FAST-KHI-Semester-1

Welcome FASTians! Here you can find relevant material for your first semester (BSCS) at FAST NUCES Karachi. A little effort by my side to boost your academic journey. ✨ Don't forget to star this repo if you find it useful! ⭐

For any queries/improvement feel free to contact me on [email protected]
For contributions kindly look here.

🔗 Links to other semester repositories

• 2nd Semester KHI

• 3rd Semester KHI

🔗 Guide to get you started

• Useful websites you should know!

• Useful tools you should know

• Useful repositories you should know!

• Additional Resources

• Mistakes I made in my 1st-Semester

🔗 How to crack your first semester at FAST NUCES!

• Time management

• Course-wise guide

  • Programming Fundamentals (Theory+Lab)
  • Applied Physics
  • Calculus & Analytical Geometry
  • Functional English (Theory+Lab)
  • Islamic Studies
  • Introduction to Information & Communication Technology (ICT Lab)

🔗 Useful Websites you should know!

• Wondar.site - FAST NUCES largest online resource pool, based in LHR campus!
• - Hundreds of free online tools to get you going on that assignment!
• - Expert textbook solutions to tally from!
• - Literally a grade-saver after Quizlet turned paid!
• - Thousands of eBooks available to download for free!
• Buildspace.so - Find ideas and inspiration for your next project!
• Keybr - Improve your typing speed and take it to the next level!

🔗 Useful tools you should know!

• Solidpoint.ai - An online free YouTube Summarizer that automatically generates concise summaries of any video, saving you valuable time and energy!
• Chatpdf.com - Chat with your PDF documents — Extract information or answer questions from large PDF files like manuals, essays, books.!

🔗 Useful repositories you should know!

• Project Based Learning - Teaches you to code hands-on for free!

• Build-your-own-x - Coding projects and tutorials that might get you hired!

• Roadmap.sh - Roadmap for every single developer role to exist!

🔗 Time Management

pata chale toh mujhe bhi bata dena pls

🔗 Course wise guide

📌 Programming Fundamentals:

🔗 Useful Youtube Playlists:

• C Language Tutorials by CodeWithHarry
• C Programming by Neso Academy
• C Language Tutorials by Fahad Hussain
• C Tutorial for Beginners by Bro Code

🔗 Resources:

• PF Repository by Ms. Sumaiyah Zahid - a well-managed repository covering programming fundamentals based on Fall'2024.

• C Programming Exercises Solutions for Beginners

• Pointers in C/C++ - (3hr full-course by freeCodeCamp.org).

• Introduction to Programming and Computer Science - Full Course - (2hr One-shot by freeCodeCamp.org).

• PF Wondar.Site - Vast pool of FAST NU resources. Note: All content is from LHR Campus.

• 10 Hour Complete C Language Tutorial by Apna College

• C Language Tutorial for Beginners by CodeWithHarry - (10hr One-shot)

• Pointers in C by Bro Code - You will never ask about pointers again after watching this video.

🔗 Google Drives:

• PF Drive KHI Campus - in C Language (Login Gdrive with NU id).

• CS110: PF - NUST Fall'20 Google Drive.

• PF in C++ Drive - Note: Contains C++ content from CFD & LHR campuses.

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📌 Applied Physics:

Exams are based on numericals (majority) and reasoning/theoretical questions. Focus on the logic behind solving that numerical instead of the output. Be sure to remain attentive in lectures as instructors often tend to iterate over importance of a numerical, which ultimately comes out in exam. Questions in exams may not entirely be from the book, but with minor changes in values. A good way for practise is following numericals by the end of each chapter. Past papers will help even more! This might be bitter to accept, but knowing the right formula is the key to achieving a good grade. Reasoning questions can only be aced by a good grip on concepts. Don't forget to go through the summary at the end of each chapter for a quick-revision!

🔗 Useful Youtube Playlists:

• Fundamentals of Physics 10th Ed. Problems Solutions

🔗 Resources:

• AP Wondar.site - Vast pool of FAST NU resources. Note: All content is from LHR Campus.

