ASP.NET Interview Questions and answers

his is a list of questions I have gathered and created over a period of time from my experience, many of which I felt where incomplete or simply wrong.  I have finally taken the time to go through each question and correct them to the best of my ability.  However, please feel free to post feedback to challenge, improve, or suggest new questions.  I want to thank those of you that have contributed quality questions and corrections thus far.

There are some questions in this list that I do not consider to be good questions for an interview.  However, they do exist on other lists available on the Internet so I felt compelled to keep them here for easy access.

1. Describe the role of inetinfo.exe, aspnet_isapi.dll andaspnet_wp.exe in the page loading process.
   inetinfo.exe is theMicrosoft IIS server running, handling ASP.NET requests among other things.When an ASP.NET request is received (usually a file with .aspx extension), the ISAPI filter aspnet_isapi.dll takes care of it by passing the request tothe actual worker process aspnet_wp.exe.
    
2. What’s the difference between Response.Write() andResponse.Output.Write()?
   Response.Output.Write() allows you to write formatted output.  
3. What methods are fired during the page load?
   Init() - when the page is instantiated
   Load() - when the page is loaded into server memory
   PreRender() - the brief moment before the page is displayed to the user as HTML
   Unload() - when page finishes loading.  
4. When during the page processing cycle is ViewState available?
   After the Init() and before the Page_Load(), or OnLoad() for a control.  
5. What namespace does the Web page belong in the .NET Framework class hierarchy?
   System.Web.UI.Page  
6. Where do you store the information about the user’s locale?
   System.Web.UI.Page.Culture  
7. What’s the difference between Codebehind="MyCode.aspx.cs" andSrc="MyCode.aspx.cs"?
   CodeBehind is relevant to Visual Studio.NET only.  
8. What’s a bubbled event?
   When you have a complex control, like DataGrid, writing an event processing routine for each object (cell, button, row, etc.) is quite tedious. The controls can bubble up their eventhandlers, allowing the main DataGrid event handler to take care of its constituents.  
9. Suppose you want a certain ASP.NET function executed on MouseOver for a certain button.  Where do you add an event handler?
   Add an OnMouseOver attribute to the button.  Example: btnSubmit.Attributes.Add("onmouseover","someClientCodeHere();");  
10. What data types do the RangeValidator control support?
    Integer, String, and Date.  
11. Explain the differences between Server-side and Client-side code?
    Server-side code executes on the server.  Client-side code executes in the client's browser.  
12. What type of code (server or client) is found in a Code-Behind class?
    The answer is server-side code since code-behind is executed on the server.  However, during the code-behind's execution on the server, it can render client-side code such as JavaScript to be processed in the clients browser.  But just to be clear, code-behind executes on the server, thus making it server-side code.  
13. Should user input data validation occur server-side or client-side?  Why?
    All user input data validation should occur on the server at a minimum.  Additionally, client-side validation can be performed where deemed appropriate and feasable to provide a richer, more responsive experience for the user.  
14. What is the difference between Server.Transfer and Response.Redirect?  Why would I choose one over the other?
    Server.Transfer transfers page processing from one page directly to the next page without making a round-trip back to the client's browser.  This provides a faster response with a little less overhead on the server.  Server.Transfer does not update the clients url history list or current url.  Response.Redirect is used to redirect the user's browser to another page or site.  This performas a trip back to the client where the client's browser is redirected to the new page.  The user's browser history list is updated to reflect the new address.  
15. Can you explain the difference between an ADO.NET Dataset and an ADO Recordset?
    Valid answers are:
    ·  A DataSet can represent an entire relational database in memory, complete with tables, relations, and views.
    ·  A DataSet is designed to work without any continuing connection to the original data source.
    ·  Data in a DataSet is bulk-loaded, rather than being loaded on demand.
    ·  There's no concept of cursor types in a DataSet.
    ·  DataSets have no current record pointer You can use For Each loops to move through the data.
    ·  You can store many edits in a DataSet, and write them to the original data source in a single operation.
    ·  Though the DataSet is universal, other objects in ADO.NET come in different versions for different data sources. 
     
