HSST Computer Science: Exam Date is OUT. Syllabus, Apply Online

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HSST Computer Science Exam

HSST Computer Science Confirmation

HSST Computer Science Exam Date

HSST Computer Science Important Details

HSST Computer Science Admission Ticket

HSST Computer Science Qualification

HSST Computer Science Detailed Syllabus

HSST Computer Science Online Coaching

HSST Computer Science Previous Question Paper

Overview

HSST Computer Science Exam Date is released. Kerala Public Service Commission released the date of exam, confirmation, and detailed syllabus in its August exam calendar. Candidates who had applied for the exam can see that the exam is coming soon and it is high time to get engaged in the last leg of the preparation. Read ahead to find the best strategy for a final preparation of HSST Computer Science. Also, engaging in an intense HSST Computer Science coaching is crucial for cracking the HSST exam and achieve the dream career in government sector.

HSST Computer Science Exam

Kerala PSC had released the notification for HSST Computer Science in October 2023. Thousands of eligible candidates had applied for the exam before the last date to apply in November 2023. The first stage of the recruitment is the examination online / offline objective type. Candidates can download the admission ticket from the candidate profile in the website Kerala Public Service Commission Thulasi. HSST Computer Science examination will be conducted for a total of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Candidates must be present at the Examination centre with Hall Ticket of HSST Computer Science at least 30 minutes before the time of exam. Only hall ticket, blue / black ball point pen and a valid ID card is allowed to be taken to the examination hall. Candidates should read the instructions carefully. And try to attend all the questions. Each right answer will add 1 mark and each wrong answer will deduct 0.33 mark from the total marks scored.

HSST Computer Science Confirmation

Candidates applied for the examination must give Confirmation before the PSC mentioned dates. The HSST Computer Science confirmation date is between 23^rd May, 2024 and 11^th June, 2024. Candidates should remember to submit the confirmation before the last date. Only candidates who have submitted the confirmation before the last date will be considered for the recruitment.

HSST Computer Science Exam Date

As per the latest calendar published by Kerala PSC the HSST Computer Science exam date is 08 August, 2024. Exam centre, time and mode of examination will be mentioned in the admission ticket.

HSST Computer Science Important Details

HSST COMPUTER SCIENCE DETAILS
Post Name	Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Computer Science
Scale of Pay	₹ 45,600-95,600/-
Department	Kerala Higher Secondary Education
KPSC HSST notification	Click Here
Vacancies	Anticipated vacancies
HSST Computer Science Applicants	25602
HSST Computer Science Exam Date	08/08/2024 Thursday
Confirmation Date	23.05.2024 to 11.06.2024
Syllabus	Click Here
HSST Computer Science Previous Year Question Paper	Click Here

Candidates appearing for the upcoming HSST exam must read and understand all the instructions and detailed syllabus for an effective preparation.

HSST Computer Science Admission Ticket

HSST Computer Science admission ticket will be available in Kerala PSC official profile from 25^th June, 2024. Candidates must ensure that the location of examination centre mentioned in the admission ticket by contacting there.

HSST Computer Science Qualification

1. Master's Degree in Engineering or Technology in the concerned subject / M. Tech Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering / Information Technology / Software Engineering with not less than 50% marks from a recognized University

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Application/ Master's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology with not less than 50% marks from a recognized University.

2. In the absence of qualified candidates in item (1) above, B.Tech/ Bachelor of Engineering Degree with not less than 50% marks in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology from a recognized University.

OR

B.Tech/ Bachelor of Engineering Degree with not less than 50% marks in any branch of study with Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University or Lal Bahadur Sastri Centre for Science & Technology / Institute of Human Resource Development or Department of Electronics 'A' Level accredited

OR

Master’s Degree with not less than 50% marks in Mathematics/ Physics with Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University / Lal Bahadur Sastri Centre for Science & Technology / Institute of Human Resource Development or Department of Electronics 'A' Level accredited

OR

M.Tech Degree with not less than 50% marks in Electronics & Telecommunication / Electronics Engineering from a recognized University.

OR

B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science with not less than 50% marks and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University or Lal Bahadur Sastri Centre for Science & Technology / Institute of Human Resource Development or Department of Electronics 'A' Level accredited

OR

M.Sc. Statistics with not less than 50% marks with Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University.

Relaxation of 5% marks in the Post-Graduation will be given to SC/ST and Differently Abled candidates

HSST Computer Science Detailed Syllabus

Kerala PSC has changed the HSST Computer Science syllabus. After the omission and addition of adequate topics, the latest syllabus is released along with the PSC August Exam Calendar. As per the latest syllabus candidates appearing for HSST Computer Science need not study the General Knowledge as in the previous HSST examination. PSC has replaced the topic with 'Mathematics for CSE'. With the addition of new syllabus candidates must change the preparation strategies accordingly. See the entire mark distribution and syllabus for the upcoming HSST Computer Science exam in 2024.

