KANNUR UNIVERSITY

(Abstract)
Complementary Elective Course (Computer Science) for B.Sc Life Science (Zoology)
& Computational Biology programme (CBCSS -OBE) w.e.f 2020 admission - Scheme
,Syllabus and pattern of Question Paper implemented - Orders issued.

Acad/C2/16579/NGC/2021 Dated: 05/06/2021

ACADEMIC C SECTION

Read:-1. U.O No. Acad/C2/16579/NGC/2021 dated 27/01/2021

2. U.O No. Acad C2/12371/2019 Dated 21.06. 2019
3. Letter from HoD, Dept. of Life Science (Zoology) & Computational
Biology, St. Pius X College, Rajapuram
4. Letter No. Acad/C2/16579/2021 dated 21/05/2021 to the former
Chairman BoS in Computer Science (UG).
5. Syllabus of Complementary Elective Papers of submitted by the
former Chairman BoS in Computer Science (UG) dated 28/05/2021
6. Order of the Vice-Chancellor dated 04/06/2021

ORDER
1. As per paper read (1) above, Microbiology and Computer Science are the
complementary elective papers of New Generation Programme BSC Life
Science (Zoology) & Computational Biology offered at St. Pius X College,
Rajapuram w.e.f 2020 admission. The aforesaid complementary Elective
courses are to be offered in the syllabus of BSc Microbiology and BSc
Computer Science respectively.
2. As per paper read (2), the Syllabus of BSc Computer Science, does not offer
any Complementary Elective Course for BSc Life Science (Zoology) &
Computational Biology programme, as the same was revised w.e.f 2019
admission.
3. The HoD, Dept. of Life Science & Computational Biology, St. Pius X College,
requested as per paper read(3), to take necessary steps to upload in the
University web site, the approved syllabus of Complementary Elective course
in Computer Science applicable to BSc Life Science (Zoology) & Computational
Biology Programme.
4. Accordingly, the former chairman, BoS in Computer Science (UG) was
requested to prepare and submit the syllabus of Complementary Elective
course in Computer Science for the New Generation Programme B.Sc Life
Science (Zoology) & Computational Biology, as per paper read (4) and he
submitted the Scheme, Syllabus and Pattern of Question Paper of
 Complementary Elective course in Computer Science, for the aforesaid
Programme, as per paper read (5)
5. The Vice- Chancellor after considering the matter in detail and exercise of the
powers of the Academic Council conferred under section 11(1), Chapter III of
Kannur University Act 1996 and all other enabling provisions read together
with, accorded sanction to implement the Scheme, syllabus and pattern of
Question Paper of Complementary Elective course for B.Sc. Life Science
(Zoology) and Computational Biology Programme CBCSS-OBE (w.e.f 2020),
subject to reporting to the Academic Council.
6. U.O read (1) above, stands modified to this extent.

7. Orders are issued accordingly.

Sd/

BALACHANDRAN V K
DEPUTY REGISTRAR (ACAD)
For REGISTRAR

To: The Principal, St.Pius X College, Rajapuram

Copy 1. The Examination Branch (through PA to CE)

To: 2. PS to VC/PA to PVC/ PA to Registrar
3. DR/AR Academic
4. The Computer Programmer (for uploading website)
6. SF/DF/FC

Forwarded / By Order

SECTION OFFICER
 KANNUR UNIVERSITY

BOARD OF STUDIES-COMPUTER SCIENCE(UG)

SYLLABUS FOR
B.SC. COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE
FOR
B.SC.LIFE SCIENCE (ZOOLOGY) &
COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY PROGRAMME

CHOICE BASED CREDIT AND SEMESTER SYSTEM

(OBE-Outcome Based Education System)

(2020 ADMISSION ONWARDS)

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 Kannur UniversityVision and Mission Statement

Vision: To establish a teaching, residential and affiliating University and to provide

equitable and just access to quality higher education involving the generation,
dissemination and application of knowledge with special focus on the development of
higher education in Kasargode and Kannur Revenue Districts and the
Manantavadytaluk of Wayanad Revenue District”

