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Here, you can find reviews about various Colleges for doing Masters in Computer Science & Engineering in India. If you are studying Masters, it would be great if you can also give a review using this form. For admission and cutoff details you can see gatecselastrank.com
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Original Post is written by Sayantan Ray [ Post link –> https://www.facebook.com/groups/core.cs/permalink/1482016598497255/ ]
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This is for all those who will not be getting Mtech direct admissions in the top 5 IITs (B, D, K, M, Kgp)
Now the question is, whether to take Mtech in IIT G/H/R or to opt for MS in IIT M/K
Firstly i would like to mention three things about myself:
1) I gave gate 2016, got 796 score and 230 rank. General Category.
2) I was never interested in research.
3) I took MS in IIT madras over mtech in IIT G/H/R
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Some quick info about MS : (most facts will be in Accordance with IIT M MS)
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1) There are two types of MS – Normal HTRA MS, Project category MS.
2) The first one is normal MS where you are allowed to choose a guide and area of your choice and you find a problem statement and work on it for your MS thesis.
3) The second one is MS by project – where you will be chosen by professors(mostly). You will have to work on some ongoing project under them, as well as work on a problem statement that may or may not be related to your project. Stipend may vary (mostly a little higher or same as HTRA MS – depends on the project client)
[People who are open to both types may get selected for either of them. People who are not interested in MS by project can choose Normal MS only before interview]
4) You have to do 5 courses. Your guide will select them for you.
5) You will have to define a problem statement (some real world problem you want to solve) and produce significant results in 3years.
6) If your work is good, you will write a paper and try to get it published in a journal. All professors expect atleast 1 paper, some expect 2.
7) Once it gets accepted you will have to attend the respective conference and present your work there.
8) If you get a paper published, then review of your MS research becomes very short and simple (done by internal faculty).
9) if you cannot publish papers, review will become a long tiresome procedure (external faculty). Your degree will totally depend on whether your guide wants to give it to you.
Here is a post about my IIT M interview experience :
https://m.facebook.com/groups/114609428571319?view=permalink&id=1444408232258092
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Now opinions may differ, and both MS and Mtech have their own pros and cons. I will try to explain :
Pros of MTech in IIT G/H/R :
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1) In 2 years you will have an MTech degree and a good placement.
2) You can resume your “survive the semesters somehow” mode from btech. Do courses and be done with it. If u cannot make significant progress in final year project, drop the project and do more courses instead. It will be tenacious, but one dimensional hard work is enough.
Cons of MTech in IIT G/H/R :
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1) Courses in MTech will be overburdened. U have to do 9 courses in 2 semesters. Thats 4-5 courses per semester. Most of them will have heavy assignments and u will hardly get time to breathe.
2) Faculty won’t be as good as that in IIT M/K
Pros of MS in IIT M/K :
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1) You have to do 5 courses in 2 semesters. So u can relax, and actually focus on things u want to learn. More time on a course = better understanding.
2) At the end of your degree, after publishing a paper in the field you have worked on, you will have definitely gained a lot of knowledge.
3) If anyone wants to pursue PHD, MS can be a great warm up, getting into the practice of publishing papers can land u PHD abroad.
Cons of MS :
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1) No certainty of when MS will end. Generally takes 3 years. Can be less if u work hard, can be more if you are good at slacking off.
2) You will actually have to get out of the “survive the semester” mode and start thinking. Research is hard. The thought of publishing a paper, presenting it in international conferences can be intimidating. I still am intimidated.
3) A lot depends on your guide. Mostly in MS by project, guide gets the final say on when you complete your MS, what courses you do, what research you will do, what projects you will be assigned to. Some guides are very friendly and will allow you to go at your own pace. Some are strict and will keep you burdened all the time. So only pick MS after doing some initial research on the faculty you want to work under.
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So why did I select IIT M MS over IITG/H/R Mtech?
1) Faculty is better at IIT M according to me. (The field i am interested in atleast)
2) I don’t know if i want to do a PhD in future. Doing an MS will throw some light on whether i want to continue on this path.
3) I wanted to get rid of laziness and actually learn something, and contribute to CS. (No offense to Mtech people, it is just that if i had taken Mtech, most probably i would have ended up doing courses all the way just to get the degree).
4) I didn’t like Guwahati.