🔗 Google Drives:

• AP Drive CFD Campus

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📌 Calculus & Analytical Geometry:

Want good marks? Practise all questions in the given exercise-sets in your Calculus outline. Questions in Mid-terms & Finals are exactly from the book! Have a strong grip on concepts through Youtube or any of your Cheetah Friends incase you have a hard time understanding lectures. Exams won't feel lengthy if you have done good practise, make sure to follow & demonstrate all steps to score the perfect marks! Practising those exercise-sets will surely payoff!

🔗 Useful Youtube Playlists:

• Organic Chemistry Tutor

  • Pre-Calculus
  • CAL I
  • Basic Integration

• CAL I by Professor Leonard

• Domain & Range - Everything about Domain & Range of a function.

• CAL I Anton 10th Ed. Solution Videos

🔗 Resources:

• CALC Wondar.site - Vast pool of FAST NU resources. Note: All content is from LHR Campus.

🔗 Google Drives:

• CALC Drive CFD Campus

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📌 Functional English:

🔗 Resources:

• FE/ECC Wondar.site - Vast pool of FAST NU resources. Note: All content is from LHR Campus.

🔗 Google Drives:

• FE Drive CFD Campus

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📌 Islamic Studies:

🔗 Resources:

• IRS Wondar.site - Vast pool of FAST NU resources. Note: All content is from LHR Campus.

🔗 Google Drives:

• IRS Drive CFD Campus

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📌 Introduction to Information & Communication Technology:

🔗 Resources:

• ICT Wondar.site - Vast pool of FAST NU resources. Note: All content is from LHR Campus.

🔗 Google Drives:

• ICT Drive CFD Campus

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Can't find a course?

Check out other semester's repositories here!

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🔗 Additional Resources

Feeling this repository isn't enough? 😩 Here are all links to repositories and drives I found: ⬇️

📌 Github Repositories:

• Fast-Material-CS-SE (1st Sem) - by Syed Hassan
• 1st-Semester-Material-FAST-NU - by Umair Khan
• FAST Resources (1st Sem) - by codewith-Usama
• Programming Fundamentals - by Ms. Sumaiyah Zahid
• PastPaper-FAST-NUCES - by codewith-Usama
• FAST-Resources (Semester 1) - by Amman Soomro
• First-Semester - by Bilal Ahmed
• FAST Resources (PF Programs) - by Hassan Zahid
• FAST-NUCES Resources (Semester 1 CS) - by Muhammad Tahir
• 1st-Semester-Material-FAST-NUCES - by Mubin Farid
• FAST---Semester-1 - by Sufiyaan Usmani
• 1st-Semester-FAST-BS-CS - by Owais Khan
• Academic-Time-Machine - by Saleha Muzammil (FAST LHR Campus)
• FAST-Data-Science-Material (Sem-1) - by Fatima Azfar (FAST LHR Campus - DS)
• Semester-work (Sem-1) - by Sara Jamal
• 1st-Semester-Material-FAST-NU-main - by Saad Rehman

📌 Google Drives:

• 1st Semester - by Muhammad Rayyan Ali
• FAST-Student-Forum-Share (Semester#01) - by Mr. Tanveer
• Semester 1 - FAST NUCES Material - by Maaz Nizami
• Semester 1 (CS) - by Muhammad Tahir (access with NU id)
• 1st Semester CFD - by f223298 (Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus)

Note: All relevant material to FAST NU KHI Campus has been added already from these archives.

🔗 Mistakes I made in my 1st-Semester!

Here is a bunch of blunders I wish I hadn't made in my first semester at FAST KHI. (Hopefully not again)

• Made myself busy in making the finest notes during lectures instead of actually listening and understanding what is being taught. (bro thought he's gonna be an academic-weapon cooking those notes)
• Worried more than required on less-important subjects - almost neglected the actual effort-requiring subjects over it. (no disses intended on FE, real)
• Didn't accept the fact to reconsider my routine and time expenditure - couldn't let go of the casual college life and activities rather than realizing that university life does require to let go of your previous routine and follow one that prioritizes university activities in all aspects.