Object Oriented Design Interview

Object-oriented design interviews have become increasingly popular in technical hiring. This shift reflects companies' growing emphasis on skills that align with real-world software development. OOD interviews are important at companies like Amazon, Bloomberg, and Uber, serving as a practical coding exercise. These interviews test your ability to build logical, maintainable systems and gauge how effectively you apply object-oriented design principles and patterns.

This book helps you prepare with the most up-to-date view on OOD interviews. It covers the basics, a complete walkthrough, and examples of common OOD problems with solutions.

What's inside?

- An insider's take on what interviewers really look for and why.

- A 4-step framework for solving any object-oriented design interview question.

- 11 real object-oriented design interview questions with detailed solutions.

- 133 detailed diagrams explaining system architectures and workflows.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What is an Object-Oriented Design (OOD) Interview?

Chapter 2 A Framework for the OOD Interview

Chapter 3 OOP Fundamentals

Chapter 4 Parking Lot System

Chapter 5 Movie Ticket Booking System

Chapter 6 Unix File Search System

Chapter 7 Vending Machine System

Chapter 8 Elevator System

Chapter 9 Grocery Store System

Chapter 10 Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Chapter 11 Blackjack Game

Chapter 12 Shipping Locker System

Chapter 13 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) System

Chapter 14 Restaurant Management System