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CodingStart here. 46 questions · ~590 min
Bit Inversion and SwappingMedium
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Invert every bit in two bytes, then swap their positions using fixed-width bit manipulation.

Bit ManipulationArraysAlgorithmsMicrosoft
Validate a PCIe Accelerator CardMedium
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Validate PCIe accelerator card checks by detecting missing, duplicate, unknown, or failed validation phases.

ArraysMatrixAlgorithmsMicrosoft
Flash-Limited Embedded LoggerHard
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Select the highest-value log records that fit limited flash memory using 0/1 knapsack dynamic programming.

Dynamic ProgrammingArraysGreedyMicrosoft
Bare Metal vs RTOS FirmwareMedium
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Compare bare-metal and RTOS firmware profiles by identifying differences in scheduling, concurrency, memory, synchronization, and timing.

c/c++CodingArraysMicrosoft
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More topics4 questions · ~51 min
BIOS and Data StructuresHard

Explain a practical BIOS debugging method and select data structures for firmware configuration, dependency, and hardware enumeration problems.

HardwareData StructuresEmbedded SystemsMicrosoft
Debug Without a DebuggerHard

Tests how to distinguish leaks from fragmentation and stack exhaustion using embedded telemetry, guard regions, fault logs, and controlled experiments.

memory leakDebuggingtechnical fundamentalsMicrosoft
Volatile vs Static VariablesMedium

Explain how volatile and static affect embedded C storage, visibility, optimization, and interrupt-driven firmware safety.

memory managementHardwareEmbedded SystemsMicrosoft
Restoring Production Under Deadline PressureMedium
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Tests ownership and prioritization during a time-sensitive production issue, including stakeholder coordination and measurable recovery.

production issuesProblem SolvingOwnershipMicrosoft

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