CUET Exam Syllabus for Computer Science - Commerce PDF Download

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 Computer Science/Informatics Practices 
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Section A 
 
Exception and File Handling in Python 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Database Concepts 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
Structured Query Language 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Note:  
There will be one Question Paper which will contain Two Sections i.e. Section A and Section B 
[B1 and B2].  
Section A will have 15 questions covering both i.e. Computer Science/Information Practices which 
will be compulsory for all candidates 
 
Section B1 will have 35 questions from Computer Science out of which 25 questions need to be 
attempted. 
Section B2 will have 35 questions purely from Information Practices out of which 25 question will 
be attempted. 
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Page | 2 
 
 Computer Science/Informatics Practices 
- 308 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section A 
 
Exception and File Handling in Python 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Database Concepts 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
Structured Query Language 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Note:  
There will be one Question Paper which will contain Two Sections i.e. Section A and Section B 
[B1 and B2].  
Section A will have 15 questions covering both i.e. Computer Science/Information Practices which 
will be compulsory for all candidates 
 
Section B1 will have 35 questions from Computer Science out of which 25 questions need to be 
attempted. 
Section B2 will have 35 questions purely from Information Practices out of which 25 question will 
be attempted. 
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Chapter 1: Exception and File Handling in Python  
Chapter 2: Stack  
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR (), 
LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM (). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT 
(*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
Computer Networks 
Introduction to computer networks, Evolution of networking, 
Network types: LAN, WAN, MAN 
Network devices: Modem, Ethernet Card, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway. 
Network Topologies: Mesh, Ring, Bus, Star, and Tree topologies 
Basic concept of MAC and IP Address 
Difference between Internet and web 
 
Section B1: Computer Science 
 
 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Stack (List Implementation): Introduction to stack (LIFO Operations), operations on stack 
(PUSH and POP) and its implementation in python. Expressions in Prefix, Infix and postfix 
notations, evaluating arithmetic expressions using stack, conversion of Infix expression to 
postfix expression 
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 Computer Science/Informatics Practices 
- 308 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section A 
 
Exception and File Handling in Python 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Database Concepts 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
Structured Query Language 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Note:  
There will be one Question Paper which will contain Two Sections i.e. Section A and Section B 
[B1 and B2].  
Section A will have 15 questions covering both i.e. Computer Science/Information Practices which 
will be compulsory for all candidates 
 
Section B1 will have 35 questions from Computer Science out of which 25 questions need to be 
attempted. 
Section B2 will have 35 questions purely from Information Practices out of which 25 question will 
be attempted. 
Page | 3 
 
Chapter 1: Exception and File Handling in Python  
Chapter 2: Stack  
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR (), 
LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM (). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT 
(*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
Computer Networks 
Introduction to computer networks, Evolution of networking, 
Network types: LAN, WAN, MAN 
Network devices: Modem, Ethernet Card, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway. 
Network Topologies: Mesh, Ring, Bus, Star, and Tree topologies 
Basic concept of MAC and IP Address 
Difference between Internet and web 
 
Section B1: Computer Science 
 
 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Stack (List Implementation): Introduction to stack (LIFO Operations), operations on stack 
(PUSH and POP) and its implementation in python. Expressions in Prefix, Infix and postfix 
notations, evaluating arithmetic expressions using stack, conversion of Infix expression to 
postfix expression 
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Chapter 3: Queue  
Chapter 4: Searching  
Chapter 5: Sorting  
Chapter 6: Understanding Data  
Chapter 8: Structured Query Language  
 
Queue (List Implementation): Introduction to Queue (FIFO), Operations on Queue (INSERT and 
DELETE) and its implementation in Python. 
Introduction to DQueue and its implementation in Python. 
 
Searching: Sequential search, Binary search, Analysis of Sequential and Binary Search. Dry run to 
identify best, worst and average cases. Implementation of searching techniques in Python. 
 
Overview of sorting techniques, Bubble Sort, Selection Sort and Insertion Sort. Dry run to 
identify best, worst and average cases. Implementation of sorting techniques in Python. 
Hashing: Hash Functions, Collision Resolution, Implementing the Map Abstract Data Type. 
 
 
Data and its purpose, collection and organization; understanding data using statistical methods: 
mean, median, standard deviation, variance; data interpretation; visualization of data. 
 
