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  2. PYQs 2023-24
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  4. Organizer
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Study Materials

ML

  1. ML Syllabus
  2. ML CA4 Analysis
  3. ML PYQ Analysis
  4. 00 Map Of Contents

CSEC

  1. CSEC Syllabus
  2. CSEC CA4 Analysis
  3. CSEC PYQ Analysis
  4. 00 Map Of Contents

PME

  1. PME Syllabus
  2. PME CA4 Analysis
  3. PME PYQ Analysis
  4. 00 Map Of Contents

MS

  1. MS Syllabus
  2. MS CA4 Analysis
  3. MS PYQ Analysis
  4. 00 Map Of Contents

Syllabus

ML Syllabus

  1. 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
  2. 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)
  3. Evaluating Machine Learning algorithms and Model Selection (6 Hrs/unit)
    • Introduction to Statistical Learning Theory
    • Ensemble Methods (Boosting, Bagging, Random Forests)
  4. Sparse Modeling and Estimation, Modeling Sequence/Time-Series Data, Deep Learning and Feature Representation Learning (9 Hrs/unit)
  5. 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
  6. Recent trends in various learning techniques of machine learning and classification methods (5 Hrs/unit)

CSEC Syllabus

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Closing the Window (2 Hrs/Unit)
    • Sustaining Competitiveness
    • Maintaining Competitive Advantage
    • The Changing Role of the Entrepreneur
  7. Applications and Project Reports Preparation (4 Hrs/Unit)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 20 Hrs

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Project Monitoring and Control (2 Hrs/Unit)
    • Role of Project Manager
    • MIS in Project Monitoring
    • Project Audit
  6. Case Studies with Hands-on Training on MS-Project (4 Hrs/Unit)

MS Syllabus

  1. Introduction: Multimedia today, Impact of Multimedia, Multimedia Systems, Components and Its Applications (2 Hrs/Unit)
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Multimedia Applications (4 Hrs/Unit)
    • Interactive television
    • Video-on-demand
    • Video Conferencing
    • Educational Applications
    • Industrial Applications
    • Multimedia archives and digital libraries
    • Media editors