Advanced Java Programming

Course Title: Advanced Java Programming Full Marks: 60+ 20+20

Course No: BIT401 Pass Marks: 24+8+8
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
This course explores advanced Java language techniques. GUI and event-driven programming,
database connectivity, socket programming, distributed programming, and servlets and JSP
technology will all be highlighted.

Course Objectives:
To Demonstrate basic Java Programming, exemplify the concept of GUI programming and event
handling, demonstrate Java database connectivity and socket programming. Furthermore, it
discusses the applications of java in web programming using servlets and JSP Technology and
introduces the concepts of distributed programming with java.

Course Contents:
Unit 1: Programming in Java (8 Hrs.)
Architecture and Features of Java, Environment variables: Path and Class path variables, Structure
of Java Programs, Compiling and Running Java Programs; Arrays in Java, for each loop, Class
and Object, Method Overloading, Access Specifies, Interface, Inner Class, Final and Static
Modifiers, Packages, Inheritance, Method Overriding; Exception Handling: Types of Exceptions,
Try, Catch, Finally, Throws, and Throw keywords, Creating Exception Class; Concurrency:
Introductions to Threads, Thread States, Writing Multithreaded Programs, Thread Properties,
Thread Methods, Synchronizing Threads, Setting and Getting Thread Priorities; Working with
Files: Byte Stream Classes, Character Stream Classes, Random Access Files, Reading and Writing
Objects

Unit 2: User Interface Components with Swing (10 Hrs.)

Introduction: Concept of AWT, AWT vs. Swing, Swing Class Hierarchy, Component vs.
Containers; Layout Managers: No Layout, Flow layout, Border Layout, Grid Layout, Gridbag
Layout, Group Layout; GUI Controls: JTextField, JPasswordField, JTextArea, JScrollPane,
JLabels, JCheckBoxe, JRadioButton, Borders, JComboBoxe, JSliders; JFrame, JPanel,
JOptionPane Dialog Boxes, Creating Custom JDialogBoxe, JFileChooser, JColorChooser,
JInternalFrame; JMenu, JMenuItem, JIcons in JMenuItem, JCheckBox and JRadioButtons in
Menu Items, Pop-up Menus, Keyboard Mnemonics and Accelerators, Enabling and Disabling
JMenuItems, JToolBars, Tooltip Text

Unit 3: Event Handling (4 Hrs.)

Event Handling Concept, Event Delegation Model, Listener Interfaces, Using Action Commands,
Adapter Classes; Handling ActionEvents, KeyEvents, FocusEvents, MouseEvents,
WindowEvents, ItemEvents

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Unit 4: GUI with JavaFX (3 Hrs.)
Introduction, JavaFX vs Swing, Steps of Wring JavaFX Programs, Writing JavaFX programs;
JavaFX Layouts: FlowPane, BorderPane, Hbox, VBox, GridPane; JavaFX UI Controls: Label,
TextField, Button, RadioButton, CheckBox, Hyperlink, Menu, Tooltips, FileChooser

Unit 5: Java Database Connectivity (4 Hrs.)

Architecture of JDBC, JDBC Driver Types, Steps of JDBC, Statements, Result Sets, DMS
Operations Using Java; Prepared Statements, Multiple Results, Scrollable Result Sets, Updateable
Result Sets, Row Sets and Cached Row Sets, Transactions

Unit 6: Network Programming (5 Hrs.)

Review of Transmission control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), TCP vs UDP,
Ports, IP Address Network Classes in JDK; Steps of Writing Socket programs using TCP, Steps
of Writing Socket programs using UDP, Examples of Socket programs using TCP and UDP,
Working with URL’s, Working with URL Connection Class

Unit 7: Servlets and Java Server pages (8 Hrs.)

Introduction to Servlets, Servlet Lifecycle, The servlet APIs, Methods of Writing Servlet
Programs, Reading Form Parameters, Form Processing, Handling GET/POST Response , Servlets
and JDBC; JSP Access Model, Servlet vs. JSP; JSP Syntax (Directions, Declarations, Expression,
Scriplets, Comments), JSP Implicit Objects, Object Scopes, Form Processing, Database Access
with JSP

Unit 8: RMI and CORBA (3 Hrs.)

Introduction of RMI, RMI, Architecture, Steps of Writing RMI Programs, Creating and Executing
RMI Applications; Introduction to CORBA, RMI vs CORBA, Architecture of CORBA, Concept
of IDL, Sample Examples of IDL

Laboratory Works:
Students need to write programs related to basic java programming concepts, Designing GUI,
Event Handling, JDBC, Network Programming, Web Programming, and Distributed
Programming.

