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Coding Test (Employer Screening?) Advice needed

 
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I am going to be be taking a "Coding Test" from an employer soon. They are going to interview the people who do best on the "coding test." It's a Java web development job. I have no idea what kind of test it is. I am assuming we are going to write some code to solve a problem and those that come up with the best solution will be called for the interview. I am assuming the test will be in Java.

I have no experience with this. I am actually not very good when I have to improvise a solution quickly so this really sucks for me. Anyone have any experience with this? Can you give me some advice or provide some links.

Thanks in advance.
 
Biba Basnetti
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Can a mod please move this to "Job Discussion." I posted this in the wrong forum.
 
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Even if you are unable to code a solution to correctness try to explain the logic behind your code. What most interviewers look for is the logic behind your solution. Try to solve some of the known programming puzzles as well. Try out the fibonacci series, recursive solutions etc etc that concentrate on core java and practice stuff that involve web development. Do your homework on struts if the project in your organization uses it. Read up on parameters, attributes, servlet life cycles, scopes and try to solve a few problems programtically before you take the test.

You will be able to justify your solution this way even if you cant remember what the exact code is. Good luck
 
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Will do! Thanks for your help
 
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