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  1. 1
    Project details
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  2. 2
    HTML - Styling
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  1. 1
    *create a new vue component, it will have 3 check btn, label with red, blue and green
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleVue = UI ka smart assistant. Data badlo, screen khud update. MAD1 Jinja har click pe naya HTML.

    Progressive frontend framework. Components, reactivity, directives.

    MAD2 SPA: ek index.html, Vue Router pages, Flask sirf JSON.

    Fayde: easy, SFC, docs. Vs React: templates HTML-like, course sikhata hai. Vs plain JS: baar-baar DOM mat chhedo.

    Example

    <!-- HelloWorld.vue -->
    <template>
      <h1>{{ msg }}</h1>
    </template>
    <script>
    export default { data() { return { msg: 'Hello' } } }
    </script>

    Project example: Navbar.vue + views (Login, Dashboard). data() / setup() reactive. fetch APIs.

    Viva tipFayde: easy, SFC, reactivity. Vs React: chhota learning curve. Vs plain JS: UI state auto-update.

  2. 2
    another submit btn
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive UI change: relevant CSS/HTML template kholo — color, margin, flex, bootstrap class. Save + hard refresh.

    Example

    /* button red */
    .btn-primary { background: red; }
    
    /* center navbar item */
    .navbar { justify-content: center; }

    Viva tipDevTools se pehle try, phir file mein permanent change.

  3. 3
    when I click on submit btn then the color of the submit btn will turn to respective check btn
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive UI change: relevant CSS/HTML template kholo — color, margin, flex, bootstrap class. Save + hard refresh.

    Example

    /* button red */
    .btn-primary { background: red; }
    
    /* center navbar item */
    .navbar { justify-content: center; }

    Viva tipDevTools se pehle try, phir file mein permanent change.

  4. 4
    *create input box and submit btn in frontend, user will enter a number in input box, when user click submit btn, send an api request to backend, to check if it is a prime or not
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleMAD1 frontend usually Jinja templates + HTML/CSS/Bootstrap (+ thoda JS). MAD2 pe Vue ho to clearly bolo.

  5. 5
    *explain the download btn step by step,
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  6. 6
    *explain the use of ':' in `:disabled=isLoading` which I was using
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

Advice: he do give chances but honestly I forgot all of the code so was playing catchup, so please make sure you know your code and can write basic Vue code, not scary if you know your code well and can write (basic) code
  1. 1
    said that its my viva, no need to ask for permission. do what i think best and then he will ask if he wants to.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  2. 2
    so i presented the app, explained backend, frontend and database in the order he gave me
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleMAD1 frontend usually Jinja templates + HTML/CSS/Bootstrap (+ thoda JS). MAD2 pe Vue ho to clearly bolo.

  3. 3
    took around 40 mins(~12 min setup as there was some problem)
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

Advice: GOAT proctor. very lucky if you get him.
  1. 1
    Demo of project and he will guide you on what to do
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo script pehle se practice: 5–7 min, Admin + User roles, saare mandatory features.

    Suggested flow1) Register/login user
    2) Admin login — CRUD
    3) Approval/blacklist
    4) Booking/apply + edge case
    5) Search
    6) Logout

    Viva tipBolte-bolte dikhao. Code tab kholna jab poochhein.

  2. 2
    What is SQL
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleConstraints rules hain jo galat data rok te hain. Referential integrity FK valid parent ko point kare.

    PK, FK, UNIQUE, NOT NULL, CHECK (age >= 18). ORM Column flags yahi map karte hain.
    SQL = language tables se baat. Database organized data store.
    SQL View: saved query, table jaisi dikhti hai, data copy nahi.
    Cluster: kai DB servers together (HA/scale) — MAD1 SQLite single file.
    Entity mapping: class User → table user, attributes → columns.

Advice: extremely nice proctor, gave really good suggestions when asked how i can take this app to production level , the viva was quick less than viva 1
  1. 1
    gave me a route "trek/<staffname>" and told me to write a route for this and that route fn should be able to extract staff name and return the trek assigned to that staff.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
  2. 2
    then he told me to explain my profit
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  3. 3
    then explain how when a admin create new trek how everything flow from frontend to backend to db
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleMAD1 frontend usually Jinja templates + HTML/CSS/Bootstrap (+ thoda JS). MAD2 pe Vue ho to clearly bolo.