References:
1. Cay S. Horstmann, Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals, Pearson, Eleventh Edition, 2018
2. Cay S. Horstmann, Core Java Volume II-Advance Features, Pearson, Eleventh Edition,
2019
3. Herbert Schildt, Java: The Complete Reference, McGraw-Hill Education, Eleventh
Edition, 2018
4. D.T. Editorial Services, Java 8 Programming Black Book, Dreamtech Press, 2015

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 Software Project Management

Course Title: Software Project Management Full Marks: 60+20+20

Course No: BIT402 Pass Marks: 24+8+8
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
This course introduces the concepts of project management concepts. It also emphasizes on
evaluation, estimation, planning, risk management, managing people, managing contract and
quality, activity planning, resource allocation.

Course Objectives:
To familiarize the students in choosing the best alternatives in managing projects with respect to
risk and to provide them knowledge about different project management tools and techniques.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Introduction to Software Project Management (3 Hrs.)

Introduction; What is a Project; Software Projects versus Other Types of Project; Importance of
Project Management, Activities Covered by Software Project Management; Plans, Methods and
Methodologies; What is Management; Management Control; Traditional versus Modern Project
Management Practices

Unit 2: Project Evaluation and Program Management (5 Hrs.)

Introduction; Project Portfolio Management; Evaluation of Individual Projects; Cost–benefit
Evaluation Techniques; Risk Evaluation; Program Management; Managing the Allocation of
Resources within Program; Strategic Program Management, Creating a Program, Aids to Program
Management, Some Reservations about Program Management

Unit 3: An Overview of Project Planning (2 Hrs.)

Introduction to Step Wise Project Planning; overview of different steps from step 0 to step 10.

Unit 4: Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach (5 Hrs.)

Introduction, Build or Buy?, Choosing Methodologies and Technologies, Software Processes and
Process Models, Choice of Process Models, Structure versus Speed of Delivery, The Waterfall
Model, The Spiral Model, Software Prototyping, Other Ways of Categorizing Prototypes,
Incremental Delivery, Atern/Dynamic Systems Development Method, Rapid Application
Development, Agile Methods, Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum, Lean Software Development,
Managing Iterative Processes, Selecting the Most Appropriate Process Model

Unit 5: Software Effort Estimation (5 Hrs.)

Introduction; Where are Estimates Done; Problems with Over- and Under-Estimates; the Basis for
Software Estimating; Software Effort Estimation Techniques; Bottom-up Estimating; The Top-
down Approach and Parametric Models; Expert Judgment; Estimating by Analogy; Function

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Points Mark II; COSMIC Full Function Points; COCOMO II: A Parametric Productivity Model;
Cost Estimation, Staffing Pattern, Effect of Schedule Compression, Caper Jones Estimating Rules
of Thumb

Unit 6: Activity Planning (5 Hrs.)

Introduction; Planning Objectives and timing; Project Schedules; Projects and Activities;
Sequencing and Scheduling Activities; Network Planning Models; Formulating a Network Model;
Adding the Time Dimension; The Forward Pass; The Backward Pass; Identifying the Critical Path;
Activity Float; Shortening the Project Duration; Identifying Critical Activities; Activity-on-Arrow
Networks

Unit 7: Risk Management and Resource Allocation (6 Hrs.)

Introduction; Categories of Risk; A Framework for Dealing with Risk; Risk Identification; Risk
Assessment; Risk Planning; Risk Management; Evaluating Risks to the Schedule; Applying the
PERT Technique; Nature of Resources, Identifying and Scheduling Resources; Creating Critical
Paths, Counting the Cost, Publishing the Resource Schedule

Unit 8: Monitoring and Control (4 Hrs.)

Introduction; Creating the Framework; Collecting the Data; Visualizing Progress; Earned Value
Analysis ; Change Control; Software Configuration Management

Unit 9: Managing Contracts (3 Hrs.)

Introduction; Types of Contract; Stages in Contract Placement; Typical Terms of a Contract;
Contract Management, Acceptance

Unit 10: Managing People in Software Environments and working in teams (4 Hrs.)
Introduction; Selecting the Right Person for the Job, Motivation, Stress Management, Health and
Safety, Some Ethical and Professional Concerns; Organization and Team Structures; Coordination
Dependencies; Dispersed and Virtual Teams; Communication Genres; Communication Plans;
Leadership

Unit 11: Software Quality and Project Closeout (3 Hrs.)

