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Table of Contents
: IntroductioB 2
): HTM/ 3-4
7: CS* 5-6
A: JavaScrip= 7-9
&: Frameworks and Librarie; 10-12
E: TypeScrip= 13-14
: Testin1 15-16
!: Performance OptimizatioB 17-18
: Tools and Build System; 19-21
: Version Contro 22-23
: System DesigB 24-25
): Common Interview Question; 26-28
7: Mock Interview; 29-30
A: Additional Resource; 31-32
&: Conclusion 33-34
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Introduction
Overview of Front-end Interviews at
MAANG
Front-end interviews at MAANG (Meta, Apple, Amazon,
Netflix, Google) are rigorous and focus on assessing your
problem-solving skills, knowledge of web technologies, and
your ability to design and build scalable applications.
Key Focus Areas
w HTML/CSS for structuring and styling web pagesv
w JavaScript for dynamic functionalityv
w React for building user interfacesv
w Performance optimizationv
w Testing methodologiesv
w System design and architecture.
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HTML
Semantic HTML
= Importance of semantic HTML for accessibility and SEO<
= Common semantic tags: ‘<header>’, ‘<nav>’, ‘<section>’,
‘<article>’, ‘<footer>’, etc.
Common Tags and Attributes
= Essential tags: ‘<div>’, ‘<span>’, ‘<a>’, ‘<img>’, ‘<form>’,
‘<input>’, etc<
= Important attributes: id, class, src, href, alt, type,
placeholder, etc.
HTML5 Features
= New form elements: ‘<datalist>’, ‘<output>’, ‘<progress>’,
etc<
= Multimedia tags: ‘<audio>’, ‘<video>’, ‘<track>’<
= APIs: Geolocation, Web Storage, Web Workers.
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Accessibility Best Practices
ARIA roles and properties!
Tabindex for keyboard navigation!
Using semantic elements properly.
Study Material
E MDN Web Docs: HTML
Practice Questions
yq What are semantic elements in HTML, and why are they
importantl
kq How do you make a web page accessiblel
Uq What is the difference between ‘<div>’ and ‘<section>’?
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CSS
CSS Fundamentals
0 Selectors, properties, and values1
0 Box model: margin, border, padding, and content1
0 Display properties: block, inline, inline-block, none.
Flexbox
0 Flex container and flex items1
0 Flex properties: ‘flex-direction’, ‘justify-content’, ‘align-
items’, ‘align-content’, ‘flex-wrap’.
Grid Layout
0 Grid container and grid items1
0 Grid properties: ‘grid-template-columns’, ‘grid-template-
rows’, ‘grid-gap’, ‘grid-area’.
Responsive Design
0 Media queries for different screen sizes1
0 Mobile-first vs. desktop-first approaches.
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CSS Preprocessors (Sass, Less)
Variables, nesting, and mixins
Advantages of using preprocessors.
Common CSS Tricks and Hacks
Centering elements
Clearing floats
Creating shapes with CSS.
Study Material
f MDN Web Docs: CSS
f CSS-Tricks: Complete Guide to Flexbox
f CSS-Tricks: Complete Guide to Grid
Practice Questions
®¤ Explain the CSS box model
¤ How do you center an element horizontally and vertically
in CSS
¤ What are the differences between Flexbox and Grid?
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JavaScript
ES6+ Features
% Arrow functions, template literals, destructuring, spread/
rest operators'
% ‘let’ and ‘const’ vs. ‘var’.
Scope and Closures
% Function scope, block scope, and lexical scope'
% Understanding closures and their use cases.
Asynchronous JavaScript (Promises,
Async/Await)
% Promises: ‘then’, ‘catch’, ‘finally’'
% Async/await for handling asynchronous operations.
Event Loop and Event Handling
% Call stack, Web APIs, callback queue, and event loop'
% Event delegation and bubbling.
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DOM Manipulation
/ Selecting elements: ‘getElementById’, ‘querySelector’, etc.
/ Creating and modifying elements: ‘createElement’,
‘appendChild’, ‘innerHTML’.
Prototypal Inheritance
/ Understanding prototypes and prototype chain.
/ ‘[Link]’ and constructor functions.
Common Patterns and Best Practices
/ Module pattern, Singleton pattern.
/ Using ‘this’ keyword.
Study Material
¢ MDN Web Docs: JavaScript
¢ You Don't Know JS (book series)
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Practice Questions
/! Explain the difference between ‘let’, ‘const’, and ‘var’
! What is a closure, and how does it work
! How does the event loop work in JavaScript?
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Frameworks and Libraries
React
JSX and Virtual DOM
A Understanding JSX syntaxB
A How the virtual DOM works.
State and Props
A Managing state in functional and class componentsB
A Passing data with props.
