Kerala PSC HSST Computer Science Syllabus 2023

Contents

1. Kerala PSC HSST computer science notification

2. HSST Computer Science Qualification

3. HSST Computer Science notification 2023 Last date to apply

4. HSST Computer Science last notification

5. Kerala PSC HSST Syllabus

Kerala PSC HSST computer science notification

The HSST Computer Science notification will be released in the forward months and as of now the notification for the same is anticipated to be gazetted after a long gap as the last recruitment took place in the year 2017.

The following recruitments were notified under the various categories as mentioned below.

Sl.No.	Category No.	Subjects
	328/17	Malayalam
	329/17	Hindi
	330/17	Arabic
	331/17	Mathematics
	332/17	Physics
	333/17	Chemistry
	334/17	Botany
	335/17	Zoology
	336/17	Geography
	337/17	History
	338/17	Economics
	339/17	Commerce
	340/17	Sociology
	341/17	Computer Science

The rank lists for the posts mentioned above will be released separately. And the list of the selected candidates shall remain in force for a period of one year or till the expiry of the rank list. The list shall remain for a maximum period of three years or until the release of next recruitment whichever is earlier.

HSST Computer Science notification 2017 pdf

HSST Computer Science Qualification

The requisite qualifications for applying to High Secondary School Teacher in Computer Science are listed below.

Basic Qualification

Master's Degree in Engineering or Technology in the concerned subject / M. Tech Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or 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.

In the absence of qualified candidates in item (1) above B. Tech/ Bachelor of Engineering Degree with not less than 50% marks in any branch of study with 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/ 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/ 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.

HSST Computer Science notification 2023 Last date to apply

HSST Computer Science Notification 2023 can be applied through the ‘One Time Registration’ available through the official portal of Kerala Public Service Commission @ www.keralapsc.gov.in. Candidates who have registered through this provision can use their user id and password generated to log in to the PSC Thulasi Profile. Upon logging into the profile, the candidates can choose the notification tab and navigate to the page where the various posts are being notified. The aspirants can now select the ‘Apply Now’ option corresponding to the post they want to appear for.

A written-OMR test is conducted as part of the selection process and the admission ticket for the same will be made available in the profile before two weeks for the exam. And the other credentials that is been uploaded in the profile should be in accord to the instruction stipulated on the official website.

Some of the requirements are as follows,

• Name of the candidate and date of taking the photograph should be printed at the bottom portion of the photo.
• Th photograph once uploaded remains valid for 10 years.
• The exams can be applied free of cost and the Commission will not levy any charges for the same.
• The application once submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission.

The HSST Computer Science Rank list release and the issuance of advice took place in 2020 and the next HSST Computer Science recruitment is expected to be released soon. And the important dates regarding the exam will be intimated as and when notified on the official website of the Commission.

HSST Computer Science last notification

The last notification for HSST Computer Science was gazetted on 30^th August 2017 for category numbers 328/2017 to 341/2017. The last date to apply for the same was 4^th October 2017 and the recruitment was notified under the Kerala Higher Secondary Education department.

HSST Computer Science Syllabus 2023

HSST Computer Science Syllabus 2023 converges vividly

SI. No	Topics & Module	Marks
1.	Module I: Mathematics for CSE	16
2.	Module II: Computer Organization & Architecture	16
3.	Module III: Programming Languages & Database	16
4.	Module IV: Theoretical Computer Science	16
5.	Module V: Operating Systems and Computer Networks	16
6.	Information Technology	20
	Total	100

HSST Computer Science Syllabus 2023

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, Lagrange’s theorem, rings, fields.
• Graph Theory: Graphs, subgraph, connectivity, independence sets, cliques, bipartite graphs, vertex cover, vertex colouring, planar graphs, graph representations.

Module II: Computer Organization & Architecture (16 Marks)

• Digital Logic: Number representations and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point), logic functions, minimization, design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits.
• Computer Organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, control design, memory interface, I/O interface, DMA, interrupts, pipelining, memory hierarchy - cache memory.

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, microprocessors.

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

HSST Computer Science Syllabus 2023 pdf