Introduction; Importance of Software Quality; Defining Software Quality, ISO 9126, Techniques
to Enhance Software Quality; Project Closure Process, Project Closeout Report

Laboratory Works:
The laboratory works should focus on different CASE tools regarding project management,
Scheduling, estimation, software configuration management, risk management. The students
should prepare a report on a case study focusing on cost benefit analysis, earned value analysis,
risk analysis

References:
1. Software Project Management 6th edition; Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited;
Bob Hughes, Mike Cotterell, Rajib Mall
2. Introduction to Software Project Management & Quality Assurance, Darrel Ince, I. Sharp,
M. Woodman, Tata McGraw Hill

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3. Software Project Management: A Unified Framework, Walker Royce, Addison-Wesley,
An Imprint of Pearson Education

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 E-Commerce
Course Title: E-Commerce Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20
Course No: BIT403 Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
This course covers the fundamental concepts of E-commerce and E-business models, E-commerce
security, e-commerce payment systems, e-commerce catalogs, e-commerce marketing and search
engine optimization.

Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to provide basic concepts of E-commerce and its components,
process of developing and implementing E-commerce systems.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Introduction (4 Hrs.)

E-commerce, E-business, Trends in E-commerce, Unique Features of E-commerce, Types of E-
commerce: B2C, B2B, C2B, C2C, Mobile E-Commerce, Social E-commerce, Local E-commerce,
Pure vs. Partial E-commerce; History of E-commerce: Invention, Consolidation, Reinvention;
Understanding E-commerce: Technology, Business, and Society Perspectives; Challenges in E-
commerce, Status of E-commerce in Nepal

Unit 2: E-commerce Business Models (8 Hrs.)

Business Model, Key Elements of Business Model, Raising Capital for Business Model: Seed
Capital, Elevator Pitch, Incubators, Angel Investors, Venture Capital Investors, Crowdfunding;
B2C Business Models: E-tailer, Community Provider, Content Provider, Portal, Transaction
Broker, Market Creator, Service Provider; B2B Business Models: Net Market Places (E-
distributer, E-procurement, Exchanges, Industry Consortia), Private Industrial Networks;
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), EDI Layered Architecture, EDI in E-commerce, E-commerce
and Industry Value Chain, Firm Value Chain, Firm Value Web, Case Studies of Global and Local
E-commerce Systems;
Case Study of Global and Local E-commerce Service Providers

Unit 3: E-Commerce Security (8 Hrs.)

E-commerce Security, E-commerce Security Environment, Dimensions of E-commerce Security:
Integrity, Nonrepudiation, Authenticity, Confidentiality, Privacy, Availability; Security Threats in
E-commerce: Malicious Code, Potentially Unwanted Programs, Phishing, Hacking, Cyber
vandalism and Hacktivism, Data Breaches, Credit Card Fraud, Identity Fraud, Spoofing,
Pharming, and Spam, Sniffing and Man-in-The-Middle Attacks, DOS and DDOS Attacks, Insider
Attacks, Social Network Security Issues, Mobile Platform Security Issues, Cloud Security Issues,
IOT Security Issues; Achieving E-commerce Security: Cryptography, Digital Envelopes, Digital
Certificates and Public Key Infrastructure, SSL, TLS, HTTPS, VPNs, Firewalls, Intrusion
Detection and Prevention, Antiviruses; E-commerce Security Plan, Laws, Government and Public
Policies, Electronic Transaction Act of Nepal

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Unit 4: E-commerce Payment Systems (8 Hrs.)
E-payment System, Online Credit Card Transactions, Online Stored Value Payment System,
Mobile Payment Systems, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Electronic Billing Presentment and
Payment: Biller Direct, Online Banking, Consolidator, Mobile; Auctioning in E-commerce
(English, Dutch, Vickery, Double), SET Protocol, Features of SET, Participants in SET, Card
Holder Registration, Merchant Registration, Purchase Request, Dual Signature, Payment
Authorization, Payment Capture; Status of E-Payment Systems in Nepal, Case Studies of Global
and Local Payment Systems

Unit 5: Building E-commerce System (5 Hrs.)

E-commerce Website/Software, Building Catalogs: Static, Dynamic, Building Shopping Cart,
Transaction Processing, Development of E-commerce Website/Software: Databases, Application
Programs, Integration with ERP Systems, Integration with Payment Gateways, Using Open Source
CMS for Development of E-commerce Applications, Hosting E-commerce Website

Unit 6: E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising (7 Hrs.)

