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Study for Problem Solving Tests?

Hi, I am about to apply for a new IT job. As part of the selection process I have to undergo several hours of problem solving tests. I do not know specifically the nature of these tests but was hoping for suggestions on how I could "study" or practice for these types of tests. Any insights as to the typical nature or make up of these ...

What does it take to become a Java expert?

I was just reading this thread and wondered if it's easier to become a Java expert than a C++ one? Is it because it's very easy to write wrong code in C++ while in Java you have less flexibility (memory management for example) which prevents you from writing code horrors? Or is it because C++ is just inherently harder to learn and master...

Studies showing the effect of code quality/QA?

I am looking for studies about applied code quality, comparing costs before and after. They should show a clear benefit in cost (or maybe a negative effect of too much cost). I need hard facts like (entirely fictional): After we added static code analysis to our build, the number of defects reduced to half. So we saved approx. 10 dev...

Most useful Website links for a .Net developer

While working in new technologies we all tend to do a lot of googling on our problems. And while doing so we encounter a lot of useful sites. One of my favs is obviously Stackoverflow.com. To name a few more www.Codeproject.com http://www.eggheadcafe.com www.15seconds.com msdn and my most fav http://www.asp.net/learn/ pls contribute...

How sets,multisets,maps and multimaps works internally

Hello, I have few questions regarding this topic. How does multiset works? I mean if set cant have value mapped to a key and it only holds keys? Also how all of these associative containers works? I mean vector and deque in the memory is hold sequentially it means that deleting/removing(except beggining(deque) and end(vector,deque) is sl...

Javascript implicitly convertions

Hello, There is a question. How JS will bevave if we compare if (true == "true") and (0 == "0") ? Is there any other tricky convertions? ...

What is the best way to learn Silverlight?

I‘m planning on learn more about Silverlight by attending one of the following places. And from then (which I called/hope to be the foundation) I’ll have good solid background and information (I hope) about Silverlight. The question is, which one is good enough for me as new developer to Silverlight in terms of content and value. The fi...

Where can i found MFC sample project for study ?

When i found some questions, i always try to go to www.codeproject.com and www.codeguru.com to find some sample projects or tutorial. But sometime i found the resources from the codeproject and codeguru are not enought. So can someone suggest me some better website which contains useful sample projects or tutorial about C++/MFC ... ? T...

"Silverlight 3 Jumpstart" book, is it worth to read?

There are several Silverlight 3 books available right now on Amazon, but some of them are based on BETA version - which I don't like. Silverlight 3 Jumpstart book is based on the Release version instead and looks like a good book to read (based on what I can read on Chapter list). What do you think guys? Have you read that book? Should...

Programming (de)motivation and further plans...

Hello, I have a question. How you get up motivated if you find out that you are far away from the best programmers? I mean I have some people who are around me who are better than me a lot. Some of them are web guru's, some of them are sport programmers(TC, ACM and etc). But they are universal, they easily can adopt to any development e...

Best book to learn MFC internals

Hi All, Which book you suggest by which any bit experienced MFC programmer can learn much dipper, about internal design or architecture and structures and how the whole things works. If anyone knows any book or online reference... Thanks, Bhavesh Bagadiya ...

List of fundamental data structures - what am I missing?

I've been studying my fundamental data structures a bunch recently, trying to make sure I've got them down cold. By "fundamental", I mean the real basic ones. Fancy ones like Red-Black Trees and Bloom Filters are clearly worth knowing, but they're usually either enhancements of fundamental ones (Red-Black Trees are binary search trees w...

is there a masters degree in Mobile development like android?

it's not a programming question, but programmers related. if yes, please guide me to some colleges that have that program. thanks. ...

Best way to self study Compilers: Principles, Techniques & Tools

I'm trying to study the book referenced in the title but am having a hard time. Can anyone suggestion some tips? ...

which is the best django study book

There u a lot of book teaching django, I just don't know which one is the best, so can anybody give me an answer ...

.net multithreading study material

Can any one share some study material for multithreading on .net? EDIT: I don't want to learn too much details ...

Is going for a BCS the right move for me?

I'm at a fork in the road. I need somebody to give me some advice from their personal journey in IT. At the moment, I have a college diploma (2 years) in Computer Programmer, and about 2 years of professional experience in the field of software. I'm currently freelancing my programming skills to the public, and am enjoying a nice income...

Is a degree in Industrial engineering helpful for programmers

Hi, I am currently pursuing my MS in Software Engineering. I am considering the option of doing a part time programme in Industrial Engineering as most of the courses (Operations Research, Accountancy, Business Process etc) are those that I do not have any knowledge in. Is there a requirement in the industry for people with such qualifi...

Learning Advanced PHP

I have been using PHP for quite some time now and was wondering what to study for looking into advanced topic - and what advanced topics those are. Please could you offer ideas on what type of projects or functions of PHP to use (which would give the greatest ability for me to take my PHP knowledge and skill to a higher level). ...

Is the Amazon Kindle DX suitable for programming books?

Is Kindle DX gooe for programming books? Is it good for read technical stuff, like listings/codes, table comparissons, UML diagrams and so on? Is the Kindle DX that difficult to "study" from? ...