Preparatory Course for CCAT (Pre-CAT)

This course is designed to provide students sound concepts and knowledge of computers, information technology, C and oops concepts, Networking, Big Data and AI along with Soft skills and Aptitude. This course helps students to crack C-DAC Centralized Admission Test (C-CAT) Section A and B.

1. Graduate in Engineering or equivalent (e.g. BE / BTech / 4-year BSc / AMIE / DoEACC B Level, etc.) in Electronics/ Computer Science/ IT or related areas. OR
2. Post Graduate in Engineering Sciences (e.g. MSc in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, etc.). OR
3. Graduate in any discipline of Engineering or equivalent, OR
4. MCA/MCM.OR
5. Post Graduate in Physics/ Computational Sciences/ Mathematics or allied areas OR
6. Post Graduate in Management with graduation degree in Science/ IT/ Computers.
7. The candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their qualifying examination.

Modules

• Computer Fundamentals
Algorithms, Data representation, Computer memory, Programming language, Computer generations, Computer classification

• C Programming
Introductory Concepts, C Fundamentals, Operators and Expressions, Data Input and Output, Control statement, Functions, Arrays, Pointers, Structures and Unions

• Data Structure using C
Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists (Single, double, Circular)

• OOPs Concepts
Basic OOPs Concepts, Features, Data Encapsulation, Data Hiding, Data Abstraction, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Classes & Objects, Constructors & Destructors

• Operating System
Overview of Operating System, Types of Operating System, System Structure, Process communication, Concurrency, Deadlock, CPU scheduling, Memory Management

• Operating Systems & Networking
Network models (OSI, TCP/IP), network topologies, network devices, communication media, protocols (TCP, UDP, IP, etc.), and security aspects. It also covers aspects of LAN, WAN, and wireless networks

• Basics of Big Data & Artificial Intelligence
Introduction Big Data & Artificial Intelligence and its application.

Soft Skills

• English
• Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning
• Practice of Aptitude (GMAT) Question papers