Internet Audience and Consumer Behavior, Consumer Behavior Models, Online Purchase
Decision; Online Advertisement, Ad Targeting, Search Engine Marketing and Advertising,
Display Ad Marketing, E-mail Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Viral Marketing, Lead Generation
Marketing, Social, Mobile and Local Marketing, Multi-Channel Marketing; Costs and Benefits of
Online Marketing: Online Marketing Metrics Lexicon, Costs of Online Advertising, Pricing
Models for Online Advertisements; Social Marketing Process, Facebook Marketing: Features and
Tools; Twitter Marketing: Features and Tools;Pinterest Marketing: Features and Tools; Location
Based Marketing Tools

Unit 7: Optimizing E-commerce Systems (5 Hrs.)

Search Engine Optimization, Working mechanism of Search Engines, On Page SEO, Off Page
SEO, Page Ranks, Using Google Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Recommendation Systems:
Collaborative, Content Based, Use of Recommendation Systems in E-commerce

Laboratory Works:
The laboratory work includes developing E-commerce websites. The students are highly
encouraged to use server side and client side scripting for developing the websites with functions
including product list, product search, product category, shopping cart, order history, wish list,
checkout, and payment. Students can also use open source ecommerce CMS frameworks and
configure them to simulate e-commerce systems. Additionally, the laboratory work includes using
SEO tools like Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, and Twitter Analytics.

References:
1. Kenneth C. Laudon and Carol GuercioTraver, E-commerce Business Technology Society,
Pearson, 17th Edition, 2022
2. Electronic Transaction ACT of Nepal
3. SET Secure Electronic Transaction Specification Book 1: Business Description
4. Efraim Turban, Jon Outland, David King, Jae Kyu Lee, Ting-Peng Liang, Deborrah C.
Turban, Electronic Commerce A Managerial and Social Networks Perspective, Springer
5. Gary P. Schneider, Electronic Commerce, Course Technology, Cengage Learning

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6. Colin Combe, Introduction to E-business Management and strategy, Elsevier
7. Dave Chaffey, E-Business & E-Commerce Management Strategy, Implementation And
Practice, Pearson
8. Cristian Darie and EmilianBalanescu, Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce From
Novice to Professional, Apress
9. Cristian Darie and Karli Watson, Beginning ASP.NET E-Commerce in C# From Novice
to Professional, Apress
10. Larry Ullaman, Effortless E-commerce with PHP and MySQL, New Riders
11. Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Rand Fishkin, and Jessie C. Stricchiola foreword by John
Battelle, The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization, O‟Reilly
12. Adam Clarke, SEO Learn Search Engine Optimization With Smart Internet Marketing
Strategies: Learn SEO with smart internet marketing strategies
13. Charu C. Aggrawal, Recommender Systems, Springer

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 Project work

Course Title: Project work Full Marks: 80 + 20

Course No: BIT404 Pass Marks: 32+ 8
Nature of the Course: Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
This course covers theoretical and practical concepts needed to develop a real world software
system. The course focuses on enabling students with the skills related to software development.
The course includes practicing the abilities pertaining to the planning, analysis, design, and
implementation and testing of software applications.

Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to develop theoretical and practical skills needed to develop real
world software applications using different software development tools and techniques.

Course Details:

Nature of Project:
The project work should include development of an application/system software. Students are
highly recommended to implement relevant algorithms, theories and concepts that they have
learned. The project should be practiced by following analysis, design, implementation and testing
phases. The project can be done in group with at most three members in each group. For the
implementation of the project, students can choose appropriate language technologies as per
comfort and skills. While implementing the project, students should be able to write their own
program modules rather than relying on predefined APIs or Plugins except in some unavoidable
circumstances.

Phases of Project:
The following are the phases of project work:

1. Proposal Submission and Presentation: Students must submit and present project
proposal on 3rd to 4th week of start of the seventh semester.

2. Mid-Term: Students must submit progress report and defend midterm progress of their
project work on the 10th to 11th week of the seventh semester.

3. Final Submission: Students must submit and defend the project work during last week of
the seventh semester but before final board examination. The final defense will include a
viva voice followed by a demonstration of the project. The final defense will be conducted
by an evaluation committee with an external from the university. Students must have to
submit the project final report to their respective department of college/campus before at
least 10 days of final defense date. The report should be submitted in standard format as
prescribed. The hard/soft copy of report should be made available to the external before a
week of presentation date.

