GATE 2022 Computer Science Engineering Study Material

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IIT Kharagpur has announced the exam notification and released the official syllabus for the GATE 2022. The candidates who are looking forward to the Graduate Aptitude Test of Computer Science Engineering can check here for the complete preparation details. Before beginning the preparation, the applicants have to go through the syllabus and ensure to prepare as per the prescribed syllabus of GATE 2022. The candidates have to be aware of the GATE exam dates and exam pattern too

Make sure to get in touch with authentic study materials, books and other online materials for healthy and useful preparation. Here are some of the details to nail your upcoming GATE exam 2022. Explore to know about the GATE 2022 computer science engineering study material.

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Top Books for GATE CSE 2022

The candidates who are preparing for the upcoming GATE exam computer science engineering have to go through the below-given books and mark the benefiting areas by referring to the syllabus forwarded by the GATE 2022. Ensure to read and evaluate knowledge from similar books along with making notes from the primary sources given below.

Sl	Author/Publication	Book
1	Database System Concepts	Korth
2	Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools	Aho & Ullman
3	Software Engineering	Pressman
4	Combinatorics for Computer Science	S. Gill Williamson
5	Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications	Kenneth Rosen
6	Computer Science	–
7	Computer Networking	Kurose & Ross
8	Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence	National Academic Press
9	Computer Organization and Embedded systems	Carl Hamacher
10	Digitized – The Science of Computers and How it Shapes our World	Peter J Bentley

7 Best Books for GATE 2022 – Computer Science Engineering

Sl	Author	Books
1	Foundations of Computer Science C Edition	Alfred V Aho and Jeffrey D Ullman
2	The C Programming language	Dennis Richie
3	Introduction to Algorithms	Cormen
4	An Introduction to Formal Languages	Peter Linz
5	Digital Design	Morris Mano
6	Graph Algorithms	Shimon Even
7	Computational Aspects of VLSI	Jeffrey D Ullman

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How to Prepare Well with Books?

While preparing for the GATE and other competitive exams, candidates usually make many mistakes like referring to the whole text, collecting a large number of sources etc. To ensure effective and smart study strategies, check out the below-given tips

Look out for the best sources which can give you the entire essence of the syllabus within the given period
Don’t pile up books and other study materials
Ensure to collect the useful ones which satisfy the syllabus and exam pattern
Make use of the contents page to locate the main areas and topics to refer
Highlight and learn to memorize better
Ensure to keep notes and bookmarks for relevant areas
Make brief notes from the readable materials
Get your hands on similar books related to the primary books
Read only the relevant portions and revision areas or summary areas if the time is limited
Use smart ways of exam pointed study style as per the remaining time for the exam

Computer Science Engineering Syllabus

The candidates can check the syllabus of GATE for Computer Science Engineering students. Ensure to collect study materials and notes related to the prescribed syllabus. Know the syllabus and exam pattern as the first GATE SCE exam strategy.

Unit	Main Topic	Sub Topics
1	Engineering Mathematics Discrete Mathematics	Combinatorics: counting, recurrence relations, generating functions. Linear Algebra determinants, a system of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, decomposition. Calculus: Limits, continuity and differentiable. Maxima and minima. Propositional and first-order logic. Sets, functions, partial orders and lattices. Groups. Graphs: connectivity, matching, coloring Mean value theorem. Integration. Probability: Random variables, normal, exponential, Poisson and binomial distributions. Mean, median, mode and standard deviation. Conditional probability and Bayes theorem.
2	Digital Logic Boolean algebra	Combination-al and sequential circuits. Minimization. Number representations and computer arithmetic
3	Computer Organization	Machine instructions ALU, data‐path and control unit. Instruction pipe lining. cache, main memory and secondary storage; I/O interface
4	Programming and Data Structures	Programming in C. Recursion. Arrays, trees, binary search trees binary heaps, graphs.
5	Algorithms	Searching, sorting, hashing. Asymptotic worst-case time and space complexity. Algorithm techniques: greedy, dynamic programming and divide‐and‐conquer. Graph search minimum spanning trees, shortest paths.
6	Theory of Computation	Regular expressions finite automata. Context-free grammars and push-down automata. Regular and context-free languages, pumping lemma. Turing machines and undecidability.
7	Compiler Design	Lexical analysis, syntax-directed translation. Runtime environments. Intermediate code generation.
8	Operating System	Processes, threads inter‐process communication concurrency and synchronization. Deadlock. CPU scheduling. Memory management and virtual memory. File systems.
9	Databases	ER‐model. Relational model algebra, tuple calculus. Integrity constraints, normal forms. File organization indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees). Transactions and concurrency control.
10	Computer Networks	Concept of layering. LAN technologies (Ethernet). Flow and error control techniques, switching. IPv4/IPv6, routers and routing algorithms Basics of Wi-Fi. Network security authentication basics of public key private key cryptography digital signatures and certificates, firewalls.

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GATE 2022 CSE Exam Pattern

Along with referring to the syllabus for the GATE exam, the candidates have to refer to the exam pattern prescribed by the GATE 2022. It is important to get familiarized with the exam pattern beforehand.

Particulars	Specifications	Total Marks
Exam duration	3 hours	100
Exam mode	Online (Computer-based test)
Type and the total number of Question	Total 65 Questions MCQs and MCQs and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
Total number of sections	1. Aptitude 2. Engineering Mathematics 3. Subject-specific questions
Marking Scheme	1. 1-mark MCQs – 1/3 marks deducted for every wrong answer. 2. 2-marks MCQs – 2/3 marks deducted for every wrong response. 3. Zero marks for or unattempted questions 4. No negative marking will be done for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions

GATE Computer Science Engineering Exam Tips

Check for the previous year questions papers
Look out for the previous year cut off
Build a perfect study plan following the syllabus and exam pattern
Make sure to keep track of some mock tests and sample questions updated recently
Use the Books and articles related to the primary source books
Attempt some quizzes and related games to keep you spirited in learning
Watch videos and online lectures to learn difficult areas

The candidates can now refer to the exam pattern and syllabus of the GATE 2022 and start their preparations. Make sure to use the previous year question papers and mock tests for better results. Work smart and grab your seats! All the Best!

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