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  1. Communication Round: Vocabulary, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Tenses, Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Direct and Indirect Speech, Active Passive Voice (Voice), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Articles, Preposition, Conjunction, Sentence Construction, English Writing Ability, Communication Assessment
  2. Quantitative Aptitude: Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Divisibility Rules, Data Interpretation, Mixture and Alligation, Permutation and Combination, Logarithm, Number System, HCF LCM, Speed Time and Distance, Percentage, Average, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Time and Work, Mensuration and Geometry, Age Problems, Pipe and Cistern, Probability, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Algebra
  3. Analytical and Logical Reasoning: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Directions (Direction Test), Ranking, Order and Sequence, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Logical Sequence Of Words, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Syllogisms, Seating Arrangements, Calendar, Clock, Blood Relations, Cubes & Dices, Venn Diagram, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning)
  4. Cognizant Gaming Aptitude: Gamified / Game Based Aptitude
  5. Java (Cluster 1): Java
  6. ANSI SQL MySQL (Cluster 1,2,3): SQL
  7. HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Cluster 1,3): HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  8. Python (Cluster 2): Python for Placements by Yash Sir
  9. Cloud Fundamentals (Cluster 2): Emerging Tech Trends
  10. C# (Cluster 3): C#
  11. OOPs: Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
  12. Technical Assessment (Coding): Coding Questions by Yash Sir, C Programming by Yash Sir, Programming in C++, Pseudo Codes
  13. Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing
  14. DBMS: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Recovery, ORDBMS, Database Security & Authorization, Query Processing & Optimization, Enhanced Data Models, Data Warehousing & Mining, Big Data Systems, NoSQL
  15. Operating Systems: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Deadlock, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Windows OS, Linux OS, Security, Distributed Systems, Virtual Machines
  16. 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, Mobile Technology, Cloud Computing and IoT, Cyber and Info Security
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The video presents a solved example of the C-SCAN disk scheduling algorithm. The instructor analyzes a specific scenario where the disk head is at track 45, moving positively, with a queue of requests: 40, 67, 11, 240, 87. The goal is to determine the service order and total seek distance. The instructor explains that C-SCAN moves the head to the end of the disk, jumps to the beginning, and continues in the same direction. He calculates the total distance by summing the movement from the current position to the end, the jump to the start, and the movement to the final request.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The instructor reads the problem statement visible on the screen: "Consider the situation in which the disk read/write head is currently located at track 45 (of tracks 0-255) and moving in the positive direction." He lists the track requests: 40, 67, 11, 240, 87. He identifies the algorithm as C-SCAN. He explains the movement: the head moves in the positive direction, servicing requests 67, 87, and 240. He notes that it must reach the end of the disk, track 255. He begins the calculation by finding the distance from the current position (45) to the end (255), writing "255 - 45 = 210" on the board. He emphasizes that C-SCAN goes to the end of the disk, unlike C-LOOK which stops at the last request.

  2. 2:00 – 4:10 02:00-04:10

    The instructor completes the calculation for the total seek distance. He explains that after reaching track 255, the head jumps to track 0. He writes "255" to represent this jump distance (from 255 to 0). Then, the head services the remaining requests (11, 40) moving positively from 0. The last request serviced is 40. He calculates the distance from 0 to 40 as 40. He sums the three components: 210 (45 to 255) + 255 (255 to 0) + 40 (0 to 40) = 505. He writes "505" and circles it, selecting option (C). He briefly contrasts this with C-LOOK, drawing a diagram where the head goes to 240 then jumps to 11, but confirms the question asks for C-SCAN.

The lesson effectively demonstrates the application of the C-SCAN algorithm to a disk scheduling problem. By breaking down the movement into three distinct phases—moving to the disk end, jumping to the start, and servicing remaining requests—the instructor clarifies how to calculate the total seek distance. The key takeaway is that C-SCAN treats the disk as a circular list but services requests linearly from one end to the other, ensuring a jump from the maximum track to the minimum track.

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