BCS Written ICT study plan

Draw and label the block diagram of a stored-program computer from memory, explaining the role of CPU, ALU, control unit, registers, cache and buses

Convert between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal and perform two's-complement arithmetic without a calculator

Compare SRAM, DRAM, ROM, flash and secondary storage by speed, volatility and cost per bit

Describe the four necessary conditions for deadlock and apply a scheduling algorithm (FCFS, SJF, round robin) to a short process table, computing waiting and turnaround times

Explain paging, segmentation and virtual memory with a worked address-translation example

Map the OSI seven layers and TCP/IP model to each other and state the protocol and device operating at each layer

Compute subnet masks, network and broadcast addresses, and usable host ranges for at least 10 CIDR blocks

Trace a packet from browser to server, naming the protocols used at each hop (DNS, ARP, TCP handshake, HTTP)

Distinguish circuit, packet and message switching and list two merits and demerits of each

Explain error detection with parity, checksum and CRC, working one CRC example by hand

Model a small library or hospital scenario as an ER diagram and convert it to relational tables in third normal form

Write and execute at least 15 SQL queries covering joins, GROUP BY, HAVING, subqueries and aggregate functions

Normalise a given unnormalised table through 1NF, 2NF and 3NF, documenting each anomaly removed

Explain ACID properties, transaction states and the difference between shared and exclusive locks

Compare file-based and DBMS approaches and describe the three-level architecture with data independence

Write and dry-run algorithms for searching (linear, binary) and sorting (bubble, quick, merge), stating time complexity for each

Implement a stack, queue and linked list in a language of your choice and use them to solve one bracket-matching and one queue-simulation problem

Construct a flowchart and pseudocode for a specified problem, then translate it into working code

Compare waterfall, spiral, iterative and agile models and select one for a stated scenario with justification

Draw a DFD (context and level 1) and a use-case diagram for a small e-service system

Classify threats (malware, phishing, DoS, MITM, SQL injection, social engineering) and match each to a countermeasure

Explain symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing and digital signatures, and state where each is used in practice

Describe the main provisions of Bangladesh's cyber-relevant statutes (ICT Act and Digital Security Act/Cyber Security Act lineage) at a level you can defend in an essay, flagging anything uncertain for verification

Outline an organisational security policy covering access control, backup, incident response and awareness training

Analyse a short case of a data breach and identify the control that failed

Write valid HTML5 and CSS to build a three-page static site with a form, using semantic tags and responsive layout

Explain client-side versus server-side scripting and describe the request-response cycle for a dynamic page

Compare HTTP and HTTPS, explain cookies, sessions and statelessness, and outline REST-style API basics

Evaluate three Bangladeshi e-governance services (for example national portal, e-payment or e-filing) against access, usability and inclusion criteria

Assess the role of ICT in education and development using a framework such as digital divide, content localisation and teacher readiness

Explain cloud service and deployment models, virtualisation, containers and edge computing with one use case each

Describe AI/ML, IoT, blockchain and big data pipelines at a conceptual level and identify one governance risk for each

Outline the stages of the project life cycle and compare PERT/CPM, Gantt and critical-path scheduling on a small task list

Summarise the thrust of Bangladesh's national ICT and digital policy framework (such as Digital Bangladesh and Smart Bangladesh) and list implementing agencies, verifying each claim before relying on it

Draft a one-page project concept note with objectives, stakeholders, budget heads and risk register

Revise all ten domains using your own cheat sheets, spending proportionally more time on domains 1, 3, 4 and 7

Write four timed essay answers of 25 minutes each on cross-domain governance and security questions

Solve a 60-question mixed mock test under exam conditions and review every wrong answer

Re-derive the five formulas or diagrams you are least confident about until you can reproduce them unaided

Build a final one-page summary of recurring themes (security, governance, development) to use in the essay section