Applications Engineer

Oracle

Simulate a multithreaded producer-consumer problem using Java threads and semaphores. Implement a producer that generates items and adds them to a shared buffer, and a consumer that retrieves and processes items from the same buffer. Synchronize access to the buffer using semaphores to prevent race conditions and ensure that the producer doesn't add items to a full buffer and the consumer doesn't try to retrieve items from an empty buffer. Specifically: Define a shared buffer: This could be an ArrayList or any other suitable data structure with a fixed capacity. Implement the Producer: The producer should generate a series of items (e.g., integers) and attempt to add them to the buffer. Before adding an item, it must acquire a semaphore that represents available space in the buffer. If no space is available, the producer should wait. After adding an item, it should release a semaphore that represents available items in the buffer. Implement the Consumer: The consumer should attempt to retrieve and process items from the buffer. Before retrieving an item, it must acquire a semaphore that represents available items in the buffer. If no items are available, the consumer should wait. After retrieving an item, it should release a semaphore that represents available space in the buffer. Synchronization: Use semaphores to handle synchronization. One semaphore should track the number of empty slots in the buffer, and another should track the number of filled slots. Example Scenario: Create a buffer with a capacity of 5. Have the producer generate 10 items and the consumer consume 10 items. Print messages indicating when the producer adds an item and when the consumer consumes an item. Ensure that the producer and consumer run concurrently and that no items are lost or duplicated. Your solution should demonstrate: Proper use of Java threads. Correct semaphore usage for synchronization. Prevention of race conditions. Handling of full and empty buffer conditions.

Oracle

Let's design a URL shortening service like bit.ly. Consider the following: Functional Requirements: The service should accept a long URL and generate a unique short URL. Users should be able to access the original URL by visiting the shortened URL. The service should track click statistics for each shortened URL. Non-Functional Requirements: The service should be highly available and scalable to handle a large number of URL shortening and redirection requests. Shortened URLs should be generated quickly. The system should be fault-tolerant. Considerations: How would you handle URL collisions (when the same short URL is generated for different long URLs)? How would you design the data storage? How would you optimize the system for read-heavy traffic (redirections)? How would you implement analytics and track clicks? Explain the architectural components, data model, algorithms, and scaling strategies you would use to build such a system. Provide specific examples for URL encoding and decoding. For example, how would you encode https://www.example.com/very/long/url/path into something like bit.ly/xyz123?

Oracle

Let's delve into your professional background. I'm interested in understanding the scope and impact of your previous experiences and projects. To begin, walk me through your resume, highlighting the roles and projects that you believe best showcase your skills and abilities relevant to this position. For each experience, please elaborate on the following aspects: Your responsibilities: What were your primary duties and tasks in each role? Technical skills utilized: Which programming languages, tools, and technologies did you employ? Project outcomes: What were the results or deliverables of your projects? Did you achieve specific goals or metrics? Challenges and solutions: Describe any significant challenges you faced and how you overcame them. What innovative solutions did you implement? Teamwork and collaboration: How did you collaborate with your team members and stakeholders to achieve project objectives? Furthermore, I'd like to hear about any personal projects or open-source contributions that demonstrate your passion for software development. Please provide specific examples that illustrate your problem-solving skills, coding proficiency, and commitment to continuous learning. Finally, are there any gaps in your resume that require further clarification? I want to get a thorough understanding of your professional journey and how it has prepared you for this opportunity.