Preliminary interview for a programming job, non CS major - what should I expect?

jkylefulton

Here's the situation - tomorrow, I have an interview for a programming position, and have to take a series of tests/whatnot. I'm not sure of what to expect, though - I'm a math/econ graduate with rudimentary programming skills (basically, enough to solve math problems, when necessary). I explained that I know my way around MATLAB moreso than C++ or VB, and they didn't really know what MATLAB is.

Anyhow, any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks!

Ganluan

What kind of language does this job require? If it's anything Object Oriented, expect questions on that. If it is, I can give you a few examples I give when I interview developers.

jkylefulton

Here you go:

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other related technical field. Excellent opportunity to learn object oriented design, SQL database design, client/server architecture and communications/component programming. Knowledge of technologies such as VB.NET, C#, C++, Visual Basic and/or SQL Server is helpful. Previous work experience or internship a plus but not required. Positions are full-time with competitive benefits

Doc

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=53618&page=2

That's not just for game programmers.

Ganluan

jkylefulton wrote: »

Here you go:

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other related technical field. Excellent opportunity to learn object oriented design, SQL database design, client/server architecture and communications/component programming. Knowledge of technologies such as VB.NET, C#, C++, Visual Basic and/or SQL Server is helpful. Previous work experience or internship a plus but not required. Positions are full-time with competitive benefits

Sounds a lot like my job! :P

Here's a few basics to go over:

What are the 3 pillars of OO design? (They're the three I list below)
Why is Encapsulation important?
What makes Polymorphism such a powerful design?
When is Inheritance NOT the best choice?

Then, read up a bit on the idea of Interfaces.