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Certainly!

Let's narrow down the focus to intermediate-level topics that are highly
relevant to your role as a Software Engineer, especially given your experience with
C#, .NET, SQL, and web development. Here are some key areas to focus on for an
intermediate-level interview preparation:

### **1. C# Programming (Intermediate Level)**


- **LINQ (Language Integrated Query)**:
- Master filtering, sorting, and projecting collections using LINQ. Understand
how to write LINQ queries with method syntax and query syntax.
- Topics to focus on:
- LINQ to Objects
- LINQ with Collections (e.g., List, Dictionary)
- LINQ with Entity Framework

- **Delegates and Events**:


- Understand the use of delegates for defining callback methods.
- Explore event handling and the publisher-subscriber model.

- **Error Handling**:
- Study exception handling using `try-catch-finally`.
- Learn about custom exception classes and when to throw exceptions.

- **Asynchronous Programming**:
- Focus on `async` and `await` for asynchronous operations, especially how to
work with asynchronous I/O operations (e.g., web requests, database calls).

---

### **2. .NET Core and ASP.NET Core (Intermediate Level)**


- **ASP.NET Core MVC**:
- Study MVC architecture, routing, controllers, actions, and views in-depth.
- Understand model validation, partial views, and data binding.

- **RESTful APIs in ASP.NET Core**:


- Learn how to create RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Core.
- Focus on HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), routing, and status codes.
- Explore middleware and request pipeline.

- **Entity Framework (EF) Core**:


- Master the basic concepts of EF Core such as:
- DbContext and DbSet
- Migrations (Adding/Updating Models)
- LINQ Queries with EF Core
- Tracking vs. No-Tracking Queries

---

### **3. SQL and Databases (Intermediate Level)**


- **SQL Queries**:
- Focus on **INNER JOIN**, **LEFT JOIN**, **RIGHT JOIN**, and **FULL JOIN**.
- Practice writing complex SQL queries involving grouping, filtering, and
ordering results.

- **Subqueries and Nested Queries**:


- Understand how to write subqueries in the `SELECT`, `FROM`, and `WHERE`
clauses.

- **Indexes and Performance Tuning**:


- Learn how indexing works and how it improves query performance.
- Study when and how to create indexes in SQL, and understand the impact of
indexing on performance.

- **Transactions**:
- Understand **ACID** properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability)
and how transactions are handled in SQL.
- Learn to handle **SQL deadlocks** and **transaction isolation levels**.

---

### **4. Object-Oriented Design (Intermediate Level)**


- **SOLID Principles**:
- Study the **SOLID** principles (Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, Liskov
Substitution, Interface Segregation, Dependency Inversion).
- Learn how to apply these principles to write maintainable and extensible code.

- **Design Patterns**:
- **Factory Pattern**: Understand how to use this pattern for object creation
based on conditions.
- **Singleton Pattern**: Focus on ensuring a class has only one instance
throughout the application's lifecycle.
- **Observer Pattern**: Learn how to allow an object to notify other objects
about changes in its state.
- **Strategy Pattern**: Learn how to define a family of algorithms and make them
interchangeable.

---

### **5. Web Development (Intermediate Level)**


- **AJAX**:
- Learn how to use **AJAX** for asynchronous data loading from the server without
refreshing the page.
- Understand JSON data handling and **AJAX with jQuery**.

- **JavaScript & jQuery (Basic to Intermediate)**:


- Focus on the essentials like manipulating the DOM, event handling, and working
with AJAX requests.

- **RESTful Web Services**:


- Study the principles behind RESTful web services: statelessness, use of HTTP
methods, and status codes (200, 400, 404, 500).
- Learn how to design a simple API and handle authentication (JWT).

---

### **6. Algorithms & Data Structures (Intermediate Level)**


- **Arrays and Strings**:
- Study common problems such as reversing an array, finding duplicates, and
substring search.

- **Sorting Algorithms**:
- Understand and practice algorithms like **Bubble Sort**, **Selection Sort**,
and **Merge Sort**. Focus on time and space complexity (Big-O notation).

- **Linked Lists**:
- Study the implementation of singly linked lists and common operations
(insertion, deletion, searching).

- **Stacks and Queues**:


- Learn about stack and queue operations and their applications (e.g., reversing
a string, evaluating expressions).

- **Hash Tables**:
- Understand how hash tables work, their time complexity for operations like
search, insertion, and deletion.

---

### **7. Git & Version Control (Intermediate Level)**


- **Git Basics**:
- Learn essential Git commands like `git clone`, `git commit`, `git push`, `git
pull`, and `git merge`.
- Focus on how to resolve merge conflicts and understanding how Git branches
work.

---

### **8. Unit Testing (Intermediate Level)**


- **Writing Unit Tests in C#**:
- Study how to write unit tests using testing frameworks like **NUnit**,
**MSTest**, or **xUnit**.
- Focus on testing small units of code (functions, methods), using **assertions**
for validation.
- Learn about mocking dependencies using **Moq** or similar tools.

---

### **9. Web Security (Intermediate Level)**


- **Common Web Vulnerabilities**:
- Study SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery
(CSRF), and how to prevent them.
- Learn about secure coding practices and data protection techniques (e.g.,
hashing passwords with bcrypt).

---

### **Interview Preparation Tips:**


- **Practice Coding Problems**: Use platforms like **LeetCode**, **HackerRank**,
and **CodeWars** to practice intermediate-level algorithmic challenges.
- **Mock Interviews**: Consider doing mock interviews with peers or platforms like
**Pramp** or **Interviewing.io** to get used to real-time problem solving.
- **Read and Review Code**: Practice reading other people's code to understand
various approaches to solving problems.

---

By focusing on these intermediate-level topics, you'll cover the core areas needed
for most technical interviews in software engineering roles while still keeping the
content manageable. Good luck with your preparation!

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