If you are starting preparation very early then I recommend you to do the courses which are taught at your college/university very nicely. By this you’ll be able to get good marks as well as it will be part of your preparation.
In case you are passed out student and wish to clear NET after a year, then go for detailed study using online courses:
Know about the exam pattern
| Paper | Marks (2 marks for each) | Pattern |
| Paper – I | 100 (50 Questions) | This paper intends to assess the condidate’s research or teaching aptitude. It will also be designed to assess your compreshension skills, resoning ability, and basic general awareness of politics, geography and other related fields. All the questions of Paper-1 will be mandatory. |
| Paper – II | 200 (100 Questions) | This paper intends to assess the knowledge of the subject chosen by the candidate. All the questions of paper-II will be mandatory. |
Go through the entire syllabus
- Read the syllabus once
- Analyze which sections seem to be simple and that is tough so as to give your time accordingly, in each paper I and paper II.
- Underline the topics, sections or points that are asked more marks or more questions from the syllabus
course to refer
Database Management Essentials
Course:
Average rating: 4.6/5
Link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/database-management
Recommended Boook:
Introduction to Operating Systems
Excerpt: Introduction to Operating Systems is a graduate-level introductory course in operating systems. This course teaches the basic operating system abstractions, mechanisms, and their implementations. The core of the course contains concurrent programming (threads and synchronization), inter process communication, and an introduction to distributed operating systems. The course is split into four sections:- Introduction,
- Process and Thread Management,
- Resource Management and Communication, and
- Distributed Systems.
Recommende Book
Software Engineering:
Recommended BookThe Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
Excerpt: This course is designed to provide a full overview of computer networking. We’ll cover everything from the fundamentals of modern networking technologies and protocols to an overview of the cloud to practical applications and network troubleshooting. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:- describe computer networks in terms of a five-layer model
- understand all of the standard protocols involved with TCP/IP communications
- grasp powerful network troubleshooting tools and techniques
- learn network services like DNS and DHCP that help make computer networks run ● understand cloud computing, everything as a service, and cloud storage
Recommended Book
Intro to Artificial Intelligence
Excerpt: This course will introduce you to the basics of AI. Topics include machine learning, probabilistic reasoning, robotics, computer vision, and natural language processing. Link: https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-artificial-intelligence–cs271Youtube video to refer
Introduction to Computer Architecture
Youtube views: 31,779
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNriKOJ-JuA&list=PLJ5C_6qdAvBHPtLisuhII_kMjOYo6Th7G
Compiler Design by Prof. Sanjeev K Aggarwal, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Youtube views: 134,402
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFMf9oPbuRI&list=PLJ5C_6qdAvBEmaL_sTp4khqibp39M-rW_
Introduction to Programming in C
Youtube views: 144,296
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTiIiI-LOY8&list=PLJ5C_6qdAvBG6v-afxpegn8VdILsS3x8o
Books to refer For paper 1
Book Name | Author/Publisher |
| Trueman’s UGC NET /SET General Paper 1 | Trueman |
| UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude | Arihant Experts |
| NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper 1- Teaching and Research Aptitude | KVS Madaan (Pearson Education) |
| UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1 Teaching & Research Aptitude General Paper-1 | Upkar Prakashan |
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