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  1. 1
    Appdev2 level 1 viva
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLevel = viva difficulty band. Level 1 usually demo + basics; higher pe live coding + deeper theory.

    Viva tipJo level assign hai uske hisaab se demo + theory ready rakho.

  2. 2
    Proctor : level2_78
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLevel = viva difficulty band. Level 1 usually demo + basics; higher pe live coding + deeper theory.

    Viva tipJo level assign hai uske hisaab se demo + theory ready rakho.

  3. 3
    Download the code
    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.

  4. 4
    Give the demo
    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.

  5. 5
    where you have implemented the Role based access
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleRBAC = Role Based Access Control. Roles (admin/user) se permissions milti hain, har user pe alag list nahi.

    Example

    if current_user.role != 'admin':
        flash('Not allowed')
        return redirect(url_for('user.home'))
  6. 6
    Phir ..admin dashboard main Registered company ka ek table ko remove karne bola tha
    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.

  7. 7
    Phir what is cache ?? Implemented where ? At which endpoint pe hai
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCache = pehli baar hisaab karke copy rakh lo, doosri baar copy dikha do.

    Baar-baar same expensive kaam (DB query, counting bookings) mat karo. Result Redis jaise store mein timeout ke saath rakh do.

    Cache hit: key mil gayi, DB skip. Cache miss: DB se lao, SET karo, return karo.

    Tradeoff: speed vs stale data. Admin naya venue add kare aur cache 50s ka ho to user purani list dekh sakta hai — isliye write pe invalidation zaroori hai.

    Browser cache, Flask-Caching, Redis alag layers hain. MAD2 examiner Redis + @cache.cached code dekhta hai.

    Example

    @cache.cached(timeout=50, query_string=True)
    @app.route('/api/shows')
    def shows():
        return jsonify([s.serialize() for s in Show.query.all()])

    Project example: Admin dashboard counts / venues list cache. Create/update/delete ke baad cache.delete('venues').

    Viva tipprint('DB queried') function ke andar laga ke miss/hit demo karo — hit pe print nahi chalega.

  8. 8
    Celery job kaha hai code main...aur uska theory
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleTheory = concepts: ORM, MVC, auth vs authz, Jinja inheritance, sessions. 1-line def + project example.

  9. 9
    Aur one way binding aur two way binding theory bas...thank you bolke chali gayi mam...
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleTheory = concepts: ORM, MVC, auth vs authz, Jinja inheritance, sessions. 1-line def + project example.

Advice: Just be confident and answer
  1. 1
    -Joined on time
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleJOIN related tables ek result mein. Inner = match only; left = left side sab + match.

    Example

    db.session.query(Booking, User).join(User).filter(User.id == uid).all()
  2. 2
    -Show me your ID
    Times asked 4
    Official solution

    SimpleCamera pe clearly college/IITM ID dikhao — naam aur photo match hone chahiye.

    Viva tipPehle se ID haath mein rakho, glare mat aane do. Iske baad GitHub + project run.

  3. 3
    (I took some more time for the project setup and i got panicked, but he just make me moved on)
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleImprove ideas: caching, better validation, tests, pagination, email reminders, accessibility, mobile UI, logging.

    Viva tip1-2 concrete features bolo jo time milne pe add karte — vague 'AI' mat.

  4. 4
    -one by one checked functionality what he needed and mailhog also
    Times asked 4
    Official solution

    SimpleMailHog local fake post office — email internet pe nahi jaata, browser mein dikhta hai.

    SMTP 1025, Web UI 8025. Viva demo gold. Credentials nahi.

    Real Gmail SMTP student accounts pe block common — MailHog safer.

    Flask-Mail / SMTP se mail. Local MailHog fake server: SMTP 1025, UI 8025 — internet nahi, viva safe.

    Asli send Celery task mein, request thread mein nahi. Beat 6pm reminder, export ke baad CSV attach optional.

    MAIL_SERVER localhost demo. Gmail SMTP student account pe block common. Body mein user name personalization examiner dekhta hai.

    Example

    MAIL_SERVER=localhost
    MAIL_PORT=1025
    # http://localhost:8025

    Project example: Reminder task → MailHog list → HTML body user name ke saath.

  5. 5
    -Have you refered any AI for your code
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  6. 6
    -Made me to change some functionalities in Admin Dashboard
    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.

  7. 7
    -Why are you specifically using decorator
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simplelogin_required jaisa decorator protected routes pe: session nahi to login redirect.

