Books for CSIR NET Computer Science

Exam

• Discrete Structures
• Computer Arithmetic
• Programming with C and C++
• Data and File structures
• Relational Database Design and SQL
• Computer Networks
• System Software and Compiler
• Operating System
• Software Engineering

Books on Discrete Structures

• Elements of Discrete Mathematics by C.L.Liu
• Applied Discrete Structure for Computer Science by Alan Doerr and Kenneth Levassur
• Discrete Computational Structure by Korfhage R.R
• Discrete Mathematical Structure for Computer Science by Bernard Kolman & Robert C Busy

Books on Computer Arithmetic

• Computer System Architecture by Morris Mano
• Digital Logic and Computer Design by Morris Mano

Books on Programming with C and C++

• ANSI C by Balagurusamy
• C + + Printer Plus, Stephen Parata, Galgotia
• The Annotated C + + Reference Manual, Manaret Ellis & Bjarne Strousstrup.
• Object Oriented Programming in C + + by Robert Lafore, Galgotia
• An Introduction to the OOP by K.V. Witt, Galgotia
• Jamsa’s 1001 C/C + + Tips, by Kris Jamsa, Galgotia
• A  Treaties on Object Oriented Programming Using C + + by B. Chandra

Books on Relational Database Design and SQL

• Fundamental of Database Systems by R. Elmasri; S. Navate; Benjamin Cummings;
• Introduction to database systems   by C. J .Date
• Database system concept    by Korth
• Principles of Database Management by James Martin
• Relational database design for Microcomputers Application by Jackson
• Database Management Systems   by Bipin Desai

Books on Data and File structures

• Data Structure by Tremblay & Sorrenson
• Fundamentals of Data Structure by S. Sawhney & E. Horowitch

Books on Computer Networks

• Computer Networks by A. S. Tanenbaum
• Modeling and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks by J.F. Hays
• Data Network by D. Bertsekas and R. Gallager
• Internet Working With TCP/IP by D.E. Comer
• Local Area Networks by G. E. Keiser
• Data and Computer Communication by W. Stalling

Books on System Software and Compiler

• Compiler Construction - D.M.Dhandhere
• Compiler Writing - Tremble-Sorenson
• The Essence of Compilers by Hanter
• Computers: Princ, Techniques cools by Aho

Books on Operating System

• Operating System Concepts by James L. Peterson & A. Silberschatz
• Modern Operating Systems by Andrew S. Tenenbaum
• An Introduction to Operating Systems by Dietel H.M
• Systems programming & operating systems by Dhamdhere
• Operating System by Achyut Godbole
• System Programming & OS by D.M. Dhamdhere
• Operating System by Galvin
• LAN Operating Systems by Michael Budnick L.,Et Al

Books on Software Engineering

• Software Engineering – A Practitioners Approach by Roger S. Pressman
• An Integrated Approach to S/W Engineering by Pankaj Jolote
• Software Engineering – A Programming Approach, by D. Belie I. Moray, J. Rough
• Software Testing Techniques by Barrios Bier
• Software Engineering Concepts-Richard Fairley

These books help one to gain knowledge in core areas of computer science. Systematic preparation using these reference books will help the candidate to score well in the exam. There are also e-version of some of these books available for reference.

UGC NET in Computer Science

Exam pattern

The University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test has recently introduced a new exam pattern. All the questions will be multiple choice objective types. There will be 60 questions in paper 1. Of these candidates are required to attempt only 50 questions. Paper 2 and Paper 3 comprise of fifty and seventy five questions respectively. Candidates are required to answer all questions in these sections. The maximum marks allotted for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is two hundred. Paper 3 will contain questions for a maximum of 150 marks. There is no negative marking in this exam. Candidates are required to score a minimum of 40 % marks in paper 1 and paper 2 so as to clear the cut off. 50 % marks is required to qualify paper 3.

Reference books for UGC NET Computer Science

• UGC University Grants Commission NET/SET for Lectureship Exam Paper I (Compulsory) - As per new syllabus by GKP
• UGC NET/JRF/SLET Teaching & Research Aptitude (General Paper-I) by Lal Jain, K. C. Vashistha
• UGC NET Digest Teaching and Research Aptitude (General Paper - I) by Dr. M. L. Kamlesh
• UGC - JRF & Lectureship Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude by Dr. M S Ansari
• Discrete Mathematical Structures by Baker
• Computer System Architecture by M.Morris Mano
• Computer Organisation by Karl Hamachar,Zaky
• DBMS by Raghu Rama Krishnan
• Fundamental Of Databse System by Navathe
• Database Concepts by Korth
• Intro To Datastructures  By Trembley
• Fundamentals Of Data structure By A M Padmareddy
• Data communication by Forouzan
• Unix Programming by R.Stevensons
• Theory Of Langauages by Aho Ullman
• System Programming by Jhon J Donovan
• Software Engineering Concepts by Pressman Or Somerville
• Principles Of Compiler Design by Aho Ullman R.Sethi
• Operating System Concepts by A.Galvin
• Neural Network Fundamentals With Graphs ,Algorithms by N.K.Bose ,P.Liang
• Introduction To Algorithms by Coreman
• Fundamental Of Algorithms by Sahani & Others
• Computer Networks by Leon Garcia,Widja
• Computer Graphics C Version by H.Backer
• Comipiler Construction by D M Dhamdhere
• Finite Automata And Languages by Am Padmareddy

Apart from these books, candidates are advised to refer textbooks studied during the Bachelor’s and Master’s programme in Computer Science. Besides this, candidates can also refer journals and websites on related topics for a more comprehensive overview.