5) Roorkee CS dept isn’t that great. Hyderabad isn’t well structured. I didn’t appear for Hyderabad interviews.
5) I love the animals in IIT Madras campus.
6) I love challenges.
Tips :
1) if u select MS, firstly decide which area excites you the most. Don’t be like “Machine learning = job at google”. It’s better to be stuck with something you enjoy and have a 12-20lpa placement, than being stuck with something you don’t like due to your dreams of a 50-80lpa job.
2) See which IIT has the best faculty in that area. There are two aspects of choosing a guide.
— i) An experienced professor will definitely have more reach and knowledge in that area. There are professors under whom if you do an MS, companies will be willing to offer you a job. But, the more experienced a guide is, the more busy he will be, and consequently he will not give u enough time. You will mostly be on your own. Select such a guide if you are confident about research.
— ii) Young professors will have less knowledge but they will work very hard alongside you. They will help you at every step, and push you very hard. Take such guides if you are lazy and not so confident in research.
3) Don’t take MS just if you are not willing to work hard. It will get hard once the courses are over. But to be in one of the best institutes in the country, u need to up your game as well.
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Myths (busted ?):
1) Placements are better for Mtech – NOPE. Same placements. An MS guy can sit for placements when his guide feels he has done work good enough. That’s all.
2) MS life is lonely – NOPE. It depends on your social skills. In fact MS people get more options – MS batchmates, MTechs, Labmates, professors
3) MS is harder than mtech – varies. Someone talented will always do awesome whether he/she takes mtech or ms. First one year is harder for Mtechs as they have to do 9 courses in 2 semesters compared to 5 for MS. Second year onwards it gets harder for MS as they enter a new domain (research).
4) Research scholars are in labs all day and have no life – Depends on your guide. I have a friend who wants to have fun but is always burdened with work from his guide. I, on the other hand, am having the time of my life.
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Experiences will differ for everyone. Don’t be scared to try MS. Everyone (almost) who takes MS is as equally scared as you are. Then people get used to it. Professors will eventually pass you out once they feel you are wasting the institute’s resources !
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The rank predictor for GATE 2017 is now live at http://gateoverflow.in/mymarks thanks to Pragy. You can know your marks, normalized marks and even expected ranks all of which are not mere prediction but a realistic estimate. You should not get much deviation from this but Pragy is trying to make an even better app. Please fill this form in order to receive any update happening like key being updated etc. As always we never spam users and you won’t be getting any other mail than what you subscribe for.
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For UGC NET Computer Science paper target a score of around 40/50 in paper-1 (where 5 questions each from IT,Data Interpretation,unseen passage, logical ability, teaching methodology are asked and they are of avg level and also one can leave 10 questions out of 60). Devote one day per week for First Paper.
Try to score 35 /50 in paper 2 , for this little logical approach is required , crucial subjects for this part are Graph theory, DS ,OS, DBMS, Network, Automata, Digital electronics,
For paper 3 total 75 questions , subjects to focus for paper 3 — > AI, Comp graphics, java, xml, DIP, Fuzzy sets, operation research , Micro-processor , Unix . [ you can leave Op research, microprocessor, DIP]
If u can score 38/75 (although one should aim for attempting 50/75 confidently) will do the job.
For this section cover subjects like AI , DAA, CG, ,SE , Automata ,network , DBMS , OS ,Fuzzy logic/sets, OR.
Analyze all previous year question papers and try to solve them…U will get a feel up-to how much depth you have to drill down…
Expected Questions
Subject: Standard textbooks paper 2 Paper 3
Computer Graphics :- Schaum Series/Hearn &Becker Nil 5
Automata— Peter Linz or JD ullman 4 5-6
DE & computer arch. M Mano 3 5- 6
C Dennis Ritchie (read first 6 chapters) 3 1-2
C++ and OOPS K R Venugopal Mastering C++ 3 5
DBMS—- Navathe/Korth 5 5
Data Structures— Mark Alan Weiss 4 1-2
Computer Networks— Fourouzan/ Tanenbaum/Kurose Ross 5 5
OS— Galvin 5 5-6
Artificial Intelligence Russel & Norvig /Rich and night 2 6
S/W engg— KK Aggrawa or Pressman or internet slides 4 5-6
DAA – Coreman(CLRS) 1-2 5
UNIX— Sumithbha Dass 2 3
Graph Theory Narsingh Deo 3 Nil
Fuzzy Sets/Logic Timothy Ross Nil 2-3
Op Research J k Sharma/SDsharma Nil 3
Microprocessor 8085 Ramesh Gaonkar Nil 3-4
JAVA any basic book Nil 3
XML,HTML Internet or any basic book Nil 3
Probability,permutation/combination ask in group 2 Nil
Digital Image processing Madhuri A joshi / orGonzalez Nil 2-3
While studying a subject or topic . keep ready some objective questions from previous year papers / a reliable MCQ book (Timothy Williams( its accuracy>95% but < 99%) and NET/Gate question papers will do )
Maintain separate copy for each Subject ..
