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Hi Aspirants,
As we are just 25 days away from GATE 2016 Exam I am sure all of you would be working really hard to for GATE
Exam. Looking at that today we are covering 25 days strategy to crack GATE Computer Science Engineering
Exam. We have taken feedback from leading tutors, GATE Expert to bring forward a right strategy to crack GATE
2016 Computer Science Exam in 25 days. We have also listed down some of the books which would be helpful for
GATE Computer Science Engineering Exam.

Along with the respective branch-wise syllabus, all the GATE 2016 Papers will have Mathematical Engineering and
General Aptitude with English as compulsory sections. Most of the aspirants tend to neglect these two section and
leave it for a later stage. However, our advice is to prepare for these too side by side along with the branch-wise
syllabus. The main reason is that, these sections also carry good weightage and are not that difficult to prepare for
GATE Exam
Aptitude and English are relatively easy to prepare in GATE exam and this section carries 15 marks. These 15
marks can give you better score and good rank.
Similarly with Maths the questions asked in Maths are not extremely tough. With small effort and preparation you
can score well in this section.

GATE 2016 Important Topics & books for Computer Engineering

Based on the analysis of previous GATE papers, very important topics with detailed analysis is listed below.

Programming & Data Structure

Regularly covered topics in GATE: Questions were asked from the following topics in all the previous GATE
Papers.
Recursive programs
Trees and graphs
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE: The following topics were having highest weightage in GATE
paper. These topics can be assumed as very important than other topics.
Trees
Difficult level topics in GATE: Tough questions in GATE are possible from the following topics.
Recursive functions, and pointers
Easy level topics in GATE: Easy questions in GATE are possible from the following topics.
Stacks, Queues, and trees.

Algorithms
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
Algorithm Analysis, Heap trees, Sorting and Graph Algorithms
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
Sorting algorithms
Difficult level topics in GATE:
Divide and conquer and Greedy algorithms
Easy level topics in GATE:
Searching and sorting algorithms
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
Divide and conquer and dynamic programming algorithms

Operating Systems
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
CPU Scheduling Algorithms, Paging, Semaphores, and page replacement algorithms
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
Page replacement algorithms and paging
Difficult level topics in GATE:
Semaphore, Paging and Segmentation
Easy level topics in GATE:
CPU Scheduling, Page replacement
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
Disk scheduling algorithms, and Deadlock

Engineering Mathematics
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
Matrix determinant, eigen values, propositional logic, predicate logic
Conditional probability, Graph connectivity, relations
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
Mathematical logic, linear algebra
Difficult level topics in GATE:
Probability and predicate logic
Easy level topics in GATE:
Propositional logic, Linear algebra, Graph theory

Other Important topics covered in GATE:

Groups, functions, lattice theory and counting

Digital Logic
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
Combinational circuits: Multiplexer, decoder and demultiplexer
Minimization and Counters
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
Combinational circuits
Difficult level topics in GATE:
Sequential circuits
Easy level topics in GATE:
Minimization and combinational circuits
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
Number system, fixed and floating point registers, registers.

Computer Architecture & Organization

Regularly covered topics in GATE:
Pipelining, cache organization, Addressing modes
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
Cache organization
Difficult level topics in GATE:
Cache organization, Pipelining, I/O Data transfer
Easy level topics in GATE:
Addressing modes and Machine cycles

Databases
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
Relational Algebra, SQL, Serializability
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
Relational, tuple, SQL queries
Easy level topics in GATE:
Normalization, Transactions, Relational algebra, SQL, ER-diagrams

Computer Network
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
IP Addressing, TCP and UDP, Application protocols, Congestion control
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
IP Addressing and TCP
Easy level topics in GATE:
Routing Algorithms, IP addressing, Ethernet
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
Encyption and Decryption algorithms

Theory of Computation
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
DFA, Regular expression, Closure properties, Undecidability

Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:

Regular languages, Undecidability
Difficult level topics in GATE:
Undecidability
Easy level topics in GATE:
Regular expressions, closure properties
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
CFL, DCFL, formal grammars, CNF

Compiler Design
Regularly covered topics in GATE:
LL(1), LR parsers
Maximum weightage topics in previous GATE:
Parsing
Easy level topics in GATE:
Lexical Analysis, Syntax Analysis, Intermediate code generation, SDTs
Other Important topics covered in GATE:
Run time environments

General Aptitude
Important topics covered in GATE:
Sentence completion and word analogies
Numerical computation and data interpretation
There are the list of Chapters and Topics you must cover for GATE Exam. Ideally you should dedicate last 10 days
before GATE Exam for revision and thus you must cover alteast the topics provided above. Here are some pointers
which you should follow while preparing for GATE Computer Science Engineering Exam.
1. Jot down important formulas and Shortcuts for each chapter in a Notebook for last minute revision.
2. Practice Online Test with virtual calculator just after finishing a particular chapter to check your preparation.
You must ensure that you are taking online test as GATE is an online exam and it is important to be exam
ready.
3. Take Mock Test Once you are covered all the Chapters In last 10 days take full length online Mock Test and
study through revision notes. Along with the full length test, you should also take topic wise test to check your
weakness.
4. Focus on Weak & Important Topics In the last 10 days focus on weak & important topics as these important
topics can get you better score in GATE Exam.
Just 25 days are left for the exam and these 25 days will decide what and how your life will be in future. 25 days
are too less time and hardworking students preparing for GATE must be really confused with so much to read.
What you have learnt in last four years have to be brushed up in just fifteen days. Thus stay focused, follow the
strategies provided above and prepare well for GATE Exam.

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