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Module outline

  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:
  25. Paper 1 | Previous Year Papers:
  26. Paper 2 | Previous Year Papers:
AI summary & chapters

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This educational video presents a series of logical reasoning problems related to calendar calculations, typical of competitive exams. The lecture begins with a question about determining the day of the week for June 11th, 2013, given that August 15th, 2012, was a Thursday. The instructor uses a step-by-step method, calculating the number of days between the two dates and then finding the remainder when divided by 7 to determine the day of the week. The process involves identifying the number of days in each month and accounting for leap years. The video then transitions to a second problem, asking for the day of the week for January 7th, 2013, given that July 9th, 2012, was a Sunday. The final segment presents a multiple-choice question about which year among the options (2004, 2005, 2008) has 365 days, which is a test of understanding leap years. 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 for a calendar problem. The first question is displayed: 'If Aug 15th, 2012 falls on Thursday then June 11th, 2013 falls on which day?'. The instructor, Yash Jain Sir, begins the solution by writing '15th Aug 2012 -> Thursday' on the blackboard. He then calculates the number of days from August 15, 2012, to August 15, 2013, which is 366 days because 2012 is a leap year. He notes that 366 mod 7 equals 2, meaning the day of the week advances by 2 days. He then calculates the number of days from June 11, 2013, to August 15, 2013, which is 65 days. He writes '65 days' and calculates 65 mod 7, which is 2. He then subtracts this from the total advance, resulting in a net advance of 0 days, concluding that June 11, 2013, is a Thursday.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The instructor continues the solution for the first problem. He writes '15th Aug 2013 -> Friday' on the board, indicating the day of the week for August 15, 2013. He then calculates the number of days from June 11, 2013, to August 15, 2013, which is 65 days. He writes '65 days' and calculates 65 mod 7, which is 2. He then subtracts this from the total advance, resulting in a net advance of 0 days, concluding that June 11, 2013, is a Thursday. He then moves to the second problem: 'If July 9th, 2012 falls on Sunday then Jan 7th, 2013 falls on which day?'. He writes '9th July 2012 -> Sunday' on the board. He calculates the number of days from July 9, 2012, to July 9, 2013, which is 366 days. He notes that 366 mod 7 equals 2, meaning the day of the week advances by 2 days. He then calculates the number of days from January 7, 2013, to July 9, 2013, which is 183 days. He writes '183 days' and calculates 183 mod 7, which is 5. He then subtracts this from the total advance, resulting in a net advance of 0 days, concluding that January 7, 2013, is a Sunday.

  3. 5:00 – 5:58 05:00-05:58

    The video transitions to a new question: 'Which of the following year has 365 days?'. The options are a) 2004, b) 2005, c) 2008, d) All of the above. The instructor explains that a year with 365 days is a common year, not a leap year. He explains the rule for leap years: a year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, but not by 100, unless it is also divisible by 400. He checks the options: 2004 is divisible by 4 and not by 100, so it is a leap year (366 days). 2005 is not divisible by 4, so it is a common year (365 days). 2008 is divisible by 4 and not by 100, so it is a leap year (366 days). Therefore, only 2005 has 365 days. The video ends with a 'Thanks for Watching' screen.

The video provides a comprehensive tutorial on solving calendar-based logical reasoning problems. It demonstrates a systematic approach: first, calculate the total number of days between two dates, then find the remainder when divided by 7 to determine the day of the week shift. The key concept is that a common year advances the day of the week by 1, while a leap year advances it by 2. The video also reinforces the rule for identifying leap years, which is essential for accurate calculations. The progression from one problem to the next builds a clear understanding of the underlying principles, making it a valuable resource for students preparing for competitive exams.

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