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  1. Discrete Mathematics: Permutation, Combination and Probability / क्रमचय, संचय एवं प्रायिकता, Set Theory, Relations, Functions, Propositional and Predicate Logic, Graph Theory, Group Theory
  2. Digital Logic: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Logic Gates & Hardware, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation, Floating Point Rep
  3. Computer Organization and Architecture: Basics of COA, Programming the Basic Computer, Cache Memory Organization, Input Output Organisation, Instr Formats & Modes, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design, Pipelining, Multiprocessors
  4. Programming: Language Design, C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling, OOPS with C++
  5. Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Linked List, Stack, Queue, Tree, Graphs, Hashing
  6. Algorithms: Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos, Advanced Algorithms
  7. Theory of Computation: Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Turing Machines
  8. Compiler Design: Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization, Run Time Environment, Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Complexity Theory
  9. Operating Systems: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Deadlock, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Unix OS, Linux OS, Security
  10. Database Management Systems: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, SQL, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, ORDBMS, NoSQL
  11. Computer Networks: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, DLL: Framing, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics, Network Security
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The video presents a computer science problem regarding the QuickSort algorithm, displayed on a slide with a 'SANCHIT JAIN SIR' banner. The slide asks for the recurrence relation and time complexity in the worst case. Four options are displayed. Option (A) is T(n) = T(n-2) + O(n) and O(n^2). Option (B) is T(n) = T(n-1) + O(n) and O(n^2). Option (C) is T(n) = 2T(n/2) + O(n) and O(nLogn). Option (D) is T(n) = T(n/10) + T(9n/10) + O(n) and O(nLogn). The instructor, Sanchit Jain, is visible in the corner. He discusses the options to find the correct worst-case scenario.

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  1. 0:00 – 1:02 00:00-01:02

    The instructor analyzes the question on the screen. He uses a blue pen to draw an arrow pointing specifically at option (B). He then draws a long, squiggly blue line underneath options (C) and (D), visually negating them. Finally, he circles option (B) to select it. The visual progression shows the elimination of balanced partition cases (C and D) in favor of the unbalanced case (B). This confirms that the worst-case recurrence involves reducing the problem size by only one element at each step, T(n-1), leading to O(n^2) complexity.

The lesson clarifies the mathematical distinction between best, average, and worst cases in sorting algorithms. By visually crossing out the logarithmic complexity options, the instructor emphasizes that the worst-case performance of QuickSort arises from consistently poor pivot choices, resulting in a linear recurrence relation and quadratic time complexity.

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