Lifecycle Methods
A ‘componentDidMount’, ‘componentDidUpdate’,
‘componentWillUnmount’B
A Using hooks (‘useEffect’, ‘useState’).
Hooks
A Basic hooks: ‘useState’, ‘useEffect’, ‘useContext’B
A Custom hooks.
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Context API
Using context for state management
[Link] and [Link].
Common Patterns (HOCs, Render Props)
Higher-order components
Render props pattern.
Redux
State Management Basics
Understanding the need for state management
Redux flow: actions, reducers, store.
Actions, Reducers, and Store
Defining actions and action creators
Creating reducers
Configuring the store.
Middleware
Using redux-thunk for asynchronous actions
Other middleware like redux-saga.
Thunk vs. Saga
Differences and use cases.
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Study Material
Getting Started with React
React Official Documentation
Redux Official Documentation
Practice Questions
pR What is the virtual DOM, and how does it work in React_
^R Explain the difference between state and props in ReactM
LR How does Redux help in managing state in large
applications?
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TypeScript
Introduction to TypeScript
5 Benefits of using TypeScript/
5 TypeScript vs. JavaScript.
Type Annotations
5 Basic types: ‘string’, ‘number’, ‘boolean’, ‘any’, ‘void’,
‘undefined’, ‘null’/
5 Interfaces and Types
Interfaces and Types
5 Defining interfaces/
5 Using type aliases.
Advanced Types (Union, Intersection,
Generics)
5 Union and intersection types/
5 Generic types.
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Integration with React
Using TypeScript with React components
Type annotations for props and state.
Study Material
F TypeScript Official Documentation
F TypeScript Handbook
Practice Questions
{ What are the benefits of using TypeScriptn
l{ How do you define and use interfaces in TypeScriptn
i{ Explain the concept of generics in TypeScript.
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Testing
Importance of Testing
3 Ensuring code quality and reliability4
3 Different levels of testing.
Unit Testing with Jest
3 Writing and running unit tests4
3 Mocking dependencies.
Integration Testing
3 Testing multiple components together.
End-to-End Testing with Cypress
3 Setting up Cypress4
3 Writing end-to-end tests.
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Testing Strategies and Best Practices
% Test-driven development (TDD)&
% Writing meaningful tests.
Study Material
A Jest Official Documentation
A Cypress Official Documentation
Practice Questions
What is the difference between unit testing and integration
testings
q How do you mock dependencies in Jests
k Explain the benefits of end-to-end testing with Cypress.
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Performance Optimization
Critical Rendering Path
: Understanding the rendering process;
: Minimizing render-blocking resources.
Lazy Loading
: Deferring loading of non-critical resources.
Code Splitting
: Splitting code to improve load times.
Caching Strategies
: Browser caching;
: Using service workers for caching.
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Analyzing and Improving Performance
(Lighthouse, Web Vitals)
) Using Lighthouse to analyze performance*
) Key metrics from Web Vitals.
Study Material
X MDN Web Docs: Performance
X Google Web Fundamentals: Performance Optimization
Practice Questions
What is the critical rendering path, and why is it
important
How does lazy loading improve performance
Explain the benefits of code splitting.
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Tools and Build Systems
Webpack
I Configuring Webpack: Setting up entry points, output
paths, and basic configurationsH
I Loaders and Plugins: Using loaders for different file types
(e.g., Babel for JavaScript, CSS loaders), configuring
plugins for optimization (e.g., ‘HtmlWebpackPlugin’,
‘MiniCssExtractPlugin’)H
I Code Splitting: Implementing code splitting to improve
application performance by splitting bundlesH
I Tree Shaking: Removing unused code to reduce bundle
size.
Babel
I Transpiling: Setting up Babel to transpile modern
JavaScript (ES6+) to older versions for compatibilityH
I Plugins and Presets: Using presets like ‘@babel/preset-env’
and plugins for specific transformations.
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ESLint and Prettier
Linting: Configuring ESLint to enforce code quality and
consistency
Formatting: Setting up Prettier for automatic code
formatting and integration with ESLint.
Package Managers (npm, Yarn)
Dependencies Management: Installing, updating, and
managing project dependencies using npm or Yarn
Scripts: Creating and running custom scripts for building,
testing, and deploying applications.
Study Material
Webpack Official Documentation
Babel Official Documentation
ESLint Official Documentation
Prettier Official Documentation
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Practice Questions
1 How does Webpack help in building and bundling front-
end applications,
+ What are the benefits of using Babel in a JavaScript
project,
How do you configure ESLint and Prettier in a project?
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Version Control
Git Basics
? Repositories: Initializing and cloning repositories"
? Commits: Making commits with meaningful messages"
? Branches: Creating, merging, and deleting branches.
