GATE CS Mastery
My library

Cheat SheetTOCGATE CS 2027

Theory of Computation Cheat Sheet Pack

Fast Revision · Formulas · Traps · Visual Recall

Finite automata and minimal DFA procedures, pumping, CFGs and PDAs, a closure master table for five language classes and a decidability table.

  • 11 A4 pagesone topic per page
  • PDF (A4)Version 1.0.1
  • Screen editionPhones, tablets, laptops
  • Print editionPrepared for A4 printing

₹29Regular price ₹39Launch price

Launch price: ₹29 instead of the regular ₹39.

Checkout opens soonOnline payments are being activated. You can read the preview now. The price shown is the price you will pay.Ask a question

3 of 11 pages shown as images. The purchased PDF is sharper, searchable and has clickable bookmarks.

Page 1 of 11

What is inside

11 pages, one purpose each

  1. p. 1Cover, contents and how to useThe page map, a key to every box type, and the order to read on the last day.
  2. TOC-02Finite Automata and Regular ExpressionsHow do DFA, NFA, ε-NFA and regular expressions convert into each other, and what does each step cost?
  3. TOC-03Minimal DFA ProceduresHow do you find the minimum number of DFA states quickly, by procedure or by shortcut?
  4. TOC-04Regular Languages: Pumping and IdentificationHow do you prove a language is not regular, and how do you classify a language at sight?
  5. TOC-05Context-Free Grammars and Normal FormsHow do you read a grammar, test it for ambiguity and put it into a normal form?
  6. TOC-06Push-Down Automata and DCFLWhat can a stack recognise, where does determinism lose power, and how do you prove a language is not context-free?
  7. TOC-07Language Hierarchy and Closure TableWhere does each language sit, and which operations keep you inside each class?
  8. TOC-08Turing Machines and Decidability TableWhich questions about which machines can an algorithm answer, and how do you prove one cannot?
  9. TOC-09GATE Traps SheetThe wrong turns that cost marks, each with the rule that fixes it
  10. TOC-10Question Patterns and Solving ApproachRecognise the pattern in the stem, then run the matching routine
  11. TOC-11Master Last-Day Revision SheetEverything to reread on the last evening, one page

How each page works

Built for fast revision

  • Quick Recall boxes: the facts to hold in memory
  • Formula boxes with variables, when each applies and the usual mistake
  • Students Think / Actually: the wrong intuition next to the correct rule
  • If You See This / Do This: a cue in the question and the steps to take
  • Compare tables for look-alike concepts
  • Trap boxes: a known wrong turn and its fix
  • Edge cases that change the answer
  • Decision flows to run in order
  • Master tables for quick lookup
  • Worked mini-examples
  • Diagrams

About this pack

Scope

Revision pages for Section 6 of the GATE CS 2027 syllabus: finite automata and regular expressions, minimal DFA procedures, pumping and identifying regular languages, context-free grammars and normal forms, push-down automata and DCFLs, the language hierarchy with a closure table, and Turing machines with a decidability table. Every state count and string count was checked by a script, and solved past questions were computed by compiled C programs.

Is it right for you?

Who it is for, and how you get it

Who it is for

GATE CS 2027 candidates who have studied the subject and want fast, reliable revision: one page per sitting of about ten minutes, then the last-day sheet before the exam.

Screen edition

For phones, tablets and laptops. Clickable bookmarks jump between pages.

Print edition

The same pages prepared for A4 printing. Both editions are included.

Preparing more than one subject?Complete GATE CS Cheat Sheet CollectionAll 12 packs including Theory of Computation, for ₹199 (launch price).

Before you buy

Common questions

What exactly will I receive?

A 11-page A4 PDF in two editions: a screen edition for reading on a device and a print edition prepared for A4 printing. Nothing is shipped; it is a download.

Can I read it on my phone, and can I print it?

Yes. The PDF opens in any PDF reader on phones, tablets and computers, and the bookmarks jump between pages. You may print it for your own study.

Is it for GATE 2027?

Yes. The packs follow the official GATE CS 2027 syllabus, and each pack says what is in scope and what is covered in another pack. GATE CS Mastery is independent and not affiliated with IIT, IISc or the GATE organising committee.

How is this different from ordinary short notes?

Each page answers one question and uses labelled boxes: rules with their conditions, traps with the fix, comparison tables and small worked examples. Every pack ends with a traps sheet, a question-patterns sheet and a one-page last-day sheet.

What happens after I pay?

When Razorpay confirms the payment, download buttons appear straight away and a receipt is emailed to you. Later, My library sends a one-time link to your purchase email and shows fresh download links.

What if the payment succeeds but the download fails?

Do not pay again. Your purchase is recorded as soon as the payment is verified. Open My library, or write to support@gatecsmastery.com with your order ID or Razorpay payment ID. See the refund policy for when a refund applies.