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  1. Paper 1 | Reasoning Test: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Syllogisms, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Venn Diagram, Analogy, Ranking, Order and Sequence, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Logical Sequence Of Words, Cubes & Dices, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Calendar, Alphabet and Word Tests, Numerical Reasoning, Number System, Averages, Mixtures and Alligation, Percentages, Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Patterns in Two-Dimensional Figures, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Direction Sense, Algebra, Logical Deduction and Induction, Syllogisms and Venn Diagrams, Critical Reasoning, Order, Ranking and Sequence, Reading Comprehension, Profit, Loss and Discount, Constraint Puzzles, Speed, Time and Distance, Traverse Surveying, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Mensuration, Permutations and Combinations, Clocks and Calendars, Data Interpretation, Assembling and Grouping of Shapes, Transformation of Shapes, Three-Dimensional Patterns and Visualization, Cubes and Dice, Vocabulary, Blood Relations, Data Sufficiency
  2. Paper 1 | Numerical Analysis: Number System, HCF LCM, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Average, Sequence and Series (Series), Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Algebra, Statistics, Data Interpretation, Mental Ability, Arithmetic, Logarithm, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Speed Time and Distance, Mixture and Alligation, Mensuration and Geometry, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Sequences and Series, Powers, Surds and Logarithms, Subject-Verb Agreement, Sentence Completion, Geometry, Sentence Structure and Correction, Data Sufficiency, Trigonometry, Measurement and Quantity Take-Off, Signal Space and Optimum Detection, Probability, Statistics, Algebra, Time and Work, Speed, Time and Distance, Data Interpretation, Graph Theory, Combinatorics
  3. Paper 1 | General Knowledge: State Wise GK, History, Geography, GK- Current Affairs, Static General Knowledge, Polity, Indian Economy
  4. Paper 1 | DBMS: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, SQL, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Relational Calculus, Database Security & Authorization, Database Recovery
  5. Paper 1 | Data Communication & Network: 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, Network Security, Security in Mobile and Wireless Computing, Input Output Organisation, File Management, Hardware Basics, Terms & Abbreviations, Protocols & Services, Network Access Technologies, Cyber Safety and Security, Basics of COA
  6. Paper 2 | System Analysis & Design: Fundamentals of Systems and Information Systems, SDLC and Development Approaches, Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Documentation and Software Requirements Specification (SRS), SDD and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management, Security, Risk Management & Maintenance, extras
  7. Paper 2 | Programming Language (Java): Java Fundamentals, OOPS with Java, Array, String, IO & References, Generic & Collections, Multithreading, Java, Miscellaneous, Control Flow, OOPS with C++, Stack, C Fundamentals, Arrays & Pointers, Object Oriented Technology, Control Flow & Looping, Introduction to Python
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This educational video demonstrates how to trace the execution of a recursive C function to determine its output. The instructor presents a code snippet containing a function named `print(int n)` which includes a base case check `if (n > 4000)`. The function prints the current value of `n`, calls itself recursively with `2*n`, and then prints `n` again. The `main` function initiates this process by calling `print(1000)`. The lecture focuses on manually stepping through the recursion stack to predict the sequence of numbers printed to the console.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The instructor begins by analyzing the provided C code, specifically the `print` function. He writes `print(1000)` on the whiteboard to represent the initial call from `main`. He evaluates the condition `if (n > 4000)` for `n=1000`, marking it as false. Consequently, the code proceeds to the first `printf("%d ", n)`, which outputs `1000`. He then identifies the next step as a recursive call `print(2*n)`, which becomes `print(2000)`. He starts drawing a tree diagram to visualize the call stack, placing `1000` as the root and `print(2000)` as the child node.

  2. 2:00 – 4:37 02:00-04:37

    Continuing the trace, the instructor evaluates `print(2000)`. The condition `2000 > 4000` is false, so it prints `2000` and calls `print(4000)`. Next, `print(4000)` is evaluated; `4000 > 4000` is false, so it prints `4000` and calls `print(8000)`. The instructor notes that `print(8000)` satisfies the base case `8000 > 4000`, causing the function to return immediately without printing. The execution then unwinds. The second `printf` in `print(4000)` executes, printing `4000`. Then the second `printf` in `print(2000)` executes, printing `2000`. Finally, the second `printf` in `print(1000)` executes, printing `1000`. The final sequence is `1000 2000 4000 4000 2000 1000`, corresponding to option (B).

The lesson effectively illustrates the two-phase nature of recursion: the forward pass where code executes before the recursive call, and the backward pass where code executes after the call returns. By tracing the specific values `1000`, `2000`, `4000`, and the base case `8000`, the instructor demonstrates how the first set of prints creates an ascending sequence while the return phase creates a descending sequence, resulting in a symmetric output pattern.

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