    Example

    def login_required(fn):
        @wraps(fn)
        def wrapper(*a, **k):
            if 'user_id' not in session:
                return redirect(url_for('auth.login'))
            return fn(*a, **k)
        return wrapper
  8. 8
    -Why don't we use a function for that
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  9. 9
    -Give a proper explanation on it.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  10. 10
    -And asked me to ask any questions if I want.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  11. 11
    -I asked some questions on my skills to improve.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  12. 12
    And done.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

Advice: Just answer confidently. He is a cool guy.
  1. 1
    Show github repo and collaborators
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleGitHub repo open karo: commits, collaborators, README. Examiner check karta hai tumne khud kaam kiya.

    Example

    Settings → Collaborators
    Commits: regular messages, last-day dump nahi.

    Viva tipPrivate repo access pehle de do. Main branch submitted ZIP se match honi chahiye.

  2. 2
    Application demo - took some 30 mins to explain everything
    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.

  3. 3
    Redis and celery part - where have you implemented and the config, showing reminder mails etc
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleRedis box hai, Celery us box se kaam uthane wala worker hai — same cheez nahi.

    Redis: store (cache keys) + queue (broker lists).
    Celery: Python library jo tasks define karti hai, .delay() se queue mein daalti hai, worker execute karta hai.

    Dono localhost pe ho sakte hain. Alag Redis DB index use karo. Redis band = cache miss + Celery stuck.

    Example

    Celery: broker_url='redis://localhost:6379/0'
    Cache:  CACHE_REDIS_URL='redis://localhost:6379/1'

    Project example: export_csv.delay(user_id) Flask se. Worker Redis se task uthata hai, CSV+email. Cache alag keys venues.

    Viva tipAgar possible ho to cache db=1, broker db=0 — keys mix nahi hoti.

  4. 4
    How do you do authentication and authorisation
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleAuthentication: tu kaun hai? (login). Authorization: tujhe permission hai? (role check).

    Example

    # auth
    if check_password_hash(user.password, pwd):
        session['user_id'] = user.id
    
    # authz
    if user.role != 'admin':
        abort(403)
  5. 5
    show me vue compents
    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.

  6. 6
    what is caching?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCache baar-baar DB/compute na karne ke liye result yaad rakhta hai.

    Browser cache, Flask cache, Redis. Example: dashboard counts 30 sec Redis mein.
    Cookies alag (client data). HTTP 304 Not Modified bhi cache related.
    MAD1 mein optional. Scale poochhe to pehle indexes + cache, phir extra servers.

  7. 7
    where is the token stored?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleJWT teen tukde ki signed chitthi: header.payload.signature. Padhi ja sakti hai, badli nahi ja sakti.

    Encoded (Base64) + signed, encrypted nahi (JWE alag). Payload mein password mat daalo — koi jwt.io pe dekh lega.

    Login pe server secret se HMAC (HS256). Har API Authorization: Bearer <token>.
    Expiry exp. Change payload → signature fail → 401.

    Session MAD1 server yaad rakhta. JWT MAD2 client rakhta, server stateless-ish.

    Example

    eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.{"sub":1,"role":"admin"}.signature
    # Authorization: Bearer <token>

    Project example: POST /login → token LS. fetch interceptor header. @jwt_required APIs.

    Viva tipAlgo HS256. Secret env var. jwt.io pe payload dikhao, secret public site pe mat paste.

  8. 8
    show me how mails are received? my celery didnt work though
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCelery = background naukri. HTTP request ko 10 second email bhejne ke liye mat rokna.

    Distributed task queue: aap function ko abhi nahi, worker process mein later/retry/schedule pe chalaate ho.

    MAD2 typical jobs: daily reminder mail, monthly HTML report, user-triggered CSV export.

    Web request 200ms hona chahiye. 10,000 emails request thread mein = timeout. Worker alag CPU pe kaam kare.

    Redis broker chahiye. Beat alag process schedule ke liye.

    Example

    @celery.task
    def daily_reminder():
        for u in User.query.filter_by(active=True):
            send_mail(u.email, 'Book something today!')

    Project example: User Export click → 202 Accepted. Worker CSV + email. Daily 6pm Beat reminder.

    Viva tipWorker + Redis bina Beat ke user-triggered chalega. Scheduled jobs ke liye Beat bhi chahiye.

  9. 9
    show me code that's generating csv
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo 5–7 min ki kahani: saari roles, koi milestone skip nahi, bolte-bolte dikhao.

    Examiner list tick karta hai. Crash ho to panic nahi — terminal error padho.