Branching Strategies
? Feature Branches: Isolating work on specific features"
? Gitflow Workflow: A branching model for managing
releases.
Study Material
¨ Pro Git (book)
¨ Atlassian Git Tutorials
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Practice Questions
-+ How do you initialize a Git repository
+ Explain the Gitflow workflow
+ What are the best practices for writing commit messages?
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System Design
Basics of System Design
= Understanding Requirements: Analyzing the requirements
and constraintsN
= Design Principles: Scalability, reliability, maintainability.
Common Design Patterns
= MVC: Model-View-Controller patternN
= MVVM: Model-View-ViewModel patternN
= Component-based Architecture: Designing with reusable
components.
Designing Scalable Front-end
Architectures
= Micro-frontends: Splitting a front-end application into
smaller, independent piecesN
= Component Libraries: Creating and using component
libraries.
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Case Studies and Example Questions
; Designing a News Feed: Discussing the architecture and
components involved
; Building a Real-time Chat Application: Handling real-time
data and state management.
Study Material
Y System Design Primer
Y Grokking the System Design Interview
Practice Questions
£¡ How would you design a scalable news feed system
¡ What are micro-frontends, and what are their advantages
¡ Explain the MVC pattern and its use in front-end
development.
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Common Interview
Questions
Coding Challenges
? Array and String Manipulations: Solving problems
involving arrays and strings/
? Algorithms: Implementing sorting, searching, and other
algorithms/
? Data Structures: Working with stacks, queues, linked lists,
trees, and graphs.
Behavioral Questions
? Past Experiences: Discussing previous projects and roles/
? Teamwork and Collaboration: Examples of working
effectively in a team/
? Problem-solving Approaches: Describing your approach
to tackling challenges.
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System Design Questions
4 Scalability: Designing systems that can scale efficiently
4 Resilience: Ensuring systems are robust and fault-tolerant
4 Optimization: Improving the performance and efficiency of
systems.
Scenario-based Questions
4 Handling User Data: Designing systems to manage and
secure user data
4 Real-time Features: Implementing real-time functionalities
like notifications and updates.
Study Material
LeetCode
HackerRank
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Practice Questions
. Write a function to reverse a linked list
# How would you optimize a web application for faster load
times
Describe a time when you had to work under a tight
deadline.
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Mock Interviews
Importance of Mock Interviews
L Practice under Pressure: Simulating the interview
environment7
L Identifying Weaknesses: Recognizing areas that need
improvement7
L Building Confidence: Gaining confidence through practice.
Resources for Practice
L Interview Platforms: Pramp, [Link], LeetCode7
L Peer Interviews: Practicing with friends or colleagues7
L Professional Services: Hiring professional interview
coaches.
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Tips and Tricks
8 Stay Calm: Remaining calm and composed"
8 Ask Questions: Clarifying any doubts about the problem
statement"
8 Think Aloud: Sharing your thought process with the
interviewer.
Practice Questions
iV Schedule a mock interview on Pramp and solve a coding
challengeN
_V Conduct a peer interview with a friend on a system design
problemN
IV Take notes on areas of improvement from your mock
interview feedback.
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Additional Resources
Recommended Books
a "You Don't Know JS" Series by Kyle Simpson: In-depth
coverage of JavaScript2
a "JavaScript: The Good Parts" by Douglas Crockford:
Essential JavaScript concepts2
a "Eloquent JavaScript" by Marijn Haverbeke:
Comprehensive guide to JavaScript.
Online Courses and Tutorials
a FreeCodeCamp: Interactive learning platform for front-end
development2
a Udemy: In-depth courses on React, Redux, and other
frameworks.
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Practice Platforms
8 LeetCode: Coding challenges and interview preparation
8 HackerRank: Practice problems and contests
8 CodeSignal: Interview practice and assessment platform.
Practice Questions
i_ Complete the JavaScript course on FreeCodeCampM
f_ Solve 10 coding challenges on LeetCodeM
V_ Watch a tutorial on React and build a small project.
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Conclusion
Final Tips and Advice
J Review Regularly: Consistent review of concepts and
practice problems+
J Practice Mock Interviews: Regular practice to build
confidence+
J Stay Updated: Keeping up with the latest trends and
technologies in front-end development.
Maintaining a Positive Mindset
J Stay Positive: Maintaining a positive attitude throughout
the preparation and interview process+
J Learn from Mistakes: Viewing mistakes as learning
opportunities+
J Take Breaks: Ensuring you take breaks to avoid burnout.
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Post-interview Follow-up
: Send Thank You Notes: Appreciating the interviewers for
their time"
: Request Feedback: Asking for feedback to understand
areas of improvement"
: Reflect and Improve: Reflecting on the interview
experience and making necessary improvements.
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