 
 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Chapter 7: Database Concepts  
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Page | 2 
 
 Computer Science/Informatics Practices 
- 308 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section A 
 
Exception and File Handling in Python 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Database Concepts 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
Structured Query Language 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Note:  
There will be one Question Paper which will contain Two Sections i.e. Section A and Section B 
[B1 and B2].  
Section A will have 15 questions covering both i.e. Computer Science/Information Practices which 
will be compulsory for all candidates 
 
Section B1 will have 35 questions from Computer Science out of which 25 questions need to be 
attempted. 
Section B2 will have 35 questions purely from Information Practices out of which 25 question will 
be attempted. 
Page | 3 
 
Chapter 1: Exception and File Handling in Python  
Chapter 2: Stack  
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR (), 
LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM (). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT 
(*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
Computer Networks 
Introduction to computer networks, Evolution of networking, 
Network types: LAN, WAN, MAN 
Network devices: Modem, Ethernet Card, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway. 
Network Topologies: Mesh, Ring, Bus, Star, and Tree topologies 
Basic concept of MAC and IP Address 
Difference between Internet and web 
 
Section B1: Computer Science 
 
 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Stack (List Implementation): Introduction to stack (LIFO Operations), operations on stack 
(PUSH and POP) and its implementation in python. Expressions in Prefix, Infix and postfix 
notations, evaluating arithmetic expressions using stack, conversion of Infix expression to 
postfix expression 
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Chapter 3: Queue  
Chapter 4: Searching  
Chapter 5: Sorting  
Chapter 6: Understanding Data  
Chapter 8: Structured Query Language  
 
Queue (List Implementation): Introduction to Queue (FIFO), Operations on Queue (INSERT and 
DELETE) and its implementation in Python. 
Introduction to DQueue and its implementation in Python. 
 
Searching: Sequential search, Binary search, Analysis of Sequential and Binary Search. Dry run to 
identify best, worst and average cases. Implementation of searching techniques in Python. 
 
Overview of sorting techniques, Bubble Sort, Selection Sort and Insertion Sort. Dry run to 
identify best, worst and average cases. Implementation of sorting techniques in Python. 
Hashing: Hash Functions, Collision Resolution, Implementing the Map Abstract Data Type. 
 
 
Data and its purpose, collection and organization; understanding data using statistical methods: 
mean, median, standard deviation, variance; data interpretation; visualization of data. 
 
 
 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Chapter 7: Database Concepts  
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Chapter 9: Computer Networks  
Chapter 1: Database Query using SQL  
Chapter 2: Data Handling using Pandas – I  
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR 
(), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM (). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT 
(*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
Introduction to computer networks, Evolution of networking, 
Network types: LAN, WAN, MAN 
Network devices: Modem, Ethernet Card, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway. 
Network Topologies: Mesh, Ring, Bus, Star, and Tree topologies 
Basic concept of MAC and IP Address 
Difference between Internet and web 
Section B2: Information Practices 
 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING 
()/SUBSTR (), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM 
(). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using 
COUNT (*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, 
Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
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Page | 2 
 
 Computer Science/Informatics Practices 
- 308 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Section A 
 
Exception and File Handling in Python 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Database Concepts 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
Structured Query Language 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Note:  
There will be one Question Paper which will contain Two Sections i.e. Section A and Section B 
[B1 and B2].  
Section A will have 15 questions covering both i.e. Computer Science/Information Practices which 
will be compulsory for all candidates 
 
Section B1 will have 35 questions from Computer Science out of which 25 questions need to be 
attempted. 
Section B2 will have 35 questions purely from Information Practices out of which 25 question will 
be attempted. 
Page | 3 
 
Chapter 1: Exception and File Handling in Python  
Chapter 2: Stack  
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR (), 
LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM (). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT 
(*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
Computer Networks 
Introduction to computer networks, Evolution of networking, 
Network types: LAN, WAN, MAN 
Network devices: Modem, Ethernet Card, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway. 
Network Topologies: Mesh, Ring, Bus, Star, and Tree topologies 
Basic concept of MAC and IP Address 
Difference between Internet and web 
 
Section B1: Computer Science 
 
 
Exception Handling: syntax errors, exceptions, need of exception handling, user-defined 
exceptions, raising exceptions, handling exceptions, catching exceptions, Try - except - else 
clause, Try - finally clause, recovering and continuing with finally, built-in exception classes. 
File Handling: text file and binary file, file types, open and close files, reading and writing text 
files, reading and writing binary files using pickle module, file access modes. 
 
Stack (List Implementation): Introduction to stack (LIFO Operations), operations on stack 
(PUSH and POP) and its implementation in python. Expressions in Prefix, Infix and postfix 
notations, evaluating arithmetic expressions using stack, conversion of Infix expression to 
postfix expression 
Page | 4 
 
Chapter 3: Queue  
Chapter 4: Searching  
Chapter 5: Sorting  
Chapter 6: Understanding Data  
Chapter 8: Structured Query Language  
 
Queue (List Implementation): Introduction to Queue (FIFO), Operations on Queue (INSERT and 
DELETE) and its implementation in Python. 
Introduction to DQueue and its implementation in Python. 
 
