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OOP in modern ABAP allows for better code organization, reusability, and maintainability by using classes and objects, enabling developers to create modular and scalable applications.

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RTE (Runtime Environment) facilitates communication between application software components (SWCs) in an AUTOSAR system, while BSW (Basic Software) provides the underlying services and drivers for hardware interaction and system management. RTE focuses on the interaction between SWCs, whereas BSW handles the communication with hardware and system resources.

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Compiled languages are converted into machine code by a compiler before execution, resulting in faster performance. Interpreted languages are executed line-by-line by an interpreter at runtime, which can lead to slower performance.

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The RTE (Runtime Environment) in Classic AUTOSAR acts as a middleware layer that facilitates communication between software components (SWCs) and the underlying hardware. It manages data exchange, service calls, and ensures that SWCs can operate independently of the underlying hardware and other SWCs.

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The Co-operating System in Ab Initio manages the execution of graphs, handles resource allocation, and facilitates communication between different components of the Ab Initio environment, ensuring efficient data processing and job management.

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The common status codes in HTTP responses are:

- **200**: OK
- **201**: Created
- **204**: No Content
- **400**: Bad Request
- **401**: Unauthorized
- **403**: Forbidden
- **404**: Not Found
- **500**: Internal Server Error
- **502**: Bad Gateway
- **503**: Service Unavailable

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CORS, or Cross-Origin Resource Sharing, is a security feature implemented by web browsers that allows or restricts web applications from making requests to a domain different from the one that served the web page. It affects API development by requiring developers to configure their APIs to specify which origins are allowed to access their resources, ensuring that only trusted domains can interact with the API.

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API versioning is the practice of managing changes to an API by assigning version numbers to different iterations of the API. It is important because it allows developers to introduce new features or make changes without breaking existing client applications that rely on older versions, ensuring backward compatibility and a smoother transition for users.

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API testing is the process of verifying that an application programming interface (API) functions as expected, ensuring it meets the requirements for functionality, reliability, performance, and security. Tools that can be used for API testing include Postman, SoapUI, JMeter, RestAssured, and Swagger.

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REST (Representational State Transfer) is an architectural style that uses standard HTTP methods and is typically more lightweight and easier to use, while SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a protocol that relies on XML for message format and has strict standards for security and transactions. REST is generally more flexible and faster, while SOAP is more suited for enterprise-level services requiring high security and reliability.

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Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence that enables computers to learn from data and improve their performance on tasks without being explicitly programmed.

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There are two types of system privileges: administrative privileges and object privileges. In SQL Server, you cannot directly add or delete system privileges; they are predefined by the system. However, you can grant or revoke them to users or roles.

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Functional dependency is a relationship between attributes in a database table where one attribute uniquely determines another. It is crucial for database table design as it helps in organizing data efficiently, ensuring data integrity, and minimizing redundancy by guiding the normalization process.

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Kanban focuses on visualizing workflow, limiting work in progress (WIP), and continuous flow. Scrum uses time-boxed iterations (sprints) with specific roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Development Team) and events (sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospective).

Use Kanban when you need continuous delivery, have evolving priorities, and want to improve workflow incrementally. Use Scrum when you need structured development with fixed-length iterations, have clear goals for each iteration, and benefit from team collaboration with defined roles.

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A product backlog is a prioritized list of features, bug fixes, tasks, and requirements needed to build a product. It's managed through regular refinement, prioritization, estimation, and updates based on feedback and changing business needs, often facilitated by the Product Owner.

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**Benefits:** Faster time to market, reduced risk, improved quality, faster feedback, happier teams.

**Challenges:** Requires high automation, strong collaboration, cultural shift, investment in infrastructure, and robust testing.

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I would assess the organization's context, choose a suitable scaling framework like SAFe or LeSS based on needs, implement it incrementally with training and coaching, focusing on value delivery, and continuously inspect and adapt the implementation based on feedback and results.

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We prioritize features or tasks in an Agile sprint using a combination of factors like business value, risk, effort/size, dependencies, and urgency. Product Owner usually leads this, using techniques like MoSCoW (Must have, Should have, Could have, Won't have) or story pointing, to ensure the most valuable items are tackled first.