Get Ready for Your Coding Interview

Introduction

• The coding interview
• What you should know
• What do coding interviews look like?
• How to prepare for coding interviews

1. Introduction to Jupyter Notebook and Python

• Introduction to Jupyter Notebook
• Installing Python and Jupyter Notebook
• Launching Jupyter Notebook
• Using Jupyter Notebook
• Using the exercise files

2. Array/Python List

• Review of list (array) in Python
• Two methods for Python list iteration
• Practice problems for Python list
• Sample interview question #1: Array
• Visual solution to sample question #1
• Code solution to sample question #1

3. String in Python

• Review of string in Python
• Practice problems for string
• Sample interview question #2: String
• Visual solution to sample question #2
• Code solution to sample question #2

4. Two-Dimensional Array

• Overview of two-dimensional arrays
• Practice problems for 2D arrays
• Sample interview question #3: 2D array
• Visual solution to sample question #3
• Code solution to sample question #3

5. Time Complexity and Big O

• Why time complexity and big O notation?
• Overview of time complexity
• Overview of big O notation
• Evaluating time complexity using big O
• Practical example of time complexity and big O
• Sample interview question #4: Big O
• Visual solution to sample question #4
• Code solution to sample question #4

6. Hash Table/Python Dictionary

• Overview of dictionary/hash table
• Practice problems for Python dictionary
• Sample interview question #5: Dictionary
• Visual solution to sample question #5
• Code solution to sample question #5

7. FAQ about Coding Interviews

• How do I come up with an optimal solution?
• How should I test my code?
• Start applying