Mission:
➢ To produce and disseminate new knowledge and to find novel avenues for
application of such knowledge.
➢ To adopt critical pedagogic practices which uphold scientific temper, the
uncompromised spirit of enquiry and the right to dissent.
➢ To uphold democratic, multicultural, secular, environmental and gender
➢ sensitive values as the foundational principles of higher education and to
cater to the modern notions of equity, social justice and merit in all
educational endeavors.
➢ To affiliate colleges and other institutions of higher learning and to monitor
academic, ethical, administrative and infrastructural standards in such
institutions. To build stronger community networks based on the values and
principles of higher education and to ensure the region’s intellectual
integration with national vision and international standards.
➢ To associate with the local self-governing bodies and other statutory as well
as non-governmental organizations for continuing education and also for
building public awareness on important social, cultural and other policy
issues.
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Programme Outcomes (PO)

PO 1. Critical Thinking:

1. Acquire the ability to apply the basic tenets of logic and science to thoughts,
actions and interventions.
2. Develop the ability to chart out a progressive direction for actions and
interventions by learning to recognize the presence of hegemonic ideology
within certain dominant notions.
3. Develop self-critical abilities and also the ability to view positions, problems
and social issues from plural perspectives.

PO 2. Effective Citizenship:

1. Learn to participate in nation building by adhering to the principles of

sovereignty of the nation, socialism, secularism, democracy and the values that
guide a republic.
2. Develop and practice gender sensitive attitudes, environmental awareness, the
ability to understand and resist various kinds of discriminations and empathetic
social awareness about various kinds of marginalisation.
3. Internalise certain highlights of the nation’s and region’s history. Especially of
the freedom movement, the renaissance within native societies and the project
of modernisation of the post-colonial society.

PO 3. Effective Communication:

1. Acquire the ability to speak, write, read and listen clearly in person and through
electronic media in both English and in one Modern Indian Language
2. Learn to articulate analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of situations and themes in
a well-informed manner.
3. Generate hypothesis and articulate assent or dissent by employing both reason
and creative thinking.
PO 4.Interdisciplinarity:

1. Perceive knowledge as an organic comprehensive, interrelated and integrated

faculty of the human mind
2. Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development as
a basic interdisciplinary concern of all disciplines.
3. Develop aesthetic, social, humanistic and artistic sensibilities for problem
solving and evolving a comprehensive perspective.
 PREFACE

Technological innovations have redefined the traditional concepts of education,

profession and lifestyles in the contemporary scenario. Computer Systems are a part of
every aspect of prevalent culture from home video game consoles to hospital
monitoring equipment. Computer scientists design, build and improve these systems,
finding new applications for sophisticated technology. India has been one of the leading
exporters of IT talent and Indian computer professionals have played major role in the
growth and development of IT sector in various countries.

The Board of Studies in Computer Science travails to offer students with a solid
technological foundation through the reformed curriculum for undergraduate
programme of Kannur University. The curriculum aims at developing technical caliber
among students through academic explorations in the classroom, extended academic
activities like seminars, workshops and conferences. Formative and summative
assessments will absolutely be in tune with the learning outcomes and the instructional
strategies.

In this era of unprecedented technological developments, the Board of Studies in

Computer Science of Kannur University substantially emphasizes employment-based
curriculum to empower the students with refined technical competence. This curriculum
categorically states the graduate attributes / outcomes and has been developed after
various workshops and academic deliberations with different stakeholders at various
levels. The Board of Studies in Computer Science has resolved to introduce the syllabus
for UG Programme in the affiliated colleges from 2019 admission onwards and I would
like to place on record my gratefulness to the members of the Board of Studies, faculty
and stakeholders for having helped me in the formulation of this syllabus.

Lt Dr. Thomas Scaria

Chairperson

Board of Studies, Computer Science (UG)

Kannur University
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Programme Specific Outcome of B.Sc. Computer Science Programme

PSO1 Understand the concepts of Computer Science and Applications.

PSO2 Understand the concepts of System Software and Application Software.

PSO3 Understand the concepts of Algorithms and Programming.

