<center>LECTURER IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION SYLLABUS </center>

KERALA  PSC  LECTURER IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DETAILED SYLLABUS 2013

Part.I. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

1.Programming

C – Statements – functions – files, structures, pointers

C++ and Java – class, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, constructors, 

exception handling, files.Java – packages and interfaces, multi threading, applets

2. (a)Data Structures

Stack, array, queue, dequeue, linked lists, tree, graph, sorting, searching,file structures, 

algorithms and time complexity 

(b) Digital Systems and Computer Organization

Number Systems, conversion from one number system to another, BCD,

floating point number, binary arithmetic, Boolean algebra, design ofcombinatorial circuits, 

shift registers. Functional units of digital computer,addressing modes, 

Virtual memory – cache memory, processing unit, control unit.

3.Operating System

File System, directory structure, CPU scheduling, process states, threads,semaphores, 

memory management, device management.

4. Database Management System

Database users, comparison with file system, ER diagram, attributes, keys,relational database,

 relational algebra, SQL, triggers, integrity constraints,normalization, indexing, hashing, transaction, 

concurrency control, databaserecovery.

5. Internet and Web Applications

Computer Network, IP address, internet, world wide web, HTML, XML,HTTP, multimedia,

 streaming, videoconferencing, voice, video over IP, data compression, cryptography, 

network security

6.Software Engineering

Software Engineering Processes, methods and tools, software process models, 

 phases in software development, design phases,risk management, testing, maintenance, 

dependability.

Part.II. MANAGEMENT

1.Financial Management

Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet

2.Operations Management

Productivity, Lay out planning and types of lay out, Inventory Control –EOQ Model, 

Selection Inventory Control, Work Measurement

3. (a) Human Resources Management

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Recruitment and Selection, Job Analysis, Job Rating,Performance Rating, Communication

(b) Marketing Management

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Internal and External Environment of Business –Marketing Mix –Market Segmentisation –

 Product Life Cycle – Promotion Mix

4. Quantitative Techniques

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Mean, Median, Mode, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, NormalDistribution.

5. Operations Research

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Linear Programming – Graphical and Simplex methods -Transportation  Problem, 

Assignment Problem, Game Theory, CPM/PERT 

Part.III. Facts about India

Geography of India- Physical Features- Climate-Soils

- Rivers- Famous Sites – Etc

Demography- Economic and Social Development-Poverty

Alleviation-Economy and Planning-Etc

History of India- Period from 1857 to 1947- National Movement- Etc.

Part.IV. Facts about Kerala

Geographical Facts- Physical Features- Climate-Soils- Rivers- Famous Sites – Etc

Renaissance of Kerala

Important Events/ Movements/LeadersBrahmananda Swami Sivayogi,
Chattampi Swami, Sree Narayana Guru,Vagbhatananda, Thycaud Ayya, Ayya Vaikundar
, Poikayil Yohannan (Kumara Guru),Ayyankali, Pandit Karuppan, Mannathu Padmanabhan,
V.T.Bhattathirippad, Dr. Palpu, Kumaranasan,Vakkom Moulavi,
Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Etc