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UGC NET Computer Science Syllabus
UGC-National Education Testing Exam. The full UGC NET Computer Science syllabus: 11 subjects, 100 chapters, 621 topics and 95 sub-topics, with 637 flashcards written against it.
UGC NET Computer Science subjects
UGC NET Computer Science has 11 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
General Paper 1
- Teaching · 4 topics
- Research Aptitude · 6 topics
- Comprehension · 1 topic
- Communication · 4 topics
- Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude · 3 topics
- Logical Reasoning · 7 topics
- Data Interpretation · 4 topics
- ICT: General abbreviations and terminology · 3 topics
- People, Development and Environment · 14 topics
- Higher Education System · 6 topics
Discrete Structures and Optimization
- Mathematical Logic · 6 topics
- Sets and Relations · 4 topics
- Counting, Mathematical Induction and Discrete Probability · 7 topics
- Group Theory · 11 topics
- Graph Theory · 14 topics
- Boolean Algebra · 2 topics
- Optimization · 10 topics
Computer System Architecture
- Digital Logic Circuits and Components · 12 topics
- Data Representation · 7 topics
- Register Transfer and Microoperations · 3 topics
- Basic Computer Organization and Design · 8 topics
- Programming the Basic Computer · 6 topics
- Microprogrammed Control · 3 topics
- Central Processing Unit · 6 topics
- Pipeline and Vector Processing · 5 topics
- Input-Output Organization · 7 topics
- Memory Hierarchy · 6 topics
- Multiprocessors · 6 topics
Programming Languages and Computer Graphics
- Language Design and Translation Issues · 5 topics
- Elementary Data Types · 1 topic
- Programming in C · 1 topic
- Object Oriented Programming · 1 topic
- Programming in C++ · 1 topic
- Web Programming · 1 topic
- Computer Graphics · 11 topics
Database Management Systems
- Database System Concepts and Architecture · 4 topics
- Data Modeling · 5 topics
- SQL · 4 topics
- Normalization for Relational Databases · 7 topics
- Enhanced Data Models · 8 topics
- Data Warehousing and Data Mining · 14 topics
- Big Data Systems · 5 topics
- NOSQL · 4 topics
System Software and Operating System
- System Software · 4 topics
- Basics of Operating Systems · 5 topics
- Process Management · 8 topics
- Threads · 5 topics
- CPU Scheduling · 4 topics
- Deadlocks · 5 topics
- Memory Management · 9 topics
- Storage Management · 4 topics
- File and Input/Output Systems · 14 topics
- Security · 9 topics
- Virtual Machines · 2 topics
- Linux Operating Systems · 9 topics
- Windows Operating Systems · 5 topics
- Distributed Systems · 6 topics
Software Engineering
- Software Process Models · 10 topics
- Software Requirements · 6 topics
- Software Design · 13 topics
- Software Quality · 8 topics
- Estimation and Scheduling of Software Projects · 7 topics
- Software Testing · 11 topics
- Software Configuration Management · 4 topics
Data Structures and Algorithms
- Data Structures · 11 topics
- Performance Analysis of Algorithms and Recurrences · 3 topics
- Design Techniques · 5 topics
- Lower Bound Theory · 2 topics
- Graph Algorithms · 5 topics
- Complexity Theory · 2 topics
- Selected Topics · 4 topics
- Advanced Algorithms · 3 topics
Theory of Computation and Compilers
- Theory of Computation · 4 topics
- Regular Language Models · 10 topics
- Context Free Language · 9 topics
- Turing Machines (TM) · 8 topics
- Unsolvable Problems and Computational Complexity · 6 topics
- Syntax Analysis · 9 topics
- Semantic Analysis · 7 topics
- Run Time System · 6 topics
- Intermediate Code Generation · 6 topics
- Code Generation and Code Optimization · 7 topics
Data Communication and Computer Networks
- Data Communication · 12 topics
- Computer Networks · 5 topics
- Network Models · 5 topics
- Functions of OSI and TCP/IP Layers · 11 topics
- IPv4 Structure and Address Space · 6 topics
- TCP, UDP and SCTP Protocols · 3 topics
- World Wide Web (WWW) · 6 topics
- Network Security · 6 topics
- Mobile Technology · 8 topics
- Cloud Computing and IoT · 8 topics
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Approaches to AI · 6 topics
- Knowledge Representation · 8 topics
- Planning · 6 topics
- Natural Language Processing · 3 topics
- Multi Agent Systems · 7 topics
- Fuzzy Sets · 8 topics
- Genetic Algorithms (GA) · 4 topics
- Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) · 7 topics
UGC NET Computer Science flashcards
637 question-and-answer cards across 11 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- General Paper 1 — 51 cards
- Discrete Structures and Optimization — 55 cards
- Computer System Architecture — 51 cards
- Programming Languages and Computer Graphics — 51 cards
- Database Management Systems — 53 cards
- System Software and Operating System — 51 cards
- Software Engineering — 60 cards
- Data Structures and Algorithms — 69 cards
- Theory of Computation and Compilers — 70 cards
- Data Communication and Computer Networks — 66 cards
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) — 60 cards
UGC NET Computer Science syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the UGC NET Computer Science syllabus?
UGC NET Computer Science covers 11 subjects: General Paper 1, Discrete Structures and Optimization, Computer System Architecture, Programming Languages and Computer Graphics, Database Management Systems, System Software and Operating System, Software Engineering, Data Structures and Algorithms, Theory of Computation and Compilers, Data Communication and Computer Networks and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
How many chapters and topics are in the UGC NET Computer Science syllabus?
100 chapters and 621 topics, broken down further into 95 sub-topics, across 11 subjects. System Software and Operating System is the largest subject, with 89 topics in 14 chapters.
Are there UGC NET Computer Science flashcards?
Yes — 637 question-and-answer flashcards in 11 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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