Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for software developers. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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