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3 hours per day

Date Topics to be covered

07/05/18 Matrices, Determinats, vector space, basis, linear dependence and independence
08/05/18 rank, solution of linear equations, eigen value and eigen vectors.
09/05/18 intermediate maths essential for GATE (not part of GATE syllabus)
10/05/18 Mean value theorems, evaluation of improper and definite integrals
11/05/18 partial derivatives, maxima and minima
12/05/18 multiple integrals, taylor series
13/05/18
14/05/18 First order equations, variable seperable method, initial and boundary value problems
15/05/18 higher order linear equations, complementary function and particular integral
16/05/18 cauchy’s and euler’s equations, method of solutions using variations of parameters, par
17/05/18 vectors in plane and space, gradient divergence and curl operators
18/05/18 line surface and volume integral,
19/05/18 Gauss, Green and Stokes Theroem
20/05/18
21/05/18 curvilinear coordinate systems
22/05/18 basic of complex numbers and function essential for GATE
23/05/18 analytic function, cauchys integral theorem, cauchys integral formula
24/05/18 Taaylorss and laurents series, residue theorem
25/05/18 solutions of nonlinear equations
26/05/18 single and multistep method for differential equations, convergence criteria
27/05/18
28/05/18 mean median mode and standard deviation
29/05/18 combinational probability
30/05/18 binomial poison exponential and normal distribution
31/05/18 joint and conditional probability, correlation and regression analysis
01/06/18
02/06/18 Test on engineering Mathematics
03/06/18
04/06/18 Continuos and discrete time signals,energy and power of signals, periodicity
05/06/18 linearity, time invariance, causality and stability
06/06/18 LTI system, convolution
07/06/18 properties of LTI systems
08/06/18 Fourier series continuos time
09/06/18 properties of Fourier series continuos time
10/06/18
11/06/18 Fourier series discrete time
12/06/18 properties of Fourier series discrete time
13/06/18 Fourier transform continuos time
14/06/18 properties of Fourier transform continuos time
15/06/18 Fourier transform discrete time
16/06/18 properties of Fourier transform discrete time
17/06/18
18/06/18 filters
19/06/18 Sampling theorem and applications
20/06/18 Laplace transform and ROC
21/06/18 properties of lapalace transform
22/06/18 Z-transform and ROC
23/06/18 properties of Z-transform
24/06/18
25/06/18 properties of Z-transform

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26/06/18 DFT and properties

27/06/18 FFT
28/06/18 basics of digital filters
29/06/18
30/06/18 Test on signals and systems
01/07/18
02/07/18 Basics of network analysis
03/07/18 KVL and KCL
04/07/18 Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits
05/07/18 Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits
06/07/18 Time domain analysis of simple linear circuits
07/07/18 solution of network equations using laplace transform
08/07/18
09/07/18 solution of network equations using laplace transform
10/07/18 superposition, thevenins and nortons theorem
11/07/18 Wye-delta transformation, driving point and transfer functions
12/07/18 linear two port network parameters
13/07/18 linear two port network parameters
14/07/18 sinusoidal steady state analysis
15/07/18
16/07/18 frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits
17/07/18 maximum power transfer theorem
18/07/18 misc.
19/07/18
20/07/18 Test on Network Analysis
21/07/18 Energy band diagram of intrinsic and extrinsic semiconducators
22/07/18
23/07/18 diffusion drift mobility and resistivity
24/07/18 generation and recombination of carriers
25/07/18 poisson and continuity equation
26/07/18 pn junction
27/07/18 pn junction
28/07/18 avalanche and zener
29/07/18
30/07/18 BJT
31/07/18 MOS capacitor
01/08/18 MOSFET
02/08/18 Radiative transistion and optical absorption
03/08/18 LED
04/08/18 photodiode
05/08/18
06/08/18 solar cell
07/08/18 integrated circuit fabrication process
08/08/18 misc.
09/08/18
10/08/18 Test on Electronic Devices
11/08/18 small signal equivalent circuit of diodes
12/08/18
13/08/18 large signal equivalent of diodes
14/08/18 clippers, clampers and rectifiers
15/08/18 voltage regulators, BJT
16/08/18 small signal and large signal models of BJT
17/08/18 Biasing of BJT

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18/08/18 Common emitter amplifier

