Maharashtra HSC IT Commerce study plan

Write 12 valid HTML5 pages from scratch covering headings, lists, tables, forms and semantic tags (header, nav, main, section, footer) without copy-pasting templates

Style those pages with an external CSS file using selectors, the box model, floats/flexbox and at least 3 media queries

Build a 10-question JavaScript drill set on variables, data types, operators and type coercion, then explain each answer in one written line

Write and trace 8 small programs using if/else, switch, for, while and do-while loops, predicting the output before running them

Set up a folder structure (html/, css/, js/) and open every page in a browser to fix at least 5 real rendering or console errors

Implement 10 DOM-manipulation exercises: getElementById, querySelector, innerHTML, textContent, classList and style changes on button click

Write event handlers for click, submit, change, mouseover and keyup, and validate a form (empty fields, email pattern, password length) before submission

Create and use 2 user-defined functions, an array of objects, and a loop that renders rows into an HTML table

Explain in writing the difference between == and ===, var/let/const scope, and function vs block scope, with one runnable example each

Debug 5 deliberately broken scripts using browser DevTools (breakpoints and console.log) and record the fix for each

Install and configure a local PHP + MySQL stack (XAMPP or equivalent) and run 10 PHP scripts covering echo, variables, data types, operators and string functions

Write PHP scripts using if/else, switch, for, foreach, while and user-defined functions with parameters and return values, including one recursive function

Handle GET and POST form data with $_GET and $_POST, apply htmlspecialchars and basic validation, and display submitted values safely

Create a MySQL database with 2 related tables, insert 10 sample rows, and connect to it from PHP using mysqli with error handling

Write 15 SQL queries using SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING, DISTINCT, LIMIT and aggregate functions (COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX)

Design a normalized 3-table schema (primary keys, foreign keys, appropriate data types) for a small shop or library, and justify each key choice in writing

Write 10 JOIN queries (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT) plus 5 subqueries and 5 queries using INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE

Implement PHP CRUD (create, read, update, delete) for one of those tables using prepared statements

Apply session-based login: store a username in $_SESSION after a validated login and protect one page from unauthenticated access

Handle file upload or file read/write in PHP, validating file type and size, and explain the security risk of trusting the client-supplied filename

Define and give one real example each for hardware, software, input, output, storage and processing devices, and classify 20 given devices into the correct category

Convert between binary, decimal and hexadecimal for 10 numbers, and compute storage sizes (KB, MB, GB, TB) across 5 conversion problems

Distinguish system software from application software and list the functions of an operating system (process, memory, file, device, security management) with one example each

Compare GUI vs CLI, single-user vs multi-user and multitasking vs multiprocessing in a written table, and run 8 basic CLI commands on your own machine

Describe the boot process, file/folder hierarchy and common file extensions, and produce a labelled diagram of the computer's functional units

Explain IoT architecture (sensors, connectivity, processing, application layer) with 3 Indian or global use cases such as smart farming, smart meters or health monitoring

Compare IaaS, PaaS and SaaS with 2 examples each, and describe public, private and hybrid cloud deployment with one advantage and one limitation apiece

Distinguish AI, machine learning and deep learning, list 4 real applications, and describe one ethical concern such as bias or job displacement

State the key features of 5G (high speed, low latency, massive device density) and contrast them with 4G in a written table

Define e-commerce models (B2B, B2C, C2C, C2B), trace one online purchase step by step, and list 6 cyber-security threats (phishing, malware, ransomware, identity theft, SQL injection, social engineering) with one prevention measure each

Re-solve 25 mixed JavaScript and PHP output-prediction questions under timed conditions (60 minutes) and log every wrong answer with the correct rule

Rewrite 3 earlier PHP scripts to separate logic from presentation and add reusable functions and include files

Implement client-side and server-side validation for the same form and explain in writing why both are needed

Build a small AJAX-style interaction (fetch or XMLHttpRequest) that loads data from a PHP endpoint without a page reload

Explain cookies vs sessions, GET vs POST, and include vs require, with one code snippet each

Take 2 full-length timed mock papers covering all 8 domains and score each section separately to find weak areas

Re-study only the weakest 2 domains for 90 minutes each, using the error log from weeks 1-7

Recite from memory the definitions, comparisons and lists most likely to be asked: OS functions, cloud models, 5G features, e-commerce models, cyber threats, SQL clause order, JS scope rules

Redo every previously wrong question from weeks 1-7 without notes and confirm at least 90% are now correct

Write a one-page exam-day strategy covering time allocation per section, order of attempting questions and how to handle SQL/HTML questions you cannot fully recall