16. What is the Global.asax used for?
    The Global.asax (including the Global.asax.cs file) is used to implement application and session level events.  
17. What are the Application_Start and Session_Start subroutines used for?
    This is where you can set the specific variables for the Application and Session objects.  
18. Can you explain what inheritance is and an example of when you might use it?
    When you want to inherit (use the functionality of) another class.  Example: With a base class named Employee, a Manager class could be derived from the Employee base class.  
19. Whats an assembly?
    Assemblies are the building blocks of the .NET framework. Overview of assemblies from MSDN  
20. Describe the difference between inline and code behind.
    Inline code written along side the html in a page. Code-behind is code written in a separate file and referenced by the .aspx page.  
21. Explain what a diffgram is, and a good use for one?
    The DiffGram is one of the two XML formats that you can use to render DataSet object contents to XML.  A good use is reading database data to an XML file to be sent to a Web Service.  
22. Whats MSIL, and why should my developers need an appreciation of it if at all?
    MSIL is the Microsoft Intermediate Language. All .NET compatible languages will get converted to MSIL.  MSIL also allows the .NET Framework to JIT compile the assembly on the installed computer.  
23. Which method do you invoke on the DataAdapter control to load your generated dataset with data?
    The Fill() method.  
24. Can you edit data in the Repeater control?
    No, it just reads the information from its data source.  
25. Which template must you provide, in order to display data in a Repeater control?
    ItemTemplate.  
26. How can you provide an alternating color scheme in a Repeater control?
    Use the AlternatingItemTemplate.  
27. What property must you set, and what method must you call in your code, in order to bind the data from a data source to the Repeater control?
    You must set the DataSource property and call the DataBind method.  
28. What base class do all Web Forms inherit from?
    The Page class.  
29. Name two properties common in every validation control?
    ControlToValidate property and Text property.  
30. Which property on a Combo Box do you set with a column name, prior to setting the DataSource, to display data in the combo box?
    DataTextField property.  
31. Which control would you use if you needed to make sure the values in two different controls matched?
    CompareValidator control.  
32. How many classes can a single .NET DLL contain?
    It can contain many classes. 

Web Service Questions

1. What is the transport protocol you use to call a Web service?
   SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is the preferred protocol.  
2. True or False: A Web service can only be written in .NET?
   False 
    
3. What does WSDL stand for?
   Web Services Description Language.  
4. Where on the Internet would you look for Web services?
   http://www.uddi.org  
5. True or False: To test a Web service you must create a Windows application or Web application to consume this service?
   False, the web service comes with a test page and it provides HTTP-GET method to test.
    

State Management Questions

1. What is ViewState?
   ViewState allows the state of objects (serializable) to be stored in a hidden field on the page.  ViewState is transported to the client and back to the server, and is not stored on the server or any other external source.  ViewState is used the retain the state of server-side objects between postabacks.  
2. What is the lifespan for items stored in ViewState?
   Item stored in ViewState exist for the life of the current page.  This includes postbacks (to the same page).  
3. What does the "EnableViewState" property do?  Why would I want it on or off?
   It allows the page to save the users input on a form across postbacks.  It saves the server-side values for a given control into ViewState, which is stored as a hidden value on the page before sending the page to the clients browser.  When the page is posted back to the server the server control is recreated with the state stored in viewstate.  
4. What are the different types of Session state management options available with ASP.NET?
   ASP.NET provides In-Process and Out-of-Process state management.  In-Process stores the session in memory on the web server.  This requires the a "sticky-server" (or no load-balancing) so that the user is always reconnected to the same web server.  Out-of-Process Session state management stores data in an external data source.  The external data source may be either a SQL Server or a State Server service.  Out-of-Process state management requires that all objects stored in session are serializable.

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Top 50 JavaScript & AJAX interview questions

1. Why so JavaScript and Java have similar name?

A. JavaScript is a stripped-down version of Java

B. JavaScript's syntax is loosely based on Java's

C. They both originated on the island of Java

D. None of the above

2. When a user views a page containing a JavaScript program, which machine actually executes the script?

A. The User's machine running a Web browser

B. The Web server

C. A central machine deep within Netscape's corporate offices

D. None of the above

3. ______ JavaScript is also called client-side JavaScript.

