Facilitated application Software Technique (FAST)

Duration: 4 min

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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
AI summary & chapters

AI Summary

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The video is an educational lecture on the FAST (facilitated application specification creation technique) in software engineering. It begins with an introduction to the FAST technique, which emphasizes collaboration between customers and developers to create a joint team. The core of the lecture explains the process of gathering requirements by having everyone prepare a list of what surrounds the system, what the system produces, and what it uses. This is followed by a list of services, constraints, and performance criteria. The final step is to divide these comprehensive lists into smaller, manageable lists for work in smaller teams. The instructor, Sanchit Jain, is visible in a small window throughout the presentation, which is branded with the Knowledge Gate logo and a copyright notice. The video concludes with a 'Thanks for Watching' screen.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with a title card displaying 'SOFTWARE ENGINEERING' and '#knowledgegate' against a dark, abstract background. It then transitions to a presentation slide titled 'FAST (facilitated application specification creation technique)'. The slide outlines the core principles of the technique: encouraging a joint team of customer and developer, having everyone prepare a list to understand the correct set of requirements, and listing what surrounds the system, what is produced by the system, and what is used by the system. The instructor, Sanchit Jain, is visible in a small window in the bottom right corner, wearing a black and red polo shirt with the 'Knowledge Gate Educator' logo. A copyright notice for 'KNOWLEDGE GATE EDUVENTURES' is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The instructor begins to explain the FAST technique, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the process.

  2. 2:00 – 4:23 02:00-04:23

    The instructor continues to explain the FAST technique, elaborating on the list of requirements. The slide now includes a bulleted list of items to be considered: 'What surrounds the system', 'Produced by the system', 'Used by the system', 'List of service, constraints, and performance criterion'. The instructor verbally adds that the list should also include 'what is used by the system'. He then explains that after creating these comprehensive lists, they are divided into smaller lists to be worked on by smaller teams. The on-screen text remains static throughout this segment, with the instructor's voiceover providing the detailed explanation. The video concludes with a final screen that says 'THANKS FOR WATCHING' and '#knowledgegate'.

The video provides a clear and structured explanation of the FAST technique, a collaborative approach to software requirements gathering. It progresses from the initial concept of a joint customer-developer team to the practical steps of creating detailed requirement lists, and finally to the division of work. The consistent visual of the slide and the instructor's narration effectively convey the methodology, making it a useful resource for understanding this specific software engineering practice.

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