, simply, "improvement." You don't have to be a rocket scientist or an artist in order to be creative. All you have to do is develop the ability to improve your situation, wherever you are and whatever you are doing. All great fortunes were started with ideas for improving something in some way. In fact, an improvement needs to be only 10 percent new or different to launch you on the way to fame and riches.
It has been estimated that each year, driving to and from work, the average person has about four ideas for improvement, any one of which could make him or her a millionaire. The problem is not that you don't have the ideas you need to accomplish anything you want but, rather, that you fail to act on those ideas. Most people dismiss their own ideas because they think that those ideas cannot be very valuable if they were the ones who thought of them.
Thomas Edison, arguably the most successful creative genius in human history, once said that creativity is 99 percent perspiration and only 1 percent inspiration. Extensive research on creativity tends to bear him out.
There are four generally accepted parts of the creative process: There is preparation, where much of the work is done. There is cerebration or rumination, where you turn the matter over to your subconscious mind. There is realization, where the idea or ideas come to you. And finally, there is application, where you work out the creative idea and turn it into something worthwhile. Of the four, preparation seems to be the most important, and it involves gathering the right data and asking the right questions.
Your success in life will be determined largely by the quantity of ideas that you generate. It seems that the quality of ideas is secondary to the quantity and that if you have enough ideas, one or more of them will turn out to be prizewinners.
You can begin building your creative muscles with focused questions. Some that you might think of are the following: What are we trying to do? How are we trying to do it? What are our assumptions? What if our assumptions are wrong?
All improvements begin with questioning the current, existing circumstances. If you are not making progress for any reason, stop and think, and begin asking yourself the hard questions that will stimulate your mind to consider other possibilities.
When they were doing the research to land a man on the moon, scientists were stumped for months and even years. They could not figure how to send a rocket to the moon with enough fuel to land on the moon, blast off, break the moon's gravity and come back to earth. The problem was that if the rocket had that much fuel to start with, it would be too heavy to take off from the earth in the first place.
Finally, they began to question the assumption that the lunar rocket ship had to land on the moon. When they questioned that assumption, the scientists concluded that a main rocket could orbit around the moon while a smaller module dropped to the surface of the moon and then rejoined the orbiting rocket for the trip back to earth. The mental logjam was broken, and the rest is history.
Asking focused questions-hard questions that penetrate to the core of the matter-is the real art of the creative person. The next step is to have the courage to deal with all the possible answers. Once you have come up with a possible solution, ask yourself, "What else could be the solution?" If your current method of operation were completely wrong, what would be your backup plan? What else would you or could you do? What if your current procedure or plan turned out to be a complete failure? Then what would you do? And what would you do after that? All of those questions will force you to think further and come up with better answers.
The second way to build your mental muscles is with intensely desired goals. The more you want something and the clearer you are about it, the more likely it is that you will generate ideas that will help you to move toward it. That is why the need for clearly written goals and plans for their accomplishment is repeated over and over. Any intense emotion, such as desire, stimulates creativity and ideas to fulfill that desire. And the more you write down your goals and plans, and review them, the more likely it is that you will see all kinds of possibilities for achieving those goals.
The third generator of creative-thinking muscles is pressing problems. A good question to ask is "What are the three biggest problems that I am facing in my life today?" Write the answer to this question quickly, in less than 30 seconds. When you write the answer to a question in less than 30 seconds, your subconscious mind will sort out all extraneous answers and give you the three most important ones.
When you have your three most pressing problems, ask yourself, "What is the worst possible thing that can happen as a result of each of these problems?" Then ask yourself, "What are all the things that I can do, right now, to alleviate each problem?" If you have a problem that is worrying you for any reason, think about what you could do immediately to begin alleviating that concern. This is a prime use of your creative powers.
So a key to success in creative thinking is clarity. Take the time to think through, discuss and ask questions that help you to clarify exactly what you are trying to accomplish and exactly what problems you are facing at the present moment. Just as fuzzy thinking leads to fuzzy answers, clear thinking leads to clear answers.
A second key is concentration. Put everything else aside, and concentrate single-mindedly on focusing all your mental powers on solving one single problem, overcoming one particular obstacle or achieving one important goal. The ability to concentrate on a single subject without diversion or distraction is a hallmark of the superior thinker.
A third key is an open mind. The average person tends to be rigid and fixed in his thinking about getting from where he is to where he wants to go. The creative thinker, however, tends to remain very flexible and open to a variety of ways of approaching the problem. The average person has a tendency to leap to conclusions and determine that there is only one way to achieve a particular goal. The superior thinker, on the other hand, tends to be more patient and willing to consider a variety of options before moving toward a conclusion.
There is one other creative concept that can be very helpful when it is used in combination with what we have already discussed, and it is called the "limiting step." Between you and any goal that you want to achieve or any problem that you want to solve, there is almost invariably a limiting step or a "choke point" that determines the speed with which you move from where you are to your destination. This limiting step may be another person, a particular obstacle, a specific difficulty, or even a lack of some information or skill. Invariably, there is a particular factor that determines how fast you get there. Your job is to think about it and decide what it is, and then go to work to remove it.
