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ML
CSEC
PME
MS
Syllabus
ML Syllabus
- Supervised Learning (Regression/Classification) (10 Hrs/unit)
- Basic methods:
- Distance-based methods
- Nearest-Neighbours
- Decision Trees
- Naive Bayes
- Linear models:
- Linear Regression
- Logistic Regression
- Generalized Linear Models
- Support Vector Machines
- Nonlinearity and Kernel Methods
- Beyond Binary Classification:
- Multi-class/Structured Outputs
- Ranking
- Basic methods:
- Unsupervised Learning (7 Hrs/unit)
- Clustering: K-means/Kernel K-means
- Dimensionality Reduction: PCA and kernel PCA
- Matrix Factorization and Matrix Completion
- Generative Models (mixture models and latent factor models)
- Evaluating Machine Learning algorithms and Model Selection (6 Hrs/unit)
- Introduction to Statistical Learning Theory
- Ensemble Methods (Boosting, Bagging, Random Forests)
- Sparse Modeling and Estimation, Modeling Sequence/Time-Series Data, Deep Learning and Feature Representation Learning (9 Hrs/unit)
- Scalable Machine Learning (Online and Distributed Learning) (9 Hrs/unit)
- A selection from some other advanced topics, e.g.,
- Semi-supervised Learning
- Active Learning
- Reinforcement Learning
- Inference in Graphical Models
- Introduction to Bayesian Learning and Inference
- A selection from some other advanced topics, e.g.,
- Recent trends in various learning techniques of machine learning and classification methods (5 Hrs/unit)
CSEC Syllabus
- Introduction (6 Hrs/Unit)
- Introduction to Cyber Security
- Importance and challenges in Cyber Security
- Cyberspace
- Cyber threats
- Cyberwarfare
- CIA Triad
- Cyber Terrorism
- Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity - Organizational Implications
- Hackers and Cyber Crimes (7 Hrs/Unit)
- Types of Hackers
- Hackers and Crackers
- Cyber-Attacks and Vulnerabilities
- Malware threats
- Sniffing
- Gaining Access
- Escalating Privileges
- Executing Applications
- Hiding Files
- Covering Tracks
- Worms, Trojans, Viruses, Backdoors
- Ethical Hacking and Social Engineering (8 Hrs/Unit)
- Ethical Hacking Concepts and Scopes
- Threats and Attack Vectors
- Information Assurance
- Threat Modelling
- Enterprise Information Security Architecture
- Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
- Types of Social Engineering
- Insider Attack
- Preventing Insider Threats
- Social Engineering Targets and Defence Strategies
- Cyber Forensics and Auditing (10 Hrs/Unit)
- Introduction to Cyber Forensics
- Computer Equipment and associated storage media
- Role of forensics Investigator
- Forensics Investigation Process
- Collecting Network based Evidence
- Writing Computer Forensics Reports
- Auditing
- Plan an audit against a set of audit criteria
- Information Security Management System Management
- Introduction to ISO 27001:2013
- Cyber Ethics and Laws (5 Hrs/Unit)
- Introduction to Cyber Laws
- E-Commerce and E-Governance
- Certifying Authority and Controller
- Offences under IT Act
- Computer Offences and its penalty under IT Act 2000
- Intellectual Property Rights in Cyberspace
- at Network Layer-IPSec
PME Syllabus
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 20 Hrs
- Introduction (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Meaning and Concept of Entrepreneurship
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Contributions of entrepreneurs to the society
- Risk-opportunities perspective and mitigation of risks
- Entrepreneurship – An Innovation (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Challenges of Innovation
- Steps of Innovation Management
- Idea Management System
- Divergent v/s Convergent Thinking
- Qualities of a prospective Entrepreneur
- Idea Incubation (4 Hrs/Unit)
- Factors determining competitive advantage
- Market segment
- Blue ocean strategy
- Industry and Competitor Analysis (market structure, market size, growth potential)
- Demand-supply analysis
- Entrepreneurial Motivation (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Design Thinking - Driven Innovation
- TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)
- Achievement motivation theory of entrepreneurship – Theory of McClelland
- Harvesting Strategies
- Information (4 Hrs/Unit)
- Government incentives for entrepreneurship
- Incubation, acceleration
- Funding new ventures – bootstrapping, crowd sourcing, angel investors
- Government of India’s efforts at promoting entrepreneurship and innovation – SISI, KVIC, DGFT, SIDBI, Defense and Railways
- Closing the Window (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Sustaining Competitiveness
- Maintaining Competitive Advantage
- The Changing Role of the Entrepreneur
- Applications and Project Reports Preparation (4 Hrs/Unit)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 20 Hrs
- Project Management: Definitions (4 Hrs/Unit)
- Definitions of Project and Project Management
- Issues and Problems in Project Management
- Project Life Cycle:
- Initiation / Conceptualization Phase
- Planning Phase
- Implementation / Execution Phase
- Closure / Termination Phase
- Project Feasibility Studies (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies
- Preparation of Detailed Project Report
- Technical Appraisal
- Economic/Commercial/Financial Appraisal including Capital Budgeting Process
- Social Cost Benefit Analysis
- Project Planning (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Importance of Project Planning
- Steps of Project Planning
- Project Scope
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS)
- Phased Project Planning
- Project Scheduling and Costing (6 Hrs/Unit)
- Gantt chart
- CPM and PERT Analysis
- Identification of the Critical Path and its Significance
- Calculation of Floats and Slacks
- Crashing
- Time Cost Trade-off Analysis
- Project Cost Reduction Methods
- Project Monitoring and Control (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Role of Project Manager
- MIS in Project Monitoring
- Project Audit
- Case Studies with Hands-on Training on MS-Project (4 Hrs/Unit)
MS Syllabus
- Introduction: Multimedia today, Impact of Multimedia, Multimedia Systems, Components and Its Applications (2 Hrs/Unit)
- Text and Audio, Image and Video (14 Hrs/Unit)
- Text:
- Types of Text
- Ways to Present Text
- Aspects of Text Design
- Character, Character Set, Codes, Unicode, Encryption
- Audio:
- Basic Sound Concepts
- Types of Sound
- Digitizing Sound
- Computer Representation of Sound (Sampling Rate, Sampling Size, Quantization)
- Audio Formats, Audio tools, MIDI
- Image:
- Formats
- Image Color Scheme
- Image Enhancement
- Video:
- Analogue and Digital Video
- Recording Formats and Standards (JPEG, MPEG, H)
- Transmission of Video Signals
- Video Capture
- Computer based Animation
- Text:
- Synchronization, Storage models and Access Techniques (8 Hrs/Unit)
- Temporal relationships
- Synchronization accuracy specification factors
- Quality of service
- Magnetic media, optical media, file systems (traditional, multimedia)
- Multimedia devices – Output devices: CD-ROM, DVD, Scanner, CCD
- Image and Video Database, Document Architecture and Content Management (17 Hrs/Unit)
- Image and Video Database:
- Image representation, segmentation, similarity based retrieval
- Image retrieval by color, shape and texture
- Indexing: kd trees, R-trees, quad trees
- Case studies: QBIC, Virage
- Video Content, querying, video segmentation, indexing
- Document Architecture and Content Management:
- Content Design and Development
- General Design Principles
- Hypertext: Concept, Open Document Architecture (ODA), Multimedia and Hypermedia Coding Expert Group (MHEG), Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), Document Type Definition (DTD), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) in Web Publishing.
- Case study of Applications
- Image and Video Database:
- Multimedia Applications (4 Hrs/Unit)
- Interactive television
- Video-on-demand
- Video Conferencing
- Educational Applications
- Industrial Applications
- Multimedia archives and digital libraries
- Media editors