Searching: Sequential search, Binary search, Analysis of Sequential and Binary Search. Dry run to 
identify best, worst and average cases. Implementation of searching techniques in Python. 
 
Overview of sorting techniques, Bubble Sort, Selection Sort and Insertion Sort. Dry run to 
identify best, worst and average cases. Implementation of sorting techniques in Python. 
Hashing: Hash Functions, Collision Resolution, Implementing the Map Abstract Data Type. 
 
 
Data and its purpose, collection and organization; understanding data using statistical methods: 
mean, median, standard deviation, variance; data interpretation; visualization of data. 
 
 
 
Introduction to database concepts, difference between database and file system, relational data 
model: concept of domain, tuple, relation, keys - candidate key, primary key, alternate key, 
foreign key; 
Relational algebra: selection, projection, union, set difference and cartesian product; 
 
 
Advantages of using Structured Query Language, Data Definition Language, Data Query 
Language and Data Manipulation Language, Introduction to MySQL, Creating a database using 
MySQL, Data Types 
Data Definition: CREATE TABLE, DROP TABLE, ALTER TABLE, 
Data Query: SELECT, FROM, WHERE 
Data Manipulation: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Chapter 7: Database Concepts  
Page | 5 
 
Chapter 9: Computer Networks  
Chapter 1: Database Query using SQL  
Chapter 2: Data Handling using Pandas – I  
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING ()/SUBSTR 
(), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM (). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using COUNT 
(*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
Introduction to computer networks, Evolution of networking, 
Network types: LAN, WAN, MAN 
Network devices: Modem, Ethernet Card, Repeater, Hub, Switch, Router, Gateway. 
Network Topologies: Mesh, Ring, Bus, Star, and Tree topologies 
Basic concept of MAC and IP Address 
Difference between Internet and web 
Section B2: Information Practices 
 
Math functions: POWER (), ROUND (), MOD (). 
Text functions: UCASE ()/UPPER (), LCASE ()/LOWER (), MID ()/SUBSTRING 
()/SUBSTR (), LENGTH (), LEFT (), RIGHT (), INSTR (), LTRIM (), RTRIM (), TRIM 
(). 
Date Functions: NOW (), DATE (), MONTH (), MONTHNAME (), YEAR (), DAY (), 
DAYNAME (). 
Aggregate Functions: MAX (), MIN (), AVG (), SUM (), COUNT (); using 
COUNT (*). Querying and manipulating data using Group by, Having, 
Order by. 
Operations on Relations - Union, Intersection, Minus, Cartesian Product, JOIN 
 
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Chapter 3: Data Handling using Pandas – II  
Chapter 4: Plotting Data using Matplotlib  
Chapter 6: Societal Impacts  
Introduction to Python libraries- Pandas, NumPy, 
Matplotlib. Data structures in Pandas - Series and 
DataFrames. 
Series: Creation of Series from – and array, dictionary, scalar value; mathematical operations; 
Head and Tail functions; Selection, Indexing, and Slicing. 
DataFrames: creation - from the dictionary of Series, list of dictionaries, Text/CSV files; display; 
iteration; Operations on Rows and columns: add, select, delete, rename; Head and Tail functions; 
Indexing using Labels, Boolean Indexing; Styling & Formatting data, Head and Tail functions; 
Joining, Merging and Concatenations. 
Importing/Exporting Data between CSV files and DataFrames. 
 
Descriptive Statistics: max, min, count, sum, mean, median, mode, quartile, Standard 
deviation, variance. 
DataFrame operations: Aggregation, group by, Sorting, Deleting and Renaming Index, Pivoting. 
Handling missing values – dropping and filling. 
Importing/Exporting Data between MySQL database and Pandas. 
 
Purpose of plotting; drawing and saving t h e following types of plots using Matplotlib – line 
plot, bar graph, histogram, pie chart, frequency polygon, box plot, and scatter plot. 
Customizing plots: color, style (dashed, dotted), width; adding label, title, and legend in plots. 
 
 
Introduction to Networks, Types of networks: LAN, MAN, WAN. 
Network Devices: modem, hub, switch, repeater, router, gateway 
Network Topologies: Star, Bus, Tree, Mesh. 
Introduction to Internet, URL, WWW, and its applications- Web, email, Chat, VoIP. 
Website: Introduction, the difference between a website and webpage, static vs dynamic web 
page, web server, and hosting of a website. 
Web Browsers: Introduction, commonly used browsers, browser settings, add-ons and plug-
ins, cookies. 
Digital footprint, Etiquettes for Net surfing and for communicating through social media, data 
protection, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and their violation, plagiarism licensing and 
Chapter 5: Introduction to Computer Networks