For example, if you are in sales, your limiting step may be the number of prospects you have. If this is the case, then your job is to do everything possible and to use all your creative capacities to increase your number of prospects until it is no longer a problem. Then, of course, there will be another limiting step, and your job is to go to work on that.
If you have a business, your limiting step may be the number of qualified people who are responding to your advertising. If this is the choke point that hinders the amount you sell and the speed at which your company grows, it behooves you to concentrate your mental powers on relieving that bottleneck. You must concentrate the very best thinking abilities of yourself and others on increasing the number of qualified prospects that your advertising and promotional efforts attract.
In relationships and misunderstandings between people, there is almost invariably a sticking point or subject area that needs to be resolved in order to bring about harmony again. Your job is, first, to identify this limiting step and then, second, to find a way to alleviate the difficulty to the satisfaction of everyone involved.
You are a genius, and you were born with the potential for exceptional creativity. But creative abilities are latent. They are like muscles that grow with use. You can increase your creative powers by using them, over and over, in every situation, deliberately and specifically, until creativity and a creative response to life is as natural to you as breathing in and out is. There are very few things that you can do that can have a more powerful positive impact on your entire life than becoming excellent in creative thinking.
And you can if you think you can.
Brian Tracy |
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| Friday, January 13, 2006 |
| Common Advice to all of U |
First regarding written test
-> U should get 70%- 90% of mark in written.If there is know negative mark then answer for all.
-> If there is negative marking then don't guess even single qn.Here 50 to 60% enough but everything should be correct.
Be prepare with previous recent paper, Have yr own exam to manage time.
Regarding Tech. Interview
->Be ready to answer for "Tell about Yourself" without struggle.Here concentrate more on educational backround and Tech strength.U will get qns from that also.
->99 % of interviewr qn from C and C++.So be strong in those before going for Tech round.
->Prepare one concept subject very well such as DBMS, Network,OS, Data structure
-> Most of qns are Basics and repeated one.
Regarding HR
->Be ready to answer for "Tell about Yourself" without struggle.U will get qns from that also.U should have proof for yr strength and remedy for yr weakness.
-> HR qns like
* Why this company?
* How to u differentiate from others?
* Why do I need to select U?
* What will u do, if won't select u?
* Regarding Team handling
* Some about company?
* What is yr strength and weakness
- by Chandrasekharan |
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| Some C qns and ans |
[It will be useful for HCL test]
Instructions:
1. Please ignore any case-sensitive errors and un-included libraries.
2. You may use the back of this question paper for any rough work.
Q1.
main()
{
int i;
clrscr();
printf("%d", &i)+1;
scanf("%d", i)-1;
}
a. Runtime error.
b. Runtime error. Access violation.
c. Compile error. Illegal syntax
d. None of the above
Ans: d, printf( ) prints address/garbage of i,
scanf() dont hav & sign, so scans address for i
+1, -1 dont hav any effect on code
Q2.
main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
(main && argc) ? main(argc-1, NULL) : return 0;
}
a. Runtime error.
b. Compile error. Illegal syntax
c. Gets into Infinite loop
d. None of the above
Ans: b) illegal syntax for using return
Q3.
main()
{
int i;
float *pf;
pf = (float *)&i;
*pf = 100.00;
printf("\n %d", i);
}
a. Runtime error.
b. 100
c. Some Integer not 100
d. None of the above
Ans: d) 0
Q4.
main()
{
int i = 0xff ;
printf("\n%d", i<<2);
}
a. 4
b. 512
c. 1020
d. 1024
Ans: c) 1020
Q5.
#define SQR(x) x * x
main()
{
printf("%d", 225/SQR(15));
}
a. 1
b. 225
c. 15
d. none of the above
Ans: b) 225
Q6.
union u
{
struct st
{
int i : 4;
int j : 4;
int k : 4;
int l;
}st;
int i;
}u;
main()
{
u.i = 100;
printf("%d, %d, %d",u.i, u.st.i, u.st.l);
}
a. 4, 4, 0
b. 0, 0, 0
c. 100, 4, 0
d. 40, 4, 0
Ans: c) 100, 4, 0
Q7.
union u
{
union u
{
int i;
int j;
}a[10];
int b[10];
}u;
main()
{
printf("\n%d", sizeof(u));
printf(" %d", sizeof(u.a));
// printf("%d", sizeof(u.a[4].i));
}
a. 4, 4, 4
b. 40, 4, 4
c. 1, 100, 1
d. 40 400 4
Ans: 20, 200, error for 3rd printf
Q8.
main()
{
int (*functable[2])(char *format, ...) ={printf, scanf};
int i = 100;
(*functable[0])("%d", i);
(*functable[1])("%d", i);
(*functable[1])("%d", i);
(*functable[0])("%d", &i);
}
a. 100, Runtime error.
