Thursday, July 14, 2011

HSST CS / CA : Jr /Sr : PSC Exam Alert : 01/09/2011 Thursday 08.00 AM to 09.15 AM

01/09/2011   Thursday   08.00 AM  to 09.15 AM
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER – COMPUTER SCIENCE /COMPUTER APPLICATION
&
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER – COMPUTER SCIENCE /COMPUTER APPLICATION (JUNIOR) HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Syllabus:  An Objective Type Test (OMR Valuation) based on
the qualification prescribed for the post.
Main Topics:-
(1) Discrete Structures
(2) Computer Arithmetic
(3) Programming in C and C++
(4) Relational Database Design and Query Languages
(5) Data Structures and Algorithms
(6) Data Communication and Computer Networks
(7) Systems Software and Compilers
(8) Operating Systems
(9) Software Engineering
(10) Computer Graphics
(11) Programming Language Theory
(12) Current Trends and Technologies
(Maximum Marks : 100)
(Duration: 1.15 Hours)
( Medium of Questions: English )
Candidates can download the Admission Tickets through the Website www.keralapsc.org from 11/08/2011 onwards.

Download Exam Syllabi 

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

HSST Computer Science : Junior / Senior : Syllabi : Kerala PSC : Page 6

12.  Current Trends and Technologies
The topics of current interest in Computer Science and Computer Applications shall be covered. The
experts shall use their judgement from time to time to include the topics of popular interest which are
expected to be known by an ardent follower of the field. Currently, they include :
Parallel computing
Parallel virtual Machine (PVM) and message passing interface (MPI) libraries and calls. Advanced
architectures. Today's fastest computersMobile Computing
Mobile connectivity - Cells. Framework, wireless delivery technology and switching methods, mobile
information access devices, mobile data internetworking standards, cellular data communication
protocols, mobile computing applications. Mobile databases - protocols, scope, tools and technology.

E-Technologies
Electronic Commerce : Framework, Media convergence of Applications, Consumer Applications,
Organisation applications.
Electronic Payment Systems : Digital Token, Smart Cards, Credit Cards. Risks in Electronic Payment
System, Designing Electronic Payment Systems.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) : Concepts, Applications, (Legal, Security and Privacy) issues.
EDI and Electronic Commerce. Standardisation and EDI. EDI Software Implementation. EDI
Envelope for Message Transport, internet-based EDI.
Data Warehousing : Data Warehouse environment, architecture of a data warehouse methodology,
analysis, design, construction and administration.
Data Mining : Extracting models and patterns from large databases, data mining techniques,
classification, regression, clustering, summarization, dependency modelling, link analysis,
sequencing analysis, mining scientific and business data.
Principles of parallelism, co routines, communication and execution, Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM)
and Message Passing Interface (MPI) routines and calls. Parallel programs in PVM paradigm as well
as MPl paradigm for simple problems like matrix multiplication.

NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in thequestion paper.

HSST Computer Science : Junior / Senior : Syllabi : Kerala PSC : Page 4

7.   System software and Compilers.
Assembly language fundamentals (8085 and 8088 based assembly language programming).
Assemblers - 2-pass and single-pass.  Macros and  macro processors.
Loading, linking, relocation, program  relocatability.  Linkage editing.
Text editors, Programming  Environments. Debuggers and program generators.
Compilation and Interpretation. Bootstrapping. Phases of compilation. Lexical analysis. LEX.
Context free grammars. Parsing and parse trees. Representation of parse trees and rightmost and
leftmost derivations, Bottom up parsers - shift-reduce. operator precedence and LR. YACC.
Top down parsers - left recursion and its removal. Recursive descent parser. Predictive parser.
Intermediate codes - Quadruples,  Triples. Indirect Triples. Intermediate code generation, Code
generation, Code optimization.

  8.     Operating Systems
Main functions of operating systems. Multiprogramming, multiprocessing and multitasking.
Memory management ; Virtual memory, paging, fragmentation.
Concurrent processing : Mutual exclusion. Critical regions, lock and unlock.
Scheduling : CPU scheduling. I /O Scheduling. Resource scheduling. Deadlock and scheduling
algorithms. Banker's algorithm for deadlock handling.
The Unix system  :  File system, process management. Bourne shell, shell  variables, command line
programming.
Systems Calls :  Creat, open, close, read,  write. Iseek, link, unlink, stat, fstat, umask, chmod, exec,
fork, wait, system.

