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How to prepare for the CET?

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The online Common Entrance Test shall consist of objective type multiple choice questions on Computing Fundamentals, Fundamentals of
programming, C Programming and Object Oriented Programming Concepts. There will also be a section on Aptitude test as per GMAT
pattern.
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The CET will test the candidate's knowledge of the above topics. The candidate should possesses good knowledge of C Language in terms of COMPUTING
the syntax and its appropriate use. The candidate should carefully study the books recommended herein. However, merely reading language
constructs from the book cannot develop programming ability. It is absolutely necessary to actually write one's own code in C Language and
implement at least 100 good C Programs on a computer. These programs should be of increasing complexity and should exploit appropriate
constructs and advanced features of C. Candidates should solve all the problems given in the recommended books. This will help the
candidates in not only master the language but also developing good problem solving ability, which is most critical for any successful career.
Applicants should note that familiarity and practice is a mandatory requirement to clear the CET as well as keep pace with the rigorous
schedule of the DAC course. A PreDAC course being conducted by various authorised centres may also be availed to prepare for the CET.

Syllabus for Common Entrance Test (CET)

Section I: Computing Fundamentals (10 marks)
Evolution of computers, Computer generations, Computer organization, Primary and Secondary storage, Input-output devices, Computer
software, Operating systems, Data communications and computer networking, Multimedia, Classification of computers, etc.
Section II : Fundamentals of Programming (15 marks)
Algorithms, Flowcharts, Computer languages, System implementation and operation, File organizations and Data processing, etc.
Section III : Programming in C (50 marks)
Introductory concepts, C Fundamentals, Operators and Expressions, Data Input and Output, Control statement, Functions, Arrays, Pointers,
Structures and Unions, Arrays, Stacks, Queues and Linked Lists (Single, double, Circular), etc.
Section IV :Basics of Object Oriented Programming & C++ Programming (25 marks)
Understanding of the object oriented concepts, such as Classes and Objects, Generalizations, Polymorphism, Abstract Classes and Re-
usability, etc.
Section V : General Aptitude (50 marks)
Questions shall be modeled on GMAT pattern
Recommended Textbooks
1. Foundations of Computing - PK Sinha and Preeti Sinha (BPB)
2. Programming in ANSI C - E Balaguruswamy (TMH)
3. The Object-Oriented Thought Process - Matt Weisfeld (Techmedia)
FURTHER YOUR AMBITIONS
Placement Cell
The placement cell provides employment opportunities to the students in several Indian and multinational IT companies. The best of IT
companies visit our campus and the placement programmes at various locations assist the students to get better placement
opportunities. For more details on the placement statistics, please visit the C-DAC, ACTS website.