b. 100, Random number, Random number, Random number.
c. Compile error
d. 100, Random number
Q9.
main()
{
int i, j, *p;
i = 25;
j = 100;
p = &i; // Address of i is assigned to pointer p
printf("%f", i/(*p) ); // i is divided by pointer p
}
a. Runtime error.
b. 1.00000
c. Compile error
d. 0.00000
Ans: c) Error becoz i/(*p) is 25/25 i.e 1 which is int & printed as a float,
So abnormal program termination,
runs if (float) i/(*p) -----> Type Casting
Q10.
main()
{
int i, j;
scanf("%d %d"+scanf("%d %d", &i, &j));
printf("%d %d", i, j);
}
a. Runtime error.
b. 0, 0
c. Compile error
d. the first two values entered by the user
Ans: d) two values entered, 3rd will be null pointer assignment
Q11.
main()
{
char *p = "hello world";
p[0] = 'H';
printf("%s", p);
}
a. Runtime error.
b. “Hello world”
c. Compile error
d. “hello world”
Ans: b) Hello world
Q12.
main()
{
char * strA;
char * strB = I am OK;
memcpy( strA, strB, 6);
}
a. Runtime error.
b. I am OK
c. Compile error
d. I am O
Ans: c) I am OK is not in " "
Q13. How will you print % character?
a. printf(“\%”)
b. printf(“\\%”)
c. printf(“%%”)
d. printf(“\%%”)
Ans: c) printf(" %% ");
Q14.
const int perplexed = 2;
#define perplexed 3
main()
{
#ifdef perplexed
#undef perplexed
#define perplexed 4
#endif
printf("%d",perplexed);
}
a. 0
b. 2
c. 4
d. none of the above
Ans: c)
Q15.
struct Foo
{
char *pName;
};
main()
{
struct Foo *obj = malloc(sizeof(struct Foo));
clrscr();
strcpy(obj->pName,"Your Name");
printf("%s", obj->pName);
}
a. Your Name
b. compile error
c. Name
d. Runtime error
Ans a)
Q16.
struct Foo
{
char *pName;
char *pAddress;
};
main()
{
struct Foo *obj = malloc(sizeof(struct Foo));
clrscr();
obj->pName = malloc(100);
obj->pAddress = malloc(100);
strcpy(obj->pName,"Your Name");
strcpy(obj->pAddress, "Your Address");
free(obj);
printf("%s", obj->pName);
printf("%s", obj->pAddress);
}
a. Your Name, Your Address
b. Your Address, Your Address
c. Your Name Your Name
d. None of the above
Ans: d) printd Nothing, as after free(obj), no memory is there containing
obj->pName & pbj->pAddress
Q17.
main()
{
char *a = "Hello ";
char *b = "World";
clrscr();
printf("%s", strcat(a,b));
}
a. Hello
b. Hello World
c. HelloWorld
d. None of the above
Ans: b)
Q18.
main()
{
char *a = "Hello ";
char *b = "World";
clrscr();
printf("%s", strcpy(a,b));
}
a. “Hello”
b. “Hello World”
c. “HelloWorld”
d. None of the above
Ans: d) World, copies World on a, overwrites Hello in a.
Q19.
void func1(int (*a)[10])
{
printf("Ok it works");
}
void func2(int a[][10])
{
printf("Will this work?");
}
main()
{
int a[10][10];
func1(a);
func2(a);
}
a. Ok it works
b. Will this work?
c. Ok it worksWill this work?
d. None of the above
Ans: c)
Q20.
main()
{
printf("%d, %d", sizeof('c'), sizeof(100));
}
a. 2, 2
b. 2, 100
c. 4, 100
d. 4, 4
Ans: a) 2, 2
Q21.
main()
{
int i = 100;
clrscr();
printf("%d", sizeof(sizeof(i)));
}
a. 2
b. 100
c. 4
d. none of the above
Ans: a) 2
Q22.
main()
{
int c = 5;
printf("%d", main||c);
}
a. 1
b. 5
c. 0
d. none of the above
Ans: a) 1, if we use main|c then error, illegal use of pointer
Q23.
main()
{
char c;
int i = 456;
clrscr();
c = i;
printf("%d", c);
}
a. 456
b. -456
c. random number
d. none of the above
Ans: d) -56
Q24.
void main ()
{
int x = 10;
printf ("x = %d, y = %d", x,--x++);
}
a. 10, 10
b. 10, 9
c. 10, 11
d. none of the above
Ans: d) Lvalue required
Q25.
main()
{
int i =10, j = 20;
clrscr();
printf("%d, %d, ", j-- , --i);
printf("%d, %d ", j++ , ++i);
}
a. 20, 10, 20, 10
b. 20, 9, 20, 10
c. 20, 9, 19, 10
d. 19, 9, 20, 10
Ans: c)
Q26.