PSO4 Understand the concepts of Computer Networks and Operating Systems

PSO5 Design, develop, implement and test software systems to meet the given
specifications, following the principles of Software Engineering.
 B.SC. COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSES

[FOR B.SC.LIFE SCIENCE PROGRAMMES]

WORK AND CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

(2020 ADMISSION ONWARDS)

HOURS MARKS
COURSE EXAM (INTERNAL
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER PER CREDIT
CODE HOURS +
WEEK EXTERNAL)

INTRODUCTION TO
1C01CSC COMPUTERS,NETWORKS 1 2 2 3 8+32
AND PROGRAMMING
LAB 1: PROGRAMMING IN
4C05CSC JAVA, DBMS AND PYTHON 1 2 0 - -
PROGRAMMING
2C02CSC DATA BASE 2 2 2 3 8+32
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
LAB 1: PROGRAMMING IN
4C05CSC JAVA, DBMS AND PYTHON 2 2 0 - -
PROGRAMMING
OBJECTORIENTED
PROGRAMMING WITH
3C03CSC 3 2 3 8+32
JAVA 3

LAB 1: PROGRAMMING IN
4C05CSC JAVA, DBMS AND PYTHON 3 2 0 - -
PROGRAMMING
COMPUTATION USING
4C04CSC 4 3 2 3 8+32
PYTHON
LAB 1: PROGRAMMING IN
4C05CSC JAVA, DBMS AND PYTHON 4 2 4 3 8+32
PROGRAMMING *
TOTAL 200 MARKS
  * PRACTICAL DONE IN ALL THE 4 SEMESTER

EVALUATION

ASSESSMENT WEIGHTAGE
EXTERNAL 4
INTERNAL 1

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION FOR THEORY

COMPONENT WEIGHTAGE REMARKS

MINIMUM OF 2 TESTS SHOULD BE
CONDUCTED. MARKS FOR THE TEST
COMPONENT1: COMPONENT SHOULD BE
75%
TEST CALCULATED AS THE AVERAGE OF
THE BEST TWO MARKS OBTAINED IN
THE TESTS CONDUCTED.

COMPONENT 2:
ASSIGNMENT/ 25% ANY ONE COMPONENT
SEMINAR/VIVA
 PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER FOR END SEMESTER EVALUATION

Short Answer 5 Questions x 1 Mark = 5 Marks

Part A
Answer all questions 5 Questions x 1 Mark = 5 Marks

Short Essay 6 Questions x 2 Marks = 12 Marks

Part B
Answer any 4 questions 4 Questions x 2 Marks = 8 Marks

Essay 5 Questions x 3 Marks = 15 Marks

Part C
Answer any 3 questions 3 Questions x 3 Marks = 9 Marks

Long Essay 4 Questions x 5 Marks = 20 Marks

Part D
Answer any 2 questions 2 Questions x 5 Marks = 10 Marks

Total Marks Including Choice: 52

Maximum Marks for the Course: 32

 CONTINUOUS EVALUATION FOR PRACTICAL

COMPONENT WEIGHTAGE REMARKS

25% FOR LAB
COMPONENT 1: OBSERVATION NOTE IS MANDATORY.
SKILL
LAB SKILLS,
25% FOR MARKS SHOULD BE GIVEN
OBSERVATION
OBSERVATION CONSIDERING OBSERVATION NOTE
NOTE AND
PUNCTUALITY NOTE AND LAB SKILLS AND PUNCTUALITY.
PUNCTUALITY
MODEL EXAMINATION SHOULD BE
COMPONENT1: CONDUCTED BEFORE EXTERNAL
50%
TEST EXAM AND CONSIDERED FOR
INTERNAL MARK

END SEMESTER EVALUATION FOR PRACTICAL

COMPONENT PART A PART B

Code Writing 7 7

Execution & Output 8 8

Record 2
Total Marks 332
 COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE I:
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS,NETWORKS AND PROGRAMMING

HOURS EXAM
COURSE
SEMESTER PER CREDIT HRS
CODE
WEEK
1 1C01CSC 2 2 3

COURSE OUTCOME

CO1: Familiarize with the hardware components of a digital computer

CO2: Understand the basic idea of how data is represented in computers
CO3: Familiarize with types of software
CO4: Ability to design algorithmic solutions to problems

