Advanced Interview Prep for Senior Engineers in Java

Overview

Prepare for senior-level Java technical interviews through advanced data structures, design patterns, backward compatibility, and practical refactoring.

What you'll learn

Select and apply advanced built-in data structures, including stacks, queues, deques, and sorted maps with custom comparators
Apply OOP principles and software design patterns to structure flexible, robust Java applications
Identify code smells and apply refactoring techniques to improve readability, maintainability, and modularity
Extend software functionality while preserving backward compatibility
Solve complex Java programming problems under interview-like conditions
Evaluate solutions for correctness, stability, and performance

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $140). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

Beginner: Computer Science Fundamentals (Java) Beginner: Debugging and Troubleshooting (Java) Beginner: Requirement Understanding & Implementation (Java)

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