main()
{
int x=5;
clrscr();
for(;x==0;x--) {
printf("x=%d\n”", x--);
}
}
a. 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
c. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
d. none of the above
Ans: d) prints nothing, as condition x==0 is False
Q27
main()
{
int x=5;
for(;x!=0;x--) {
printf("x=%d\n", x--);
}
}
a. 5, 4, 3, 2,1
b. 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
c. 5, 3, 1
d. none of the above
Ans: d) Infinite loop as x is decremented twice, it never be 0
and loop is going on & on
Q28
main()
{
int x=5;
clrscr();
for(;x<= 0;x--)
{
printf("x=%d ", x--);
}
}
a. 5, 3, 1
b. 5, 2, 1,
c. 5, 3, 1, -1, 3
d. –3, -1, 1, 3, 5
Ans: prints nothing, as condition in loop is false.
Q29.
main()
{
{
unsigned int bit=256;
printf("%d", bit);
}
{
unsigned int bit=512;
printf("%d", bit);
}
}
a. 256, 256
b. 512, 512
c. 256, 512
d. Compile error
Ans: 256, 512, becoz these r different blocks, so declaration allowed
Q30.
main()
{
int i;
clrscr();
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
{
printf("%d\n", 1L << i);
}
}
a. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
b. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
c. 0, 1, 2, 4, 8
d. 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
Ans: d) L does't make any diff.
Q31.
main()
{
signed int bit=512, i=5;
for(;i;i--)
{
printf("%d\n", bit = (bit >> (i - (i -1))));
}
}
a. 512, 256, 128, 64, 32
b. 256, 128, 64, 32, 16
c. 128, 64, 32, 16, 8
d. 64, 32, 16, 8, 4
Ans: b)
Q32.
main()
{
signed int bit=512, i=5;
for(;i;i--)
{
printf("%d\n", bit >> (i - (i -1)));
}
}
a. 512, 256, 0, 0, 0
b. 256, 256, 0, 0, 0
c. 512, 512, 512, 512, 512
d. 256, 256, 256, 256, 256
Ans: d) bit's value is not changed
Q33.
main()
{
if (!(1&&0))
{
printf("OK I am done.");
}
else
{
printf("OK I am gone.");
}
}
a. OK I am done
b. OK I am gone
c. compile error
d. none of the above
Ans: a)
Q34
main()
{
if ((1||0) && (0||1))
{
printf("OK I am done.");
}
else
{
printf("OK I am gone.");
}
}
a. OK I am done
b. OK I am gone
c. compile error
d. none of the above
Ans: a)
Q35
main()
{
signed int bit=512, mBit;
{
mBit = ~bit;
bit = bit & ~bit ;
printf("%d %d", bit, mBit);
}
}
a. 0, 0
b. 0, 513
c. 512, 0
d. 0, -513
Ans: d) |
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| INTERVIEW TIPS |
-It is not possible to remember all the subjects that we,ve learnt but he insisted that be strong in basics and 1 or 2 subjects of our interest.
-While entering the interview panel wish all of them like "Good morning everybody".
-Wear a neat dress,tie,polished shoes and have a pleasant smell(use sents)
-IEEE has suggested some 10 points(like how a professional should be)..and he told that the 10th point is very important to suceed(refer the website)
-Be honest on whatever you are speaking because the interviewers can easily judge on the way you speak
-Whatever details u give in u r resume be ready to face any sort of questions from that
-Read English Newspapers for 45 minutes
-Talk in English as much as possible
-If u have any failures for example arrears in early semesters tell the interviewer "the reason for arrear..and what the failure taught u and how u developed urself because of that failure"
-If u play for example football and if the interviewer is asking about that tell like "u learnt team working from playing that game.If I had lesser chances of putting a goal,then I would pass the ball to my friend who had more chances of putting the goal..So,I learnt Yeam working..(like that)
-Having a good ideas about the current events is very useful
-Before attending an interview do a good research of that company and during the interview "relate the goals of that company with u r skill set and tell them how u can be a useful asset to the company"
-The requirement of people in IT is very huge that all of us can get a job.The only reason is they need the right people and we've to do a good preparation for that..
-He insisted that "We dont need geniuses.All the people sitting here are intelligent.We need the people who suits us and who meets the above said requirements which is possible for everyone to do" |
| posted by Midhun @ 10:43 AM |
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| Basic need for Tech part of Covansys |
Read Balakuruswamy C, C++,JAVA .
SSI Material for UNIX .
FOR ORACLE, SQL COMMANDS FROM ANY BOOK.AND DBMS CONCEPTS.
FROM C
* POINTER
* DYNAMIC MEMORY ALLOATION
* PRINTF AND SCANF STMT
* STRUCTURE
* ARRAY
FROM C++
* FUNCTION OVERLOADING AND OVER RIDING
* VIRTUAL FN
* INHERITANCE
* BASIC OOPS CONCEPTS
* INLINE FN
* EXCEPTION HANDLING[ TRY, CATCH THROW -->ENOUGH]
FROM JAVA
* THREAD
* INHERITANCE
* SUPER FN AND KEYWORD
* CONSTRUCTOR
* GARBBAGE COLLECTION
* OPERATORS AND DATA TYPE.