Unit I: Introduction to Computers

Characteristics of Computers, Computer System Hardware, Basic Concepts of CPU,
ALU, Registers, Control Unit and System Bus, Components Inside a Computer Cabinet
(Motherboard, BIOS, CMOS Chip, Ports and Interfaces, Expansion Slots, Memory
Chips, Storage Devices, Processor - Basic functions), Computer Memory
Representation, Memory Hierarchy, Basic Concepts of Cache Memory, Primary
Memory (RAM and ROM), Secondary Memory Types (Working principle is not
required).
(10 Hrs)
Unit II: Network and Communications
Computer Networks – Types of Networks: WAN, MAN, LAN - Benefits of Networks -
Network Topology- Network Security – Firewalls - Communication Medium: Wired
and Wireless – Generations in Mobile Communication.
(8 Hrs)
Unit III: Types of Software
System Software, Operating System (Functions of Operating Systems), Application
Software, Software Acquisition (Retail, OEM, Demo, Shareware, Freeware, Open-
Source Software)
 (8 Hrs)
Unit IV: Introduction to Programming
Types of Computer Languages (Machine Language, Assembly Language, High-level
Language), Basic Concepts of Compiler, Assembler, Interpreter, Linker and Loader.
Program Development Life Cycle, Algorithm, Flowcharts, Program Control Structures
(Sequential, Selection, Loop), Programming Paradigms (Structured Programming,
Basic
(10 Hrs)
Books for Study:
1. Anita Goel, Computer Fundamentals, Pearson
2. Thomas L. Floyd, Digital Fundamentals, 11th Edition, Pearson Books for
Reference:
1. Rajaraman V and Adabala N, Fundementals of Computers, PHI
2. Brian W Kernighan, D is for Digital: What a well-informed person should know
about computers and communications, CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Platform
3. Stewart Venit and Elizabeth Drake, Prelude to Programming (6th Edition),
Pearson
Marks including choice:
Unit Marks
I 17
II 13
III 9
IV 13
 COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE II:
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

HOURS EXAM
COURSE
SEMESTER PER CREDIT HRS
CODE
WEEK
2 2C02CSC 2 2 3

COURSE OUTCOME

CO1: Familiar with organized data collection.

CO2: Able to design data bases.
CO3: Skilled to normalize the data bases.
CO4: Capable to frame queries for various purposes

Module I
Introduction– Purpose of Database systems.view of dataData Models,database
structure, Database administrator , Data Base Users. Entity, Attribute

Module II
E-R model-Constraints; Keys; Primary, Foreign, candidate, E-R diagram, Normal
forms– 1NF, 2NF, 3NF and BCNF

Module III
SQL : Data types in SQL, DDL; create, alter, Drop, DML, Insert into, Select,update,
Delete, Ordering Tuples, Renaming Attributes, functions, Aggregate Functions in SQL,
Group By and Having, Joins (Inner and Outer)

Module IV
Relational model – Fundamentals, Relational Algebra; Fundamental relational algebra
operations, Field, Record, Relation, Domain.

Text books:
1. Database system concepts; Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarsan, 5th Edn; McGraw Hill.
2. The Database book : Principles and Practice Using MySQL; Gehani; University
Press.

Reference:
1. Fundamentals of Database systems, E. Navathe, 4th edn, Pearson Education.
2. Introduction to data base systems ITL Education Solutions Limited.

Marks including choice:

Unit Marks
I 13
II 10
III 17
IV 12
 COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE III:
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING WITH JAVA
HOURS EXAM
COURSE
SEMESTER PER CREDIT HRS
CODE
WEEK
3 3C03CSC 3 2 3

COURSE OUTCOME

CO1: To acquire knowledge about programming in Java.

CO2: To develop skill in writing program in Java.

Module I
Introduction to object oriented programming – characteristics of OOP – data abstraction
–encapsulation – polymorphism – inheritance – advantages of OOP – application of
OOP.

