Programming with C and C++, Relational Database Design, System Software, Software Engineering, etc are some of the main topics covered under CSIR NET exam for Computer Science stream. There are many reference books available to prepare on each of the topics. Books are authored by Indian as well as foreign writers.

Main topics covered under CSIR NET Computer Science Exam

• Discrete Structures
• Computer Arithmetic
• Programming with C and C++
• Data and File structures
• Relational Database Design and SQL
• Computer Networks
• System Software and Compiler
• Operating System
• Software Engineering

Books on Discrete Structures

• Elements of Discrete Mathematics by C.L.Liu
• Applied Discrete Structure for Computer Science by Alan Doerr and Kenneth Levassur
• Discrete Computational Structure by Korfhage R.R
• Discrete Mathematical Structure for Computer Science by Bernard Kolman & Robert C Busy

Books on Computer Arithmetic

• Computer System Architecture by Morris Mano
• Digital Logic and Computer Design by Morris Mano

Books on Programming with C and C++

• ANSI C by Balagurusamy
• C + + Printer Plus, Stephen Parata, Galgotia
• The Annotated C + + Reference Manual, Manaret Ellis & Bjarne Strousstrup.
• Object Oriented Programming in C + + by Robert Lafore, Galgotia
• An Introduction to the OOP by K.V. Witt, Galgotia
• Jamsa’s 1001 C/C + + Tips, by Kris Jamsa, Galgotia
• A  Treaties on Object Oriented Programming Using C + + by B. Chandra

Books on Relational Database Design and SQL

• Fundamental of Database Systems by R. Elmasri; S. Navate; Benjamin Cummings;
• Introduction to database systems   by C. J .Date
• Database system concept    by Korth
• Principles of Database Management by James Martin
• Relational database design for Microcomputers Application by Jackson
• Database Management Systems   by Bipin Desai

Books on Data and File structures

• Data Structure by Tremblay & Sorrenson
• Fundamentals of Data Structure by S. Sawhney & E. Horowitch

Books on Computer Networks

• Computer Networks by A. S. Tanenbaum
• Modeling and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks by J.F. Hays
• Data Network by D. Bertsekas and R. Gallager
• Internet Working With TCP/IP by D.E. Comer
• Local Area Networks by G. E. Keiser
• Data and Computer Communication by W. Stalling

Books on System Software and Compiler

• Compiler Construction - D.M.Dhandhere
• Compiler Writing - Tremble-Sorenson
• The Essence of Compilers by Hanter
• Computers: Princ, Techniques cools by Aho

Books on Operating System

• Operating System Concepts by James L. Peterson & A. Silberschatz
• Modern Operating Systems by Andrew S. Tenenbaum
• An Introduction to Operating Systems by Dietel H.M
• Systems programming & operating systems by Dhamdhere
• Operating System by Achyut Godbole
• System Programming & OS by D.M. Dhamdhere
• Operating System by Galvin
• LAN Operating Systems by Michael Budnick L.,Et Al

Books on Software Engineering

• Software Engineering – A Practitioners Approach by Roger S. Pressman
• An Integrated Approach to S/W Engineering by Pankaj Jolote
• Software Engineering – A Programming Approach, by D. Belie I. Moray, J. Rough
• Software Testing Techniques by Barrios Bier
• Software Engineering Concepts-Richard Fairley

These books help one to gain knowledge in core areas of computer science. Systematic preparation using these reference books will help the candidate to score well in the exam. There are also e-version of some of these books available for reference.