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Ask the right questions to secure the right BASIC talent among an increasingly shrinking pool of talent.
BASIC, an acronym for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, is a high-level computer programming language developed in 1964 by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College. It was designed to enable students in fields other than science and mathematics to use computers. BASIC became widely used on microcomputers in the mid-1970s and remains popular in many computing environments today. Its simplicity and ease of use made it a fundamental tool in the early days of personal computing, according to the Computer History Museum. Despite its age, BASIC continues to have an impact on modern programming languages like Microsoft's Visual Basic.
The next 20 minutes of the interview should attempt to focus more specifically on the development questions used, and the level of depth and skill the engineer possesses.
Arrays in BASIC are variables that can store multiple values. They are declared using the DIM statement, for example, 'DIM arrayName(10) AS INTEGER'.
IF THEN ELSE is used when we want to test a condition and perform an action based on the result of the test. SELECT CASE is used when we have multiple conditions to test and different actions to perform based on each condition.
The PRINT statement in BASIC is used to output or display the result or value of a variable on the screen.
In BASIC, a variable can be declared using the DIM statement. For example, 'DIM variableName AS INTEGER'.
The primary data types in BASIC are Integer, Long, Single, Double, Currency, String, Date, Object, and Variant.
Good coding practices like writing clean, readable, and maintainable code are important for long-term project success and team collaboration.
The tech field is always evolving. A good candidate should show a willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to changes.
While the focus is on BASIC, familiarity with other technologies can be beneficial for broader tasks and understanding the overall tech landscape.
Communication is important in a team environment. They should be able to explain their thoughts, ideas, and solutions clearly.
Problem-solving is a key skill for any developer. They should be able to demonstrate their ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems effectively.
This is crucial as the job position is for a BASIC developer. They should be able to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in this specific programming language.
The next 20 minutes of the interview should attempt to focus more specifically on the development questions used, and the level of depth and skill the engineer possesses.
File operations in BASIC can be handled using statements like OPEN, CLOSE, INPUT, LINE INPUT, PRINT, and WRITE.
BASIC has arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /, MOD), comparison operators (=, <>, <, >, <=, >=), logical operators (AND, OR, NOT), and string operators (+, &).
A function in BASIC is a block of code that performs a specific task and returns a value, while a subroutine is a block of code that performs a specific task but does not return a value.
The FOR...NEXT loop in BASIC is used to repeat a block of code a specific number of times.
Errors in BASIC can be handled using the ON ERROR GOTO statement which transfers control to a specific line number or label when an error occurs.
At this stage, a skilled BASIC engineer should demonstrate solid knowledge of BASIC programming, problem-solving abilities, and experience with debugging. Red flags include lack of detail in explaining coding processes, inability to provide examples of past projects, and poor communication skills.
PRINT "Hello, World!"FOR i = 1 TO 10
PRINT i
NEXT iDIM arr(5) AS INTEGER
FOR i = 1 TO 5
arr(i) = i * 2
NEXT i
FOR i = 1 TO 5
PRINT arr(i)
NEXT iSUB Main()
CREATE THREAD Worker
END SUB
SUB Worker()
PRINT "Hello from thread!"
END SUBTYPE Person
Name AS STRING
Age AS INTEGER
END TYPE
DIM p AS Person
p.Name = "John"
p.Age = 30
PRINT p.Name
PRINT p.AgeFUNCTION Fibonacci(n AS INTEGER) AS INTEGER
IF n <= 2 THEN
RETURN 1
ELSE
RETURN Fibonacci(n - 1) + Fibonacci(n - 2)
END IF
END FUNCTION
PRINT Fibonacci(10)The final few interview questions for a BASIC candidate should typically focus on a combination of technical skills, personal goals, growth potential, team dynamics, and company culture.
Classes in BASIC are user-defined types that can contain properties and methods. They can be created using the CLASS...END CLASS structure and used by creating an object of the class. For example, 'CLASS className...END CLASS'.
A function in BASIC can be created using the FUNCTION...END FUNCTION structure and can be called by its name. For example, 'FUNCTION functionName() AS dataType...END FUNCTION'.
User-defined types in BASIC are custom data types created by the programmer using the TYPE...END TYPE structure. For example, 'TYPE typeName memberName AS dataType END TYPE'.
Both are used to create loops in BASIC. WHILE...WEND loop continues as long as a condition is true. DO...LOOP can be used when the condition is tested either at the start or at the end of the loop.
The DATA statement in BASIC is used to store data that can be read later by the READ statement.
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