#GATE CSE 2024

Question

I have graduated from ECE in 2020 but I have been working in IT sector for last one year. I plan to learn programming better and hence I would like to crack GATE and pursue masters in CS. I have limited knowledge of programming and hence a doubt has crept up that whether C++ is required for DSA and algorithms in gate or just C. There are vague answers like you can learn it in any language and apply it but I want a proper answer before I start preparing. Also, this is my first question so be generous while answering and any other suggestions will be welcome. If there are already any answers provided on this topic, please list the link.

Comments

in gate only c language is asked in depth. u dont have to learn any other language for targeting gate.

a standard book you can refer for c language is The C Programming Language by Kernighan & Ritchie. whatever source you follow make sure it is  standard.

Answer 1

Only C is there in GATE syllabus. As of now you can study C and DSA (code using C ) with GATE perspective. After the exam while preparing for interviews/before admission you can go for any other language of your choice (C++, Java, Python). Few institutes have preference on a particular programming lang otherwise they allow all 4. But these things aren’t imp before GATE.

DSA – CLRS and Tannenbaum

C – Kernighan & Ritchie