Topics Asked in UPSC EPFO APFC EA/AO from Computer Previously
2023 : UPSC EPFO APFC
- IP Address and its range
- Computer network topology (mesh topology)
- Number system conversion (Binary and octal umber systems)- repeated 4/5 times
- Commands to check errors in Hard disk drive
- Address registers of CPU (MAR, IR, MBR, DR) – repeated 2/3 times
- Fundamental symbols used in programming (dot operator, plus operator, Minus operator, Multiply operator)
- Bottom up (C++, JAVA, PYTHON) and top bottom (C, FORTRAN, PASCAL) programming languages
- Attributes required for internal linking (Link, Name, Align, Body)
- Types of operating system (embedded, Real time, Multiuser, Synchronised)
- Number representations and systems – Decimal equivalent of hexadecimal number and decimal number systems – repeated 4/5 times
2015: UPSC EPFO APFC
- Spam (Email)
- Devices working with computer systems (Hot swapping, Plug and play, USB swapping)
- Software applications (Database, Spreadsheet, Graphics package, Document processor)
- Computer networks (LAN, WAN, MAN)
- Cloud computing technology
- Data communication modes (Duplex, Half Duplex, Full duplex, Simplex)
- Computer software translators (Compiler, Operating system, Linker, Assembler) – repeated 3/4 times
- Acronym of SMPS – switch mode power supply
- Acronym of USB
2016: UPSC EPFO APFC
- Acronym of WAP – Communication protocol
- Computer memory and storage devices (CD ROM) – repeated 2/3 times
- Bluetooth technology
- Basic functions of Computer – repeated 2 times
- Computer Hardware – CPU, Motherboard, RAM – repeated 3 times
2002: UPSC EPFO APFC
- Operating system used in PC (most important theme)
- Uses of Analogue computers
- Applications of Digital computer
- Micro processor
2012: UPSC EPFO APFC
- Computer Networks (Acronym of FTP)
- Computer Hardware (Acronym of RAM)
- Functions of different Computer parts (Monitor, ALU, CPU)
- Data storage technologies (Mirroring, Multiplexing, Duplicating, Copying)
- Computer software (Acronym of CAD)
2023- EO/AO
- Symbols used to insert in HTML
- Protocol used in HTML to create email hyperlink (mail to)
- Operating system related terminology – SPOOL
- OSI layers – open system interconnection layers (Network layer, session layer, Transport layer, data link layer
- Security protocols – TLS, SSL, IPS
- LaTeX document and its basics
- Decimal to binary conversion – decimal equivalent – repeated theme
- Cell referencing styles in worksheet – Relative referencing, real time referencing, Absolute referencing, Mixed referencing
- Computer system software tools and translators – compilers, linker, loader, interpreter- repeated 3 times
2021: UPSC EPFO EO/AO
- Decimal to binary conversion – most important theme
- Types of memory – RAM, ROM, Flash memory, Cache memory- repeated 3 times
- Basic operations or functions of computer – Inputting, Outputting, storage- most important theme
- Examples of Web Browser – internet explorer, Firefox, Google chrome
- Units of digital storage – GB, MB, KB, TB
- Programming Language translators – Assembler, compiler, Interpreter
- Different types of audio format – MIDI, WAV, MPEG
- CPU registers and architecture – PC, MAR, MDR, MBR
- Device drivers – output service driver, printer driver, monitor driver
- Sequential electronic circuit – flip flop, register, transistor, capacitor
- Most important themes
- Basic functions of computer
- Operating system of computer- terminology, functions, tools
- Decimal to binary conversion
- Language translators
- Acronyms, functions, terminology of computer software and hardware
- CPU registers
- Memory and storage devices