What Computer Science Deals With
Duration: 5 min
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Module outline
- About the course: About the Course
- Mathematical Aptitude: संख्या पद्धति / Number System, महत्तम समापवर्तक और लघुत्तम समापवर्त्य / HCF and LCM, Divisibility Rules, प्रतिशत / Percentage, अनुपात और समानुपात / Ratio and Proportion, औसत / Average, लाभ, हानि और बट्टा / Profit, Loss and Discount, समय और कार्य / Time and Work, घन क्षेत्रमिति / Solid Mensuration, साधारण और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज / Simple and Compound Interest, समय, चाल और दूरी / Time, Speed and Distance, Age Problems, मिश्रण और एलिगेशन / Mixture and Alligation, Algebra, सरलीकरण, घातांक और करणी / Simplification, Indices and Surds, Pipe and Cistern, Trigonometry, Statistics, आँकड़ा निर्वचन / Data Interpretation, Arithmetic, समुच्चय, संबंध, फलन और विविक्त गणित / Sets, Relations, Functions and Discrete Mathematics, संख्या पद्धति और संख्या सिद्धांत / Number Systems and Number Theory, निर्देशांक ज्यामिति, सदिश और त्रिविमीय ज्यामिति / Coordinate Geometry, Vectors and 3D Geometry, बहुपद, समीकरण और सम्मिश्र संख्याएँ / Polynomials, Equations and Complex Numbers
- Logical Reasoning: श्रेणी / Series, कूट लेखन एवं कूट वाचन / Coding-Decoding, सादृश्यता एवं वर्गीकरण / Analogy and Classification, रक्त संबंध / Blood Relations, दिशा एवं दूरी / Direction and Distance, क्रम एवं रैंकिंग / Order and Ranking, अशाब्दिक तर्क / Non-Verbal Reasoning, बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेलियाँ / Seating Arrangement and Puzzles, Syllogisms, वेन आरेख, न्याय वाक्य एवं असमानता / Venn Diagrams, Syllogism and Inequalities, गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं लुप्त संख्या / Mathematical Operations and Missing Numbers, वर्णमाला एवं संख्या परीक्षण / Alphabet and Number Test, कथन आधारित तार्किक विवेचन / Statement-Based Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), घन, पासा एवं आकृतियों की गिनती / Cubes, Dice and Figure Counting, कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी / Calendar and Clock, Clock
- General Knowledge: वैज्ञानिक उपलब्धियाँ और अनुसंधान / Scientific Achievements and Research, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Polity, Indian Economy, समसामयिकी / Current Affairs, Static General Knowledge, राज्य विशेष सामान्य ज्ञान / State-Specific General Knowledge
- Art of Teaching: शिक्षण-अधिगम प्रक्रिया एवं कक्षा प्रबंधन / Teaching-Learning Process and Classroom Management, Learners & Learning Process, Factors Affecting Teaching, शिक्षण विधियाँ एवं उपागम / Teaching Methods and Approaches, सूक्ष्म शिक्षण एवं कक्षा संप्रेषण / Microteaching and Classroom Communication, शिक्षण सहायक सामग्री एवं शैक्षिक तकनीकी / Teaching Aids and Educational Technology, आकलन एवं मूल्यांकन / Assessment and Evaluation, शिक्षक: गुण, व्यावसायिक नैतिकता एवं विकास / Teacher: Qualities, Professional Ethics and Development, शैक्षिक नीतियाँ, अधिनियम एवं प्रशासन / Educational Policies, Acts and Administration, पाठ्यचर्या, कला एवं सह-शैक्षिक क्षेत्र / Curriculum, Arts and Co-curricular Areas, निर्देशन एवं परामर्श / Guidance and Counselling, दिव्यांग बच्चों की शिक्षा / Education of Children with Disabilities, Micro-Teaching & Teaching Skills, पाठ योजना / Lesson Planning
- Environmental Science: Environment
- Unit 1 | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation
- Unit 2 | COA: Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Input Output Organisation, Instr Formats & Modes, Control Unit Design, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Programming the Basic Computer
- Unit 3 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
- Unit 3 | Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing
- Unit 4 | Algorithms: Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos, Advanced Algorithms
- Unit 5 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Deadlock, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management
- Unit 6 | Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, SQL, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control
- Unit 7 | 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
- Unit 8 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management
- Unit 9 | Object Oriented Programming: OOPS with C++
- Unit 10 | Web Development: HTML Basics, CSS, JavaScript-Basics, XML, Node.js, Git & Github, PHP
- Unit 11 | Theory Of Computation: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines
- Unit 12 | IoT: Emerging Tech Trends, Cloud Computing, कंप्यूटर नेटवर्क / Computer Networks, Internet of Things
- Unit 13 | Artificial Intelligence: Approaches to AI, Search Algorithms, Game Playing, Knowledge Representation, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms
- Unit 14 | E-Commerce: Electronic Data Interchange and E-Commerce, Role of Internet and Web Services, Security in Mobile and Wireless Computing, Physical Security and Cryptography Basics, Cyber Safety and Security
- Unit 15 | Multimedia: Multimedia
- Unit 16 | Python: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis, DSA using Python
- Full Length Mock Tests — General Paper:
- Full Length Mock Tests — Computer Science (Paper II):
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This educational video serves as a foundational introduction to the theoretical scope of Computer Science. The instructor, Sanchit Jain Sir, begins by delineating the boundaries of the discipline, explicitly stating that Computer Science is not concerned with the physical design or operational running of computers. Instead, he pivots to the core essence of the field: problem-solving. The lecture progresses by introducing a structured taxonomy of problems. A detailed flowchart is presented, categorizing problems first into solvable and unsolvable categories. The solvable problems are further subdivided into decidable and undecidable types, with decidable problems eventually branching into P type and NP type complexity classes. This progression establishes a clear framework for understanding how computer scientists approach and classify computational challenges, setting the stage for more advanced topics in algorithms and complexity theory.
Chapters
0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The instructor starts the session by posing the fundamental question, "What computer science deals with?" displayed at the top of the slide. He immediately addresses common misconceptions by listing what the field does not cover. The slide explicitly lists "Don't" followed by specific exclusions: "So we do not study how to design a computer" and "We do not study how to run a computer." The instructor verbally reinforces these points, underlining the text on the screen to emphasize that Computer Science is distinct from Computer Engineering or IT operations, focusing instead on abstract concepts rather than physical hardware mechanics. He ensures students understand that the physical machine is not the primary object of study.
2:00 – 4:41 02:00-04:41
Moving past the exclusions, the instructor introduces the positive definition of the field with a "Do" bullet point. He states, "We deal with problem solving," and explains that within the context of Computer Science, problems are categorized systematically. A hierarchical flowchart appears on the screen to visualize this classification. The diagram starts with "PROBLEM" at the top, branching into "SOLVABLE" and "UNSOLVABLE." The "SOLVABLE" branch further divides into "DECIDABLE" and "UNDECIDABLE," and finally, the "DECIDABLE" branch splits into "P TYPE" and "NP TYPE." This visual aid serves as a roadmap for the theoretical concepts that will be explored in subsequent lectures, highlighting the mathematical nature of the subject.
The lecture effectively narrows down the broad field of Computer Science by first eliminating hardware-related activities like designing or running computers, which are often confused with the discipline. It then focuses on the theoretical core: problem-solving. The instructor provides a foundational map by categorizing problems into solvable and unsolvable, and further into decidable and undecidable types, eventually leading to complexity classes like P and NP. This structured approach helps students understand the abstract nature of the subject and prepares them for the rigorous classification of algorithms and computational limits that define the field.