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What You'll Master in Java Interviews

OOP Principles

Master inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and design patterns

Collections & Streams

Understand Java Collections Framework and Stream API

Concurrency

Learn multithreading, synchronization, and concurrent collections

How Vibe Interviews Works

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Choose Your Focus

Select Java as your interview topic and customize the difficulty level

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Practice with AI

Answer realistic Java interview questions in a simulated environment

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Get Feedback

Receive detailed feedback on your answers, including areas to improve

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Track Progress

Monitor your improvement and identify strengths and weaknesses

Common Java Interview Topics

Object-oriented programming principles

Java Collections Framework (List, Set, Map)

Multithreading and concurrency

Stream API and functional programming

Exception handling and best practices

JVM internals and garbage collection

Common Java Interview Questions

Q: Explain the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList

A: ArrayList uses dynamic array, fast random access O(1), slow insertion/deletion in middle O(n). LinkedList uses doubly-linked nodes, slow random access O(n), fast insertion/deletion O(1). Use ArrayList for frequent access, LinkedList for frequent insertions/deletions. ArrayList is generally preferred unless you have specific LinkedList use case.

Q: What is the difference between == and .equals() in Java?

A: == compares references (memory addresses) for objects, values for primitives. .equals() compares object content (must override for custom classes). For Strings: == checks if same object, .equals() checks if same characters. Always use .equals() for String comparison. Override equals() and hashCode() together.

Q: Explain Java's garbage collection and different GC types

A: GC automatically reclaims memory from unreachable objects. Types: Serial GC (single-threaded), Parallel GC (multiple threads), CMS (concurrent mark-sweep, low pause), G1 GC (region-based, default in Java 9+), ZGC (ultra-low pause). Choice depends on heap size, pause time requirements, throughput needs.

Q: What are Java Streams and how do they differ from Collections?

A: Streams process sequences of elements with functional operations. Collections store data, Streams process data. Streams are lazy (terminal operation triggers execution), can be parallel, consumed once. Example: list.stream().filter().map().collect(). Use for data transformation pipelines. Don't modify source during stream operations.

Java Interview Preparation Tips

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Master multithreading: synchronized, volatile, Lock, Executors, CompletableFuture

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Understand JVM memory model: heap, stack, metaspace, garbage collection

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Know design patterns commonly used in Java: Singleton, Factory, Builder, Observer

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Practice with Java 8+ features: lambdas, streams, Optional, method references

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Understand exception hierarchy and checked vs unchecked exceptions

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