CST over here means Competence in Software Technology Examination (CST Exam) 2012
C-Dac Mumbai conducts Competence in Software Technology Examination (CST Exam) for students interested in software technology. The students passing this exam will be given admission in some of the leading colleges of our country. This exam was only started recently. The examination consists of 3 separate levels.
Structure of CST Exam
MCQs (multiple choice questions) will be asked in the exam. All the question carry three marks each. Four sections will be there for the exam. The total time for completing the exam is 5 hours. All wrong answers will lead to deduction of mark. The questions are from General Aptitude, Computer Organization, Operating Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms.
Syllabus for CST Exam
General Aptitude (GA)
Arithmetic
Ratios and Proportions
Problems on Time – Work,
Distance – Speed, Percentage
Basic set Theory and Functions
Set relations and mappings
Algebra
Fundamental Operations in Algebra
Expansion
Factorization
Simultaneous Linear / Quadratic Equations
Indices
Logarithms
Permutations and Combinations
Geometry
Angles at a point and parallel lines
Triangles, polygons, circles
Geometric transformations
Areas
Trigonometry
Trigonometric Ratios
Problems on heights and distances
Coordinate Geometry
Rectangular Cartesian coordinates
Equations of a line
Mid – point, intersections
Equations of a circle
Distance formulae
Simple geometric transformations
Mensuration
Triangles and Quadrilaterals
Area and Circumference of Circles
Volumes and Surface areas
Computer Basics
Organization of a computer
Characteristics of a computer
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Types of instructions in CPU
Input / output devices, computer memory
Primary memory and secondary memory
Memory organization, backup devices
Data Representation
Representation of characters
Integers and fractions
Binary and hexadecimal representations
Binary Arithmetic
Addition
Subtraction
Division
Multiplication
Signed arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic
Floating point representation of numbers
Normalized floating point representations
Foundations: Boolean algebra
Truth tables and Venn diagrams
Computer Architecture
Block structure of computers
Communication between processor and memory
Communication between processor and I / O devices
Interrupts, multiprogramming, and virtual memory
Computer Languages
Assembly language and characteristics of high – level languages
Operating System Basics
Multiprogramming and timesharing operating systems
Programming using a subset of C
Database Management
Database Systems
Relational Data Model
Query languages
Database Design
DBMS Storage Structures and Access Methods
Query Processing
Transaction Processing
Recovery Techniques
WAL based recovery
Check pointing
Concurrency control
Serializability
Lock – based concurrency control
Strict two – phase locking
Multiple granularity locking, time – stamp based concurrency control.
Other Issues: Security & Integrity
Authorization and Views
Security Specification in SQL
Types of integrity constraints
Triggers in SQL
Declarative constraints in SQL.
Java Technologies
Language Fundamentals
Operators and Expressions
Control Flow and Looping Constructs
Classes and Objects
Interfaces
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Exception handling
Packages
Core API Packages (as specified in Java 2 Standard Edition v 1.4.x)
OO Concepts in C++
Data Abstraction in C++
Inheritance and C++:
Software Engineering Principles
Technical Development
Software Project Management
Software Quality Management
Software Development Methods & CASE : Implementation
Web Technology
Client Side Technologies
HTML
XML
Java Applets
Client Side Java Script Event Handlers
CGI Java Servlets
Basic concepts in Computer Organization
Computer Structure
Von Neumann Architecture
System Bus
CPU instruction cycle
Programmed I / O
Interrupts and DMA
Memory Organisation
CPU Performance Enhancement
Fundamentals of Operating System
Process and Thread Management
Concurrency Control
Memory Management
I / O devices
File Systems.
Distributed Systems
Security Unix Operating System
Data Structures and Algorithms (DS)
Abstract Data Types
Trees
Graphs
Algorithms
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates with a degree certificate can apply for this entrance exam. But they should have studied computer in their course time. More preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree in computer application or from any other IT areas. Candidates with diploma in any of the computer related subjects can also apply for the D,I and E level of the CST.
For G level of CST, Candidate should be a B.Tech graduate or post graduate in computer application or computer science.PG diploma holders in computer application or computer science can also apply.
How to Apply?
Online and offline mode of application can be submitted. C-DAC offices and some of the leading bookstores are the only places where a candidate can get the application form. Candidates can also get the application form via post by sending a DD amount in favour of the C-DAC, Mumbai. All information regarding the exam will be published in the employment dailies mostly in January.
How to fill the Form?
First off all read the prospectus. Fill the application form only after that. All the details entered in the application form should be correct. Keep only attested documents along with the form. Give only required information in the columns provided in the form. Make sure the application form is kept neatly.
Important Dates (Tentative)
Entrance Examination will be on the fourth week of January, 2012
1st week of January 2012 is the Last Date for receipt of completed application forms
Results will be out by fourth week of March 2012
Interview will be from May 2012
List of CST Exam centers
The examination centers are listed below:
Ahmedabad
Chennai
Bangalore
Allahabad
Coimbatore
Goa
Delhi
Thiruvananthapuram
Guwahati
Kolkata
Patna
Hyderabad
Mumbai
Nagpur
Pune
Thane
Contact Address for the CST Exam
The contact address of the CST Exam is given below
Address : Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9, Juhu, Mumbai-400049, India
Telephone Number: 022-26703251, 26201606, 26201488, 22024641, 22836924, 27565303/04/05, 27560013
Fax: 26232195
Website URL: Home - C-DAC Mumbai
Colleges Accepting the CST Exam score
The list of colleges accepting the CST test score are given below:
Alliance Business Academy, Bengaluru University:MCA
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s - BCIDS:Insurance, Retail, PPM
Goa University:MCA
International School of Technology Management
GPM
Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering NMIMS University:MCA
Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College, Goa University:M.Sc. (IT)
C-Dac Mumbai conducts Competence in Software Technology Examination (CST Exam) for students interested in software technology. The students passing this exam will be given admission in some of the leading colleges of our country. This exam was only started recently. The examination consists of 3 separate levels.
