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Section 1: Numerical and Verbal Ability - Numerical Ability : Numerical computation,
numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation - Verbal Ability : English grammar, sentence completion,
verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deduction
| - Numerical Ability :
- Verbal Ability :
| - Numerical Ability :
- Verbal Ability :
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- Verbal Ability :
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Section 2: Mathematics - Discrete Mathematics :
- Propositional and first order logic
- Sets, relations, functions, partial orders and lattices. Groups
- Combinatorics: counting, recurrence relations, generating functions
- Graphs: connectivity, matching, coloring
- Linear Algebra :
- Matrices, determinants
- LU decomposition
- System of linear equations
- Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
- Probability :
- Random variables
- Mean, median, mode and standard deviation
- Uniform, normal, exponential, Poisson and binomial distributions
- Conditional probability and Bayes theorem
- Calculus :
- Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
- Maxima and Minima. Mean value theorem
- Integration
| - Discrete Mathematics :
- Linear Algebra :
- Probability :
- Calculus :
| - Discrete Mathematics :
- Linear Algebra :
- Probability :
- Calculus :
| - Discrete Mathematics :
- Linear Algebra :
- Probability :
- Calculus :
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Section 3: Algorithms - Searching, sorting, hashing
- Asymptotic worst case time and space complexity
- Algorithm design techniques : greedy, dynamic programming and divide‐and‐conquer
- Graph search, minimum spanning trees, shortest paths
| - Asymptotic Analysis of Algorithms :
- Recurrence Relations :
- Divide and Conquer :
- Greedy Techniques :
- Graph Based Algorithms :
- Dynamic Programing :
- Searching, Sorting and Hashing :
- Misc :
| - Asymptotic Analysis of Algorithms :
- Recurrence Relations :
- Divide and Conquer :
- Greedy Techniques :
- Graph Based Algorithms :
- Dynamic Programing :
- Searching, Sorting and Hashing :
- Misc :
| Algorithms : |
Section 4: Programming and Data Structures - Programming in C, Recursion
- Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary search trees, binary heaps, graphs
| - Programming in C, Recursion :
- Array, Stack, Queue :
- Linked Lists :
- Trees, Binary search trees, Binary heaps :
- Graphs :
| - Programming in C, Recursion :
- Array, Stack, Queue :
- Linked Lists :
- Trees, Binary search trees, Binary heaps :
- Graphs :
| Programming and Data Structures :
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Section 5: Operating Systems - Processes, threads, CPU scheduling
- Inter‐process communication, concurrency and synchronization, deadlock
- Memory management and virtual memory
- File systems
| - Processes, threads, CPU scheduling :
- Inter‐process communication, concurrency and synchronization:
- Deadlock :
- Main memory management :
- Virtual memory :
- File system and disk scheduling :
| - Processes, threads, CPU scheduling :
- Inter‐process communication, concurrency and synchronization :
- Deadlock :
- Main memory management :
- Virtual memory :
- File system and disk scheduling :
| Operating Systems : |
Section 6: Databases - ER‐model, Relational model : relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL
- Integrity constraints, normal forms
- Transactions and concurrency control
- File organization, indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees)
| - ER‐model :
- Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus) :
- Database design (integrity constraints, normal forms) :
- Query languages (SQL) :
- Transactions and concurrency control :
- File structures (sequential files, indexing, B and B+ trees) :
| - ER‐model:
- Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus):
- Database design (integrity constraints, normal forms):
- Query languages (SQL) :
- Transactions and concurrency control:
- File structures (sequential files, indexing, B and B+ trees):
| Databases : |
Section 7: Computer Networks - Concept of layering, LAN technologies (Ethernet)
- Flow and error control techniques, switching
- IPv4/IPv6, routers and routing algorithms (distance vector, link state)
- TCP/UDP and sockets, congestion control
- Application layer protocols (DNS, SMTP, POP, FTP, HTTP)
- Basics of Wi-Fi
- Network security : authentication, basics of public key
and private key cryptography, digital signatures and certificates, firewalls
| - Network Fundamental and Physical layer :
- Data Link layer :
- Network layer :
- Transport layer :
- Application layer :
- Network security :
| - Network Fundamental and Physical layer :
- Data Link layer :
- Network layer :
- Transport layer :
- Application layer :
- Network security :
| Computer Networks : |
Section 8: Computer Organization and Architecture - Machine instructions and addressing modes
- ALU, data‐path and control unit
- Instruction pipelining
- Memory hierarchy: cache, main memory and secondary storage
- I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA mode)
| - Machine instructions and addressing modes :
- ALU, data‐path and control unit :
- Instruction pipelining :
- Cache Memory :
- I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA mode) :
| Computer Organization and Architecture : | Computer Organization and Architecture : |
Section 9: Theory of Computation - Regular expressions and finite automata
- Context-free grammars and push-down automata
- Regular and context-free languages, pumping lemma
- Turing machines and undecidability
| - Regular expression, langauges, grammar and finite automata :
- Context free langauges, grammar and push down automata :
- Context Sensitive langauges :
- Turing machines and undecidability :
| - Regular expression, langauges, grammar and finite automata :
- Context free langauges, grammar and push down automata :
- Context Sensitive langauges :
- Turing machines and undecidability :
| Theory of Computation : |
Section 10: Compiler Design - Lexical analysis, parsing, syntax-directed translation
- Runtime environments
- Intermediate code generation
| - Introduction of Compiler :
- Lexical analysis :
- Parsing :
- Syntax directed transalation :
- Runtime environments :
- Intermediate code generation :
| - Introduction of Compiler :
- Lexical analysis :
- Parsing :
- Syntax directed transalation :
- Runtime environments :
- Intermediate code generation :
| Compiler Design : |
Section 11: Digital Logic - Boolean algebra
- Combinational and sequential circuits. Minimization
- Number representations and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point)
| - Introduction of Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates :
- Combinational Circuits :
- Sequential Circuits :
- Number Representation and Computer Airthmetic :
| Digital Logic : | Digital Logic : |