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108 lines
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# JavaScript Interview Preparation
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A comprehensive 6-hour curriculum designed for JavaScript developers preparing for technical interviews. Created for developers who started with JavaScript in 1999 and need targeted remastery.
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## Structure
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### Exams
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- `exams/00-evaluation.md` - Diagnostic assessment (25 questions)
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- `exams/00-evaluation-answers.md` - Answer key with explanations
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### Lessons
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Each lesson includes:
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- `knowledge.md` - Core concepts, explanations, and examples
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- `quiz-difficulty-medium.md` - Practice quiz for the topic
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#### Lesson Topics (45-50 minutes each)
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- **Lesson 00** - Getting Started & Assessment Review
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- **Lesson 01** - Type System & Coercion
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- **Lesson 02** - This Binding & Contexts
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- **Lesson 03** - Closures & Scope
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- **Lesson 04** - Event Loop & Async Execution
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- **Lesson 05** - Promises & Async/Await
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- **Lesson 06** - Prototypes & Classes
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- **Lesson 07** - ES6+ Modern Features
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- **Lesson 08** - Array Methods & Functional Programming
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## How to Use
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1. **Take the Diagnostic** (20 minutes)
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- Complete `exams/00-evaluation.md`
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- Don't look up answers - assess your current knowledge
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- Check your answers against `exams/00-evaluation-answers.md`
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2. **Review Your Results** (10 minutes)
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- Count correct answers
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- Identify which sections had the most errors
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- Note: Each question maps to a specific lesson topic
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3. **Study Your Curriculum** (6 hours)
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- If you scored 15+: Focus on lessons where you made mistakes
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- If you scored <15: Work through all lessons sequentially
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- Each lesson: 30-40 minutes reading + 10-15 minutes quiz
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4. **Practice Questions**
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- Complete the medium-difficulty quiz for each lesson
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- Review explanations for incorrect answers
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## Recommended Study Path
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### High Scorers (23-25 correct)
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- Review explanations for missed questions
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- Complete quizzes only for weak topics
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- Focus on edge cases and advanced scenarios
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- Total time: 2-3 hours
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### Strong Foundation (19-22 correct)
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- Review missed topic lessons
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- Complete corresponding quizzes
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- Skim lessons you got fully correct
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- Total time: 3-4 hours
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### Moderate Gaps (15-18 correct)
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- Work through all missed topic lessons thoroughly
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- Complete all corresponding quizzes
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- Quick review of strong topics
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- Total time: 4-5 hours
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### Comprehensive Study (0-14 correct)
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- Work through all 8 lessons sequentially
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- Complete all quizzes
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- Review fundamental concepts carefully
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- Total time: 6+ hours
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## Quick Reference
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### Question to Lesson Mapping
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| Questions | Topic | Lesson |
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| 1, 4, 21, 22, 24, 25 | Type System & Coercion | 01 |
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| 3, 23 | This Binding & Contexts | 02 |
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| 5, 6 | Closures & Scope | 03 |
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| 7, 19, 20 | Event Loop & Async Execution | 04 |
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| 8, 9 | Promises & Async/Await | 05 |
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| 13, 14, 15 | Prototypes & Classes | 06 |
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| 10, 11, 12 | ES6+ Modern Features | 07 |
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| 16, 17, 18 | Array Methods & Functional Programming | 08 |
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## Tips for Interview Success
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1. **Understand, Don't Memorize** - Interviewers can tell the difference
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2. **Practice Explaining** - Articulate your reasoning out loud
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3. **Know the "Why"** - Understand why JavaScript behaves certain ways
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4. **Edge Cases Matter** - Many interview questions test boundary conditions
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5. **Modern Syntax** - Show familiarity with ES6+ features
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## Next Steps After This Curriculum
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- Practice on coding platforms (LeetCode, HackerRank)
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- Build small projects using modern JavaScript
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- Read MDN documentation for deep dives
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- Study algorithm and data structure implementations in JavaScript
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- Mock interview practice with peers
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**Created for developers with 25+ years of JavaScript experience preparing for modern technical interviews.**
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