3-Week Study Plan for Exam Preparation
Week 1: Foundations
Day 1 (Monday)
1. C Language (2 hours + 30-minute review): Introduction to C Language,
structure of a C program, basic "Hello World" program, printf() and scanf()
functions.
2. IT Fundamentals (1 hour): Introduction to Computational Thinking and Problem
Solving.
3. Maths (30 minutes): Set Theory basics—types of sets, standard sets, and
symbols.
4. Management (1 hour): Introduction to Management, its scope, roles of a
manager, and basic functions.
5. Communication Skills (1 hour): Basics of Business Communication,
communication process, and common barriers.
Day 2 (Tuesday)
1. C Language: Variables, data types, and constants.
2. IT Fundamentals: Data representation and basic types of data.
3. Maths: Set operations—union, intersection, and difference.
4. Management: Roles of a manager and evolution of management thoughts.
5. Communication Skills: Methods to overcome communication barriers.
Day 3 (Wednesday)
1. C Language: Operators—arithmetic, relational, logical.
2. IT Fundamentals: Problem-solving and classic puzzle examples.
3. Maths: Laws of Set Theory.
4. Management: Functions of Management—planning, organizing, staffing.
5. Communication Skills: Verbal and non-verbal communication.
Day 4 (Thursday)
1. C Language: Conditional Statements—if, if-else, nested if-else.
2. IT Fundamentals: Basics of flowcharts and their symbols.
3. Maths: Symmetric Difference and Complement of Sets.
4. Management: Coordination as the essence of management.
5. Communication Skills: Formal vs. Informal Communication.
Day 5 (Friday)
1. C Language: Loop structures—for, while, do-while.
2. IT Fundamentals: Basic algorithms and pseudocode.
3. Maths: Inclusion-Exclusion Principle.
4. Management: Planning processes and types.
5. Communication Skills: Structure and principles of business letters.
Weekend Review (Saturday & Sunday):
1. Revise the week's topics, practice self-assessment questions, and reinforce areas of difficulty.
Week 2: Deepening Knowledge
Day 1 (Monday)
1. C Language: Control structures—if-else, switch-case.
2. IT Fundamentals: Algorithmic thinking, flowchart symbols.
3. Maths: Relations and Functions—types and properties of relations.
4. Management: Planning in management and types of plans.
5. Communication Skills: Written Communication—email structure.
Day 2 (Tuesday)
1. C Language: Loop structures and pattern printing.
2. IT Fundamentals: Flowchart examples for basic algorithms.
3. Maths: Composition of functions and invertibility.
4. Management: Organizational structures and departmentalization.
5. Communication Skills: Business letter formats and templates.
Day 3 (Wednesday)
1. C Language: Functions in C—definition, call, return.
2. IT Fundamentals: Algorithm examples—selection and iteration.
3. Maths: Relations—properties like symmetry, transitivity.
4. Management: Decentralization and delegation of authority.
5. Communication Skills: Proofreading and essentials of good writing.
Day 4 (Thursday)
1. C Language: Storage classes (automatic, static, register, external).
2. IT Fundamentals: Search algorithms—binary search.
3. Maths: Functions for CS—Fibonacci, Ackermann's function.
4. Management: Staffing—recruitment, selection, performance appraisal.
5. Communication Skills: Agenda and meeting minutes.
Day 5 (Friday)
1. C Language: Arrays and strings.
2. IT Fundamentals: Flowchart for sorting algorithms (selection sort).
3. Maths: Mathematical Induction basics.
4. Management: Leadership and motivation theories.
5. Communication Skills: Effective writing techniques.
Weekend Review (Saturday & Sunday):
1. Revise and test on core topics and practice quizzes.
Week 3: Exam-Ready Practice
Day 1 (Monday)
1. C Language: Advanced topics—pointers, dynamic memory.
2. IT Fundamentals: Data types, binary, hexadecimal conversions.
3. Maths: Probability basics.
4. Management: Leadership styles and qualities.
5. Communication Skills: Group discussions and public speaking.
Day 2 (Tuesday)
1. C Language: File handling—open, close, read, write files.
2. IT Fundamentals: Types of networks and protocols.
3. Maths: Number theory, prime factorization.
4. Management: Communication and controlling processes.
5. Communication Skills: Resume and cover letter writing.
Day 3 (Wednesday)
1. C Language: Recursion—examples and applications.
2. IT Fundamentals: Network architecture and models.
3. Maths: Matrix operations and determinants.
4. Management: Control and feedback in organizations.
5. Communication Skills: Presentation skills, PowerPoint.
Day 4 (Thursday)
1. C Language: Practice problems integrating all topics.
2. IT Fundamentals: Reviewing algorithms and data communication.
3. Maths: Probability and matrices revision.
4. Management: Review of all management functions.
5. Communication Skills: Mock interview practice.
Day 5 (Friday)
1. C Language: Practice with past paper questions.
2. IT Fundamentals: Timed practice on IT concepts.
3. Maths: Review of number theory and matrices.
4. Management: Quiz on key concepts.
5. Communication Skills: Final review of communication skills.
Weekend Review (Saturday & Sunday):
1. Complete timed mock exams, review weak areas, and prepare for final exams.
