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  1. 1
    How a company is approved, he told to show and explain 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.

  2. 2
    Few apis he asked. Few simple questions from the project.
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

Advice: Stay calm. He understands our problem if any. Tell the truth. Overall really good proctor no need to worry. All the best!
  1. 1
    Function in jinja which calculates cube of a integer
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleJinja2 Flask ka template engine — HTML ke andar {{ }} variables, {% %} logic.

    Example

    {% for lot in lots %}
      <li>{{ lot.name }} — {{ lot.spots }}</li>
    {% else %}
      <p>No lots</p>
    {% endfor %}
  2. 2
    Showing of code
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCode dikhao to pehle related file: models → route → template. Flow explain karte hue lines padho.

  3. 3
    GitHub repo
    Times asked 3
    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.

  4. 4
    Best of luck
    Times asked 3
    Official solution

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

  1. 1
    1)demo of whole app starting from company and student registration , then admin side
    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
    2)asked me to post a placement drive, then make a student apply on 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.

  3. 3
    4)caching and types
    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.

  4. 4
    7)show vue files, randomly asked explain any line
    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.

  5. 5
    8)vue cli vs cdn
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCDN = Vue script tag se, jaise pen drive. CLI/Vite = poori factory (SFC, npm, bundle).

    CDN: no build, chhote apps, exam PC pe Node nahi to bhi chal. Weak: no .vue compile, 3rd-party cache, scale/team.

    CLI/Vite: Single File Components, env, code-split, production dist/. Scalable.

    Examiner 'which + why' — jo use kiya wahi justify, doosra naam rato mat.

    Example

    <!-- CDN -->
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/vue@3/dist/vue.global.js"></script>
    
    # Vite
    npm run dev
    npm run build

    Project example: CDN: index.html unpkg vue. CLI: package.json, npm run serve / vite.

    Viva tipCDN scalable large teams ke liye weak (no SFC compile, caching 3rd party). Examiner 'which + why' poochta hai — jo use kiya wahi justify karo.

Advice: he's a very chill proctor , viva got over in 20 minss
  1. 1
    Level 2 ...to change navbar and button position ,lazy loading ,cell spacing nd padding , Spa , explain models of ur db , explain a route and if u can improve it(just give ans without coding)
    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)
Advice: very good proctor , just follow the sheet and all set
  1. 1
    level 1 ...vue components, Cache , some port nos, will ask to change cerely b timing and to show live working .. some other basic qs while showing demo (i cant recall more then this)
    Times asked 1
    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.

Advice: very good proctor .. so dont panic
  1. 1
    where is jwt token stored show in fronted?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleLogin token create. Decorators protected APIs. JWT/Security init factory.

    Where JWT authentication implemented backend. Show auth code.

    Authentication poochta hai "tu kaun hai?", Authorization poochta hai "tujhe yeh kaam karne ki permission hai?"

    Authentication: login. Username + password hash check. Success pe JWT/session. Galat credentials = 401.
    Authorization: uske baad role. Admin hi venue/lot delete kare, student nahi = 403 (logged in ho, allowed nahi).

    MAD2: POST /api/login = authentication. @jwt_required identity. @roles_required('admin') ya Vue v-if="isAdmin" = authorization. Frontend hide sirf UX — asli deny backend pe.

    Validation alag: form sahi bhara (email format, age 18+). Woh identity prove nahi karta. Password store hash (Werkzeug), JWT payload padha ja sakta hai isliye secret mat daalo.

    Project example: auth.py + decorators.

  2. 2
    what is redis?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleCelery background tasks (email, CSV, reports) async chalaata hai. Redis broker/queue + cache.

    User 'Export' click → Celery task queue → Redis message → worker CSV banaata hai → user baad mein download.
    Saath isliye: Celery ko broker chahiye, Redis tez in-memory. MAD2 topic zyada, MAD1 mein optional.
    Priority: task queues/routing. Caching: Redis mein key-value, DB hits kam.
    Pub/Sub: publisher channel pe message, subscribers sunte hain — Redis yeh bhi karta hai.

  3. 3
    checked every core functionality
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

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

Advice: he is very nice just be confident and know your code
  1. 1
    She asked for a detailed demo to check most of the functions. And a few more basic questions -
    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 celery? Where is it implemented
    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.

  3. 3
    jwt token
    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.

  4. 4
    v-if vs v-show
    Times asked 3
    Official solution

    Simplev-if ghar se nikaal deta hai (DOM se). v-show sirf light band karta hai (display:none).

    v-if false → element exist hi nahi — costly create/destroy, lekin secret HTML DOM mein nahi.
    v-show → hamesha DOM, CSS hide, toggle tez.

    Rare / permission UI: v-if (admin panel). Dropdown bar-bar: v-show.

    : shorthand v-bind ka, v-if ka nahi.

    Example

    <div v-if="isAdmin">Admin panel</div>
    <div v-show="open">Dropdown</div>

    Project example: Admin links v-if="role==='admin'". FAQ accordion v-show="open".

    Viva tipSecurity ke liye sirf v-if kaafi nahi — API 403 bhi chahiye.

  5. 5
    what is DOM?
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleDOM = Document Object Model — HTML ka tree jo browser memory mein banata hai. JS isi ko change karta hai.

    document.getElementById('btn').style.color = 'red'
    Jinja server pe HTML banata hai, phir browser DOM parse karta hai. Vue DOM ko reactive update karta hai.

  6. 6
    how to write the backend function to print Hello world (just narrate the code, not write). She asked 2/3 more similar questions.
    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: Just be confident about your project and go through the viva response spreadsheet. She was very nice. My virtual environment was not getting installed and the entire viva took 50 mins, but she was very patient.
  1. 1
    Advantage of local storage
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    Simplewindow.localStorage key-value strings origin persist. Advantages: persist 5MB simple. Nuksaan XSS no expiry strings.

    What is Local Storage. Advantages.

    Pehle 1-line definition, phir related MAD2 layer (Vue SFC / Flask route / models.py / tasks.py / Redis).

    4-line formula: input kahan se aaya, auth/validation kaunsa, DB ya cache ya Celery, kya return.

    Related mix mat karo — cache ≠ Celery, authentication ≠ authorization, v-if ≠ v-show, Beat ≠ Worker. Follow-up ke liye ek difference ready rakho.

    Project example: setItem token.

  2. 2
    Button below login button, once clicked it will hide the login button
    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
    Which API is used to get all users? Once users are fetched return them in JSON format
    Times asked 2
    Official solution

    SimpleORM = Object Relational Mapping. Tables → Python classes. Raw SQL kam likhte ho.

    Example

    class User(db.Model):
        id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
        email = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True)
    
    User.query.get(5)  # SELECT ... WHERE id=5
Advice: Just be cool.
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