Decode the Coding Interview in Python: Real-World Examples

The ultimate guide to coding interviews in Python: Strategies developed by FAANG engineers. Prep faster with real-world problems, get interview-ready in just a few hours.

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389 Lessons

15h

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The ultimate guide to coding interviews in Python: Strategies developed by FAANG engineers. Prep faster with real-world problems, get interview-ready in just a few hours.

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This course includes

194 Playgrounds

195 Challenges

This course includes

194 Playgrounds

195 Challenges

Course Overview

Preparing for coding interviews has become a daunting task. Trying to solve enough practice questions and remember solutions can feel impossible. Fortunately, the best way to be successful in the coding interview is not to just grind through problems. The best way is to develop the skills to break down a new problem and deploy the right tools to come up with a solution. That’s why in this course, you’ll prepare for coding interviews by tackling real world problems faced by tech companies. When you solve r...Show More

What You'll Learn

Get hands on practice in preparing for coding interviews by tackling real world problem.

Prepare for interviews by solving the frequently asked coding question at companies like FAANG.

Perform an in-depth analysis of commonly asked coding interview problems.

Learn to map real-world problems to actual interview questions.

What You'll Learn

Get hands on practice in preparing for coding interviews by tackling real world problem.

Course Content

✨Getting Started

Get familiar with coding interview preparation through real-world problem scenarios and thematic patterns.

Course Overview

Who Should Take This Course?

Netflix

Get started with enhancing user experience through advanced search, recommendation, and data analysis features.

Search Engine

Apply your skills to developing a robust search engine with efficient storage, retrieval, ranking, and fault-tolerant features.

Google Calendar

Map out the steps for implementing effective meeting and calendar management solutions.

Project Description for Google Calendar

Feature #1: Find Meeting Rooms

Feature #2: Show Busy Schedule

Feature #3: Check if Meeting is Possible

Feature #4: Schedule a New Meeting

Feature #5: Find Common Meeting Times

Feature #6: Find Two Sets of Consecutive Days

Feature #7: Longest Busy Period

What Did We Learn?

DIY: Find Interval Sets

DIY: Merge Intervals

DIY: My Calendar

DIY: Insert Interval

DIY: Interval Lists Intersection

DIY: Employee Free Time

DIY: Find Two Non-Overlapping Subarrays Each with Target Sum

DIY: Longest Consecutive Sequence

Stock Scraper

13 Lessons

See how Stock Scraper builds a web scraper to extract stock data dynamically.

UBER

18 Lessons

Master the steps to optimize Uber’s driver allocation, route selection, and fare accessibility.

Amazon

34 Lessons

Step through Amazon's tech solutions, enhancing user experience and optimizing operations for efficiency.

Zoom

12 Lessons

Get started with enhancing Zoom by implementing participant management, data handling, and app features.

10.

Plagiarism Checker

6 Lessons

Lay out a solution for enhancing plagiarism detection through improved code matching strategies and practical coding tasks.

11.

Network

27 Lessons

Transform network concepts into practical coding challenges, solving real-world problems using Python.

12.

Cyber Security

12 Lessons

Dig deeper into encryption, integrity checks, decoding methods, and leader election in cyber security.

13.

Operating System

35 Lessons

Follow the process of managing OS resources, file operations, compression, and practical problem-solving.

15.

Boggle

6 Lessons

Learn how to use DFS and trie structures for word search optimization.

16.

Scrabble 2.0

6 Lessons

Unpack the core of transitioning traditional Scrabble to a digital game, focusing on letter transformation algorithms.

17.

Game

9 Lessons

Work your way through game feature development with real-world problem-solving techniques.

18.

Stocks

19 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of stock trading by validating prices, managing trades, and predicting prices.

20.

Cellular Operator(AT&T)

20 Lessons

Focus on improving AT&T's network by analyzing coverage, peak users, and optimizing deployment.

21.

Twitter

17 Lessons

Practice using Twitter features to implement tweet management, recommendations, and analytical tools.

22.

Trees

8 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in various binary tree manipulations, including traversals, transformations, and optimizations.

23.

Miscellaneous

14 Lessons

Unpack the core of diverse coding challenges, emphasizing efficient algorithms and problem-solving techniques.

24.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Examine career advancement tips, interview prep, further resources, and feedback engagement.

Trusted by 1.4 million developers working at companies

Anthony Walker

@_webarchitect_

Evan Dunbar

ML Engineer

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Software Developer

Souvik Kundu

Front-end Developer

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Software Developer

Eric Downs

Musician/Entrepeneur

Kenan Eyvazov

DevOps Engineer

Souvik Kundu

Front-end Developer

Eric Downs

Musician/Entrepeneur

Anthony Walker

@_webarchitect_

Evan Dunbar

ML Engineer

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