Progress Developer Online Test

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The Progress Developer Test evaluates candidates on their knowledge and proficiency in Progress application architecture, database design and management, programming in Progress 4GL and other languages, user interface design, debugging and testing, and software deployment and maintenance. The test aims to assess the candidate's ability to develop and maintain enterprise-grade applications using the Progress OpenEdge platform.

Covered skills:

Compile and Run-time Execution
ChUI projects
Browse Widget
Progress Lock application
OpenEdge debugger tasks
Scope of frames
Frame execution

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About the Progress Developer Test

The Progress Developer Online Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Proficient in compiling and executing Progress OpenEdge applications
Ability to develop, test, and debug ChUI projects
Familiarity with the Browse Widget in Progress OpenEdge
Knowledge of Progress Lock application and its implementation
Experience in utilizing the OpenEdge debugger for troubleshooting
Understanding the scope of frames and their execution in Progress OpenEdge
Ability to efficiently handle exceptions and errors in Progress OpenEdge

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Why you should use Pre-employment Progress Developer Online Test?

The Progress Developer Online Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

Compile and execute Progress OpenEdge programs efficiently
Navigate and work with ChUI projects effectively
Utilize the Browse Widget to display and manipulate data
Implement Progress Lock application to handle concurrent processing

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the Progress Developer Online Test?

Compile and Run-time Execution: This skill involves understanding the process of converting source code into executable code and executing it on a computer system. It is important to measure this skill in the test as it assesses the candidate's ability to write error-free code and troubleshoot runtime issues.

ChUI projects: In this skill, candidates should be familiar with creating character-based user interface projects using Progress Developer Studio. This skill is measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's ability to design and develop user-friendly command line applications.

Browse Widget: The Browse Widget is a graphical user interface element used for displaying and interacting with tabular data in Progress applications. Measuring this skill in the test helps to assess the candidate's proficiency in creating and manipulating browse widgets as part of the user interface design.

Progress Lock application: Progress Lock is a feature in Progress applications that provides a simple and efficient way to implement mutual exclusion and synchronization among multiple processes. Testing this skill helps evaluate the candidate's understanding of concurrent programming concepts and the ability to implement thread-safe code.

OpenEdge debugger tasks: This skill covers the usage of the OpenEdge debugger for identifying and fixing errors in Progress applications. Measuring this skill in the test assesses the candidate's proficiency in debugging techniques and the understanding of the application's control flow.

Scope of frames: The scope of frames refers to the visibility and accessibility of variables and objects within different frames of a Progress application. Evaluating this skill helps gauge the candidate's understanding of scoping rules and their ability to manage data flow across frames.

Frame execution: Frame execution is the process of executing frames in a predetermined order to achieve specific functionalities in a Progress application. Testing this skill measures the candidate's competency in managing the sequence of frame execution and ensuring the proper flow of control within the application.

Full list of covered topics

The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for Progress Developer Online Test to be based on.

Compile and Run-time Execution

ChUI projects

Browse Widget

Progress Lock application

OpenEdge debugger tasks

Scope of frames

Frame execution

Compilation process

Run-time process

Event handling in ChUI projects

Creating UI components in ChUI

Customizing the browse widget

Navigating and modifying records in the browse widget

Using locks in Progress OpenEdge

Lock types and their purposes

Implementing record locking

Breakpoints and watchpoints in the OpenEdge debugger

Stepping through code in the debugger

Inspecting variables and data in the debugger

Understanding frame hierarchy

Controlling frame execution order

Handling exceptions and errors in Progress OpenEdge

Exception handling best practices

Logging and reporting errors

Debugging error messages

What roles can I use the Progress Developer Online Test for?

Progress Developer
OpenEdge Developer

How is the Progress Developer Online Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Debug and troubleshoot issues using OpenEdge debugger
Understand and manage the scope of frames in Progress development
Execute frame-specific tasks in OpenEdge debugger
Understand and apply Frame execution concepts in Progress development

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Have questions about the Progress Developer Hiring Test?

What is the Progress Developer Online Test?

The Progress Developer Online Test evaluates a candidate's knowledge and skills in Progress development. It is used by recruiters and hiring managers to find potential Progress developers.

Can I combine the Progress Developer Online Test with SQL questions?

Yes, recruiters can request a custom test that includes both Progress and SQL questions. For more details on assessing SQL skills, you can refer to our SQL Online Test.

What skills are assessed in the Progress Developer Online Test?

This test assesses skills such as Compile and Run-time Execution, ChUI projects, Browse Widget, Progress Lock application, OpenEdge debugger tasks, Scope of frames, and Frame execution.

How to use the Progress Developer Online Test in my hiring process?

Use the test as a pre-screening tool at the start of your hiring process. You can either add a link to the assessment in your job post or directly invite candidates via email.

What are the main Software Developer tests?

Other important Software Developer tests include:

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

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How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

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Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

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