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About Us Application Form

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is a national initiative of the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry C-DAC's online application form for DAC Course is to be filled online (recommended) at http://acts.cdac.in . Printed application forms
of Communications and Information Technology (MC&IT), Government of India. Since its inception in the year 1988, C-DAC has pioneered along with the instructions sheet are available free of cost at all the training centres offering the DAC / Pre DAC course. The non-
the development of High Performance Computing (HPC) in the country covering RISC processors, interconnection networks, network refundable registration fee of Rs.500/- (Rs 600/- for Printed Form) for the CET is to be paid by DD drawn in favour of “C-DAC, ACTS”
connectivity and programming environment for scientific engineering, e-Governance and business applications. Towards fulfillment of this payable at “Pune”and sent to the following address:
goal, C-DAC has advented the flexible and scalable parallel architecture, which has been realized in its celebrated 'PARAM' series of The Programme Coordinator,
Supercomputers. C-DAC has now embarked upon the next stage in HPC with the national GRID initiative - Garuda Proof of Concept (PoC), all Advanced Computing Training School, C-DAC, 5th Floor, N.S.G. IT Park, S.No. 127/2B/2A,
set to make available supercomputing resources to the entire scientific community across the country. Aundh, Pune – 411 007, Maharashtra, India.
A major spin-off of the grand challenge expeditions into the various realms of state-of-the-art technologies has been the emergence of a high
quality intellectual resource base at C-DAC in the form of an expert team with specialized knowledge of various facets of advanced Selection Process
computing. With such a resource base at its command, C-DAC has set up the Advanced Computing Training School (ACTS) to meet the ever-
increasing skilled manpower requirements of the IT industry as well as supplement its intellectual resource base for cutting edge research and The selection process leading to confirmed admission shall unfold in three stages as described below:
development.
C-DAC is committed to nation building through its Advanced Computing Training School (ACTS) and is the first Government Lab that has Stage- I: Online Common Entrance Test (CET)
expanded its horizons globally, extending its high quality training services to countries like Mauritius, Ghana, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Dubai The Common Entrance Test (CET) for the admission process shall be conducted twice .The CET would be conducted online at the centres
Myanmar, Tanzania and Japan. Presently, ACTS is offering its courses through a network of over forty five training centres spread across the mentioned in the online application form.
country wherein thousands of students and professionals are being trained to enhance their skills, and equipped with the latest Candidate can choose any one of the two available dates for the CET as per their convenience mentioned in the online application form.
methodologies in advanced computing to enable them to make their mark in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry. Candidates can select the city only after the receipt of the registration fees of Rs. 500 /- or Rs. 600 /- (whatever the case may be) at C-DAC,
ACTS, Pune. Once the city is selected, the system will allocate date, centre & slot to the candidate for CET and no change of examination centre
Course Focus will be made under any circumstances whatsoever.
The CET of 120 minutes shall consist of online test of 150 questions. Each question shall carry one mark. There will be negative marking i.e.,
quarter (0.25) mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The syllabus for the CET is given on page no 4 of this brochure and
The Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing (DAC) is the flagship programme of ACTS. The course is targeted towards engineers and
is also available on our website http://acts.cdac.in
IT professionals who wish to venture into the domain of advanced computing. The course aims to groom the students to enable them to
work on current technology scenarios as well as prepare them to keep pace with the changing face of technology and the requirements of
the growing IT industry. The course curriculum has been designed keeping in view the emerging trends in advanced computing as well as Declaration of result
contemporary and futuristic human resource requirements of the ICT industry. The entire course syllabus, courseware, teaching
methodology and the course delivery have been derived from the rich research and development background of C-DAC. The depth and The result of the CET will be displayed on the website along with the percentile score of the candidates on day of
width of the course is unique in the industry covering a wide spectrum of requirements of the ICT industry. Running successfully for more the result mentioned in the course schedule. A message clearly indicating whether the candidate has qualified for
than fifteen years, the DAC course has yielded thousands of students, who are well positioned in the industry today. Stage II & III will be displayed along with the percentile score in the form of a “CET Score Card”. For this purpose
candidates need to log on to the website using registration ID and password.
Candidate needs to update the details of DD of first installment of course fees of Rs. 2,500/- on ACTS website
Course Highlights & then send the same on or before last date of first installment mentioned in the course schedule on our
website. Candidate can select the centre for appearing for stage II & III of selection process only after the
receipt of the DD of Rs.2,500/- at C-DAC, ACTS, Pune.
l24 weeks full-time Post-Graduate Course
The facility of selection of the course and centre for undergoing the stage II and III of the selection process shall be made
lWell-equipped laboratory and can be accessed 24 hours. available in the descending order of the percentile on First-Come-First-Served basis. The Course name, exact date and time
lLive exercises relevant to the standards of industry. slot for the centre selection shall be mentioned on CET Score Card and the Schedule shall be updated on our website at
lPlacement assistance. http://acts.cdac.in on the date of declaration of CET result. The score of CET is valid for two consecutive batches.
Please note that the candidate is required to select the Course and Centre for admission on or before the date and time as given in the
lCorporate / industry interaction
schedule.
lExposure to soft skills. Candidates are required to select the course (DAC / WiMC), and centre from the list of centre(s) available for selection as per candidates
lBest Student award Percentile score and availability of seats at a particular centre during the date / time slot mentioned on CET score card.
l100+ hrs of Business Communication, Aptitude and Personality Development After the candidate selects the course and centre for appearing in stage II and III of the selection process, he / she will be required to download
& print the corresponding documents available on the result page and confirm participation for Stage II & III. The detailed instructions about
the stage II & III shall be provided in these documents.
Candidates have to undertake stage II & III of the selection process only at the specific centre selected by the candidate. Subject to successful
Eligibility clearance of stage II & III, the candidate shall be offered confirmed admission to the same centre only.
At the end of Stage II & III a wait list will be declared (if any). The admission of the waitlisted candidates shall be declared based on the
percentile of the candidate and seats available, which will be communicated to those students via e-mail.
BE / ME or Equivalent (AMIE, AIETE),B.Sc (Engg), MCA , MCS (After B.Sc), M Sc (Electronics / IT / IS / Instrumentation), MCM, MBA (Systems),
BCS, B Sc (IT), B Sc (Comp. Sc.), BCA, BIS (Bachelor of Internet Sciences), Bachelor Of E-Commerce
Stage II: Practical Test

Course Fee This stage shall consist of a practical test of 60 minutes duration in C Programming on a personal computer with Turbo C or equivalent
compiler.
Course Fee is Rs.79,000/- (Rupees Seventy nine thousand only). The course fee has to be paid in two separate
installments by Demand Drafts drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Stage III: Interview
Pune.
The first installment of Rs.2,500 /- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only) is to be paid after the This Stage shall consist of a technical interview based on the syllabus of the CET and a personal interview of the candidate immediately after
declaration of the CET result and the second installment of the course fees of Rs.76,500/- (Rupees the Practical Test (Stage II) on the same day.
Seventy Six Thousand Five Hundred only) is to be paid on or before the last date mentioned in the
course schedule on ACTS website http://acts.cdac.in