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  1. Section A | English: Vocabulary, Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Preposition, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Articles, Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy)
  2. Section A | Quant Aptitude: Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Mixture and Alligation, Permutation and Combination, Number System, HCF LCM, Sequence and Series (Series), Speed Time and Distance, Arithmetic, Algebra, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Average, Age Problems, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Partnership, Time and Work, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Mensuration and Geometry, Probability, Pipe and Cistern
  3. Section A | Reasoning: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Calendar, Clock, Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Seating Arrangements, Ranking, Order and Sequence, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles)
  4. Section B | C Programming: C Programming by Yash Sir, Coding Questions by Yash Sir
  5. Section B | Data Structures: Algorithm Analysis, Greedy Algorithms, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs
  6. Section B | OOP (C++): Object Oriented Programming (OOPS), Programming in C++
  7. Section B | OS: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Deadlock, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Windows OS
  8. Section B | Networking: 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
  9. Section B | AI & Big Data Basics: AI & ML by Arun Sir, Big Data Systems
  10. Section C | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation, Analog-Digital Conversion
  11. Section A, C | Comp. Fundamentals, COA: Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Input Output Organisation, Pipelining, Instr Formats & Modes, Control Unit Design, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Multiprocessors, Programming the Basic Computer
  12. MOCK TEST:
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The video features an educational lecture solving a specific digital logic problem involving a 32-bit shift register. The problem statement displayed on the screen asks for the total time required to perform loading and reading operations when the register operates in SISO (Serial In Serial Out) mode with a clock frequency of 1 GHz. The available options are 1 ns, 31 ns, 32 ns, and 63 ns. The instructor systematically breaks down the question by underlining critical terms such as "32-bit shift register," "1 GHz," "SISO mode," and the specific task of "loading and reading." He identifies the number of bits, n, as 32 and the frequency, f, as 1 GHz. To solve this, he writes on the whiteboard, illustrating the concept of Serial Input (SI) and Serial Output (SO). He introduces the formula for the total number of clock cycles required in a SISO configuration, which is 2n - 1. He substitutes the value of n=32 into this equation, calculating 2(32) - 1, which results in 63 clock cycles. Next, he determines the time period of a single clock cycle using the formula T = 1/f. With f = 1 GHz (1 x 10^9 Hz), the time period T is calculated as 1 nanosecond (1 ns). Finally, he multiplies the total number of clock cycles (63) by the time period per cycle (1 ns) to find the total time, resulting in 63 ns. He concludes by circling the calculated answer and selecting option (d) from the multiple-choice list provided.

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  1. 0:00 – 1:36 00:00-01:36

    The instructor presents a problem about a 32-bit shift register with a 1 GHz clock in SISO mode. He underlines key terms, writes the formula 2n-1 on the board, calculates 63 clock cycles, determines the clock period is 1 ns, and multiplies them to find the total time of 63 ns.

The lecture demonstrates a standard approach to timing analysis in digital circuits. By identifying the mode of operation (SISO), the instructor applies the specific formula for clock cycles (2n-1) rather than just n. This highlights the distinction between loading and reading times in serial operations, where data must be shifted in and then shifted out. The calculation of the clock period from frequency is a fundamental step, linking the abstract clock signal to physical time. The final multiplication combines these two values to provide the total duration, reinforcing the relationship between frequency, cycles, and time in sequential logic design. This method is crucial for understanding latency in shift register applications.

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