Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 1.) Can you tell me about Common Entrance Test (CET)? Ans.

) CDAC, Hyderabad is conducting a single CET for admission into the three co urses DESD/DSSD/DABC- that are offered at the selected centers through out India. This is common for all the three courses. At the time of registration for CET, candidate has to give his preferential choice of course and training center comb ination. 2.) What is the eligibility for admission? Ans.) Eligibility for DABC and DSSD Course: An Engineering Degree (UG/PG) in Electronics / Electrical / Electronics & Commun ication / Electronics & Instrumentation / Computer Science & Engineering / Compu ter Engineering / Information Technology or MCA or M.Sc Computers with higher se cond class (55% and above) in the final degree Eligibility for DESD Course: Engineering Degree (UG/PG) in Electronics / Electrical / Electronics & Communica tion / Electronics & Instrumentation / Computer Science & Engineering / Computer Engineering / Information Technology or M.Sc Electronics / Instrumentation with higher second class (55% and above) in the final degree 3.) Is the candidate with MCA degree eligible for DESD? Ans.) No. He is eligible for Diploma in System Software Development (DSSD) and D iploma in Advanced Computing (DABC) 4.) What is the selection process? Ans.) Selection will be on the basis of performance in the CET, the preferences of course and the Centre for admission opted by the applicants. The applicant's academic record will also be taken into consideration. i.e. Your candidature will be considered in accordance with the choice of the COU RSE and TRAINING CENTRE combination you have indicated in the order of preference b ased on your performance in the CET and the number of seats available at the res pective training centres. 5.)Is the Entrance test common for all the three courses? Ans.) Yes. The Entrance Test is common for admission into all the three coursesDESD/DSSD/DABC, which are offered at the selected centers through out India. At the time of registration candidate has to give his preferential choice of course s. 6.) What is the Duration of the course? Ans.) The duration of the each course is 22 week full-time. Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (DESD) or Diploma in System Software Development (DSSD) or Diploma in Advanced Business Computing (DABC). 7.)What things are required while filling the on-line application form? Ans.) Before filling the on-line application form, the candidate must ensure tha t - he/she met the eligibility criteria -the registration fee of Rs.400 /- is pa id by way of either NEFT or DD., - scanned photograph of the candidate in .jpg/. jpeg format is ready . Please keep the above details along with academic details ready before filling the on-line application. 8.) In which format the scanned photograph should be? Ans.) Scanned photograph should be in the format of the .jpg /.jpeg 9.)What should be the size (kb) and resolution (pixel/inch) of the scanned photo

graph ? Ans.) The size of the photograph should be less than 50 kb. Resolution of the sc anned photo should be in the range of 200-300 dpi (pixel/inch) in the setting of scanner. If there is any problem in scanning the photograph, candidate can take the help of the concerned person in the cyber caf 10.) Can a candidate do multiple registrations? Ans.) No. Candidate is required to do only one registration for the course. In c ase the candidate does multiple registrations his/her candidature will be summar ily rejected at any stage of the selection process. 11.) What is the next step after finishing online registration ? Ans.) After completion of the on-line registration for CET, candidates are reque sted to write their Name, e-mail ID, mobile number and correspondence address on the back of either the NEFT Receipt issued by the bank or Demand Draft (DD) Candidates have to send this either original NEFT Receipt or DD along with the p rintout of filled- in online application to the address given below: The CET Coordinator, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) #1, Shiv Bhag, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500 016. 12.)What should candidate write on back-side of the either original NEFT Receipt or Print-out of Internet banking or DD for registration? Ans.)On the back-side the candidate should mention Name of Candidate. Correspondence Address. Email Id (Registered e-mail Address):As mentioned on the application form. Contact number (Mobile/land phone number) 13.)When the form no. will be provided to the candidate? Ans.) Upon receiving either NEFT receipt (original) or Print-out of internet ban king or DD from the candidate, the same will be verified against the details ent ered in the online Personal Profile/application form and an admit card will be i ssued online. Admit card contains Form Number and CET centre address 14.) How can candidate get admit card? Ans.) The candidate has to down load the Admit Card from www.cdachyd.in and get the printout of the same. 1. login 2. m 3. 4. Visit your Personal Profile online form in the www.cdachyd.in using your ID and password. Go to the end part/portion of your filled-in online Personal Profile for Down load admit card Do the signature on the Admit Card

15.) Can a candidate change the examination centre? Ans.) No 16.) What is the CET? Is there any negative marking involved? Ans.) The CET is Common Entrance Test. DESD CET exam is a written/objective type exam. It is not an on-line exam. There is no negative marking. 17.) What is the fee for the course? Can I pay the same in installments? Ans.) The course fee is Rs.55,000 + Service Tax as applicable (presently 10.3%). No installments 18.) Is the registration fees refundable. Ans.) No 19.)What is the syllabus for Common Entrance Test (CET) Foundations of computing Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates, Multiplexers, Decoders, Code Converters, Latches a nd Flip-flops, Counters, Shift-Registers.

Number Systems, Computer arithmetic, Computer Organization & Architecture : CPU, Memory and IO access, Memory maps, Read-Write operations, Programmed IO, Polled and Interrupt driven IO, DMA data transfer, static and dynamic memory, Cache me mory, Virtual memory. Microprocessors (x86 architecture), Assembly Language Programming, instruction s et and addressing modes, Memory and I/O interfacing. Operating System Concepts: Process, File, Memory, I/O Management; Batch Processi ng, Spooling, Multiprogramming, Multiprocessing, Time-sharing. Basics of Data Communication, Switching, Multiplexing, Demultiplexing, Synchrono us/Asynchronous Communication , OSI and TCP/IP Protocol Suites, LAN Topologies a nd Protocols (Ethernet-CSMA/CD, Token Ring, Token bus protocols), WAN Protocols (HDLC, X.25, Frame Relay, ISDN). C Programming Language & Data Structures Constants, Data Types, Variables, Operators and Expressions, Control Flow - if, if-else, switch, for & while statements, functions, Arrays and Pointers, Structu res and Unions, Input & Output in C, Preprocessor directives, Files, Bit wise op erators & Bit-fields, Algorithm analysis, Lists, Stacks Queues, Trees, Graphs, S earching and Sorting Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming Concepts Aptitude The Aptitude Test will be conducted on the GRE/GMAT pattern. The questions will test the applicant s Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Ability and Vocabulary of t he English Language. 20.) Can candidate be able to get the previous year s Question papers ? Ans.) No. 21.)Any support in getting Bank Loan for the course fee payment? Ans.) After getting the seat, candidate can get the bank loan recommendation let ter for getting loan from Nationalized Banks. 22.)Do you guarantee any Placement? Ans.) No, C-DAC does not guarantee any placements but provides support. 23.)What is the value of the course in the National/International market? Ans.) The course has been a trend-setting course due to its unique curriculum an d kind of opportunities that it generates. The course has wide industry acceptan ce. Our past students are working in the leading IT companies all across the glo be. 24.)In case of any query, to whom candidate should consult? Ans.)In case of any query, you can contact us at email-address- desd@cdac.in or call 040-23737124.