FROM ORACLE
* STD SQL CMDs
* STD DBMS CONCEPTS[ NORMALIZATION, CONSTRAINTS]
FROM UNIX
* BASIC UNIX CMDs
* STD OS CONCEPTS[ THREAD, DEADLOCK, PROCESS HANDLING, SCHEDULING ALGORITHM |
| posted by Midhun @ 10:28 AM |
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| HOW TO PREPARE FOR JOB HUNTING |
Know What You Want
You should be perfectly clear of what you want. Don't give yourself vague objectives such as "any job that pays." Make your objectives and goals very definite and specific. Your first step to getting a successful job is knowing precisely what you want. Ask yourself this question and write down the answer on a sheet of paper.
Expect the Best But Prepare For Adversity
Always expect success, but prepare for the bad things in life. Adversity happens to the best of us. Our challenge is to conquer adversity. Adversity is a great teacher; learn its lessons well. Remember, if you haven't been through bad times, you are far from success.
Be Positive
When you create a "win, win, win" attitude, you will start to win. When you start to think positively, everything around you will be positive. Whatever you expect to take place will take place. If you want things to be good, they will be good. You are the master of your destiny. Destiny DOES NOT rule you.
Be Confident
You must have confidence in yourself. If you are not confident in yourself, people will not be confident in you. People admire and respect confident people. You will even admire and respect yourself more. If you have doubts about yourself, other people will have doubts about you, also.
YOUR RESUME
A resume is helpful for any type of professional job you are trying out for. A good and effective resume will lead you to personal interviews.
Preparing Your Resume
You must write down a collection of all the information about yourself on a sheet of paper. After all of this information is organized, transfer it to a resume. Only use the training and experience that are relevant to the job which you are applying. Write down all the information that relates to your goal on your data sheet. When you are mentioning jobs that are unrelated to the job you are applying for, be brief. Tell your prospective employer anything and everything that's in your favor and will interest him. Arrange the information so it catches your prospective employer's attention.
To determine what you should put in the beginning of your resume, think of what your potential employer will feel is important. You can organize your experience by job or by function. Your resume should be detailed enough to give an employer all the important facts on you, but it should not be too long or an employer may not read it. Employers are busy people and they want the facts in a few words as possible. When writing out your resume, don't mention anything negative about yourself. If you have never had any work experience and the job calls for work experience, should you put "none" in that section of your resume? No. If you have never had nay previous work experience, don't even include work experience.
Make Your Resume Impressive
Your resume must be typed on a good typewriter. Remember, when a prospective employer looks at a resume he subconsciously relates the quality of your resume with the quality of your work. It is the only thing he sees of you. The most impressive resumes are not five-color jobs on 20-cent paper. If your resume is too flashy, your prospective employer may not be too impressed. Don't pass out carbon copies of your resume because they look cheap and they tell an employer that you gave the original to someone else. Research has shown that resumes printed on yellow paper with brown ink are the most effective. If you don't want to print your resumes, just photocopy them on fancy yellow paper to give them that quality touch.
THE INTERVIEW
What You Should Bring To the Job Interview
Organize and prepare all the papers you will need with you at your job interview. Your main document is your resume.
Here are few tips for you �
1. You�ve likely heard the _expression: Dress for success. Dress in the finest clothes that suit the type of work for which you're applying. If you are going to an interview for outdoor work, wear unworn, casual clothes.
For office or professional positions, dress up conservatively. Ask someone to help you select an outfit from your closet or take a friend from the business world shopping with you, if you're not up on the standards. Don`t go overboard with make-up.
2. Arrive with at least 15 minutes to spare. This will allow you to prepare any last details. (It also shows how keen you are.)
3. If you have an opportunity to shake hands with the person or persons doing the interview, give a firm, solid handshake.
4. Look the interviewer in the eye. You'll find benefit in your ability to communicate, as you look people in the eye more and more. Look directly at the interviewer when you are answering questions.
5. Let your CV talk for you. Make it as interesting as possible and don`t forget to include all interests and hobbies they can say a lot about you. Be truthful.
6. Don't talk while the interviewer is reading your application or CV. The interviewer can only do one thing at a time, even though s/he's a boss.
7. Don`t slouch or fidget you will come across as lazy and nervous
8. Prepare yourself for questions that they might ask you about the company. This will show them how committed you are.
9. Ask questions, but make sure they are sensible ones, not like, how long is the lunch break.
10. Don`t be afraid to make suggestions tell them any ideas you have. This will show them how interested you are.
11. Remember they are human. Be open and honest. Don`t try and be something you are not they will see straight through any facade.