You can skip some parts of syllabus in Paper 3 (like compiler , op. research, DIP etc if u have not studied before)….
Don’t skip 1)OS 2)Network 3)DBMS 4)AI 5)CG 6)Automata 7)DS 8)SE 9)Digital
Group Study and discussion will also benefit . Always give ur ans with explanation
Regularity and Revision is the key for final preparation . leave alt least last 15 days for that
Attempt your Exam with ur full energy and positive attitude till end (even if u think one paper went not so good)
Most important thing, “Believe in yourself” never loose patience and hope. You will surely get success if u have worked hard as hard work never goes waste.
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GRE sets two writing tasks (Analyze an Issue, and Analyze an Argument) collectively called the Analytical Writing Section (or Analytical Writing Measure). The tasks are designed to test critical thinking and analytical writing skills. The essays come first on the test – 30 minutes for the issue and 30 minutes for the argument.
You have to type your response. Obviously there is no spell-check or grammar check available.
The essays are marked by one human reader and one computer program (e-rater)
Scores range from 1-6
Analyze an issue
The first task on the GRE is the discussion of an issue. The topic is intentionally open to interpretation, so that you can marshal your arguments in support of a position. It is rather like a debate. A good essay of this type will give highly specific reasons for a point of view, and back up its thesis with suitable examples. Minor errors in spelling punctuation or grammar will not prevent your getting a good mark – poor logical flow and vagueness will.
Analyze an argument
The second task on the GRE is the analysis of an argument, which tests your ability to find flaws in apparently logical arguments. It does help if you have a basic familiarity with the terms of logic, so that you can successfully identify the premises and assumptions on which a conclusion rests. Here the mark you obtain is directly linked to your ability to evaluate the logic of the given argument and address the specific instructions you are given. With a little training and practice, this task is actually easier than the issue.
Final points
It is a good idea to get someone to review your essays. Get feedback from a teacher or from someone with good language and logical skills. You will not get a good mark if you write too little. If you think your essays are too short, you can ask your reviewer for ideas on what else you could have included. Essays always need good transitions between paragraphs and good logical flow throughout � someone else could spot where you could have improved the flow.
A few minor lapses in spelling and grammar will not count too much against you, but a mostly error-free response will obviously get a better score.
A score of 4 out of the potential 6 is considered competent. While it is nice to be competent, it is worth striving to be good or very good so put in a little extra effort on this section.
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The Analytical Writing measure tests your critical thinking and analytical writing skills. It assesses your ability to articulate and support complex ideas, construct and evaluate arguments, and sustain a focused and coherent discussion. It does not assess specific content knowledge.
The Analytical Writing measure consists of two separately timed analytical writing tasks:
a 30-minute “Analyze an Issue” task
a 30-minute “Analyze an Argument” task
The Issue task presents an opinion on an issue of general interest followed by specific instructions on how to respond to that issue. You are required to evaluate the issue, consider its complexities and develop an argument with reasons and examples to support your views.
The Argument task requires you to evaluate a given argument according to specific instructions. You will need to consider the logical soundness of the argument rather than agree or disagree with the position it presents.
The two tasks are complementary in that one requires you to construct your own argument by taking a position and providing evidence supporting your views on an issue, and the other requires you to evaluate someone else’s argument by assessing its claims and evaluating the evidence it provides.
Individuals taking the computer-delivered test will use a basic word processor developed by ETS. The basic word processor contains the following functionalities: insert text, delete text, cut-and-paste and undo the previous action. Tools such as a spell checker and grammar checker are not available in the ETS software, largely to maintain fairness with those examinees who must handwrite their essays at paper-delivered administrations.
