PROBLEM SOLVING & LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE

Part-A: Verbal and Soft Skills-I

Course Objectives: 1. To introduce concepts required in framing grammatically correct sentences

and identifying errors while using Standard English.

2. To familiarize the learner with high frequency words as they would be used in their professional
career.

3. To inculcate logical thinking in order to frame and use data as per the requirement.

4. To acquaint the learner of making a coherent and cohesive sentences and paragraphs for
composing a written discourse.

5. To familiarize students with soft skills and how it influences their professional growth.

Course Outcomes:

The student will be able to

1. Detect grammatical errors in the text/sentences and rectify them while answering their
competitive/ company specific tests and frame grammatically correct sentences while writing.

2. Answer questions on synonyms, antonyms and other vocabulary based exercises while attempting
CAT, GRE, GATE and other related tests.

3. Use their logical thinking ability and solve questions related to analogy, syllogisms and other
reasoning based exercises.

4. Choose the appropriate word/s/phrases suitable to the given context in order to make the
sentence/paragraph coherent.

5. Apply soft skills in the work place and build better personal and professional relationships making
informed decisions.

SYLLABUS

Grammar: (VA) Parts of speech( with emphasis on appropriate prepositions, co-relative

conjunctions, pronouns number and person, relative pronouns), articles(nuances while using definite
and indefinite articles), tenses(with emphasis on appropriate usage according to the situation),
subject – verb agreement ( to differentiate between number and person) , clauses( use of the
appropriate clause , conditional and relative clauses), phrases(use of the phrases, phrasal verbs) to-
infinitives, gerunds, question tags, voice, direct & indirect speech, degrees of comparison, modifiers,
determiners, identifying errors in a given sentence, correcting errors in sentences.

Vocabulary: (VA) Synonyms and synonym variants(with emphasis on high frequency words),
antonyms and antonym variants(with emphasis on high frequency words), contextual meanings with
regard to inflections of a word, frequently confused words, words often mis-used, multiple meanings
of the same word (differentiating between meanings with the help of the given context), foreign
phrases, homonyms, idioms, pictorial representation of words, word roots, collocations. 25
Reasoning: (VA) Critical reasoning (understanding the terminology used in CR- premise, assumption,
inference, conclusion), Analogies (building relationships between a pair of words and then
identifying similar relationships), Sequencing of sentences (to form a coherent paragraph, to
construct a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence using the jumbled text), odd man (to use
logical reasoning and eliminate the unrelated word from a group), YES-NO statements (sticking to a
particular line of reasoning Syllogisms. Usage: (VA) Sentence completion (with emphasis on signpost
words and structure of a sentence), supplying a suitable beginning/ending/middle sentence to make
the paragraph coherent, idiomatic language (with emphasis on business communication),
punctuation depending on the meaning of the sentence. Soft Skills: Introduction to Soft Skills –
Significance of Inter & Intra-Personal Communication – SWOT Analysis –Creativity & Problem Solving
– Leadership & Team Work - Presentation Skills Attitude – Significance – Building a positive attitude –
Goal Setting – Guidelines for Goal Setting – Social Consciousness and Social Entrepreneurship –
Emotional Intelligence - Stress Management, CV Making and CV Review.

Text Books: 1. Oxford Learners„s Grammar – Finder by John Eastwood, Oxford Publication.

2. R S Agarwal„s books on objective English and verbal reasoning

3. English Vocabulary in Use- Advanced , Cambridge University Press.

4. Collocations In Use, Cmbridge University Press.

5. Soft Skills & Employability Skills by Samina Pillai and Agna Fernandez, Cambridge University Press
India Pvt. Ltd.

6. Soft Skills, by Dr. K. Alex, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi

Reference Books: 1. English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy, CUP

2. Websites: Indiabix, 800score, official CAT, GRE and GMAT sites

3. Material from ‗IMS, Career Launcher and Time„ institutes for competitive exams.

4. The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie

5. The Leader in You by Dale Carnegie

6. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Golman

7. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish by Rashmi Bansal

8. I have a Dream by Rashmi Bansal

Part-B:

Quantitative Aptitude -I

Course objectives: The objective of introducing quantitative aptitude-1 is:

1. To familiarize students with basic problems on numbers and ratio„s problems.

2. To enrich the skills of solving problems on time, work, speed, distance and also measurement of
units.

3. To enable the students to work efficiently on percentage values related to shares, profit and loss
problems.

4. To inculcate logical thinking by exposing the students to reasoning related questions.

5. To expose them to the practice of syllogisms and help them make right conclusions.
Course Outcomes:

1. The students will be able to perform well in calculating on number problems and various units of
ratio concepts.

2. Accurate solving problems on time and distance and units related solutions.

3. The students will become adept in solving problems related to profit and loss, in specific,
quantitative ability.

4. The students will present themselves well in the recruitment process using analytical and logical
skills which he or she developed during the course as they are very important for any person to be
placed in the industry.