HSST Computer Science mark Distribution
Module	Topic	Marks
I	Mathematics for CSE	16
II	Computer Organization & Architecture	16
III	Programming Languages & Database	16
IV	Theoretical Computer Science	16
V	Operating Systems and Computer Networks	16
VI	Information Technology	20
Total		100

Module I: MATHEMATICS for CSE (16 Marks)

• Linear Algebra: Matrices, Rank, system of linear equations, consistency, eigen values, eigen vectors, Cayley Hamilton theorem, diagonalisation, linear dependence and independence of vectors.
• Basics of mathematical logic: Basic connectives and truth table, statements, logical connectives, tautology, contradiction. logical equivalence, principle of duality, implication, contrapositive, converse, inverse.
• Counting Theory: Rule of sum, rule of product, permutations. combinations, binomial theorem, combination with repetition, Pigeon hole principle, principle of inclusion and exclusion. Sets, Relations and Functions:
• Sets, relations, different types of relations, functions, different types of functions.
• Algebraic Structures: Homomorphism, isomorphism, semi groups, monoids, groups, commutative groups, sub groups, Lengrange’s theorem, rings, fields.
• Graph Theory: Graphs, subgraph, connectivity, independence sets, cliques, bipartite graphs, vertex cover, vertex colouring, planar graphs, graph representations.

Module III: Programming Languages & Database (16 Marks)

• Programming in C: Data types, operators, type conversions, control statements, user defined functions, arrays, pointers, structure and union, file operations.
• Object Oriented Programming Concepts: classes and objects, data abstraction, data hiding, data encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, interfaces, packages.
• Programming Language Concepts: Parameter passing, binding, scope, recursion, imperative, declarative, functional and logic languages.
• Databases: ER model, relational algebra, tuple calculus, database design, integrity constraints, normalization, SQL, transactions and concurrency control.

Module IV: Theoretical Computer Science (16 Marks)

• Data Structures and Algorithms: Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary search trees, binary heaps, graphs, searching and sorting algorithms.
• Analysis and Design of Algorithms: Analysis - space and time complexity, Asymptotic Notations, Design strategies - divide-and-conquer, greedy, dynamic programming, branch and bound, complexity classes - P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete.
• Theory of Computation: Representation of regular languages -finite automata, regular expression, regular grammar, closure properties of regular languages, Existence of non regular languages, Representation of context-free languages - pushdown automata and context free grammar, closure properties of context free languages, Context sensitive languages, recursively enumerable and recursive languages, Turing machines, undecidability of Turing machines.
• Language Translators: Compiler design, lexical analysis, parsing, syntax directed translation, code generation and optimization, assemblers, linkers and loaders, macroprocessors.

Module V: Operating Systems and Computer Networks (16 Marks)

• Operating System: processes, threads, inter-process communication, synchronization, deadlocks, CPU scheduling, memory management and virtual memory, file systems, I/O systems, protection & security.
• Computer Networks: ISO/OSI reference model, TCP/IP model, flow control, error control, IPV4 header format, IPV4 addressing, IPV6 header format, routing algorithms, congestion control, connection oriented and connectionless protocols in the transport layer, application layer protocols, network devices,

Information Technology (20 Marks)

Module I: Web Technologies (8 Marks)

• Markup and Scripting Languages: HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, XML, Document Object Model, JavaScript, JSON, AJAX.
• Web Servers: Sockets and ports, HTTP transactions, Web server, Proxy server, Domain Name Service, Client-side scripting versus server-side scripting, Multitier architecture.

Module II: IT Security (7 Marks)

• Security – Basic Concepts: Risks and threats, Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Nonrepudiation, Passive and active attacks.
• Cryptography: Symmetric key cryptography, 3DES, Public key cryptography, RSA, Secure Hash Algorithms.
• Tools for security: Multi-factor authentication, Digital certificate, Digital signature, Firewall, Intrusion Detection System, Virtual Private Network, Kerberos.

Module III: Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing (5 Marks)

• Distributed Systems: Architecture models, Inter-process communication, Remote method invocation, Clock synchronization, Web services.
• Cloud Computing: Private and public clouds, Cloud service models (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS), Cloud access – authentication, authorization and accounting.

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HSST Computer Science Previous Question Paper

1. In a course, there are five grades, say A, B, C, D, E. What is the minimum number of students required so that four of them are quaranteed to get the same grade?
   1. 14
   2. 16
   3. 18
   4. None of these
2. Which of the following components is used as a memory element in sequential circuits?
   1. Flip flop
   2. Multiplexer
   3. Comparator
   4. Decoder
3. Which of the following addressing modes uses a base register and an offset to calculate the effective address?
   1. Relative addressing mode
   2. Immediate addressing mode
   3. Indexed addressing mode
   4. Indirect addressing mode
4. Which type conversion requires an explicit cast in C?
   1. Implicit conversion from char to int
   2. Implicit conversion from double to float
   3. Implicit conversion from int to double
   4. None of the above
5. Which are the pitfalls that should avoid during the designing of a database schema?
   1. Redundancy
   2. Incompleteness
   3. Insufficient indexing
   4. All of the above
6. The first phase of compilation process is _________
   1. Code generation
   2. Semantics analysis
   3. Syntax analysis
   4. Lexical analysis
7. The ArrayIndexOutOfBounds exception is a ______________ exception.
   1. Compile-time
   2. Run-time
   3. Load time
   4. None of the above
8. Which of the following is the least secure method of authentication?
   1. Password
   2. Card authentication
   3. Fingerprints
   4. Voice recognition
9. Which server plays an intermediary role between users and targeted websites or servers
   1. File server
   2. Database server
   3. Proxy server
   4. Virtual private server
10. Which of the following is true for public cloud?
    1. High scalability
    2. Multi tenancy
    3. Hosted at service provider site
    4. All of the above

Answer Key
Q.No.	Ans. Code
1	b
2	a
3	c
4	c
5	d
6	d
7	b
8	a
9	c
10	d