Structure of CST Exam
MCQs (multiple choice questions) will be asked in the exam. All the question carry three marks each. Four sections will be there for the exam. The total time for completing the exam is 5 hours. All wrong answers will lead to deduction of mark. The questions are from General Aptitude, Computer Organization, Operating Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms.
Syllabus for CST Exam
General Aptitude (GA)
Arithmetic
Ratios and Proportions
Problems on Time – Work,
Distance – Speed, Percentage
Basic set Theory and Functions
Set relations and mappings
Algebra
Fundamental Operations in Algebra
Expansion
Factorization
Simultaneous Linear / Quadratic Equations
Indices
Logarithms
Permutations and Combinations
Geometry
Angles at a point and parallel lines
Triangles, polygons, circles
Geometric transformations
Areas
Trigonometry
Trigonometric Ratios
Problems on heights and distances
Coordinate Geometry
Rectangular Cartesian coordinates
Equations of a line
Mid – point, intersections
Equations of a circle
Distance formulae
Simple geometric transformations
Mensuration
Triangles and Quadrilaterals
Area and Circumference of Circles
Volumes and Surface areas
Computer Basics
Organization of a computer
Characteristics of a computer
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Types of instructions in CPU
Input / output devices, computer memory
Primary memory and secondary memory
Memory organization, backup devices
Data Representation
Representation of characters
Integers and fractions
Binary and hexadecimal representations
Binary Arithmetic
Addition
Subtraction
Division
Multiplication
Signed arithmetic and two’s complement arithmetic
Floating point representation of numbers
Normalized floating point representations
Foundations: Boolean algebra
Truth tables and Venn diagrams
Computer Architecture
Block structure of computers
Communication between processor and memory
Communication between processor and I / O devices
Interrupts, multiprogramming, and virtual memory
Computer Languages
Assembly language and characteristics of high – level languages
Operating System Basics
Multiprogramming and timesharing operating systems
Programming using a subset of C
Database Management
Database Systems
Relational Data Model
Query languages
Database Design
DBMS Storage Structures and Access Methods
Query Processing
Transaction Processing
Recovery Techniques
WAL based recovery
Check pointing
Concurrency control
Serializability
Lock – based concurrency control
Strict two – phase locking
Multiple granularity locking, time – stamp based concurrency control.
Other Issues: Security & Integrity
Authorization and Views
Security Specification in SQL
Types of integrity constraints
Triggers in SQL
Declarative constraints in SQL.
Java Technologies
Language Fundamentals
Operators and Expressions
Control Flow and Looping Constructs
Classes and Objects
Interfaces
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Exception handling
Packages
Core API Packages (as specified in Java 2 Standard Edition v 1.4.x)
OO Concepts in C++
Data Abstraction in C++
Inheritance and C++:
Software Engineering Principles
Technical Development
Software Project Management
Software Quality Management
Software Development Methods & CASE : Implementation
Web Technology
Client Side Technologies
HTML
XML
Java Applets
Client Side Java Script Event Handlers
CGI Java Servlets
Basic concepts in Computer Organization
Computer Structure
Von Neumann Architecture
System Bus
CPU instruction cycle
Programmed I / O
Interrupts and DMA
Memory Organisation
CPU Performance Enhancement
Fundamentals of Operating System
Process and Thread Management
Concurrency Control
Memory Management
I / O devices
File Systems.
Distributed Systems
Security Unix Operating System
Data Structures and Algorithms (DS)
Abstract Data Types
Trees
Graphs
Algorithms
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates with a degree certificate can apply for this entrance exam. But they should have studied computer in their course time. More preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree in computer application or from any other IT areas. Candidates with diploma in any of the computer related subjects can also apply for the D,I and E level of the CST.
For G level of CST, Candidate should be a B.Tech graduate or post graduate in computer application or computer science.PG diploma holders in computer application or computer science can also apply.
How to Apply?
Online and offline mode of application can be submitted. C-DAC offices and some of the leading bookstores are the only places where a candidate can get the application form. Candidates can also get the application form via post by sending a DD amount in favour of the C-DAC, Mumbai. All information regarding the exam will be published in the employment dailies mostly in January.
How to fill the Form?
First off all read the prospectus. Fill the application form only after that. All the details entered in the application form should be correct. Keep only attested documents along with the form. Give only required information in the columns provided in the form. Make sure the application form is kept neatly.
Important Dates (Tentative)
Entrance Examination will be on the fourth week of January, 2012
1st week of January 2012 is the Last Date for receipt of completed application forms
Results will be out by fourth week of March 2012
Interview will be from May 2012
List of CST Exam centers
The examination centers are listed below:
Ahmedabad
Chennai
Bangalore
Allahabad
Coimbatore
Goa
Delhi
Thiruvananthapuram
Guwahati
Kolkata
Patna
Hyderabad
Mumbai
Nagpur
Pune
Thane
Contact Address for the CST Exam
The contact address of the CST Exam is given below
Address : Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9, Juhu, Mumbai-400049, India
Telephone Number: 022-26703251, 26201606, 26201488, 22024641, 22836924, 27565303/04/05, 27560013
Fax: 26232195
Website URL: Home - C-DAC Mumbai
Colleges Accepting the CST Exam score
The list of colleges accepting the CST test score are given below:
Alliance Business Academy, Bengaluru University:MCA
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s - BCIDS:Insurance, Retail, PPM
Goa University:MCA
International School of Technology Management
GPMMukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering NMIMS University:MCA
Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College, Goa University:M.Sc. (IT)