HSST Computer Science : Junior / Senior : Syllabi : Kerala PSC : Page 2

4. Relational Database Design and Query Languages

E-R diagrams, Transformation of E-R models to relational design, Normalization - INF, 2NF, 3NF,
BCNF and 4NF.
SQL : Data Definition Language ( DDL) , Data Manipulation Language (DML), Data Control
Language (CDL) Commands. Database objects like- Views, indexes, sequences, synonyms, data
dictionary, Embedded SQL, QBE
Query Processing and Optimisation, Centralised and Distributed Database, Security,
Concurrency and Recovery in Centralised and Distributed Database Systems, Object Oriented
Database Management Systems – Concepts, Composite objects, Integration with RDBMS
applications.
  5.     Data Structures and  Algorithms
Data, Information. Definition of data structure, Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees,
graphs, priority queues and heaps.
File Structures : Fields, records and files. Sequential, direct, index-sequential and relative
files. Hashing, inverted list and multi- lists, B-trees and B+ trees.
Graphs : Definition, walks, paths, connected graphs, regular and bipartite graphs, cycles and
circuits. Tree and rooted tree, Spanning trees, Eccentricity of a vertex radius and diameter of
a graph, Hamiltonian and Eulerian graphs. Planar graphs.
Sorting and Searching Algorithms, Analysis of Algorithms, Interpolation and Binary Search.
Asymptotic notations -  big oh. omega and theta. Average case analysis of simple programs
like finding of a maximum of n elements. Recursion. Quick sort.
Design of Algorithms (Divide and Conquer. Greedy method. Dynamic programming. Back
tracking. Branch and Bound).

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Common Written Examination (CWE) : Probationary Officers (PO)/ Management Trainees - 2011 Apply


Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts :

  • Age : 20-30 years, age relaxation as per rules for SC/ST/OBC/ PWDs/ Ex.-SM
  • Qualification : Graduate in any discipline.
Application Fee : Rs.450/- (Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) can be paid online at the time of filling the application form online through Online Payment Gateways of the Banks/ Credit Card  OR through NEFT to all respective banks. Keep the details/receipts of the fee submission safely as it is to be shown at the time of written test.

How to Apply for CWE :  Candidates need to apply Online at IBS website from 09/07/2011 to 01/08/2011 only.

Important Dates : 
  1. Payment of Application Fees : 08/07/2011 to 30/07/2011
  2. Start date of Online submission of Application : 09/07/2011
  3. Last date for online submission of Application : 01/08/2011
  4. Date of CWE Exam : 18/09/2011

Monday, July 11, 2011

English : PSC : Questions

Q? : WHO INTRODUCED ENGLISH EDUCATION IN INDIA
Answer: WILLIAM BENTICK


Q? : Which word is recently included in Oxford English Dictionary which is related to World Cup Football 2010 held in South Africa ?
Answer: Vuvuzela


Q? : To surprise somebody greatly: [ General English : PSC ]
Answer: Astonish


Q? : The state of being fully grown in mind or body : [ GK Puzzle : English]
Answer: Maturity


Q? : The state of being a mother : [ GK Puzzle : English]
Answer: Maternity


Q? : The speed of something in a given direction : [ GK Puzzle : English]
Answer: Velocity


Q? : The plural of the word 'crisis' is [ LDC 2011 THRISSUR ENGLISH]
Answer: crises


Q? : THE FIRST ENGLISH SCHOOL IN KERALA IS AT
Answer: MATTANCHERY


Q? : The amount of moisture especially in the air: [ GK Puzzle : English]
Answer: Humidity


Q? : MIHIR SEN DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS [ KERALA PSC GK ] 
Answer: FIRST INDIAN TO SWIM ACROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL


Q? : FIRST INDIAN TO CROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL
Answer: MIHIR SEN


Q? : ENGLISH EDUCATION IN TRAVANCORE STARTED
Answer: SWATHI THIRUNAL


Q? : CHARLES DICKENS WAS A
Answer: ENGLISH NOVELIST


Q? : BEST SYNONYM OF "ZEALOT" IS [ GENERAL ENGLISH ]
Answer: FANATIC


Q? : BEST SYNONYM OF "WITHER" IS [ GENERAL ENGLISH ]
Answer: DECAY


Q? : BEST ANTONYM OF "RIDICLE" IS [ GENERAL ENGLISH ]
Answer: REASONABLE


Q? : An event that will happen soon: [ General English ]
Answer: Imminent


Q? : An elderly unmarried woman is called : [ LDC 2011 THRISSUR ENGLISH]
Answer: Spinster


Q? : A strong desire to know or learn [ GK Puzzle : English]
Answer: Curiosity


Q? : The ability to be unaffected by disease. : [ GK Puzzle : English]
Answer: Immunity

Friday, July 8, 2011

How To Apply : Sister Grade-II in AIIMS

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS)
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110608


Applications are invited for filling up the following posts of Sister Grade-II in AIIMS : 
  • Sister Grade-II : 652 posts (UR-328, SC-98, ST-49, OBC-177) , Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200/-

    Selection will be by a written test on 21/08/2011 in Delhi only. 

    Fee :   Rs.500/- (Rs.100/- for SC/S) to be deposited in any branch of SBI through a payment challan. 

    How to Apply : Apply Online at AIIMS website http://www.aiimsexams.orgfrom 11/07/2011 to 08/08/2011 5.00  PM. Take a printout of the system generated application for your record and it should be producred at the time of written test along with the copy of fee payment payment .

    Please view  http://www.aiimsexams.org/Advt-SR%20Gd-II%20%20with%20condition.pdf  for detailed advertisement and apply Online at http://www.aiimsexams.org from 11/07/2011 onwards.Help about applying Online is available athttp://www.aiimsexams.org/Help%20manual%20for%20Online%20Application%20System%20for%20Recruitment%202011.pdf