The seminar topics for the 3rd Semester MLISc students for the year 2007-08 are given below. The dates of the seminar will be intimated later.



Generalised model of telecommunication Ali K.S.
Milestones in the evolution of telecommunications Umme Asima
TRAI and its role Anila K
Development of telecommunications in India Umesha M.L.
Digital Vs. Analogue Signals Archana N
Modulation: Need. Types of Modulation Udaya Bhaskar K.R
Data encoding methods Arundathi. B.L
Frequency, Spectrum and Bandwidth Sunil Kumar R
Modes of transmission Balachandra Deshpande
Multiplexing Sunandamma M
Transmission impairments Banashankari G
Guided Transmission media Sridhar M P
Unguided Transmission media Binod Kumar Yadav
Network components Sidde Gowda M P
Circuit Switching Networks Byrappa M
Packet Switching Networks Sheela M S
Types of computer networks Chenna Keshava B
Medium access control Sajana C
Internet – History and Development Chiranjeevi G.R.
HTTP protocol and HTML Rudresha D.C.
Internet Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and IP Divya Kumar M
Transmission over a telephone channel using PPP Rashmi T
Internet Communication Harish D. N
Security requirements and attacks Raghavendra
Message authentication and hash functions Hemantha Rao K. R.
Public-key encryption Prasad N N
Digital signatures Kiran Kumar G
Fire walls Naveen Kumar M. N
Anti virus software Lohith G.N.
Wireless Networks Manjunatha J





Guidelines for the seminar:

Seminar presentations skills need to be learnt and rehearsed. Being able to give a good and clear presentation to a public audience is an asset you - and your future employer - will greatly value. Oral skills, alongside writing and research skills, teamwork, and time management, are aspects of your degree course, or key skills, which will have application to your future career in whatever field that may be. Future employers always ask for these key skills in references, and they are often seen as more important than the subject of your degree.

This (Click here) web resource gives you other guidelines which you can also follow.

Paper: The content of the seminar paper should be relevant and precise. Diagrams, illustrations etc may be used to explain the concept clearly. The paper should be typed in "Times New Roman" with font size 12 and one & a half line line space. The seminar paper should be prepared well in advance (at least two weeks before the date of presenation) in consultation with the teacher.

Presentation: The paper has to be presented in 10 minutes. Each presentation will be followed by 5 minutes discussion. You should 'read out' the paper/ppt.

More on seminar presentation later....

HR Interview Questions

One of my students has sent me list of HR Interview questions along with model answers. I am reproducing only the questions below. In case you require model answers, do not hesitate to contact me. If you prepare well for the following 64 questions, chances of your selection would be very high.

Question 1 Tell me about yourself.

Question 2 What are your greatest strengths?

Question 3 What are your greatest weaknesses?

Question 4 Tell me about something you did – or failed to do – that you now feel a little ashamed of.

Question 5 Why are you leaving (or did you leave) this position?

Question 6 The “Silent Treatment”

Question 7 Why should I hire you?

Question 8 Aren’t you overqualified for this position?

Question 9 Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Question 10 Describe your ideal company, location and job.

Question 11 Why do you want to work at our company?

Question 12 What are your career options right now?

Question 13 Why have you been out of work so long?

Question 14 Tell me honestly about the strong points and weak points of your boss (company, management team, etc.)…

Question 15 What good books have you read lately?

Question 16 Tell me about a situation when your work was criticized.

Question 17 What are your outside interests?

Question 18 The “Fatal Flaw” question

Question 19 How do you feel about reporting to a younger person (minority, woman, etc)?

Question 20 On confidential matters…

Question 21 Would you lie for the company?

Question 22 Looking back, what would you do differently in your life?

Question 23 Could you have done better in your last job?

Question 24 Can you work under pressure?

Question 25 What makes you angry?

Question 26 Why aren’t you earning more money at this stage of your career?

Question 27 Who has inspired you in your life and why?

Question 28 What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?

Question 29 Tell me about the most boring job you’ve ever had.

Question 30 Have you been absent from work more than a few days in any previous position?

Question 31 What changes would you make if you came on board?

Question 32 I’m concerned that you don’t have as much experience as we’d like in…

Question 33 How do you feel about working nights and weekends?

Question 34 Are you willing to relocate or travel?

Question 35 Do you have the stomach to fire people? Have you had experience firing many people?

Question 36 Why have you had so many jobs?

Question 37 What do you see as the proper role/mission of…
…a good (job title you’re seeking);
…a good manager;
…an executive in serving the community;
…a leading company in our industry; etc.

Question 38 What would you say to your boss if he’s crazy about an idea, but you think it stinks?

Question 39 How could you have improved your career progress?

Question 40 What would you do if a fellow executive on your own corporate level wasn’t pulling his/her weight…and this was hurting your department?

POSSIBLE FOLLOW-UP QUESTION: And what would you do if he still did not change his ways?

Question 41 You’ve been with your firm a long time. Won’t it be hard switching to a new company?

Question 42 May I contact your present employer for a reference?

Question 43 Give me an example of your creativity (analytical skill…managing ability, etc.)

Question 44 Where could you use some improvement?

Question 45 What do you worry about?

Question 46 How many hours a week do you normally work?

Question 47 What’s the most difficult part of being a (job title)?

Question 48 The “Hypothetical Problem”

Question 49 What was the toughest challenge you’ve ever faced?

Question 50 Have you consider starting your own business?

Question 51 What are your goals?

Question 52 What do you for when you hire people?

Question 53 Sell me this stapler…(this pencil…this clock…or some other object on interviewer’s desk).

Question 54 “The Salary Question” – How much money do you want?

Question 55 The Illegal Question

Question 56 The “Secret” Illegal Question

Question 57 What was the toughest part of your last job?

Question 58 How do you define success…and how do you measure up to your own definition?

Question 59 “The Opinion Question” – What do you think about …Abortion…The President…The Death Penalty…(or any other controversial subject)?

Question 60 If you won $10 million lottery, would you still work?

Question 61 Looking back on your last position, have you done your best work?

Question 62 Why should I hire you from the outside when I could promote someone from within?

Question 63 Tell me something negative you’ve heard about our company…

Question 64 On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.

Blogging continues

I had stopped blogging for a long time now. May 1, 2006 was the last postings from me. I had a few personal set back in that year. Hence, I was not in a mood to blog.
From now onwards I will start blogging again regularly.

Model Question Paper of UGC-NET

Click here to get a model question paper for UGC-NET 2006. It may not be an official document. However, it might give you some idea about the question paper pattern. The syllabus given there may be useful to you.