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  1. Course Overview: About the Course
  2. Paper - 1 | Unit - 1 | Teaching Aptitude: Nature, Objectives & Characteristics of Teaching, Learners & Learning Process, Factors Affecting Teaching, Methods of Teaching, Teaching-Learning Aids & ICT Integration, Evaluation, Assessment & Measurement
  3. Paper - 1 | Unit - 2 | Research Aptitude: Introduction to Research, Validity & Reliability, Research Paradigms & Types of Research, Research Process Steps, Research Ethics, Writing & Publication
  4. Paper - 1 | Unit - 3 | Comprehension: Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions)
  5. Paper - 1 | Unit - 4 | Communication: Communication Basics, Language and Semiotics, Types of Communication, Communication Models, Mass Communication, Mass Media, Journalism, General Knowledge and General Studies related to Communication
  6. Paper - 1 | Unit - 5 | Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Number System, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Speed Time and Distance, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Profit and Loss, Average, Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Divisibility Rules, Calendar, Miscellaneous, Time and Work, Algebra
  7. Paper - 1 | Unit - 6 | Logical Reasoning: Syllogisms, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Venn Diagram, School Of Thoughts, Fallacy, Western Logic
  8. Paper - 1 | Unit - 7 | Data Interpretation: Data Interpretation
  9. Paper - 1 | Unit - 8 | Information and Communication Technology: MS Office Applications, Cyber Threats and Malware Attacks, Role of Internet and Web Services, Electronic Data Interchange and E-Commerce, Internet Fundamentals, Web Design & Development, Web Publishing & Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Terms & Abbreviations, Artificial Intelligence, Society, Law & Ethics, Keyboard Shortcuts, Website, Browser & Services
  10. Paper - 1 | Unit - 9 | People Development and Environment: Ecosystem, Biomes & Environmental Issues, MDG & SDG, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Soil, Noise Pollution and Waste Management, Natural Resources, Energy & Disaster Management, Global Environmental Conventions – COP, Protocols & ISA
  11. Paper - 1 | Unit - 10 | Higher Education System: Vedic Education, Jainism & Buddhism, Ancient Universities, Pre-Independence Commissions, Post-Independence Policy, Higher Education Structure & Accreditation, Universities & Learning Programmes, Types of Education & NEP 2020
  12. Paper 2 | Unit 1 | Discrete Structures and Optimization: Propositional and Predicate Logic, Set Theory, Relations, Functions, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Graph Theory, Group Theory, Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Optimization
  13. Paper 2 | Unit 2 | Computer System Architecture: Logic Gates & Hardware, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation, Floating Point Rep, Basics of COA, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Programming the Basic Computer, Instr Formats & Modes, Control Unit Design, Pipelining, Input Output Organisation, Cache Memory Organization, Multiprocessors
  14. Paper 2 | Unit 3 | Programming Languages and Computer Graphics: Language Design, C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling, HTML Basics, XML, JavaScript-Basics, Java, Basics of Computer Graphics, 2-D Geometrical Transforms and Viewing, 3-D Object Representation, Geometric Transformations and Viewing, OOPS with C++, Java Fundamentals
  15. Paper 2 | Unit 4 | Database Management Systems: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, SQL, 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
  16. Paper 2 | Unit 5 | System Software and Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Threads & Process Creation, Deadlock, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Windows OS, Linux OS, Security, Distributed Systems, Virtual Machines
  17. Paper 2 | Unit 6 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management
  18. Paper 2 | Unit 7 | Data Structures and Algorithms: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos, Advanced Algorithms
  19. Paper 2 | Unit 8 | Theory of Computation and Compilers: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Complexity Theory, Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization, Run Time Environment
  20. Paper 2 | Unit 9 | Data Communication and 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, Cloud Computing
  21. Paper 2 | Unit 10 | Artificial Intelligence: Approaches to AI, Search Algorithms, Game Playing, Knowledge Representation, Planning, Multi Agent Systems, Fuzzy Sets, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms
  22. Live Classes: NTA UGC NET 2025 Live Class
  23. Paper 1 | Full Mock Tests:
  24. Paper 2 | Full Mock Tests:
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AI summary & chapters

