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Computer Science Fundamentals Overview

The document outlines a syllabus for a computer science course, covering key topics in engineering mathematics, digital logic, computer organization, programming, algorithms, theory of computation, compiler design, operating systems, databases, and computer networks. Each section details specific concepts and skills to be mastered, with marks allocated to indicate their importance. The content emphasizes foundational knowledge necessary for understanding computer science and information technology.

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Computer Science Fundamentals Overview

The document outlines a syllabus for a computer science course, covering key topics in engineering mathematics, digital logic, computer organization, programming, algorithms, theory of computation, compiler design, operating systems, databases, and computer networks. Each section details specific concepts and skills to be mastered, with marks allocated to indicate their importance. The content emphasizes foundational knowledge necessary for understanding computer science and information technology.

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Section 1: Engineering Mathematics (13 Marks)

1. Discrete Mathematics:
Propositional and first order logic. Sets, relations,
functions, partial orders and lattices. Monoids, Groups.
Graphs: connectivity, matching, coloring. Combinatorics:
counting, recurrence relations, generating functions.

2. Linear Algebra:
Matrices, determinants, system of linear equations,
eigenvalues and eigenvectors, LU decomposition.

3. Calculus:
Limits, continuity and differentiability. Maxima and
minima. Mean value theorem. Integration.

4. Probability and Statistics:


Random variables. Uniform, normal, exponential,
poisson and binomial distributions. Mean, median, mode
and standard deviation. Conditional probability and
Bayes theorem. Computer Science and Information
Technology

Section 2: Digital Logic (4-6 Marks)


Boolean algebra. Combinational and sequential circuits.
Minimization. Number representations and computer
arithmetic (fixed and floating point).
Section 3: Computer Organization and Architecture (9-11
Marks)
Machine instructions and addressing modes. ALU, data‐
path and control unit. Instruction pipelining, pipeline
hazards. Memory hierarchy: cache, main memory and
secondary storage; I/O interface (interrupt and DMA
mode).

Section 4: Programming and Data Structures (11-13 Marks)


Programming in C. Recursion. Arrays, stacks, queues,
linked lists, trees, binary search trees, binary heaps,
graphs.

Section 5: Algorithms (4-6 Marks)


Searching, sorting, hashing. Asymptotic worst case time
and space complexity. Algorithm design techniques:
greedy, dynamic programming and divide‐and‐conquer.
Graph traversals, minimum spanning trees, shortest paths

Section 6: Theory of Computation (7-9 Marks)


Regular expressions and finite automata. Context-free
grammars and push-down automata. Regular and contex-
free languages, pumping lemma. Turing machines and
undecidability.
Section 7: Compiler Design (3-5 Marks)
Lexical analysis, parsing, syntax-directed translation.
Runtime environments. Intermediate code generation.
Local optimisation, Data flow analyses: constant
propagation, liveness analysis, common sub expression
elimination.

Section 8: Operating System (7-9 Marks)


System calls, processes, threads, inter‐process
communication, concurrency and synchronization.
Deadlock. CPU and I/O scheduling. Memory
management and virtual memory. File systems.

Section 9: Databases (4-7 Marks)


ER‐model. Relational model: relational algebra, tuple
calculus, SQL. Integrity constraints, normal forms. File
organization, indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees).
Transactions and concurrency control.

Section 10: Computer Networks (6-8 Marks)


Concept of layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol Stacks;
Basics of packet, circuit and virtual circuit-switching;
Data link layer: framing, error detection, Medium Access
Control, Ethernet bridging; Routing protocols: shortest
path, flooding, distance vector and link state routing;
Fragmentation and IP addressing, IPv4, CIDR notation,
Basics of IP support protocols (ARP, DHCP, ICMP),
Network Address Translation (NAT); Transport layer:
flow control and congestion control, UDP, TCP, sockets;
Application layer protocols: DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP,
Email.

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