3-Day Java Interview Preparation Plan
Day 1: Core Java + Collections + Java 8
1. Core Java Concepts:
- OOP: Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction
- Keywords: this, super, static, final, abstract, interface
- Memory Model: Stack, Heap, ClassLoader, Garbage Collection
2. Java Collections Framework:
- List, Set, Map interfaces
- HashMap, TreeMap, LinkedHashMap
- Comparable vs Comparator
3. Java 8 Features:
- Lambda Expressions, Stream API, Functional Interfaces
- Optional class, Date and Time API
Practice:
- Word frequency using HashMap
- Filter and sort names using Stream API
Day 2: Multithreading + Spring Boot + JPA + Design Patterns
1. Multithreading & Concurrency:
- Thread life cycle, Runnable vs Callable
- wait(), notify(), synchronized, ExecutorService, Deadlock
2. Spring Boot:
- @SpringBootApplication, @Autowired, REST controllers
- Exception Handling, Spring Profiles
3. JPA/Hibernate:
- @Entity, @Id, @OneToMany, Lazy vs Eager Loading
- Transactions and JPQL
4. Design Patterns:
- Singleton, Factory, Strategy, Observer, MVC
Practice:
- Build CRUD REST API with Spring Boot
- Implement Singleton and Strategy Patterns
Day 3: Testing + Performance + System Design + Mock Interview
1. Testing:
- JUnit5, Mockito, Integration Testing with Spring Boot
- Test coverage tools: JaCoCo
2. Performance:
- JVM tuning, GC types, memory leak detection, caching
3. System Design:
- REST principles, Monolith vs Microservices, API Gateway
- Docker basics, cloud deployment
4. Mock Interview:
- Practice Q&A, 2 coding problems, 2 design pattern questions
- 1 system design problem (e.g., game leaderboard API)