Preparing for the Analytical Writing Measure
Everyone — even the most practiced and confident of writers — should spend some time preparing for the Analytical Writing measure before arriving at the test center. It is important to understand the skills measured and how the tasks are scored. It is also useful to review the scoring guides, sample topics, scored sample essay responses and reader commentary for each task.
The tasks in the Analytical Writing measure relate to a broad range of subjects — from the fine arts and humanities to the social and physical sciences — but no task requires knowledge of specific content. In fact, each task has been tested by actual GRE® test takers to ensure that it possesses several important characteristics, including the following:
GRE test takers, regardless of their field of study or special interests, understood the task and could easily respond to it.
The task elicited the kinds of complex thinking and persuasive writing that university faculty consider important for success in graduate school.
The responses were varied in content and in the way the writers developed their ideas.
Published Topic Pools for the Analytical Writing Measure
To help you prepare for the Analytical Writing measure, the GRE Program has published the entire pool of tasks from which your test tasks will be selected. You might find it helpful to review the Issue and Argument pools:
Issue Topic Pool
Argument Topic Pool
Test-taking Strategies for the Analytical Writing Measure
Before taking the GRE General Test, review the strategies, sample topics, essay responses and reader commentary for each task contained in this section. Also review the scoring guides for each task. This will give you a deeper understanding of how readers evaluate essays and the elements they’re looking for in an essay.
It is important to budget your time. Within the 30-minute time limit for the Issue task, you will need to allow sufficient time to consider the issue and the specific instructions, plan a response and compose your essay. Within the 30-minute time limit for the Argument task, you will need to allow sufficient time to consider the argument and the specific instructions, plan a response and compose your essay. Although the GRE readers who score your essays understand the time constraints under which you write and will consider your response a first draft, you still want it to be the best possible example of your writing that you can produce under the testing conditions.
Save a few minutes at the end of each timed task to check for obvious errors. Although an occasional spelling or grammatical error will not affect your score, serious and persistent errors will detract from the overall effectiveness of your writing and lower your score accordingly.
See the Links below that can help you to grow more on this exam….
https://www.ets.org/s/gre/accessible/GRE_Overview_Writing_18_point.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix1qUEM9ahg
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Are you also looking for a shortcut to English fluency?
We don’t have tricks that will give you perfect English in five minutes a day.
But we do have solid tips that will help you learn how to speak English more fluently, in less time.
Here are some tips that will help you speak English better than ever.
Accept That English Is a Weird Language
Sometimes you can find patterns in English grammar, but other times English doesn’t make sense at all. For example, why are “read” (reed) and “read” (red) the same word, but pronounced differently depending on whether you’re speaking in the past or present tense? Or why is “mice” the plural of “mouse”, but “houses” is the plural of “house”?
Unfortunately, there are just as many exceptions as there are rules in English. It’s easy to get stuck on learning how to speak English properly, if you try to find a reason for everything. Sometimes English is weird and unexplained, so instead the best thing to do is just memorize the strange exceptions and move on.
Dive into the Deep End
Studying English for an hour once a week isn’t usually enough to make any real progress. The best way to quickly improve your English is to spend at least a few minutes practicing every day. Immerse yourself as much as possible every time you study, and challenge yourself to listen to, read, and even say things in English that you think might be too difficult for you. If you want to speak English fluently, you need to make it an essential part of your everyday life.
Stop Being a Student
The right attitude can make the difference between failure and success. Stop thinking of yourself as someone who is learning English, and start thinking of yourself as someone who speaks English. It’s a small change, but it will make you feel more confident and help you to use the English you already know more effectively.
This also means you need to start thinking in English. If you want to say the word “apple” in English, for example, right now you probably think of the word in your native language first, and then try to think of the correct word in English. Instead, try imagining a picture of an apple, and then just think the English word “apple”. Real fluency happens when you stop mentally translating conversations.
Get More out of Listening
When most students listen to a native English-speaker, they focus on understanding what all the words mean. This is definitely important, but there is a lot more you can learn from listening. Try listening not just to what the words mean, but to how the person says them. Notice which words the person links together in a sentence, or when they say “ya” instead of “you.” Try to remember these details the next time you speak and your English will begin to sound more natural. Easier said than done, right? When you listen to native English speakers, it can be hard to understand every single word that is spoken. They might use many words you don’t know, talk too fast or have a strong accent.
