RBSE SS Computer Science study plan

Convert between binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal by hand for 20 numbers and verify each with Python's bin(), oct(), hex(), and int(x, base)

Compute 2's complement representations for signed 8-bit integers and explain overflow with two worked examples

Write Python expressions using arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators, then predict the output before running each one

Trace a 15-line Python program containing if/elif/else and a for loop on paper, recording variable values line by line

Write and debug 8 short programs using for, while, and nested loops, including one that prints a pattern and one that sums a series

Define and call functions with default arguments and return values, then refactor two earlier loop programs into functions

Manipulate strings and lists using slicing, split(), join(), append(), and list comprehensions

Handle input validation with try/except for ValueError on numeric input

Decompose 5 word problems into algorithm steps written as pseudocode before coding

Implement the pseudocode for 3 of those problems in Python and test each with at least 3 input cases including an edge case

Explain the difference between syntax errors, runtime errors, and logic errors using one example of each from your own code

Draw flowcharts for a conditional and a loop using standard symbols (terminal, process, decision, input/output)

Implement linear search and binary search in Python and count comparisons for a 16-element list

Implement bubble sort and selection sort and compare their pass-by-pass output on the same list

Perform stack operations (push, pop, peek) using a Python list and trace an underflow case

Perform queue operations using collections.deque and explain why a plain list is inefficient for dequeue

State the time complexity of each implemented algorithm in Big-O terms

Design an ER diagram for a small library or school system showing entities, attributes, primary keys, and one-to-many relationships

Write CREATE TABLE statements with primary key, foreign key, NOT NULL, and UNIQUE constraints

Write and run 10 SELECT queries covering WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING, and aggregate functions

Write INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements and verify each change with a follow-up SELECT

Join two tables with INNER JOIN and explain the result rows in writing

Normalize a sample table to 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF and justify each step in one sentence

Distinguish DDL, DML, and DCL commands and classify 9 given SQL statements

Label the layers of the OSI and TCP/IP models and match 6 protocols (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, TCP, UDP, IP) to their layers

Convert between IP address and binary form for 5 addresses and identify the network and host portions of a given subnet mask

Explain the roles of DNS, DHCP, and a router in loading one web page

Describe 5 common attack types (phishing, malware, SQL injection, brute force, man-in-the-middle) and one concrete defense for each

Explain symmetric vs asymmetric encryption and hashing with one everyday use case per concept

Define cloud computing, IoT, AI, and blockchain and give one realistic application of each

List 6 personal cyber-hygiene practices and connect each to a specific threat it reduces

Build a small capstone program (for example, a student record manager using a list of dictionaries and a SQLite table) with input validation and at least 4 functions

Write a project report covering problem statement, algorithm, code listing, test cases, and limitations

Complete 40 mixed-topic practice questions under timed conditions and log every wrong answer with its correct reasoning

Re-derive the 5 facts you missed most often until you can state each without notes