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Module outline

  1. English Comprehension/Verbal Ability: Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Vocabulary, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Tenses, Verb, Articles, Preposition, Conjunction, Pronoun, Noun, Adjectives, Adverb, Modals, Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Active Passive Voice (Voice), Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Construction
  2. Logical Ability: Coding Decoding, Directions (Direction Test), Analogy, Inequality, Data Sufficiency, Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Syllogisms, Seating Arrangements, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Blood Relations, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Ranking, Order and Sequence, Logical Sequence Of Words, Data Arrangement, Venn Diagram, Calendar, Clock
  3. Quantitative Ability: Logarithm, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Profit and Loss, Speed Time and Distance, Mixture and Alligation, Partnership, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Average, Time and Work, Pipe and Cistern, Number System, Divisibility Rules, HCF LCM, Algebra, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Mensuration and Geometry, Age Problems, Data Interpretation, Sequence and Series (Series)
  4. Basic Analytical Ability: Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Cubes & Dices, Selection Decision Table (Decision Making)
  5. Computer Programming: Pseudo Codes, Coding Questions by Yash Sir, C Programming by Yash Sir, Programming in C++, Java, Python for Placements by Yash Sir
  6. DBMS (Computer Science): Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Security & Authorization
  7. SQL (Computer Science): SQL
  8. OS (Computer Science): Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Deadlock, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, File Management
  9. Computer Networks (Computer Science): 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
  10. Data Structures (Computer Science): Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing
  11. OOPs (Computer Science): Object Oriented Programming (OOPS)
  12. Software Engineering (Computer Science): Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management
  13. SVAR Conversational - Spoken English: Communication Assessment
  14. HR Interview: MR & HR Interview Preparation
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The video features an educational lecture by Sanchit Jain from Knowledge Gate regarding operating system process states. The central question displayed on the screen asks to identify the specific characteristic of a task currently in a "blocked state". The instructor systematically evaluates four multiple-choice options to determine the correct definition. He begins by analyzing the term "blocked state" and proceeds to eliminate incorrect options based on standard OS process management principles. He explicitly marks options (a), (b), and (c) as incorrect through visual cues. Finally, he identifies option (d) as the correct answer, explaining that a blocked task is waiting for resources.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 0:41 00:00-00:41

    The instructor introduces the question "A task in a blocked state" and underlines the key phrase "blocked state". He reads through four options: (a) is executable, (b) is running, (c) must still be placed in the run queues, and (d) is waiting for some temporarily unavailable resources. He uses red digital ink to cross out options (a), (b), and (c) sequentially, indicating they are false. He concludes by underlining option (d) and placing checkmarks next to it, confirming that a blocked task waits for temporarily unavailable resources.

The lesson progresses from identifying the core concept of a blocked process to eliminating distractors. By visually crossing out options that describe active or ready states, the instructor reinforces the definition of a blocked state as a passive waiting state for resources. This visual elimination process helps students distinguish between running, ready, and blocked states.

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