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