On examining the previous year papers, it has been observed that the following pattern has been followed in the Paper-II for Computer Science

Subject	No. of Questions
Discrete Structures/ Mathematics	5
Computer Arithmetic	5
Programming in C & C++	5
Relational DB Design & SQL	5
Data & File Structures	5
System Software & Compilers	5
Operating Systems	5
Software Engineering	5
Computer Networks	5
Current Trends & Technologies	5
Total Questions	50

To clear the paper-II a candidate must acquire 40 marks. You can select any six subjects of your choice and prepare these subjects  thoroughly to aim for an attempt of 60 marks. I have cleared NET in CS by following this strategy, So I hope it will work for others too.

Books recommended for the paper II

Most of the books that are recommended here contain large number of solved and unsolved problems. You must focus on the questions given at the back of chapters. In addition to these GATE( Computer Science) entrance test preparation book will be a good support to practice questions.

Subject	Books
Discrete Structures/ Mathematics	1. Schaum's Outline Series, Discrete Mathematics. 2. 2000 Solved Problems in Discrete Mathematics, Schaum's Outline Series. 3. Discrete mathematical structures with applications to computer science,Jean-Paul Tremblay,R. Manohar.
Computer Arithmetic	1. Structured Computer Organization, Andrew S. Tanenbaum.
Programming in C & C++	1.Schaum's Outline of Programming with C, Byron Gottfried. 2.Schaum's Outline of Programming with C++, John Hubbard 3.Let us C solution by Yashwant Kanetkar 4.Test Your C Skills - Yashavant Kanetkar Yashwant Kanetkar
Relational DB Design & SQL	1. An introduction to database systems,C. J. Date 2.Schaum's Outline of Fundamentals of Relational Databases.by Ramon Mata-Toledo
Data & File Structures	1. Schaum's outline of theory and problems of data structures, Seymour Lipschutz 2. The Art of Computer Programming, Donald E. Knuth. 3. Data Structures and Algorithms, Alfred V. Aho, Jeffrey D. Ullman, John E. Hopcroft.
System Software & Compilers	1. Systems Programming and Operating Systems, D M Dhamdhere.
Operating Systems	1. Operating System Concepts, Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne. 2. Operating Systems: Internals And Design Principles, Stallings
Software Engineering	1. Software engineering, Ian Sommerville. 2. An integrated approach to software engineering, Pankaj Jalote 3. Software engineering a practitioners approach - Roger S Pressman
Computer Networks	1. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum 2.Computer Networks, Behrouz Forouzan, Firouz Mosharraf
Current Trends & Technologies	Study about latest trends in computer Networks, Mobile computing, data mining and warehousing and the e-projects that are being initiated in India.

Intel Awards Winner 2013

Ionut Budisteanu, 19, of Romania was awarded first place for using artificial intelligence to create a viable model for a low-cost, self-driving car at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public.

Ionut said his research addresses a major global issue. In 2004, car accidents caused 2.5 million deaths worldwide1, and 87 percent of crashes resulted from driver error2. With 3-D radar and mounted cameras, Ionut created a feasible design for an autonomously controlled car that could detect traffic lanes and curbs, along with the real-time position of the car -- and it would only cost $4,000. He received the Gordon E. Moore Award of $75,000, named in honor of the Intel co-founder and fellow scientist

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Henry Lin, 17, of Shreveport, La. also received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000. By simulating thousands of clusters of galaxies, Henry has provided scientists with valuable new data, allowing them to better understand the mysteries of astrophysics: dark matter, dark energy and the balance of heating and cooling in the universe's most massive objects.

 

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Eesha Khare is 18 years old, she starts college in the fall, and because of her, your next phone might charge in 30 seconds instead of 6 hours. Khare developed a super capacitor that is small enough to fit inside a phone. Super capacitors, which store lots of energy in a small space, are not new, but Khare's invention greatly improves on what's currently available, because her super capacitor charges mush more quickly, can theoretically be recharged 10,000 times, compared to 1,000 for a standard phone battery capacitor and is small enough to fit inside of a cell phone battery. It is also flexible enough to work on clothing and other non-flat surfaces.

"I developed a new supercapacitor, which is basically an energy storage device which can hold a lot of energy in a small amount of volume," Khare told KPIX 5.
 

Eesha Khare's invention could spark a technology and engineering revolution: battery life and charge speed are a major limiting factor with phones, computers and electric cars. Furthermore, the need to eventually replace the battery in fully electric cars makes cars such as the Tesla potentially less environmentally friendly than a hybird, like the Prius. A big upgrade in battery technology is what's needed to make the electric car the environmental slam dunk that many hope for.
 

More research and development is needed to get Eesha Khare's invention into your next phone, but a research breakthrough like this is just what's needed to get the mobile tech giants to invest in developing the first instantly (or close enough) charging phone.

Khare received $50,000 as an award from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The best news of all? Khare's invention didn't even take first place. That went to Ionut Budisteanu, 19, of Romania, who Intel said used "artificial intelligence to create a viable model for a low-cost, self-driving car."

May these amazing kids go onto long careers of inventing more amazing devices, and may your next car be electric, fast-charging and self-driving.

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