Learn and Study Phrases
Speaking English fluently means being able to express your thoughts, feelings and ideas. Your goal is to speak English in full sentences, so why not learn it in full sentences? You’ll find that English is more useful in your everyday life if you study whole phrases, rather than just vocabulary and verbs. Start by thinking about phrases that you use frequently in your native language, and then learn how to say them in English.
Don’t Study Grammar Too Much
The key to learning a language is finding a balance between studying and practicing. Speaking English fluently isn’t the same as knowing perfect English grammar – even native English-speakers make grammar mistakes! Fluency is about being able to communicate. That’s why sometimes it’s important to put the grammar textbook away, so you can go out and practice those writing, reading, listening and speaking skills in the real world.
Don’t Be Afraid to Make Mistakes
Sometimes it can be difficult to put all those rules and words together into a simple sentence. Don’t let the fear of saying something wrong stop you from speaking at all. Even if you think you’re making a mistake, keep speaking anyway. Most of the time, people will understand what you’re trying to say, even if you make a mistake. Plus, the more you speak, the easier it gets, and the more quickly the right words will come to mind.
How to Speak English Well … It’s *NOT* what you think: “Don’t think, just speak” – a great, motivational phrase that explains well the rationale behind focusing on speaking rather than thinking. You can also go through this link to make your speech even more smart… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKmkB7OVO_M
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Practicing speaking is one of the most fun and rewarding parts of learning English. Once you can speak even a little English, there are loads of ways to improve your skills quickly while having tons of fun. Here are ten top tips for improving your spoken English and having a great time while you do it! Do you struggle to think of the right words in English? Are you afraid to make mistakes? Is not knowing the correct English grammar scaring you into silence? This happens to many people that are learning English.
You are not alone.
So, you need to know how to improve English speaking? Good!
Below you will find eight simple tips on how to improve speaking English.
Listening to English trains your ears to understand. It helps you know correct phrases from incorrect phrases. Try listening to any English audio you can find. There are millions of resources out there… and a lot are free. Try listening to different podcasts or music in English. Or you could watch TV or movies in English. Listening to English also allows you to hear it being spoken in natural contexts.
Seems obvious, right? But what if you have no one to speak English with? Trying speaking out loud to yourself. Read a book, article or practice English phrases out loud. As you speak more English out loud, you will train your ears to hear your mistakes and you will be able to correct yourself. You could also register for an online English speaking course to help you improve your English speaking quickly.
Okay, maybe you won’t necessarily make millions of mistakes… but who’s counting? If you need to know how to learn English speaking, then you can’t be afraid to make mistakes. No one speaks perfect English. Don’t be silent because you do not know how to say something; just do your best. By being silent you will not learn from your mistakes. By trying to speak English you will teach yourself what sounds right and will learn to fix your commons errors. Open your mouth and start talking!
Yes, you heard read right. Don’t stop speaking English because you don’t know the proper verb tense to use. Native English speakers will be able to understand you even if you use incorrect English grammar. The most important thing is that you are trying to speak. If you confuse a native English speaker while talking with them, they will likely ask you clarifying questions to ensure they understood you correctly.
There are many phrases in English that you will hear and use over and over again. Instead of memorizing single words, you should memorize entire phrases. After a little practice, you will start using these phrases automatically without thinking.
You need to keep your words simple to ensure you are improving your English speaking . Do not try to say complex things. Speak in simple short sentence in English to ensure you are understood by all. After you have mastered basic or beginners English speaking then you will be able to start speaking in more complex ways.
Many English language learners get stuck when trying to improve their speaking skills. This is because they are concentrating on translating instead of speaking. If you focus on the words coming out of your mouth and not what their exact meaning is in your native language; you will improve. At the beginning, you may only understand 30 or 40 percent of what is being said to you. That’s perfectly fine. Don’t stop speaking and translate. To get by, you just need to understand the basic meaning of what is being said to you. Not. Every. Single. Word.
Improving English speaking is not just about becoming proficient but also sounding natural when you speak English. By using some of the words and phrases you hear native speakers use, you will start using real English instead of textbook English.
Knowing how to improve English speaking should not be difficult. If you use these tips on a consistent basis you should be able to improve your English speaking skills.
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