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Provision of Supervision:
The supervisor should be a regular faculty of the campus/college. The role of supervisor is to
provide appropriate guidance to the students throughout the project. A supervisor can supervise at
most three groups of the project in a section. The supervisor should rigorously supervise, monitor,
feedback and evaluate the project groups under his/her supervision.

Evaluation Scheme:

1. Proposal Defense - 10% Marks of 100 (2 Marks Head/Program Coordinator + 6 Marks

Supervisor + 2 Marks Internal Examiner)
2. Midterm - 20% Marks of 100 (3 Marks Head/Program Coordinator + 14 Marks Supervisor
+ 3 Marks Internal Examiner )
3. Final Defense - 70% Marks of 100 (5 Marks Head/Program Coordinator + 40 Marks
Supervisor + 5 Marks Internal Examiner + 20 Marks External Examiner)
The evaluation committee and evaluation criteria should be as follow;

a. Evaluation committee
- HOD/Coordinator of the campus/college
- Project Supervisor (Regular faculty of the campus/college)
- Internal Examiner (Regular faculty of the campus/college)
- External Examiner (Allocated from university at the final defense)

b. Marks Allocation:
- Head / Program Coordinator – 10
- Project Supervisor – 60
- Internal Examiner – 10
- External Examiner – 20
Total – 100 (Out of which 80 is considered as internal marks and 20 marks is considered as
final external marks. Student have to pass in both separately scoring 32 and 8 marks
respectively)

c. Focus of the evaluation

- Presentation Skills
- Level of Work and Understanding(Level of Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing,
Result Analysis done for the project)
- Project Report
- Viva/Question Answer
- Demonstration of the project
- Teamwork and Contribution

Roles and Responsibilities:

- HOD/Coordinator: The role of HOD/Coordinator is to coordinate with supervisor,
internal examiner, external examiner and students. The HOD/Coordinator should monitor
the students’ project progress in coordination with the respective supervisors. The
HOD/Coordinator is responsible for arranging the proposal defense, midterm and final

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 defense. The HOD/Coordinator should participate and evaluate proposal defense,
midterm, and final defense.

- Project Supervisor: The role of project supervisor is to supervise students’ project

throughout the semester. The supervisor should rigorously feedback and guide the students.
The supervisor should monitor the progress of projects under supervision. Supervisor
should participate and evaluate proposal defense, midterm and final defense.

- Internal Examiner: The role of internal examiner is to evaluate the students’ project
during different evaluation phases of the project. The internal examiner should participate
and evaluate proposal defense, midterm, and final defense.

- External Examiner: The role of external examiner is to evaluate the students’ project
during final defense evaluation. The examiner should participate and evaluate viva voce,
presentation and demonstration session during the final defense.

- Student: The role and responsibilities of student include development of the project,
project report preparation, and defending the project work throughout each evaluation
phases. Despite of project work being group work, each student should have equal role and
responsibilities in the project. Each student will be evaluated individually so student should
be able to demonstrate his/her contribution in the project work individually. Students
should maintain a log visits with their supervisors at different dates during their work. The
log should include technical feedbacks from their supervisors.

Report Contents:
1. Prescribed content flow for the project proposal
1. Introduction
2. Problem Statement
3. Objectives
4. Methodology
a. Requirement Identification
i. Study of Existing System / Literature Review
ii. Requirement Analysis
b. Feasibility Study
i. Technical
ii. Operational
iii. Economic
iv. Schedule (Gantt chart showing the project timeline)
c. High Level Design of System (Methodology of the proposed system/ Flow
Charts/ Working Mechanism of Proposed System / Description of
Algorithms)
5. Expected Outcome
6. References

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2. Prescribed content flow for the project report
1. Cover & Title Page
2. Certificate Page
i. Supervisor Recommendation
ii. Head / Program Coordinator, Supervisor, Internal and External
Examiners’ Approval Letter
3. Acknowledgement
4. Abstract Page
5. Table of Contents
6. List of Abbreviations, List of Figures, List of Tables
7. Main Report
8. References
9. Bibliography (if any)
10. Appendices (Screenshots + Snippets of major source code components + Log of
visits to supervisor)

3. Prescribed chapters in the main report

Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Problem Statement
1.3. Objectives
1.4. Scope and Limitation
1.5. Development Methodology
1.6. Report Organization

