ddy-ddy/cs-408

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  root((cs-408))
    Subjects
      Data Structures
      Computer Organization
      Operating Systems
      Computer Networks
    Materials
      Wangdao Guidebooks
      Practice Workbooks
      Personal OneNote Notes
    Note Approach
      Tables and Diagrams
      Worked Examples
      Memorization Checklists
    Audience
      Chinese Grad Applicants
      CS Undergrads

mindmap root((cs-408)) Subjects Data Structures Computer Organization Operating Systems Computer Networks Materials Wangdao Guidebooks Practice Workbooks Personal OneNote Notes Note Approach Tables and Diagrams Worked Examples Memorization Checklists Audience Chinese Grad Applicants CS Undergrads

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Study all four CS-408 subjects using chapter-by-chapter notes with comparison tables and worked exam problems.

USE CASE 2

Use the memorization checklists to systematically track what topics you have covered before exam day.

USE CASE 3

Review long-answer question breakdowns to learn how to structure answers that score full marks.

USE CASE 4

Follow the curated Wangdao guidebook collection as a structured reading plan for CS-408 preparation.

Tech stack

Microsoft OneNote

Getting it running

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In plain English

This repository is a collection of study materials for CS-408, the computer science postgraduate entrance exam subject in China. CS-408 covers four areas: data structures, computer organization, operating systems, and computer networks. The author built this repo while preparing for the exam starting in June 2022 and shares both the resources collected along the way and the notes they created. The main contents include review guidebooks from a popular exam prep series called Wangdao (covering 2023 and 2024 editions), practice workbooks for drilling exam questions, and the author's personal notes made in Microsoft OneNote. Those OneNote notes cover all four subjects in detail, using tables, diagrams, example problems, and cross-linked pages to make review faster and easier than re-reading the textbook. A large part of the README is actually a personal essay on note-taking strategy. The author tried mind-mapping tools like Xmind and handwriting apps like Notability before settling on OneNote. The reasoning shared is that OneNote makes it easy to insert screenshots, draw comparison tables, embed worked examples, link between pages, and annotate on a tablet. The author believes OneNote's flexibility beats both mind maps and handwritten notes for a subject as detail-heavy and interconnected as CS-408. The repository is organized by subject, with folders for data structures, computer organization, operating systems, and computer networks, each containing chapter-by-chapter notes, memorization checklists, and past exam long-answer problem breakdowns. A printable PDF version of the notes is mentioned as available separately. The notes are written in Chinese and are aimed at students preparing for the Chinese graduate admissions exam.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I am preparing for the Chinese CS-408 postgraduate entrance exam covering data structures, computer organization, operating systems, and computer networks. Create a 4-week study schedule that allocates time to each subject based on typical exam question weightings.

Prompt 2

Explain the key differences between a process and a thread in operating systems in plain English, as if writing a CS-408 study note. Include a comparison table and one typical exam question with a model answer.

Prompt 3

Generate 5 practice long-answer questions on computer networks at CS-408 difficulty level covering TCP/IP, routing, and error detection. Provide model answers with the key points needed for full marks.

Prompt 4

Summarize the most frequently tested sorting algorithms in CS-408 data structures, with time complexity, space complexity, and stable/unstable classification in a table I can use as a memorization checklist.

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