12. Demonstrate your communication skills by listening to the question you are asked. Answer that specific question. If you don't understand the question, ask the interviewer for clarification. Smart people who get ahead have the confidence to ask more questions than sulking people who think they should understand all questions and know all answers.
13. If you are asked why you left your last job don�t go into a story about how awful they where (even if you were treat badly) tell them your talent was wasted and that's why you are there.
14. Let them know how much of an asset you are to the company. But only if you are.
Your References
It is also important to create a list of references. Be prepared to give an employer the names and addresses of three people who are familiar with you and/or your work. You should ask your references for the use of their names in advance. If you think it appropriate, ask a professional friend or former employer to write you a letter of reference, and include it with your resume. If your work is the type of work you can show, take samples of what you have done in the past.
Know the Company and the Employer
Learn all you can about the company that is interviewing you. Go to the library or your Chamber of Commerce to find out all you can about it. Try to find out exactly what they do and what they have in store for you as far as jobs are concerned. Find out who you will be working for. The person you will be working for will be very influential in your life. Make sure you really want to work for this person. If your future boss doesn't tell you about himself at the interview, don't ask.
Know How Much You Should Earn
Know how much you should earn with your talents and skills. Make your estimate a little higher so the company benefits when they bid you down. Don't go too high or you won't get the job. Know approximately what the salary scale is for the job and be ready to negotiate the salary.
Know Yourself
It is important that you know yourself. Evaluate what you can offer this company, whether it is education, training or special skills. Always tell them what you can do, not what you can't do. Know exactly what type of job you are applying for and what type of job you want.
Know Your Interviewer
Prepare yourself for the questions for the questions the interviewer is going to ask you. You should rehearse answers to the most commonly asked questions. Have some one ask you these questions to practice your answers: Why do you want to work here? How long do you want to stay with this company? Why did you leave your last job? Tell me about yourself. Why aren't you working now? How long do you think you would stay in this present job without a promotion? Why should we hire you? What is your greatest strength/weakness? What did you like/dislike about your last job? How much did you earn? How much do you want to earn? Why do you think you can do this job without experience?
Your Appearance and Dress
Don't wear too casual or too formal clothing to the interview. Dress conservatively without flashy colors. Be well groomed and shave for your interview. Women should make sure thy look very neat. Hair should not be in the face, it should be up or tied back. Makeup should be subtle. The way you look is very important to your interviewer. If your appearance is bad for the interview, that is the impression an employer will have of your job performance. Neat appearance is always a must.
What to Do At the Interview
When you shake an employer's hand, shake it firm, solid grip. Don't shake his hand passively. Be business like but pleasant and friendly. Smile throughout the whole interview. Make sure your smile does not look fake. Good eye contact is very important. If you can't look into his eyes, look at the bridge of his nose. This will seem as if you are looking into his eyes. Sit straight up but toward the interviewer. This will make it seem as if you are very interested in what the interviewer has to say. Don't smoke or have poor posture during the interview. If you are under stress, try to act calm.
What to Say at the Interview
Let the employer take charge of the interview. Answer his questions briefly but completely. Don't ramble on about unimportant things and waste his time. Dogmatic statements should be avoided. Tell the employer exactly what you expect from your job and from him. Also tell him exactly what he can expect from you. Stress your qualifications in a positive, affirmative tone. When the employer tells you what type of person is wanted, use this information when telling the employer about your qualifications. It is very important to tell him what he wants to hear. When you tell people what they want to hear, they start to agree with you. Don't over do it and exaggerate with lies. Use your resume or records to support any claim you make about yourself. If you don't understand a question the interviewer asks you, repeat it back to him to see if you understand it. Try to see what the interviewer wants to find out about you. If you know what he wants to find out, make you answers fit his needs.
What Not To Say and Do at the Interview
Talk about previous jobs if they are in your favor. Don't say anything bad or criticize previous employers or fellow workers. If you say anything bad about anyone, your future employer can expect trouble from you. Don't say anything negative about yourself. Try not to discuss anything personal, financial or domestic unless you are specifically asked. If the interviewer questions you at a quick pace with confusing questions, he is doing this to put you under stress. Stay in control and answer calmly. Don't be overly impatient when an employer asks you a question. Wait for him to finish the question and then answer it completely and in a relaxed manner. You don't want an employer to think you are desperate for the job. Don't take anyone with you to the interview--this makes you seem insecure.
At The End of the Interview
If the employer does not offer you the job at the end of the interview, ask him when you will hear from him or when you can call to find out his decision. If you are asked to come back, write down the time and place you are to attend. After the interview thank the employer for spending his time with you. Ask him if he knows of any other company that may need a person with your qualifications. A good practice is to also thank the employer by mail with a "thank you" letter. Many applicants don't do this, so this may give you an edge on the job.
If You Are Hired At the Interview
Make sure that you understand what your duties will be. A good understanding of what your employer expects from you and what you expect from your job will prevent conflicts in the future. Make sure that you are very clear on both of them. You should also find out what advancement opportunities are open for you. Tell the employer what salary you want, but only bring up money when the employer brings up your salary.