2. Chapter 2: Background Study and Literature Review

2.1. Background Study (Description of fundamental theories, general concepts and
terminologies related to the project)
2.2. Literature Review (Review of the similar/relevant projects, theories and results by
other researchers)

3. Chapter 3: System Analysis

3.1. System Analysis
3.1.1. Requirement Analysis
i. Functional Requirements (Illustrated using use case diagram/use
case descriptions)
ii. Non Functional Requirements
3.1.2. Feasibility Analysis
i. Technical
ii. Operational
iii. Economic
iv. Schedule

3.1.3. Analysis (May be Structured or Object Oriented)

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 If structured approach:
 Data modelling using ER Diagrams
 Process modelling using DFD

If object oriented approach:

 Object modelling using Class and Object Diagrams,
 Dynamic modelling using State and Sequence Diagrams
 Process modelling using Activity Diagrams

4. Chapter 4: System Design

4.1. Design (May be Structured or Object Oriented as per the approach followed in
analysis chapter)
If structured approach:
 Database Design: Transformation of ER to relations and
normalizations
 Forms and Report Design
 Interface and Dialogue Design

If object oriented approach:

 Refinement of Class, Object, State, Sequence and Activity diagrams
 Component Diagrams
 Deployment Diagrams
4.2. Algorithm Details

5. Chapter 5: Implementation and Testing

5.1. Implementation
5.1.1. Tools Used (CASE tools, Programming languages, Database platforms)
5.1.2. Implementation Details of Modules (Description of
classes/procedures/functions/methods/algorithms)
5.2. Testing
5.2.1. Test Cases for Unit Testing
5.2.2. Test Cases for System Testing
5.3. Result Analysis

6. Chapter 6: Conclusion and Future Recommendations

6.1. Conclusion
6.2. Future Recommendations

References

While writing above chapters students should avoid basic definitions. They should relate and
contextualize the above mentioned concepts with their project work.

Citation and Referencing:

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The listing of references should be listed in the references section. The references contain the list
of articles, books, urls, etc. that are cited in the document. The books, articles, and others that are
studied during the study but are not cited in the document can be listed in the bibliography section.
The citation and referencing standard should be IEEE referencing standard. The text inside the
document should be cited in IEEE style. The IEEE referencing standard can be found in the web.

Report Format Standards:

A. Page Number
The pages from certificate page to the list of tables/figures/abbreviations/approvals should be
numbered in roman starting from i. The pages from chapter 1 onwards should be numbered in
numeric starting from 1. The page number should be inserted at bottom, aligned center.
B. Page Size and Margin
The paper size must be a page size corresponding to A4. The margins must be set as
 Top = 1 in (2.54 cm)
 Bottom = 1 in (2.54 cm)
 Left = 1.25 in (3.17 cm)
 Right = 1 in (2.54 cm)
C. Paragraph Style
 All paragraphs must be justified and have spacing of 1.5.
D. Text Font of Document
 The contents in the document should be in Times New Roman font
 The font size in the paragraphs of document should be 12
E. Section Headings
 Font size for the headings should be 16 for chapter headings, 14 for section headings, 12 for
sub-section headings. All the headings should be bold faced.
F. Figures and Tables
 Position of figures and tables should be aligned center. The figure caption should be centred
below the figure and table captions should be centred above the table. All the captions should
be of bold face with 12 font size.

Final Report Binding and Submission:

No of Copies: 3 (College Library + Self + Dean Office)

Look and Feel: Golden Embracing with Black Binding
A final approved signed copy of the report should be submitted to the Dean Office, Exam Section,
Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University

Text Book: None

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 DSS and Expert System

Course Title: DSS and Expert System Full Marks: 60+ 20+20
Course No: BIT405 Pass Marks: 24+8+8
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
This course is a study uses of artificial intelligence in business decision making. Emphasis will be
given in business decision making process, design and development of decision support systems
and expert systems.

Course Objectives:
To introduce intelligent business decision making, to describe design, development and evaluation
of DSS Systems, to know various models of building DSS systems and to explain concept behind
expert systems

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Introduction to management Support Systems and Decision making (14 Hrs.)
Managers and decision making: Bounded rationality, muddling through; Factors in decision
making: memory, bias, intuition, experience, models, analytics; Qualitative vs. quantitative
decision making; Managerial decision making and information systems; Computerized decision
support and supporting technologies; Group decision making, groupware Supporting Business
Decision Making: Introduction, History, Conceptual Perspective, Decision Support vs.
Transaction Processing System, Categories of DSS Applications and Products, DSS Framework,
Building Decision Support Systems; Gaining Competitive Advantage with Decision Support
Systems: Introduction, Technology Trends, Gaining Competitive Advantage, Examples of
Strategic DSS, Opportunities and IS Planning, DSS Benefits, Limitations, and Risks, Resistances
to Using DSS

Unit 2: The Make-up of a Decision Support System (15 Hrs.)

