Urmila Singhal's blog https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/feed.xml Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:41:36 GMT en-US hourly 1 Linked Lists Explanations https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/linked-lists-explanations Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:45:20 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2013/09/26/linked-lists-explanations/ Explaining Linked Lists for Program Managers interviews - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/program-manager/linked-list-for-program-manager-interviews/

]]> Array Data Structures for Program Manager Interview https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/array-data-structures-for-program-manager-interview Tue, 17 Sep 2013 07:03:03 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2013/09/17/array-data-structures-for-program-manager-interview/ Simplicity is the best solution and what better than explaining arrays in an interview. Here is my latest blog post on Array Data Structures for Program Manager Interviews - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/program-manager/array-data-structures-for-program-manager-interview/

]]> Moving from Blogger to WordPress: Are you really ready? https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-are-you-really-ready Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:12:54 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2013/02/21/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress-are-you-really-ready/ It is hard to believe but it is a year now that I have been actively blogging. When I started blogging, I did not want to spend the time in setting up a WordPress site. I took all of 5 minutes to setup Blogger and started with my first blog. I added a couple of social icons and did some minimum changes a couple of months later.

Why WordPress? What is the advantage of blogger? How do you make your decision? More at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/seo/moving-from-blogger-to-wordpress/

]]> Interview for a program manager series https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/interview-for-a-program-manager-series Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:08:54 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2013/02/06/interview-for-a-program-manager-series/ Compilation of blog posts on how to interview for a technical program manager:

  1. Interviewing to become a Program Manager from a different role: Introduction to what are the skills needed to become a Program Manager - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/11/interviewing-to-become-program-manager.html
  2. Is project management like parenting? - Interviewing for a program manager Part 2: What is Project Management, what are the different methodologies of Project Management - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/11/is-project-management-like-parenting.html
  3. Communication with your grandma and the technical architect at the same time - Interviewing for a program manager Part 3: What is communication, its importance. Principles of communication and Different types of communication - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/11/communication-with-your-grandma-and.html
  4. Approaching design questions in an interview - Interviewing for a program manager Part 4: What is design and the types of design questions - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/11/approaching-design-questions-in.html
  5. Abstract Design Questions Approach - Interviewing for a program manager Part 5: Approach to abstract design problems with examples - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/12/abstract-design-questions-approach.html
  6. Architectural and Algorithmic design questions - Interviewing for a program manager Part 6: Example of an architectural and algorithmic design problem with a solution - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2013/01/architectural-and-algorithmic-design.html

 

]]> Google Analytics – 4 – Audience, Traffic Sources https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/google-analytics-4-audience-traffic-sources Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:51:25 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2013/02/04/google-analytics-4-audience-traffic-sources/ We all make decisions, don’t you agree with me? A young child decides which toy or food to choose. An older kid might decide their friends or clothes to wear. As young adults we decide our career and partners. As we grow older we decide the house we buy or the money we spend. Our decisions are made on a couple of factors including our gut, what looks and feels good to us or what has been good past experience to us or people we know. We also change our perspective on things based on the data that we understand and analyze that is available to us.

In my previous post on Google Analytics , I spoke in detail about the Standard Reporting View including metrics.

 

In this blog post, I discuss about Audience and Traffic Sources in Google Analytics - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2013/02/google-analytics-4-audience-traffic.html

]]> Architectural and Algorithmic design questions - Interviewing for a program manager Part 6 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/architectural-and-algorithmic-design-questions-interviewing-for-a-program-manager-part-6 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:24:31 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2013/01/13/architectural-and-algorithmic-design-questions-interviewing-for-a-program-manager-part-6/ While interviewing for a Program Manager position, you are often asked design questions with respect to architecture and algorithm. The next blog post explains in detail on what type of architectural and algorithmic questions are asked in an interview, how to approach these questions and the expectations of an interviewer for this questions. For more details, read the blog post https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2013/01/architectural-and-algorithmic-design.html

]]> Social Media Posts https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/social-media-posts Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:45:14 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2013/01/06/social-media-posts/ A compilation of my blog posts on Social Media:

Social Media marketing including popular social media tools, what can social media do/not do and some important factors of social media - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/08/social-media-marketing.html

My mom's cooking ad listening to the customer - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/08/my-moms-cooking-and-listening-to.html

The art of engagement - https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/08/the-art-of-engagement.html

]]> adCenter Certification Series https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/adcenter-certification-series Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:53:05 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2012/12/20/adcenter-certification-series/ There are 9 blog posts written on adCenter Certification.
Following is a compilation:

 

High level information about adCenter Certification blog post is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/05/adcenter-certification-introduction.html

 

Introduction to adCenter Certification blog post including Conversions, Editorial Guidelines, Landing Page Guidelines/Relevance, Quality and content, Privacy policy and IP Guidelines is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/06/adcenter-certification-introduction.html

 

Getting Started to adCenter Certification blog post including Creating account, Campaigns and Ad Groups, Keywords, Dynamic Text, Effective Ads, Importing Campaigns, Ads and Keywords is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/07/adcenter-certification-getting-started.html

 

Targeting in adCenter Certification blog post including Targeting Ads, Keyword Match Options and Content Ads is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/07/adcenter-certification-targeting.html

 

Optimizing ad performance in adCenter Certification blog post including Optimizing ad performance, adCenter Best Practices, ad copy best practices, Dynamic Text Best Practices, Quality Advertising Experiences is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/07/adcenter-certification-optimizing-ad.html

 

Tracking ad performance in adCenter Certification blog post including Reports, Editorial Review is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/07/adcenter-certification-tracking-ad.html

 

adCenter Budget and Billing in adCenter Certification blog post including Budgeting, Bidding and Billing is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/07/adcenter-certification-microsoft.html

 

adCenter desktop in adCenter Certification blog post including Account Basics, Importing and Exporting, Account Management Top Tips and Desktop Customizations is available at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/07/adcenter-certification-microsoft_30.html

 

Also, usage of adCenter Reporting API for a large number of keywords is available https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/05/using-adcenter-reporting-service-api.html

]]> Abstract Design Questions Approach - Interviewing for a program manager Part 5 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/abstract-design-questions-approach-interviewing-for-a-program-manager-part-5 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:47:49 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2012/12/10/abstract-design-questions-approach-interviewing-for-a-program-manager-part-5/ In most PM interviews, you are asked design questions. One of the type of design questions is abstract design questions. What is an abstract design question and how do you approach it in an interview. Examples of abstract design questions with solutions in my next blog at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/12/abstract-design-questions-approach.html

]]> Approaching design questions in an interview - Interviewing for a program manager Part 4 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/urmila/approaching-design-questions-in-an-interview-interviewing-for-a-program-manager-part-4 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:01:53 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/urmila/2012/12/04/approaching-design-questions-in-an-interview-interviewing-for-a-program-manager-part-4/ Design Questions in a PM interview. People have a love-hate relationship with it. More about different design question types and your possible approach in my next blog at https://www.urmilasinghal.com/2012/11/approaching-design-questions-in.html

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