    Code tab kholna jab poochhein. Extra uncommitted features mat dikhana agar portal ZIP mein nahi.

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

    Project example: Jo statement/parking/jobs/tickets hai uske user+admin journeys.

    Viva tipBol: 'Yahan overbooking rokta hoon'. Mandatory features pehle, polish baad.

  10. 10
    can a single patient book same slot by 2 diff doc? it shouldnt allow, but my project let, so he asked me how i'll fix it
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleProject overview: problem → roles → main entities → key flows (register, book, admin approve).

    Viva tip1 minute elevator pitch ready rakho, phir demo.

Advice: Proctor is very patient and kind. Confidently answer, he'll guide you. Wont pressurise you.
  1. 1
    Exactly same theory questions which have been mentioned in the sheet. Same HMS project coding questions -> how a patient can book appointments with different doctors on same date and slot. I had practiced that question before viva so i easily implemented.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLive coding: notepad/editor mein chhota Flask route / Jinja loop / model field. Calm raho, run karke dikhao.

Advice: Practice all theory questions which have been mentioned in the sheet bz they will ask you a lot theory question and for coding you will be luck if someone has given viva with that proctor before you on some project statement , just see what he has been asking coding question for your project and try to implement in you project before viva start. All the best, don't warry proctor is very chill guy.
  1. 1
    For this proctor the sheet is pointless cause he adjusts his level according to your answers
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  2. 2
    For coding I saw only one question repeated and that is "use the already created search bar where when you search for a specific name the website should show a welcome(name) message and don't use alerts or javascript pop-ups for it"
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleSearch: form/query param → ilike filter → results template.

    Example

    q = request.args.get('q', '').strip()
    lots = Lot.query.filter(Lot.name.ilike(f'%{q}%')).all()
Advice: Know everything about your project and code cause he can ask anything
  1. 1
    If I you have more time, what have you improved in your project?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleImprove ideas: caching, better validation, tests, pagination, email reminders, accessibility, mobile UI, logging.

    Viva tip1-2 concrete features bolo jo time milne pe add karte — vague 'AI' mat.

Advice: He is very nice proctor didn't ask anything between your explaination just listens you calmly. For demo you can either only do demo or explain your codes in between also like your flow how from frontend it goes to backend then response came as he didn't specify just tell you to start your demo other students also explained the code in between that's why i also did but you can choose not to there's no hard and fast rule for it. Best of luck mate👋
  1. 1
    Viva 2 (10-11 PM) Level3_11
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  2. 2
    -Joined 25 min late
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleJOIN related tables ek result mein. Inner = match only; left = left side sab + match.

    Example

    db.session.query(Booking, User).join(User).filter(User.id == uid).all()
  3. 3
    -Show me your ID
    Times asked 4
    Official solution

    SimpleCamera pe clearly college/IITM ID dikhao — naam aur photo match hone chahiye.

    Viva tipPehle se ID haath mein rakho, glare mat aane do. Iske baad GitHub + project run.

  4. 4
    -one by one checked functionality what he needed and mailhog also
    Times asked 4
    Official solution

    SimpleMailHog local fake post office — email internet pe nahi jaata, browser mein dikhta hai.

    SMTP 1025, Web UI 8025. Viva demo gold. Credentials nahi.

    Real Gmail SMTP student accounts pe block common — MailHog safer.

    Flask-Mail / SMTP se mail. Local MailHog fake server: SMTP 1025, UI 8025 — internet nahi, viva safe.

    Asli send Celery task mein, request thread mein nahi. Beat 6pm reminder, export ke baad CSV attach optional.

    MAIL_SERVER localhost demo. Gmail SMTP student account pe block common. Body mein user name personalization examiner dekhta hai.

    Example

    MAIL_SERVER=localhost
    MAIL_PORT=1025
    # http://localhost:8025

    Project example: Reminder task → MailHog list → HTML body user name ke saath.

  5. 5
    -And gives little bit suggestion to improve my proj...
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  6. 6
    -And asked me to ask any questions if I want and done
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

  1. 1
    Joined 10 min Earlier
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleJOIN related tables ek result mein. Inner = match only; left = left side sab + match.

    Example

    db.session.query(Booking, User).join(User).filter(User.id == uid).all()
  2. 2
    Told To demonstrate the project and from that onwards move to your code base and explain each file ( which are model , views , controllers and how do they interact )
    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.

  3. 3
    same as this sheet nothing out of that
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

Advice: BE PROFESSIONAL ( THAT"S THE ONLY KEY)
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