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GATE CS Repeated Topics

The document outlines the most repeated topics and representative questions for the GATE Computer Science exams from 2008 to 2023. Key areas include Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Compiler Design, Theory of Computation, Algorithms, Programming & Data Structures, DBMS, Computer Organization, Digital Logic, and Discrete Mathematics. Each section lists critical topics along with specific questions that have appeared in past exams, highlighting trends in the examination content.

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GATE CS Repeated Topics

The document outlines the most repeated topics and representative questions for the GATE Computer Science exams from 2008 to 2023. Key areas include Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Compiler Design, Theory of Computation, Algorithms, Programming & Data Structures, DBMS, Computer Organization, Digital Logic, and Discrete Mathematics. Each section lists critical topics along with specific questions that have appeared in past exams, highlighting trends in the examination content.

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Most Repeated GATE CS Topics and Questions (2008-2023)

Operating Systems

Most Repeated Topics:

- Deadlocks (Detection, Avoidance, Banker's Algorithm)

- Process Management (`fork()`, Threads)

- Paging & Page Replacement

- CPU Scheduling

Representative Questions:

- Deadlock state (GATE 2015, 2017, 2019)

- `fork()` behavior (GATE 2008, 2012, 2015)

- Page fault/frame allocation (GATE 2016, 2020, 2023)

Computer Networks

Most Repeated Topics:

- IP Addressing and Subnetting

- Sliding Window Protocol

- Routing Algorithms (Distance Vector, Link State)

Representative Questions:

- Subnet mask check (GATE 2010, 2015, 2019)

- Stop-and-wait throughput (GATE 2009, 2013, 2021)

- Routing updates (GATE 2011, 2016)

Compiler Design

Most Repeated Topics:

- Syntax Analysis & Parse Trees

- Intermediate Code (Three-address code)

- Activation Records & Runtime Stack

Representative Questions:

- DAG/Parse Trees (GATE 2012, 2021)

- Next-use info (GATE 2015, 2016)


Most Repeated GATE CS Topics and Questions (2008-2023)

- Activation records (GATE 2013, 2020)

Theory of Computation

Most Repeated Topics:

- PDA vs DFA vs Turing Machines

- Regular Languages & Grammars

- Decidability and Undecidability

Representative Questions:

- Turing-decidable (GATE 2018, 2021, 2022)

- Pumping Lemma (GATE 2014, 2016)

- CFG ambiguity (GATE 2016, 2017)

Algorithms

Most Repeated Topics:

- Dynamic Programming (LCS, Knapsack)

- Graph Algorithms (Dijkstra, Bellman-Ford)

- Asymptotic Analysis & Recurrence

Representative Questions:

- LCS problems (GATE 2009, 2013, 2016)

- Bellman-Ford (GATE 2009, 2014)

- Time complexity (GATE 2015, 2020)

Programming & Data Structures

Most Repeated Topics:

- Trees (BST, AVL, Traversals)

- Stacks, Queues & Recursion

- Linked Lists

Representative Questions:

- Tree rotations (GATE 2010, 2015, 2023)

- Stack traces (GATE 2008, 2011, 2022)


Most Repeated GATE CS Topics and Questions (2008-2023)

- Linked lists (GATE 2013, 2017)

DBMS

Most Repeated Topics:

- Relational Algebra & SQL

- Normalization (FDs, BCNF, 3NF)

- Transactions & Schedules

Representative Questions:

- Serializability (GATE 2015, 2017, 2020)

- Join queries (GATE 2011, 2014, 2021)

- Normalization (GATE 2009, 2016, 2022)

Computer Organization

Most Repeated Topics:

- Cache Mapping Techniques

- Pipelining (Stalls, Throughput)

- Addressing Modes

Representative Questions:

- Cache calculations (GATE 2008, 2011, 2020)

- Pipeline hazards (GATE 2012, 2015, 2021)

Digital Logic

Most Repeated Topics:

- Karnaugh Maps (K-Map Simplification)

- Sequential Circuits (Flip-Flops, FSM)

- Combinational Circuits (MUX, Encoders)

Representative Questions:

- K-map simplification (GATE 2008, 2010, 2017)

- JK/T Flip-Flop FSM (GATE 2010, 2018, 2023)


Most Repeated GATE CS Topics and Questions (2008-2023)

Discrete Mathematics

Most Repeated Topics:

- Propositional Logic & Predicate Logic

- Graph Theory (DFS, BFS, MST)

- Combinatorics & Pigeonhole Principle

Representative Questions:

- Logic truth tables (GATE 2015, 2019, 2023)

- Graph paths (GATE 2016, 2020)

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