Fundamentals of Computing - Preparation Strategy & How to Pass F.O.C - Anna university exam

Preparing for F.O.C - Strategy 

Let us discuss the strategies to get a pass mark or how to prepare for the forthcoming
Let's take the first unit.
UNIT -1
  This unit might have important topics to be covered like

•  Computer Organization (Components of computers) 
• Characteristics of computers.
• Evolution of computers.
• Number systems (Hexadecimal,Octal,Decimal,Binary)

In UNIT-2

concentrate on..

• Types of Software
• Software Development Life cycle (SDLC cycle)
• Getting connected to internet
• Evolution of Internet.

UNIT 3 :

• Problem solving techniques
•   Algorithm
•  Flowchart
•   Pseudo code
• Application software packages

UNIT 4 & 5 :

the hot spots to be concentrated here in are

• Operators
• Formatted & Un formatted I/O
• Decision making (if, if .. else... etc.)
• Branching / Looping.
• String (definition,Declaration,Initializing, Reading & Writing , String Function)
• Call by value & Call by reference
• Recursive function
• Structure (Definition , features, description , syntax , example, array of structures , programs etc.).

For programs you might go on through

1.  A number/ string is palindrome or not
2. Armstrong number or not.
3. Prime or not
4. Odd or even number
5. Fibonacci series
6. Matrix operations (Addition , Subtraction , Multiplication)
7. Finding sum of elements in an array.
8. Largest among the three numbers.