GRE subject test in computer science

Will you please provide me some information about GRE subject test in computer science?

[Kiran Chandar]

GRE stands for Graduate Record Examinations
The GRE Computer Science subject test conducted for admissions to the gradation courses in the US.

It is conducted for admission of eligible students into a graduate course.

The test is of two types:
GRE General Test and
GRE Subject Test.

The General Test is meant to quantify the basic knowledge and skills of a student.

The Subject tests are to test the abilities of students to particular subjects.

The test has around 70 multiple choice questions of duration 170 minutes.

It is mainly based on four main content areas:
Software Systems and Methodology- 40%,
Computer Organization and Architecture- 15%
Theory and Mathematical Background- 40%
Other Topics- 5%

Beside the question are also asked from the topics of Concepts of calculus and Linear algebra, in reference with computer science

The main topics under Software Systems and Methodology are
Data organization,
Program control and structure,
Programming languages and notation,
Software engineering and systems

The main topics under Computer Organization and Architecture are
Digital logic design,
Processors and control units,
Memories and their hierarchies,
Networking and communication and
High-performance architectures

The main topics under Theory and Mathematical Background are
Algorithms and complexity,
Automata and language theory and
Discrete structures

The main topics under Other Topics are
Numerical analysis,
Artificial intelligence,
Computer graphics,
Cryptography,
Security and social issues