Archive for August, 2009
Basics on C++
C++ is a general purpose programming language invented in the early 1980s by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs. It is similar to C, invented in the early 1970s by Dennis Ritchie, but is a safer language than C and includes modern programming techniques such as object oriented programming. Some computer languages were written for a [...]
Nokia’s high-end phones at Chennai factory
The world’s top cellphone maker, Nokia, has said that it is upgrading devices it manufactures at its Chennai factory, which it set up three years ago. Till recently, Nokia was focused on manufacturing only low-end phones in the Chennai factory. Chennai is the largest factory for Nokia, overtaking those in China. Also, India is second-largest [...]
iGate focuses on media vertical and plan to expand Chennai facility
iGate, a Nasdaq listed integrated technology and operations company with 85% of its operations in India, is ramping up its operations in Chennai. The company, on Wednesday, inaugurated the first phase of its ‘green’ certified facility at DLF’s IT park in the city. It has invested US $ 2 million on setting up the 56000 [...]
Basics on C
C was originally developed in the 70′s by DENNIS RITCHIE at Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc for the purpose of implementing the UNIX operating system. C has a variety of language characteristics that are largely a consequence of the original constricted development environment and its original applications implements of an operating system. This below downloads provide [...]
GRE – Important dates
GRE General test is conducted all the year round from Monday to Friday, twice a day. However, September to December is the busiest time of the year for the test centres. Hence, students who wish to take the test on a particular date within this period should contact the chosen test centre (preferably, two to [...]
Tips and Strategies
Tips and Strategies Know the sections of the test, the type of questions asked in each section, how long a section is and the time limit for each section. Attempt as many GRE practice tests and GRE sample tests as possible, as they will familiarize with the general level of the questions that are asked [...]
GRE preparation
What is GRE? Developed by Educational Testing Service (ETS) based in the US, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) has been developed to evaluate the verbal, analytical and mathematical skills of the candidates. The scores of this standardized test helps the graduate schools (conducting courses other than business related studies) to assess the advanced study potential [...]
How to apply for GATE 2009
There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for GATE 2009, namely Online Registration and Offline Registration. Detailed information about each of these processes is given below. 1.Online Registration 2.Offline Registration All The Details Of Online Registration Application fee: Rs. 900 for general category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST category. The application fee [...]
Gate Exam Preperation
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN The question paper will consist of only objective type questions. Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS). There will be negative marking for wrong answers. The deduction for each wrong answer will be 25% of the allotted marks. [...]
How does one prepare for GATE, specifically GATE 2009
Before the marathon begins, the ‘runner’ puts in months, even years, of effort before he actually runs the race. As the saying goes – get your fundamentals right. GATE is an exam that tests you on your fundamentals. The questions are generally derivations of the fundamentals. Preparation for GATE is an ongoing process, and is [...]