5. The students will learn to apply Logical thinking to the problems of syllogisms and be able to
effectively attempt competitive examinations like CAT, GRE, GATE for further studies.

SYLLABUS

Numbers, LCM and HCF, Chain Rule, Ratio and Proportion Importance of different types of numbers
and uses of them: Divisibility tests, Finding remainders in various cases, Problems related to
numbers, Methods to find LCM, Methods to find HCF, applications of LCM, HCF. Importance of chain
rule, Problems on chain rule, Introducing the concept of ratio in three different methods, Problems
related to Ratio and Proportion. Time and work, Time and Distance Problems on man power and
time related to work, Problems on alternate days, Problems on hours of working related to clock,
Problems on pipes and cistern, Problems on combination of the some or all the above, Introduction
of time and distance, Problems on average speed, Problems on Relative speed, Problems on trains,
Problems on boats and streams, Problems on circular tracks, Problems on polygonal tracks,
Problems on races. Percentages, Profit Loss and Discount, Simple interest, Compound Interest,
Partnerships, shares and dividends Problems on percentages-Understanding of cost price, selling
price, marked price, discount, percentage of profit, percentage of loss, percentage of discount,
Problems on cost price, selling price, marked price, discount. Introduction of simple interest,
Introduction of compound interest, Relation between simple interest and compound interest,
Introduction of partnership, Sleeping partner concept and problems, Problems on shares and
dividends, and stocks.

Introduction, number series, number analogy, classification, Letter series, ranking, directions
Problems of how to find the next number in the series, Finding the missing number and related
sums, Analogy, Sums related to number analogy, Ranking of alphabet, Sums related to Classification,
Sums related to letter series, Relation between number series and letter series, Usage of directions
north, south, east, west, Problems related to directions north, south, east, west. Data sufficiency,
Syllogisms Easy sums to understand data sufficiency, Frequent mistakes while doing data sufficiency,
Syllogisms Problems.

Text Books: 1. Quantitative aptitude by RS Agarwal

2. Verbal and non verbal reasoning by RS Agarwal.

3. Puzzles to puzzle you by shakunataladevi

References: 1. Barron„s by Sharon Welner Green and Ira K Wolf (Galgotia Publications pvt. Ltd.)

2. Websites: m4maths, Indiabix, 800score, official CAT, GRE and GMAT sites
3. Material from ‗IMS, Career Launcher and Time„ institutes for competitive exams.

4. Books for cat by arunsharma

5. Elementary and Higher algebra by HS Hall and SR knight.

Websites: 1.www.m4maths.com

2. www.Indiabix.com

3. www.800score.com

4. Official GRE site

5. Official GMAT site

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

(Common to all Branches)

Part-A: Verbal Aptitude and Soft Skills-II

Course objectives:

1. To expose the students to bettering sentence expressions and also forming equivalents.

2. To instill reading and analyzing techniques for better comprehension of written discourses.

3. To create awareness among the students on the various aspects of writing, organizing data,

preparing reports, and applying their writing skills in their professional career.

4. To inculcate conversational skills, nuances required when interacting in different situations.

5. To build/refine the professional qualities/skills necessary for a productive career and to instill

confidence through attitude building.

Course Outcomes:

The students will be able to

1. Construct coherent, cohesive and unambiguous verbal expressions in both oral and written

discourses.

2. Analyze the given data/text and find out the correct responses to the questions asked based on

the reading exercises; identify relationships or patterns within groups of words or sentences

3. Write paragraphs on a particular topic, essays (issues and arguments), e mails, summaries of

group discussions, reports, make notes, statement of purpose(for admission into foreign

universities), letters of recommendation(for professional and educational purposes).

4. Converse with ease during interactive sessions/seminars in their classrooms, compete in

literary activities like elocution, debates etc., raise doubts in class, participate in JAM
sessions/versant tests with confidence and convey oral information in a professional manner.

5. Participate in group discussions/group activities, exhibit team spirit, use language effectively

according to the situation, respond to their interviewer/employer with a positive mind, tailor

make answers to the questions asked during their technical/personal interviews, exhibit skills

required for the different kinds of interviews (stress, technical, HR) that they would face during

the course of their recruitment process.

SYLLABUS

UNIT -I (VA)

Sentence Improvement (finding a substitute given under the sentence as alternatives), Sentence

equivalence ( completing a sentence by choosing two words either of which will fit in the blank),

cloze test ( reading the written discourse carefully and choosing the correct options from the

alternatives and filling in the blanks), summarizing and paraphrasing.

UNIT- II (VA)

Types of passages (to understand the nature of the passage), types of questions (with emphasis

on inferential and analytical questions), style and tone ( to comprehend the author„s intention of

writing a passage), strategies for quick reading(importance given to skimming, scanning),

summarizing ,reading between the lines, reading beyond the lines, techniques for answering

questions related to vocabulary (with emphasis on the context), supplying suitable titles to the

passage, identifying the theme and central idea of the given passages.