A. Microsoft

B. Navigator

C. LiveWire

D. Native

4. __________ JavaScript is also called server-side JavaScript.

A. Microsoft

B. Navigator

C. LiveWire

D. Native

5. What are variables used for in JavaScript Programs?

A. Storing numbers, dates, or other values

B. Varying randomly

C. Causing high-school algebra flashbacks

D. None of the above

6. _____ JavaScript statements embedded in an HTML page can respond to user events such as mouse-clicks, form input, and page navigation.

A. Client-side

B. Server-side

C. Local

D. Native

7. What should appear at the very end of your JavaScript?

The <script LANGUAGE="JavaScript">tag

A. The </script>

B.    The <script>

C. The END statement

D. None of the above

8. Which of the following can't be done with client-side JavaScript?

A. Validating a form

B. Sending a form's contents by email

C. Storing the form's contents to a database file on the server

D. None of the above

9. Which of the following are capabilities of functions in JavaScript?

A. Return a value

B. Accept parameters and Return a value

C. Accept parameters

D. None of the above

10. Which of the following is not a valid JavaScript variable name?

A. 2names

B. _first_and_last_names

C. FirstAndLast

D. None of the above

11. ______ tag is an extension to HTML that can enclose any number of JavaScript statements.

A. <SCRIPT>

B. <BODY>

C. <HEAD>

D. <TITLE>

12. How does JavaScript store dates in a date object?

A. The number of milliseconds since January 1st, 1970

B. The number of days since January 1st, 1900

C. The number of seconds since Netscape's public stock offering.

D. None of the above

13. Which of the following attribute can hold the JavaScript version?

A. LANGUAGE

B. SCRIPT

C. VERSION

D. None of the above

14. What is the correct JavaScript syntax to write "Hello World"?

A. System.out.println("Hello World")

B. println ("Hello World")

C. document.write("Hello World")

D. response.write("Hello World")

15. Which of the following way can be used to indicate the LANGUAGE attribute?

A. <LANGUAGE="JavaScriptVersion">

B. <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScriptVersion">

C. <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScriptVersion"> JavaScript statements…</SCRIPT>

D. <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScriptVersion"!> JavaScript statements…</SCRIPT>

16. Inside which HTML element do we put the JavaScript?

A. <js>

B. <scripting>

C. <script>

D. <javascript>

17. What is the correct syntax for referring to an external script called " abc.js"?

A. <script href=" abc.js">

B. <script name=" abc.js">

C. <script src=" abc.js">

D. None of the above

18. Which types of image maps can be used with JavaScript?

A. Server-side image maps

B. Client-side image maps

C. Server-side image maps and Client-side image maps

D. None of the above

19. Which of the following navigator object properties is the same in both Netscape and IE?

A. navigator.appCodeName

B. navigator.appName

C. navigator.appVersion

D. None of the above

20. Which is the correct way to write a JavaScript array?

A. var txt = new Array(1:"tim",2:"kim",3:"jim")

B. var txt = new Array:1=("tim")2=("kim")3=("jim")

C. var txt = new Array("tim","kim","jim")

D. var txt = new Array="tim","kim","jim"

21. What does the <noscript> tag do?

A. Enclose text to be displayed by non-JavaScript browsers.

B. Prevents scripts on the page from executing.

C. Describes certain low-budget movies.

D. None of the above

22. If para1 is the DOM object for a paragraph, what is the correct syntax to change the text within the paragraph?

A. "New Text"?

B. para1.value="New Text";

C. para1.firstChild.nodeValue= "New Text";

D. para1.nodeValue="New Text";

23. JavaScript entities start with _______ and end with _________.

A. Semicolon, colon

B. Semicolon, Ampersand

C. Ampersand, colon

D. Ampersand, semicolon

24. Which of the following best describes JavaScript?

A. a low-level programming language.

B. a scripting language precompiled in the browser.

C. a compiled scripting language.

D. an object-oriented scripting language.

25. Choose the server-side JavaScript object?

A. FileUpLoad

B. Function

C. File

D. Date

26. Choose the client-side JavaScript object?

A. Database

B. Cursor

C. Client

D. FileUpLoad

27. Which of the following is not considered a JavaScript operator?

A. new

B. this

C. delete

D. typeof

28. ______method evaluates a string of JavaScript code in the context of the specified object.