Types and roles of DSS. Data component: data vs. information, quality of information, databases
and database management systems, data warehouses; Model component: representation,
linearity of the relationship, deterministic vs. Stochastic, descriptive vs. Normative, causality vs.
Correlation, methodology dimension, data mining and intelligent agents; Knowledge Engine
Component; User Interface: Action language, display or presentation language, interface issues;
User, Designing and Evaluating DSS Systems: Introduction, Design and Development Issues,
Decision Oriented Diagnosis, Prepare a Feasibility Study, Choose a Development Approach,DSS
Project Management and Participants; Designing and Evaluating DSS User Interfaces:
Introduction, Overview of User Interface, User Interface Styles, ROMC Design Approach,
Building DSS User Interface, Comments onDesign Elements, Guidelines of Dialog and UI Design,
Factors of UI Design Success

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Unit 3: Modeling Decisions (6 Hrs.)
Introduction to Decision Analysis; Elements of Decision Problems, uncertain events,
consequences, Structuring Decisions, Making Choices, making decisions with multiple
objectives, assessing trade-of weights, Sensitivity Analysis, value of Information and experts

Unit 4: Expert Systems (10 Hrs.)

Definition and Features of Expert Systems, Architecture and Components of Expert Systems,
Persons Who Interact with Expert Systems, Advantages and Disadvantages of Expert Systems,
Expert Systems Development Life Cycle, Error Sources on Expert System Development

Laboratory Works:
Student should study and develop decision support systems or expert systems as a mini-
project.

References:
1. Daniel J. Power, Decision Support Systems: Concepts and Resources for Managers,
IllustratedEdition, Praeger.
2. I. Gupta and G. Nagpal, Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Mercury Learning &
Information, 2020

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 Mobile Application Development

Course Title: Mobile Application Development Full Marks: 60+20+20

Course No: BIT406 Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Nature of the course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
This course introduces mobile application development frameworks, architectures, design and
engineering issues, techniques, methodologies for mobile application development

Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge of understanding characterization and
architecture with designing and developing of mobile applications.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Overview of Mobile Application Development (5 Hrs.)

Introduction to Mobile Computing, Mobility landscape, Mobile computing functions, 3-tier
architecture of mobile computing, Factors in developing mobile applications, Introduction to
mobile application development frameworks (Swiftic, React Native, Xamarin, Ionic, Sencha,
Adobe PhoneGap), Mobile ecosystem, Mobile application development environments

Unit 2: Architecture, Application Design Issues and Mobile Development Frameworks (12
Hrs.)
Mobile Development Life Cycle, Mobile computing architectures, Fully centralized and client
server architectures, N-tier architecture, Elements of mobile design, Fully centralized framework,
N-tier client server framework, Mobile operating system and Virtual machine, BREW (Binary
Runtime Environment for Wireless), BREW SDK, Building and deploying BREW application,
WAP Architecture, WAP proxies and gateways, Multimedia messaging services, Design patterns
for mobile applications, Synchronization and replication of mobile data

Unit 3: User Interaction Design (12 Hrs.)

Generic UI development, Form factors and User input technology, Elements of the user interfaces
(channels, interaction, prompts, response, commands, menus, forms, natural language), User
interface components, Voice UI and Mobile apps, Text to Speech techniques, Designing the right
UI

Unit 4: Testing and Publishing Apps (5 Hrs.)

Debugging mobile apps, Mobile application build and delivery, Testing mobile applications,
White box testing, Black box testing, Automated versus Manual testing, Coding standards, App
distribution through App stores

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Unit 5: Mobile IP Network (2 Hrs.)
IP and mobile IP Network, Packet delivery, Mobile TCP

Unit 6: Wireless Connectivity and Mobile Applications (4 Hrs.)