If, at the end of the interview, you are not offered the job, tell the interviewer that you really want the job. Follow up with a thank you letter to the interviewer. Tell the interviewer again in the note that you really want the job. If you forgot to mention something in the interview that you thought was important, don't hesitate to mention it in the letter. If the company hasn't contacted you in a week or two, call. If somebody else is hired for the job ask the interviewer if he has any other openings in his company or if he can give you any leads.
WHAT YOU NEED TO GET THAT RAISE
Make the First Move
Don't wait for someone else to tell you what to do. Upper management admires an individual who takes initiative. Develop your individual talents. Educate yourself with new skills and knowledge. Show them that you are a real "go getter."
Make Quick Decisions
Teach yourself to make quick, intelligent decisions. Being indecisive will hurt you. Anyone can make good, quick decisions--it is just a matter of training yourself. Intuitive instincts must be developed.
Seek More Responsibility
Take on the tougher assignments. Actively seek more difficult work with added responsibility. Take on all the responsibility you can handle. Try to take the added responsibilities in addition to your assigned work, the greater your responsibilities, the more you are an asset to management.
Increase Your Interests
The more you know, the more valuable you are to the company you work for. Go to night classes or just read books that will give you that added education. Increase your interest in things that will help your company. Specializing in as many things as you can will help you move up in a company.
Here are some common interview questions with answers.
Q. Tell me about yourself.
A. This is the dreaded, classic, open-ended interview question and likely to be among the first. It's your chance to introduce your qualifications, good work habits, etc. Keep it mostly work and career related.
Q. Why do you want to leave your current job? (Why did you leave your last job?)
A. Be careful with this. Avoid trashing other employers and making statements like, "I need more money." Instead, make generic statements such as, "It's a career move."
Q. What are your strengths?
A. Point out your positive attributes related to the job.
Q. What are your weaknesses?
A. Everybody has weaknesses, but don't spend too much time on this one and keep it work related. Along with a minor weakness or two, try to point out a couple of weaknesses that the interviewer might see as strengths, such as sometimes being a little too meticulous about the quality of your work. (Avoid saying "I work too hard." It's a predictable, common answer.) For every weakness, offer a strength that compensates for it.
Q. Which adjectives would you use to describe yourself?
A. Answer with positive, work-oriented adjectives, such as conscientious, hard-working, honest and courteous, plus a brief description or example of why each fits you well.
Q. What do you know about our company? A. To answer this one, research the company before you interview.
Q. Why do you want to work for us?
A. Same as above. Research the company before you interview. Avoid the predictable, such as, "Because it's a great company." Say why you think it's a great company.
Q. Why should I hire you?
A. Point out your positive attributes related to the job, and the good job you've done in the past. Include any compliments you've received from management.
Q. What past accomplishments gave you satisfaction?
A. Briefly describe one to three work projects that made you proud or earned you pats on the back, promotions, raises, etc. Focus more on achievement than reward.
Q. What makes you want to work hard?
A. Naturally, material rewards such as perks, salary and benefits come into play. But again, focus more on achievement and the satisfaction you derive from it.
Q. What type of work environment do you like best?
A. Tailor your answer to the job. For example, if in doing your job you're required to lock the lab doors and work alone, then indicate that you enjoy being a team player when needed, but also enjoy working independently. If you're required to attend regular project planning and status meetings, then indicate that you're a strong team player and like being part of a team.
Q. Why do you want this job?
A. To help you answer this and related questions, study the job ad in advance. But a job ad alone may not be enough, so it's okay to ask questions about the job while you're answering. Say what attracts you to the job. Avoid the obvious and meaningless, such as, "I need a job."
Q. How do you handle pressure and stress?
A. This is sort of a double whammy, because you're likely already stressed from the interview and the interviewer can see if you're handling it well or not. Everybody feels stress, but the degree varies. Saying that you whine to your shrink, kick your dog or slam down a fifth of Jack Daniels are not good answers. Exercising, relaxing with a good book, socializing with friends or turning stress into productive energy are more along the lines of the "correct" answers.
Q. Explain how you overcame a major obstacle.
A. The interviewer is likely looking for a particular example of your problem-solving skills and the pride you show for solving it.
Q. Where do you see yourself five (ten or fifteen) years from now?
A. Explain your career-advancement goals that are in line with the job for which you are interviewing. Your interviewer is likely more interested in how he, she or the company will benefit from you achieving your goals than what you'll get from it, but it goes hand in hand to a large degree. It's not a good idea to tell your potential new boss that you'll be going after his or her job, but it's okay to mention that you'd like to earn a senior or management position.
Q. What qualifies you for this job?
A. Tout your skills, experience, education and other qualifications, especially those that match the job description well. Avoid just regurgitating your resume. Explain why.
