With the GATE 2022 exam approaching, it is imperative to streamline your GATE exam preparation and start focusing on essential topics expected to come in the GATE exam. 

Out of the many papers in the GATE, Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) is one of the toughest yet scoring papers. Every year lakhs of students opt for this paper and try their luck to get admission in premier institutes (IISc and IITs) to pursue postgraduate courses such as M.E, M.Tech, and Ph.D.

If you are a GATE Computer Science and Information Technology aspirant preparing for the exam, then this is the article you must read, as we will provide you with a list of the most important CS & IT topics.

We want you to save crucial time and devote it to preparing for the important topics listed below:

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GATE CS & IT Important Topics

Subject	Important Topics
Engineering Mathematics	Matrix Determinant Conditional Probability Linear algebra
Discrete Mathematics	Predicate and Propositional Logic Sets Relations, FunctionGraph Theory, Graph Colouring,  Counting, Group Theory
Digital Logic	Combinational Circuits (Multiplexers, De-multiplexers, and Decoders) Number Systems Logic Gates Sequential Circuits (Flip-Flops) Boolean Algebra K Maps
Computer Organisation and Structure	Machine Instruction ALU, Data-path and Control Unit Pipelining Memory Hierarchy Design and Cache memory  Secondary Storage Addressing Modes
Programming & Data Structures	Basic Operator Arithmetic, Flow control function Recursion Storage Class Pointers Parameter Passing Arrays Stacks Queues Trees Hashing
Theory of Computation	Finite Automata Regular Expressions Regular Languages Context Free Languages Push Down Automata Turning Machine DFA Closure Properties
Compiler Design	Lexical Analysis Context Free Grammar Syntax Directed Translation Parsers Intermediate Code Generation Code Optimization
Computer Networks	OSI Reference Model, TCP/IP LAN technologies Switching IPV4 and IPV6 Routing Algorithms Data Link Layer Application Layer Network Layer
Algorithms	Algorithm Analysis Asymptotic Notations Sorting Algorithms Divide and Conquer Greedy Methods Dynamic Programming
Operating Systems	Process Concepts, System Calls, CPU scheduling, Synchronization Mechanisms, Deadlock, Memory management and virtual memory, File system and device management
Database Management System	ER Diagram, Relationship Model SQL, Relational algebra, Functional dependency,  Normalization, Transaction and concurrency control, File Organisation and Indexing

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The topics mentioned above should be studied on priority. However, comprehensive preparation of CS&IT is what you will require to get your dream score.

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