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This educational video is a lecture on calendar problems, specifically focusing on determining the day of the week for a given date. The instructor, Yash Jain Sir, begins by posing the question: "On what day does 21 June 1984 lie?" He then systematically breaks down the problem using a step-by-step method. The first step involves calculating the total number of days from a known reference point, which is 1984. He explains that a year has 365 days, a leap year has 366, and a week has 7 days. He calculates the total days from 1984 to the present, noting that 1984 is a leap year. The second step is to find the remainder when the total number of days is divided by 7, which gives the number of odd days. The video then transitions to a section on how to identify leap years, explaining the rule: a year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, but if it is a century year (ending in 00), it must be divisible by 400. The final part of the video covers a method for finding the day of the week for a future date, using a table that assigns a code to each day of the week (e.g., Monday = 1, Tuesday = 2, etc.). The instructor demonstrates this by calculating the day of the week for the 23rd day of a month, given that the 1st is a Monday. The video concludes with a summary of the key concepts and a thank you message.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with a title card showing a calendar and the word "CALENDAR". The main content begins with a question displayed on a green banner: "On what day does 21 June 1984 lie?". The instructor, Yash Jain Sir, is visible in a small window in the bottom right corner. The background is a blackboard with various educational doodles. The instructor introduces the topic of calendar problems and states that the video will solve the question in 60 seconds. He begins by explaining the basic components of a calendar: Year, Months, Weeks, and Days. He writes "Year" on the board and explains that a year has 365 days, which is an ordinary year. He then writes "Months" and states there are 12 months. He writes "Weeks" and says there are 52 weeks. Finally, he writes "Days" and explains that a week has 7 days. He also mentions that a leap year has 366 days. The instructor then begins to calculate the total number of days from 1984 to the present, starting with the year 1984.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The instructor continues the calculation of the total number of days. He writes "365" on the board, representing the number of days in an ordinary year. He then writes "366" for a leap year. He explains that to find the day of the week, we need to find the remainder when the total number of days is divided by 7. He writes "365 / 7 = 52 weeks and 1 odd day". He then explains that a leap year has 366 days, which is 52 weeks and 2 odd days. He writes "366 / 7 = 52 weeks and 2 odd days". He then calculates the total number of odd days from 1984 to the present. He writes "1984" on the board and explains that 1984 is a leap year. He then calculates the number of odd days from 1984 to 2023. He writes "1984" and then "2023". He calculates the number of years between 1984 and 2023, which is 39 years. He then calculates the number of leap years in that period. He writes "39" and then "10". He explains that there are 10 leap years in that period. He then calculates the total number of odd days. He writes "39 * 1 = 39" and "10 * 2 = 20". He adds these together to get 59. He then divides 59 by 7 to get the remainder, which is 3. He writes "59 / 7 = 8 weeks and 3 odd days". He then explains that the day of the week for 21 June 1984 is 3 days after the day of the week for 1 January 1984. He then moves on to the next part of the video.

  3. 5:00 – 9:03 05:00-09:03

    The video transitions to a new section titled "Helpful Tips". The instructor explains how to determine if a year is a leap year. He writes the rule on the board: "A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, but if it is a century year (ending in 00), it must be divisible by 400." He gives examples: 1996 is a leap year because 1996 / 4 = 499. 2019 is not a leap year because 2019 / 4 = 504.75. 1600 is a leap year because 1600 / 400 = 4. 1700 is not a leap year because 1700 / 400 = 4.25. The instructor then moves on to the next topic: finding the day of the week for a future date. He writes a table on the board that assigns a code to each day of the week: Monday = 1, Tuesday = 2, Wednesday = 3, Thursday = 4, Friday = 5, Saturday = 6, Sunday = 7. He then gives an example: "If today is Monday, then what will be the day on 23rd?" He explains that the 23rd is 22 days after the 1st. He calculates 22 / 7 = 3 weeks and 1 odd day. He then adds 1 to the code for Monday (1 + 1 = 2), which corresponds to Tuesday. He then moves on to the next topic: the number of odd days in a century. He writes a table on the board that shows the number of odd days in different centuries: 100 years = 5 odd days, 200 years = 3 odd days, 300 years = 1 odd day, 400 years = 0 odd days. He explains that this is because 400 years have 97 leap years and 303 ordinary years, which gives a total of 365*303 + 366*97 = 146097 days, which is exactly 20871 weeks. The video ends with a thank you message.

The video provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to solving calendar problems. It begins with a clear problem statement and systematically breaks down the solution into logical steps. The instructor first establishes the fundamental concepts of days, weeks, and years, then introduces the concept of 'odd days' as the key to solving the problem. The method involves calculating the total number of odd days from a reference year to the target year and using the remainder to determine the day of the week. The video also covers essential prerequisite knowledge, such as the rules for identifying leap years and the number of odd days in a century. The use of a table to assign codes to days of the week provides a practical method for calculating future days. The overall structure is logical and pedagogically sound, making it an effective resource for students preparing for competitive exams.

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