Conclusion
Be Confident
If you don't have confidence in yourself, others will not have confidence in you, either. People admire and respect confident people. If you show others doubt, they will treat you with doubt. Be sure of yourself and play down your insecurities.
Getting a job can be very easy if you look for it the right way. Knowing exactly what you want and then going after it will always get you what you want. Be positive, determined and persistent so that you will benefit, be rewarded and prosper.
This was prepared by Pratap reddy.N.V |
| posted by Midhun @ 10:22 AM |
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| Infosys - My experience |
I had my test on Oct 9th.I followed the 10 days principle.Let me Tell u.....Shakuntala Devi is a must and previous papers.George Summers is not that important but u may have a look 'coz it will help u in solving 8 marks problems.First of all start with RS Agarwal(Reasoning).Try to solve Puzzle Test.That is a must.Then go for RS Agarwal Quant book.Try to solve Ages and Time and Distance n if possible Trains.That's more than enough.After that try to complete both the shakuntala devi books.
Go to the exam with 100% confidence . Don't get tensed when u see thousands of people."I can do it".......This must be ur attitude.U may expect new Q's.So prepare to face new Q's.Try to attempt at least 9 out of 10.Ur working shd be very neat.They'll c the approach which u have used.start attempting 8 marks Q then 6 marks then 5 marks n so on.Whatever u do just be confident that u've got the right answer.Plz solve old papers.They give 1 or 2 Q's from old papers.So this was my mode of preparation.I got through my test.only 120 were shortlisted for interview.I think the paper has already been posted.If u have any doubts in the paper then feel free to mail me.
My Interview....
I had my Interview on 11th Oct.The interview was damn cool.0% technical.They didn't even asked me abt my project.The 3 things they r looking for are : communication skills,Enthusiasm,Analysis skills.My Interview was as follows :
Interviewer 1 (I1) : Lady(Young)
Interviewer 2 (I2) : Old man
Let me tell u.The interviewers were very friendly.
I2 : Tell me abt urself
me : started saying.
I1: listening
I2:interrupted in between asked me how long i was there in mumbai(as i said that i studied in mumbai)
me: answered
I2: k tell me abt ur family
me: started .......I told him abt my dad , mom and my brother
I2:tell me wht ur brother is doing
me:told him abt my brother
I1: tell me wht do u mean by giving priority to responsibilities(as I said that in my Intro)
me : told them that during my project i took the responsibility to c that our work was completed on time.
I1: If one of ur frns is not able to complete the work then wht will u do
me: I said that i will sit with her and try to complete the work
I1:even though the work is not completed on time then wht will u do
me:when i take up a work then no chance of work not being completed on time
i1: (impressed)
I2:asked me how was our (4 of us) relationship after our project......whether we had any conflicts or not.
me:I said that we've become more close after our project.Never had any conflicts and due to this cooperation our proj was a success
I2: gave me a puzzle which was given in the test and asked me to solve it in front of him.
me:I solved it
I2:gave me 5 coins and asked me to arrange it in such a way that each coin touches all the other 4 coins
me:tried n tried n tried and finally succeeded
i2:shocked to c me solving the puzzle
I2:gave me 2 horses n a bar like thing consisting of 2 jockey's opposite to each other and asked me to make the 2 jockey's sit on the horse.
me:solved
I2:gave me 2 objects n asked me to put it in the form of a pyramid
me: i was trying..........
I2:Interrupted and asked me whether i had any Q's
me:1)Where will we have our training ?
2)How does it feel working in Infosys?
3)What r the things u expect from a fresher?
I2:anymore Q's
me:that's it sir
I1:k
me:thank u sir,thank u mam
They said that i may get my results after 3 weeks but i was shocked to c my offer letter yesterday.So guys just work really very hard for written test and interview is really very cool.People who will clear the test will surely get into Infy.So any doubts plz feel free to mail me.
I have my training at B'Lore and was asked to report on oct 24th.
ALL THE BEST TO ALL INFY ASPIRANTS
Thanks to Nikitha Sharon for sharing this. |
| posted by Midhun @ 10:15 AM |
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| Tuesday, September 13, 2005 |
| Tips to get in |
To clear the written test do the following.
Two types of day for job searcher
1)Days we have written test shortly.[u received call for written]
2)Ordinary days.
For case 1)
Just collect model qns for that org. and solve, don't mock up at starting.
Last night of test, try to mock up those can be memorable.[Not all]
For case 2) U need to spend 8 to 9 hours here
i)Allocate 2 hours for Aptitude[ Main parts are Age, profit and Loss,Average,area and volume, %, series and simplification
ii)Allocate 1 hour for increasing yr Vocuabulary.
iii)Allocate 4 hours for Technical (Start with C,C++, OS,DBMS,Network concepts, thats enough, try to understand]
iv)Allocate 1 hours Revision what u have done on day.
v)Take up yr own test
- Thanks to Chandrasekharan R |
| posted by Midhun @ 12:49 AM |
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