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System Engineer

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2 rounds | 4 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 12 months
Topics: Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming,Data Science and Data Analytics
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Participate in live contests on websites like Codechef, Codeforces, etc as much as possible.
Tip 2 : Practice previous interview questions from LeetCode, CodeStudio.
Tip 3 : Revise Computer Science subjects like DBMS, OOPS thoroughly.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 8 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Have some projects on resume.
Tip 2 : Do not put false things on resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration45 mins
Interview date2 Nov 2022
Coding problem3

1. DBMS Question

What is database normalization?

Problem approach

It is a process of analyzing the given relation schemas based on their functional dependencies and primary keys to achieve the following desirable properties: 
1. Minimizing the Insertion, Deletion, And Update Anomalies Relation schemas that do not meet the properties are decomposed into smaller relation schemas that could meet desirable properties. 
2. Minimizing Redundancy

2. DBMS Question

What are the differences between DDL, DML, and DCL in SQL?

Problem approach

Following are some details of three :
DDL stands for Data Definition Language. SQL queries like CREATE, ALTER, DROP, TRUNCATE and RENAME come under this. 
DML stands for Data Manipulation Language. SQL queries like SELECT, INSERT, DELETE and UPDATE come under this. 
DCL stands for Data Control Language. SQL queries like GRANT and REVOKE come under this.

3. OS Question

What are the different operating systems?

Problem approach

Batched operating systems
Distributed operating systems
Timesharing operating systems
Multi-programmed operating systems
Real-time operating systems

02
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration30 mins
Interview date2 Nov 2022
Coding problem1

1. Basic HR Questions

Tell me about yourself.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Who is the founder of TCS?
What will you do if you are rejected today?

Here's your problem of the day

Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company

Skill covered: Programming

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