UNIT- III (VA)

Punctuation, discourse markers, general Essay writing, writing Issues and Arguments( with

emphasis on creativity and analysis of a topic), paragraph writing, preparing reports, framing a

‗Statement of purpose„, ‗Letters of Recommendation„, business letter writing, email writing,

writing letters of complaints/responses. picture perception and description, book review.

UNIT-IV (VA)

Just a minute sessions, reading news clippings in the class, extempore speech, telephone

etiquette, making requests/suggestions/complaints, elocutions, debates, describing incidents and

developing positive non verbal communication, story narration, product description.

UNIT-V (SS)

Employability Skills – Significance –– Transition from education to workplace - Preparing a

road map for employment – Getting ready for the selection process, Awareness about Industry /
Companies – Importance of researching your prospective workplace - Knowing about Selection

process - Resume Preparation: Common resume blunders – tips, Resume Review, Group

Discussion: Essential guidelines – Personal Interview: Reasons for Rejection and Selection.

Reading/ Listening material:

1. Guide to IELTS, Cambridge University Press

2. Barron„s GRE guide.

3. Newspapers like ‗The Hindu, ‗Times of India, ‗Economic Times.

4. Magazines like Frontline, Outlook and Business India.

5. News channels NDTV, National News, CNN

Text Books:

1. Objective English and Verbal Reasoning by R S Agarwal.

2. Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar and PushpaLatha, Second Edition, OUP.

3. Business Correspondence and Report Writing – A Practical Approach to Business and

Technical Communication by R C Sharma and Krishna Mohan.

4. Soft Skills & Employability Skills by SaminaPillai and Agna Fernandez, Cambridge

University Press India Pvt. Ltd.

5. Soft Skills, by Dr. K. Alex, S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking by John Seely.

2. Collins Cobuild English Grammar by Collins

3. The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie

4. The Leader in You by Dale Carnegie

5. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Golman

6. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish by RashmiBansal

BASIC CODING

Course Objectives:

1. To develop programming skills among the students.

2. To familiarize the student with Control Structures, Loop Structures.

3. To familiarize the student with Basic searching and sorting Methods.

4. To familiarize the student with Functions, Recursions and Storage Classes.

5. To familiarize the student with Structures and Unions.

6. To familiarize the student with Operating System concepts.

7. To familiarize the student with Networking concepts.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course students will be able to

1. Know about Control Structures, Loop Structures and branching in programming.

2. Know about various searching and sorting methods.

3. Know about Functions, Recursions and Storage Classes.

4. Know about Structures and Unions.

5. Know different Operating System concepts.

6. Differentiate OSI Model Vs. TCP/IP suite.

SYLLABUS

UNIT I Review of Programming constructs

Programming Environment, Expressions formation, Expression evaluation, Input and Output

patterns, Control Structures, Sequential branching, Unconditional branching, Loop

Structures,Coding for Pattern Display.

UNIT II

Introduction to Linear Data, strings and pointers

Structure of linear data, Operation logics, Matrix forms and representations, Pattern coding,

Working on character data, Compiler defined methods, Substitution coding for defined methods,

Row Major representation, Column Major representation, Basic searching and sorting Methods.

UNIT III Functions, Recursions and Storage Classes

Functions – Introduction to modular programming – Function Communication - Pass by value,

Pass by reference – Function pointers – Recursions – Type casting – Storage classes

Practice: programs on passing an array and catching by a pointer, function returning data,
comparison between recursive and Iterative solutions.

Data referencing mechanisms: Pointing to diff. data types, Referencing to Linear data,
Runtimememory allocation, Named locations Vs pointed locations, Referencing a 2D-Matrix.

UNIT IV User-defined data types, Pre-processor Directives and standard storage

Need for user-defined data type – structure definition – Structure declaration – Array within a

Structure – Array of Structures – Nested Structures - Unions – Declaration of Union data type,

StructVs Union - Enum – Pre-processor directives , Standard storage methods, Operations on

file, File handling methods, Orientation to Object oriented programming

Practice: Structure padding, user-defined data storage and retrieval programs

UNIT V Operating system principles and Database concepts

Introduction to Operating system principles, Process scheduling algorithms, Deadlock detection

and avoidance, Memory management, Networking: Introduction to Networking, OSI Model Vs.

TCP/IP suite, Datalink layer, Internet layer, DVR Vs. LSR, Transport Layer, Application Layer

Reference Books:

1. Computer Science, A structured programming approach using C, B.A.Forouzan and

R.F.Gilberg, 3rd Edition, Thomson, 2007.

2. The C –Programming Language, B.W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie, Prentice Hall India

Pvt.Ltd

3. Scientific Programming: C-Language, Algorithms and Models in Science, Luciano M.

Barone (Author), EnzoMarinari (Author), Giovanni Organtini, World Scientific .

4. Object Oriented Programming in C++: N. Barkakati, PHI.

5. Object Oriented Programming through C++ by RobatLaphore.

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