Module II
Introduction to java – History-JVM- Bytecode- features – Java language fundamentals-
elements of java language – execution of Java program. Introducing classes , methods,
objects.

Module III
Java tokens – java character set – data types – keywords – identifiers – literals –
operators – expressions – constants – variables – arrays- string functions.

Module IV
Control Statements: if statement , switch- case, for loop, while loop, break, continue;
simple programs
References:
Programming with Java, A Primer, E. Balagurusamy.
Java The Complete Reference-Ninth Edition- Oracle Press- Herbert Schildt
Marks including choice:
Unit Marks
I 12
II 12
III 14
IV 14
 COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE IV:
COMPUTATION USING PYTHON

HOURS EXAM
COURSE
SEMESTER PER CREDIT HRS
CODE
WEEK
4 4C04CSC 3 2 3

COURSE OUTCOME

CO1: Learn Python for expressing computation

CO2: Familiarize with functions and modules in python
CO3: Understand object-oriented programming concepts
CO4: Learn the techniques for data visualization in python

Unit I: Basic Elements and Control Statements

Features of Python, Different Methods to Run Python, Basic Elements (Objects,
Expressions, Numerical Types, Strings, Variables), Comments, Indentation in Python,
Input and Output in Python, import function, Operators in Python, Branching (if, else,
elif), Iteration (while, for), range and enumerate functions, Tuples, Lists, Sets,
Dictionaries, Built-in methods of lists, sets and dictionaries, Mutable and Immutable
Objects.
(16 Hrs)

Unit II: Functions, Modules and Exception Handling

Functions Definition, Function Calling, Function Arguments (Required, Keyword,
Default), Recursion, Modules, Built-in Modules (math, statistics), Creating Modules,
File
Handling (Opening, Closing, Writing, Reading), Exceptions, Built-in Exceptions
(IndexError, OverflowError, ZeroDivisionError, RuntimeError), Exception Handling.
 (16 Hrs)
Unit III: Object Oriented Programming
Class Definition, Object Creation, Built-in Attribute Methods, Encapsulation, Data
Hiding, Inheritance, Multi-Level Inheritance, Polymorphism (Method Overriding,
Operator Overloading)
(10 Hrs)
Unit IV: Arrays and Data Visualization
Arrays in Python, Numpy Module, ndarray, Creating Arrays (array, zeros, ones, empty,
linspace, arrange, random), Two-Dimensional Array, Indexing, Slicing, Iterating,
Copying, Splitting, Shape Manipulation (reshape, transpose, resize), Arithmetic
Operations on Arrays.
Data Visualization in Python (matplotlib Module, pyplot, plot(), hist, scatter, bar charts,
Formatting, figure(), subplot(), text(), xlabel(), ylabel(), title(), Plotting Simple
Mathematical Functions (sin x, x2)

(12 Hrs)

Books for Study:

1. Taming Python By Programming, Dr. Jeeva Jose, Khanna Publishing
2. Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python with
Application to
Understanding Data - John V. Guttag, PHI (2016)
3. https://www.numpy.org/devdocs/user/quickstart.html
4. https://matplotlib.org/users/pyplot_tutorial.html Books for Reference:
1. https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/
2. Introduction to Computer Science using Python - Charles Dierbach, Wiley
(2015)
3. Python for Education by Ajith Kumar B P
4. https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html
 5. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python Provided by
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITx) - Available at :
(https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-computer-science-and-
programmingusing-python-2)
Marks including choice:
Unit Marks
1 15
2 15
3 10
4 12
 COMPLEMENTARY ELECTIVE COURSE V: LAB 1 – LAB 1:
PROGRAMMING IN JAVA, DBMS AND PYTHON PROGRAMMING

HOURS EXAM
COURSE
SEMESTER PER CREDIT HRS
CODE
WEEK
4 4C05CSC 2* 4 3
*Lab will be conducted for 2 hours each in I, II, III and IV semesters
COURSE OUTCOME

CO1: Achieve skills to use java language for problem solving

CO2: Understand SQL and basic web programming
CO3: Achieve skills to use Python for problem solving