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  1. About the course: About the Course
  2. Mathematical Aptitude: Number System, HCF LCM, Divisibility Rules, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Average, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Mensuration and Geometry, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Speed Time and Distance, Age Problems, Mixture and Alligation, Algebra, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Pipe and Cistern, Trigonometry, Statistics, Data Interpretation, Arithmetic
  3. Logical Reasoning: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Analogy, Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Ranking, Order and Sequence, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Seating Arrangements, Syllogisms, Venn Diagram, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Logical Sequence Of Words, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Cubes & Dices, Calendar, Clock
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  6. Environmental Science: Environment
  7. Unit 1 | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation
  8. 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
  9. Unit 3 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
  10. Unit 3 | Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing
  11. Unit 4 | Algorithms: Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos, Advanced Algorithms
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Unit 9 | Object Oriented Programming: OOPS with C++
  17. Unit 10 | Web Development: HTML Basics, CSS, JavaScript-Basics, XML
  18. 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
  19. Unit 12 | IoT: Emerging Tech Trends, Cloud Computing
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  21. 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
  22. Unit 15 | Multimedia: Multimedia
  23. 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
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This lecture segment demonstrates solving a recurrence relation T(n) = 3T(∛n) + 1 using variable substitution and the Master Theorem. The instructor introduces a transformation n = 3^m to convert the cube root into a linear division within the exponent. This substitution simplifies the recurrence into S(m) = 3S(m/3) + 1, allowing direct application of the Master Theorem. By identifying parameters a=3 and b=3, the instructor compares g(m)=1 against m^(log_b(a)) = m^1. Since 1 is polynomially smaller than m, Case 1 applies, yielding a complexity of Theta(m). Finally, the result is converted back to the original variable n, concluding that T(n) = Theta(log_3 n).

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The instructor begins by presenting the recurrence relation T(n) = 3T(∛n) + 1 and introduces a variable substitution strategy. On-screen text explicitly displays the problem statement alongside the proposed substitution n = 3^m. The instructor demonstrates how to rewrite the term ∛n using exponent rules, showing that (3^m)^(1/3) simplifies to 3^(m/3). This step transforms the original recurrence into a form involving powers of m, preparing it for further simplification. The visible board work includes the expansion T(3^m) = 3T(3^(m/3)) + 1, illustrating the direct application of exponent laws to handle nested radicals.

  2. 2:00 – 4:39 02:00-04:39

    The instructor proceeds to transform the recurrence into a standard form S(m) = 3S(m/3) + 1 by defining T(3^m) as S(m). He identifies the Master Theorem parameters a=3 and b=3, noting that log_b(a) equals 1. The board shows the comparison between g(m)=1 and m^(log_b a) = m^1. The instructor highlights Case 1 of the Master Theorem, where g(m) is polynomially smaller than m^(log_b a), satisfying the condition 1 = O(m^(1-ε)) for ε > 0. This leads to the conclusion that S(m) = Theta(m). The final step involves converting back to T(n), resulting in a time complexity of Theta(log_3 n).

The lecture effectively bridges the gap between complex recurrence relations with non-standard arguments and solvable forms using the Master Theorem. By substituting n = 3^m, the instructor converts a cube root dependency into a linear division of the exponent. This technique is crucial for handling recurrences where n appears as a root or power rather than a direct linear term. The application of the Master Theorem follows standard procedure once the recurrence is in S(m) form, with clear identification of parameters a and b. The distinction between g(m)=1 and the polynomial term m^1 is central to selecting Case 1, which dictates that the recursive work dominates. This method provides a systematic approach for analyzing algorithms with logarithmic or root-based subproblem sizes.

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