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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

This Basic Calculus – 1 online course is offered by the Swayam online learning platform. It is coordinated by NPTEL. This course aims to guide basic calculus to all types of candidates irrespective of their social standing. In the course, there will be 36 lectures divided into 12 weeks duration. The course will follow the referenced book chapters 1 to 5. The candidates will revise certain notions they learned in school and also will get introduced to new notions.

This course is primarily intended for those candidates who are at the undergraduate level pursuing Bsc. The calculus taught in this course will be an updated version of the calculus taught in schools. This course is accredited by NPTEL. The lectures of this course will be around 40-45 minutes. The instructor will solve about 100 problem exercises and show usage of graphs.

The Basic Calculus – 1 certification will have the logos of NPTEL and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The certification will benefit the candidates academically and professionally. The certification will be provided in the e-format. This makes it easily shareable on all platforms such as Linkedin.

The Highlights

E-certification available
Online learning platform
Duration 12 weeks
Undergraduate level
Verified by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Offered in the Swayam platform
Books and references available
Online platform initiated by the government of India
Accredited by NPTEL

Programme Offerings

Assignment
proctored exam
lecture series
video lectures
Online discussion forum
assessments
tests
quizzes

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Madras

These are the Basic Calculus – 1 fees detail-

The course content can be accessed free of cost.
The proctored examination for the certification costs Rs. 1000.

Fee category	Amount in rupees
Course fee	Free
Examination fee	Rs. 1000

Eligibility Criteria

Education

The candidates must have studied mathematics in school in order to apply for this program.

Certification qualifying details

The Basic Calculus – 1 training certification can be availed after clearing the final exam and scoring the minimum pass score. The final score will be 25% from the assignment and 75% from the proctored exam. The average assignment score must be 10/25 and the exam score must be 30/75 and the final score 40/100. The candidates can avail of the certificate only after earning these scores.

What you will learn

Mathematical skill

The Basic Calculus – 1 by Swayam is an easily accessible course to all groups of people. People who have done calculus in school and wish to continue can join to gain these learning outcomes-

The basics of calculus which will depend on the limiting process will be taught throughout the course.
Different, similar, and new notions will be covered in the course.
The first section of the course covers the notions of continuity.
The candidates will learn curves in the plane applied in the graphs.
The differentiation topics will be covered in the 12 lecture series.
The Basic Calculus – 1 online course instructor will solve most of the theorems present in the course.
The candidates will learn to solve certain problems by themselves as advised by the instructor.
The candidates will proceed to integration in the latter part of the course.
Volumes and surfaces of revolution are also a part of the Basic Calculus – 1 certification syllabus.

Who it is for

The Basic Calculus – 1 certification benefits are primarily for these types of candidates-

The candidates who are enrolled in the BSc program will be benefitted.
The candidates who require basic calculus in their profession can apply to revise their knowledge.
Candidates willing to learn about calculus must apply.

Admission Details

The candidates who will enrol in this Basic Calculus – 1 program must follow these admission steps given below-

Step 1 – First and foremost thing to be done is to visit the online portal for program information - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ma16/preview

Step 2 – Then view the course video present on the left side of the course page and also the “About Swayam” option present in the topmost part of the page.

Step 3 – After going through the course page, you can register by clicking on the “Sign-in/Register” tab.

Step 4 – Candidates need to use their account information to sign in to the Swayam platform.

Step 5 – Post-registration or Signing in, go to the “join” tab present below the course video.

Step 6 – There will be a personal detail form wherein the candidates will have to fill in their authentic details.

Step 7 – Thereafter, they will be enrolled to access the program.

The Syllabus

Real numbers
Functions and their graphs.

Limits of functions
Left and Right hand limits

Continuity
Intermediate value property

Differentiation
Chain rule
Implicit differentiation

Extreme values
Rolle’s theorem
Mean value theorems

Local extrema

Limits at infinity
Infinite limits
Asymptotes
Differentials

Definite integrals
Area
Mean value theorem

The fundamental theorem
Indefinite integral

Integration by substitution
Area between curves

Volume by slicing
Volume of revolution
Cylindrical shells.

Lengths of plane curves
Area of surface of revolution

Instructors

IIT Madras Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What does Swayam want to achieve with this platform?

Swayam is a government-initiated online learning platform. Swayam wishes to achieve its aim of providing quality education to the disadvantaged section of society.

2: How will the final score be calculated?

The Basic calculus – 1 training final score will be calculated by adding the assignment score and the exam score. The assignment score will be from 8 best-scored assignments out of the 12 assignments which will be an average of 25%. The exam score will be 75% out of 100.

3: What is the characteristic of the Basic calculus - 1 program certificate?

The certificate obtained from this course will be an e-certificate. This attribute makes it easy for candidates to share across different platforms such as LinkedIn. The certificate will have the name, photograph, and the final score of the candidate. It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras.

4: On which device can I access the Swayam platform?

The Swayam platform can be accessed via different platforms such as laptops, computers, mobile phones, etc. The candidates can also download the app in the Google play store.

5: Can I ask questions to the instructor about the course?

The Swayam platform provides a discussion forum where the candidates can ask questions related to the course and it will be replied to by the instructor or the course team.

6: What are the other details that I can check and refer about the Swayam platform?

The candidates can check the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Honor code section present in the bottom left of the course website.

7: How can this course help me in improving my academics?

The Basic Calculus -1 certification course deals with updated basic calculus which will help the students improve their grasp of calculus. This course is offered by IIT Madras which is a prestigious educational institution in India. The course will be taught by an IITian faculty which makes it very valuable for students interested in calculus.

8: Are there any dates for this course in which the students will have to enroll?

Yes, there is the start and end date mentioned on the course website. The candidates will have to check these dates on the course website and enroll within the given dates.

9: What is NPTEL?

NPTEL stands for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It provides learning through digital media. The course is accredited by NPTEL.

10: Does this course provide any interaction with industries?

The Basic Calculus - 1 certification course doesn’t provide any industry interaction but pursuing this course will help the candidates gain industry-required calculus.