A. Eval

B. ParseInt

C. ParseFloat

D. Efloat

29. Which of the following event fires when the form element loses the focus: <button>, <input>, <label>, <select>, <textarea>?

A. onfocus

B. onblur

C. onclick

D. ondblclick

30. The syntax of Eval is ________________

A. [objectName.]eval(numeric)

B. [objectName.]eval(string)

C. [EvalName.]eval(string)

D. [EvalName.]eval(numeric)

31. JavaScript is interpreted by _________

A. Client

B. Server

C. Object

D. None of the above

32. Using _______ statement is how you test for a specific condition.

A. Select

B. If

C. Switch

D. For

33. Which of the following is the structure of an if statement?

A. if (conditional expression is true) thenexecute this codeend if

B. if (conditional expression is true)execute this codeend if

C. if (conditional expression is true) {then execute this code>->}

D. if (conditional expression is true) then {execute this code}

34. How to create a Date object in JavaScript?

A. dateObjectName = new Date([parameters])

B. dateObjectName.new Date([parameters])

C. dateObjectName := new Date([parameters])

D. dateObjectName Date([parameters])

35. The _______ method of an Array object adds and/or removes elements from an array.

A. Reverse

B. Shift

C. Slice

D. Splice

36. To set up the window to capture all Click events, we use which of the following statement?

A. window.captureEvents(Event.CLICK);

B. window.handleEvents (Event.CLICK);

C. window.routeEvents(Event.CLICK );

D. window.raiseEvents(Event.CLICK );

37. Which tag(s) can handle mouse events in Netscape?

A. <IMG>

B. <A>

C. <BR>

D. None of the above

38. ____________ is the tainted property of a window object.

A. Pathname

B. Protocol

C. Defaultstatus

D. Host

39. To enable data tainting, the end user sets the _________ environment variable.

A. ENABLE_TAINT

B. MS_ENABLE_TAINT

C. NS_ENABLE_TAINT

D. ENABLE_TAINT_NS

40. In JavaScript, _________ is an object of the target language data type that encloses an object of the source language.

A. a wrapper

B. a link

C. a cursor

D. a form

41. When a JavaScript object is sent to Java, the runtime engine creates a Java wrapper of type ___________

A. ScriptObject

B. JSObject

C. JavaObject

D. Jobject

42. _______ class provides an interface for invoking JavaScript methods and examining JavaScript properties.

A. ScriptObject

B. JSObject

C. JavaObject

D. Jobject

43. _________ is a wrapped Java array, accessed from within JavaScript code.

A. JavaArray

B. JavaClass

C. JavaObject

D. JavaPackage

44. A ________ object is a reference to one of the classes in a Java package, such as netscape.javascript .

A. JavaArray

B. JavaClass

C. JavaObject

D. JavaPackage

45. The JavaScript exception is available to the Java code as an instance of __________

A. netscape.javascript.JSObject

B. netscape.javascript.JSException

C. netscape.plugin.JSException

D. None of the above

46. To automatically open the console when a JavaScript error occurs which of the following is added to prefs.js?

A. user_pref(" javascript.console.open_on_error", false);

B. user_pref("javascript.console.open_error ", true);

C. user_pref("javascript.console.open_error ", false);

D.   user_pref("javascript.console.open_on_error", true);

47. To open a dialog box each time an error occurs, which of the following is added to prefs.js?

A. user_pref("javascript.classic.error_alerts", true);

B. user_pref("javascript.classic.error_alerts ", false);

C. user_pref("javascript.console.open_on_error ", true);

D. user_pref("javascript.console.open_on_error ", false);

48. The syntax of a blur method in a button object is ______________

A. Blur()

B. Blur(contrast)

C. Blur(value)

D. Blur(depth)

49. The syntax of capture events method for document object is ______________

A. captureEvents()

B. captureEvents(args eventType)

C. captureEvents(eventType)

D. captureEvents(eventVal)

50. The syntax of close method for document object is ______________

A. Close(doc)

B. Close(object)

C. Close(val)

D. Close()

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