  4. 4
    what is api composition
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleAPI = interface jisse systems baat karein. Web API usually JSON return karti hai.

    Example

    @app.route('/api/lots')
    def api_lots():
        return jsonify([{'id': l.id, 'name': l.name} for l in Lot.query.all()])
  5. 5
    what does script setup do
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleVue <script>: data/setup state, methods, computed, lifecycle, imports. Logic yahan; template UI.

  6. 6
    what does reactive mean
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleVirtual DOM = UI ka lightweight JS copy. Change pe diff → minimal real DOM update. Vue/React isliye tez re-render.

  7. 7
    ref
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simpletemplate ref $refs OR composition ref() primitive. Two meanings — ask context.

    What is ref in Vue.

    SPA = ek HTML, Vue Router se views, full reload nahi. MPA = MAD1 Jinja har URL naya HTML.

    Vue Router: routes array, router-view, router-link, meta.auth + beforeEach guard. Dynamic /venues/:id$route.params.id.

    Vite/CLI SFC + npm build dist/. CDN script tag, no SFC. Jo tumne use kiya wahi justify. Flask send_from_directory('dist') production pattern.

    Project example: If Options this.$refs.form. If composition ref(0).

  8. 8
    how axios handles data
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  9. 9
    what is v bind
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleVue directive = special attr: v-if, v-for, v-model, v-bind, v-show — DOM ko declarative control.

  10. 10
    why i have used router here
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simplerouter-view = matched page component yahan render. router-link = SPA navigation without full reload.

  11. 11
    what changes is the watcher code listening to here
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLifecycle hooks = component stages (created/mounted/updated/unmounted). Data fetch usually mounted/onMounted.

  12. 12
    he also asked me to explain that celery config code
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  13. 13
    and many more questions which i don't remember which he asked from my code
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

Advice: for theory questions prepare from sheet he doesn't check for demo . he said u already passed l1 that means u have an idea about how your application works and all so. he is nice and chill won't ask hard question just know your code and even for coding questions prepare from sheet only
  1. 1
    show me where have you implemented export csv button, explain what every line is doing there?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleClick → Celery → worker CSV → email/download. Columns verify.

    csv module. Auth required. Don't freeze UI — 202 + poll.

    Examiner 2 cheezein: simple desi line + tumhare project ki exact file.

    Pehle ID, GitHub, portal ZIP. Phir run: Redis + Flask + worker + beat + Vue. Feature demo: login, RBAC, cache hit/miss, Celery mail, search.

    Line pe ungli: input kahan, kaunsa check, query/cache/task, JSON/UI. Copilot band. Jo nahi kiya honestly bolo + kaise add karte.

    Example

    @celery.task
    def export_venues_csv(user_id):
        rows = Venue.query.all()
        # csv.writer, mail.send
        return 'ok'

    Project example: Admin export venues. MailHog attach ya file open.

    Viva tipNetwork tab mein job trigger API dikhao, phir MailHog/file open karke columns verify karo.

  2. 2
    write a vue component which will take date as an input and a submit button which on submitting will return the month.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleComponent + route ya template v-if/v-for/fetch. :key dena.

    Clock interval + clear. Add numbers v-model.number. New page routes.js.

    Examiner 2 cheezein: simple desi line + tumhare project ki exact file.

    Pehle ID, GitHub, portal ZIP. Phir run: Redis + Flask + worker + beat + Vue. Feature demo: login, RBAC, cache hit/miss, Celery mail, search.

    Line pe ungli: input kahan, kaunsa check, query/cache/task, JSON/UI. Copilot band. Jo nahi kiya honestly bolo + kaise add karte.

    Example

    <input v-model.number="a"><input v-model.number="b">
    <p>{{ a + b }}</p>

    Project example: views/Foo.vue + path. mounted fetch if API.

  3. 3
    write a route for fibonacci series, which will take 2 integers as input from url and return the next 8 numbers.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
  4. 4
    told me to pin point where (any random)feature is exactly, show me the lines
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo script pehle se practice: 5–7 min, Admin + User roles, saare mandatory features.

    Suggested flow1) Register/login user
    2) Admin login — CRUD
    3) Approval/blacklist
    4) Booking/apply + edge case
    5) Search
    6) Logout

    Viva tipBolte-bolte dikhao. Code tab kholna jab poochhein.

