Concurrent Programming Interviews: A Practical Guide to Becoming the Standout Candidate
暫譯: 並行程式設計面試：成為脫穎而出的候選人的實用指南
Liu, Bonan
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商品描述
Ace your software engineering job interviews by preparing yourself for the concurrent programming rounds. This book fills the gap in practical resources designated for concurrency interview prep. It simplifies complex concepts in C++ and provides example questions to help you approach your interview with confidence.
Today, interviews for software engineering roles typically include several different rounds: coding, system design, behavioral, and domain knowledge. The domain knowledge round can vary based on the job description, but one extremely common focus is concurrent programming. While not intended to be a comprehensive reference, this book distills the essential interview insights drawn from author Bonan Liu's personal experiences to stand out from the competition. Key topics include mutexes and locks, condition variables, thread abstraction, STL features, and lock-free implementations, with each concept reinforced through practical exercises like building a file handler cache and implementing read/write locks.
Software interviews are more than just exams; they are hours-long conversations with real people. You'll not only develop a solid understanding of concurrency, but also learn how to best showcase your expertise to enhance your performance throughout the entire process, including general coding rounds.
What You Will Learn
- Acquire foundational knowledge of concurrent programming in C++.
- Practice relevant interview questions for each section of this knowledge.
- Develop strategies for best demonstrating learned skills in the general coding round.
Who This Book Is For
Software engineers seeking new career opportunities, particularly SDE II, Senior SDE, and Staff SDE roles. Interviewers might also gain insight into concurrent programming to enhance the evaluation of their candidates, securing top talent.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
掌握您的軟體工程工作面試，為並發程式設計的面試輪次做好準備。本書填補了針對並發面試準備的實用資源的空白。它簡化了 C++ 中的複雜概念，並提供範例問題，幫助您以自信的態度面對面試。
如今，軟體工程職位的面試通常包括幾個不同的輪次：編碼、系統設計、行為面試和領域知識。領域知識輪次可能根據職位描述而有所不同，但一個非常常見的重點是並發程式設計。雖然本書並不打算成為全面的參考資料，但它提煉了作者劉博南的個人經驗中關於面試的關鍵見解，幫助您在競爭中脫穎而出。主要主題包括互斥鎖（mutexes）和鎖（locks）、條件變數（condition variables）、執行緒抽象（thread abstraction）、STL 特性以及無鎖實現（lock-free implementations），每個概念都通過實踐練習來加強，例如建立檔案處理快取和實作讀寫鎖。
軟體面試不僅僅是考試；它們是與真實人員進行的數小時對話。您不僅會對並發有扎實的理解，還會學習如何最佳展示您的專業知識，以提升您在整個過程中的表現，包括一般編碼輪次。
您將學到的內容：
- 獲得 C++ 中並發程式設計的基礎知識。
- 練習與該知識每個部分相關的面試問題。
- 發展最佳展示所學技能的策略，以應對一般編碼輪次。
本書適合對象：
尋求新職業機會的軟體工程師，特別是 SDE II、高級 SDE 和 Staff SDE 職位。面試官也可以獲得有關並發程式設計的見解，以增強對候選人的評估，確保吸引頂尖人才。
作者簡介
Bonan Liu is a software engineer specializing in distributed systems, cloud computing and backend development. He began his tech career after earning a Master's degree in computer science from Columbia University, following his graduation from Sichuan University in China.
Bonan's professional journey includes working alongside talented colleagues at Uber, Google, Microsoft, and Cruise, where he contributed to various large-scale, high-performance systems. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience with others. Bonan served as an Adjunct Lecturer at The City University of New York from 2019 to 2020, teaching cloud computing to undergraduate students. Additionally, Bonan translated the Chinese edition of Cracking the Coding Interview (6th edition), helping aspiring programmers in China achieve their career goals.
Outside of his professional pursuits, Bonan is an avid runner, participating in events from 5Ks to full marathons. He lives in New York City with his wife and their two beloved cats, who bring joy and laughter to their home.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
劉博南是一位專注於分散式系統、雲端運算和後端開發的軟體工程師。他在從中國四川大學畢業後，獲得哥倫比亞大學的計算機科學碩士學位，開始了他的科技職業生涯。
博南的職業旅程包括在Uber、Google、Microsoft和Cruise等公司與才華橫溢的同事們合作，為各種大型高效能系統做出貢獻。他熱衷於與他人分享自己的知識和經驗。博南於2019年至2020年間擔任紐約市立大學的兼任講師，教授本科生雲端運算。此外，博南還翻譯了《Cracking the Coding Interview》（第六版）的中文版，幫助中國的有志程式設計師實現他們的職業目標。
在專業追求之外，博南是一位熱愛跑步的人，參加從5公里到全馬的各種賽事。他與妻子和他們兩隻心愛的貓一起住在紐約市，這些貓咪為他們的家帶來了歡樂和笑聲。