19/08/18
20/08/18 Common base amplifier and emitter follower
21/08/18 small signal and large signal models of MOSFET
22/08/18 Biasing of MOSFET
23/08/18 MOS amplifiers
24/08/18 cascode amplifier
25/08/18 dfferential amplifier
26/08/18
27/08/18 Current mirror, OPAMP
28/08/18 OPAMP circuits
29/08/18 frequency response of amplifiers
30/08/18 frequency response of amplifiers
31/08/18 feedback amplifiers
01/09/18 oscillators
02/09/18
03/09/18 power amplifiers
04/09/18 multistage amplifiers
05/09/18 555 timer, power supplies
06/09/18 misc.
07/09/18
08/09/18 Test on Analog Circuits
09/09/18
10/09/18 Number systems
11/09/18 Boolean algebra
12/09/18 logic gates
13/09/18 minimization of functions using boolean identities
14/09/18 K-map
15/09/18 airthmetic circuits
16/09/18
17/09/18 code convertors
18/09/18 multiplexers and decoderes
19/09/18 PLA and CMOS implementaion of lofic gates
20/09/18 latches
21/09/18 flipflops
22/09/18 finite state machines
23/09/18
24/09/18 Shift registers
25/09/18 counters
26/09/18 ADC and DACs
27/09/18 sample and hold circuits, semiconductor memories
28/09/18 8085 architecture
29/09/18 8085 programming
30/09/18
01/10/18 8085 programming
02/10/18 8085 programming
03/10/18 memory and I/O interfacing
04/10/18
05/10/18 Test on Digital Circuits
06/10/18 Block diagram representation
07/10/18
08/10/18 signal flow graph, state transition matrix
09/10/18 state variable analysis

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10/10/18 transient and steady state analysis of LTI systems

11/10/18 Routh hurwitz criterian
12/10/18 Root locus
13/10/18 Bode plot
14/10/18
15/10/18 Nyquist plot
16/10/18 phase and gain margin
17/10/18 compenstors
18/10/18 misc.
19/10/18
20/10/18 Test on Control Systems
21/10/18
22/10/18 autocorrelation and PSD, white noise, random signals through LTI systems
23/10/18 Amplitude modulation and demodulation
24/10/18 Amplitude modulation and demodulation
25/10/18 Angle modulation and demodulation
26/10/18 Superheterodyne receiver
27/10/18 Noise analysis in AM and FM
28/10/18
29/10/18 Maximum information rate, PCM
30/10/18 DPCM, DM, TDM
31/10/18 line codes, Inter Symbol Interference and mitigation
01/11/18 ASK,PSK, FSK
02/11/18 QAM, Binary Symmetric Channel
03/11/18 Probability applications to communications
04/11/18
05/11/18 Probability applications to communications
06/11/18 Matched Filter
07/11/18 Thershold detector
08/11/18 Coherent receivers, SNR and BER
09/11/18 MAP and ML decoders
10/11/18 entropy
11/11/18
12/11/18 mutual information and channel capacity
13/11/18 fundamentals of error correction, TDMA, FDMA and CDMA
14/11/18
15/11/18 Test on Communications
16/11/18 Maxwells equations, boundary conditions
17/11/18 wave equation, plane wave and properties
18/11/18
19/11/18 reflection and refraction, polarization
20/11/18 Poynting vector
21/11/18 phase and group velocity, propagation through various media
22/11/18 skin depth, transmission line equations
23/11/18 characterstic impedance, impedence matching
24/11/18 impedence transformation, smith chart
25/11/18
26/11/18 waveguides
27/11/18 Radiation pattern, gain and directivity
28/11/18 antenna arrays
29/11/18 Basics of radar
30/11/18 Basics of light propogation in OFC
01/12/18 Misc.

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02/12/18
03/12/18 Test on Electromagnetics
04/12/18
05/12/18 Number series
06/12/18 HCF and LCM, fractions
07/12/18 Percentages, averages
08/12/18 Ratio and proportion, mixtures and alligations
09/12/18
10/12/18 patership and shares, Profit loss and discount, interest
11/12/18 Time work wages, Time and distance
12/12/18 Trains, clocks
13/12/18 Data interpretaion: Tables, Graphs and charts
14/12/18 Blood relations, directions
15/12/18 Set Theory, Venn diagrams
16/12/18
17/12/18 Reading Comprehension
18/12/18 Misc.
19/12/18
20/12/18 Test on General Aptitude
21/12/18
22/12/18
23/12/18
24/12/18 Test on Engineering Mathematics and network analysis
25/12/18
26/12/18
27/12/18
28/12/18 Test on Electronic Devices and Analog Circuits
29/12/18
30/12/18
31/12/18 Test on Communications and signals and systems
01/01/19
02/01/19
03/01/19 Test on control systems and Electromagnetics
04/01/19
05/01/19
06/01/19 Test on Digital Circuits and General Aptitude
07/01/19
08/01/19
09/01/19
10/01/19
11/01/19
12/01/19
13/01/19 Full length Test
14/01/19
15/01/19
16/01/19
17/01/19
18/01/19
19/01/19
20/01/19 Full length Test
21/01/19
22/01/19
23/01/19

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24/01/19
25/01/19
26/01/19
27/01/19 Full length Test
28/01/19
29/01/19
30/01/19
31/01/19
01/02/19
02/02/19 Expected dates for start of GATE exam

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