Advice: you must know every single line of your project and he seems strict about marking as well so be prepared
  1. 1
    What is db.Model / how do you initialize a table?
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simplemodels.py = har table ki class: columns, PK/FK, relationships. Yeh Model layer hai.

    Suggested flow1) Classes list karo
    2) Har table ka kaam 1 line
    3) Relationships (1-M / M-M)
    4) Constraints (unique, nullable)

    Example

    class Lot(db.Model):
        id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
        name = db.Column(db.String(80), nullable=False)
        spots = db.relationship('Spot', backref='lot', lazy=True)
  2. 2
    Have you used relationships in your application?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simpledb.relationship se object graph: lot.spots, booking.user. backref reverse side auto deta hai.

    Example

    spots = db.relationship('Spot', backref='lot', cascade='all, delete-orphan')
  3. 3
    What is backref?
    Times asked 12
    Official solution

    Simplebackref relationship ki reverse side automatically bana deta hai.

    class Post(db.Model):
        user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'))
        user = db.relationship('User', backref='posts')

    Ab post.user milta hai, aur user.posts bhi — Post model pe sirf ek line.
    secondary Many-to-Many junction table ke liye: relationship(..., secondary=likes_table, backref='liked_by').
    Explicit chahiye to back_populates use karo.

  4. 4
    How do you validate/authenticate a user during login?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleValidation = input rules: required, email format, length, unique. Frontend UX, backend security — dono.

    Example

    if not email or '@' not in email:
        flash('Invalid email')
        return redirect(request.url)
    if User.query.filter_by(email=email).first():
        flash('Email taken')
  5. 5
    Explain the backend flow when a tracker books a track.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  6. 6
    Have you created REST APIs?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleAPI = Application Programming Interface — do systems predefined rules se baat karti hain. REST API HTTP + JSON use karti hai.

    Controller/route HTML bhi return kar sakta hai. REST API generally JSON return karti hai, frontend alag ho (Vue/Postman).

    Example

    @app.route('/api/users/<int:id>')
    def get_user(id):
        u = User.query.get_or_404(id)
        return jsonify(id=u.id, name=u.name)

    MAD1 HTML apps mein 'API' kabhi-kabhi routes ko hi keh dete hain. Agar Vue nahi to bolo: server-rendered Flask, JSON APIs optional.
    Boolean return: technically jsonify(True) ho sakta hai, lekin meaningful JSON object better. Flask view None return kare to error.
    Test: Postman se GET/POST.
    Parsing: request.get_json() body se, request.args query se.

  7. 7
    Where do you add metadata in HTML?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleUngli rakhe to 4-line formula — panic ki jagah structure.

    1) File ka role: model / Flask route / Vue SFC / celery task / config
    2) Input kahan: JSON, params, token, props, $route
    3) Kya kaam: query, cache, validation, .delay()
    4) Output: jsonify, this.items, email, redirect

    Unknown keyword: import, decorator, if, commit — har ka reason. Bluff mat.

    Suggested flow1) Kaunsi layer?
    2) Input?
    3) DB/cache/task?
    4) Response/UI?

    Project example: Booking POST: jwt, seats check, commit, 201, Vue list push.

    Viva tipUnknown keyword: import, decorator, if, commit — har ka reason. Panic mat.

Advice: He was too silent didnt speak much , he was hard to read, the questions were all the general ones that are typically asked so it was fine.
  1. 1
    Demo of specific functionalities
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo script pehle se practice: 5–7 min, Admin + User roles, saare mandatory features.

    Suggested flow1) Register/login user
    2) Admin login — CRUD
    3) Approval/blacklist
    4) Booking/apply + edge case
    5) Search
    6) Logout

    Viva tipBolte-bolte dikhao. Code tab kholna jab poochhein.

  2. 2
    What is vue js?
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleVue.js frontend framework — reactive UI components. MAD2 mein common, MAD1 optional.

    Component: reusable UI (Navbar.vue) + data + template.
    Props: parent → child data. Child → parent: $emit('update', val).
    Slots: parent child ke andar extra HTML daal sakta hai.
    Lifecycle: created (data setup), mounted (DOM ready — API call), updated, unmounted.
    v-model two-way bind. Vue Router SPA routes (routes.js). Vuex/Pinia global state; mutations sync change, actions async.
    Standalone component: khud ke saath compile, parent register kam.

Advice: extremely nice proctor, gave really good suggestions when asked how can i improve
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