Frequency Spectrum, GSM vs. CDMA, Comparison of 2G, 3G, 4G, Modulation and Transmission
techniques, Short range and long range wireless communication, Security in wireless network,
Bluetooth security, Security in long range wireless networking technologies, SMS

Unit 7: Location and Sensing (5 Hrs)

Access to hardware and sensors, Maps and location in mobile app, Mobility and location based
service, Data acquisition of location information, GPS based solution, Non GPS solution, Location
based service

Laboratory Works:
The laboratory should contain all the features mentioned in a course, which should include
 Language overview (Java, Object oriented concept)
 Basic Concept of Android application architecture
o source, resource folder concept
 Concept of android Layouts
o Concept of Linear layout, Relative layout, toolbar
o Concepts of list view, recycler view, grid view, scroll view, view pager, tab
Layout
 Menu
o Option menu, context menu
 Database
o SQLite overview
 API Implementation
o Working with volley
o Working with Retrofit
 Advanced
o JSON Parsing
o Google Play Service (Maps, GPS)
o FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging)
References:
1. Mobile Computing Principles : Designing and Developing Mobile Applications with
UML and XML, Reza B’Far, Cambridge University Press, 2005
2. Mobile Design and Development, Brian Fling, O’Reilly, 2009
3. Asoke K Talukder, Hasan Ahmed, Roopa R Yavagal, “Mobile Computing: Technology,
Applications and Service Creation

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 Simulation and Modeling

Course Title: Simulation and Modeling Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Course No: BIT407 Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
This course focuses on introducing modeling and simulation of different types of systems, its
validation, verification and analysis of simulation output. It also emphasizes on random number
and queuing theory.

Course Objectives:
To make students understand the concept of simulation and modeling of real time systems.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Introduction to Simulation (7 Hrs.)

System Concept, System Modeling, Mathematical Models: Nature and Assumptions, Verification,
Validation, and Calibration of Model, Model Development Life Cycle, Advantages and
Disadvantages of Simulation, Limitation of the Simulation Techniques, Areas of Applications,
Monte Carlo Simulation method

Unit 2: Continuous Systems (8 Hrs.)

Continuous System Model, Differential Equation, Analog Method, Hybrid Computers, Digital-
Analog Simulators, Continuous System Simulation Languages (CSSLs), CSMP III, Hybrid
Simulation, Feedback Systems, Examples

Unit 3: Discrete System Simulation (9 Hrs.)

Discrete Events, Representation of Time, Generation of Arrival Patterns, Simulation of a
Telephone System, Delay Calls, Simulation of Programming Tasks, Gathering Statistics, Counters
and Summary Statistics, Measuring Utilization and Occupancy, Recording Distribution and
Transit Times, Discrete Simulation Languages

Unit 4: Queuing System (6 Hrs.)

Characteristics and Structure of Basic Queuing System, Models of Queuing System, Queuing
Notation, Single Server and Multiple Server Queuing Systems, Measurement of Queuing System
Performance, Elementary Idea about Networks of Queuing with Particular Emphasis to Computer
System, Applications of Queuing System

Unit 5: Verification and Validation (4 Hrs.)

Design of Simulation Models, Verification of Simulation Models, Calibration and Validation of
the models, Three-Step Approach for Validation of Simulation Models, Accreditation of Models

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Unit 6: Analysis of Simulation Output (4 Hrs.)
Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing, Estimation Methods, Simulation Run Statistics,
Replication of Runs, Elimination of Initial Bias

Unit 7: Simulation Languages (7 Hrs.)

Types of Simulation Languages, Discrete Systems Modeling and Simulation With GPSS,
Resources in GPSS, GPSS Programs, Applications, Structural Data and Control Statements,
Hybrid Simulation, Feedback Systems : Typical Applications, SIMSCRIPT Programs

Laboratory Works:
Practical should include the simulation of some real time systems (continuous and discrete event
systems), Queuing Systems, study of Simulation Tools and Language

References:
1. Jerry Banks, John S. Carson, Barry L. Nelson, David M. Nicole, “Discrete Event system
simulation”, 5th Edition, Pearson Education
2. Geoffrey Gordon: System Simulation, Prentice Hall of India
3. A.M Law and W.D. Kelton, Simulation Modeling and Analysis, McGraw Hill.
4. A.M Law and R.F. Perry, Simulation: A Problem-solving approach, Addison Wesley
Publishing Company.

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 Cloud Computing

Course Title: Cloud Computing Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Course No: BIT408 Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
The course introduces different concepts of cloud computing focusing on architectures, cloud
virtualization, programming models, security, platforms and various applications of cloud
computing.

Course Objectives:
The main objective of the course is to introduce fundamental concepts of cloud computing, its
technologies, challenges and its applications, to give insight into virtualizations technologies and
its architectures, and security in cloud.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing (3 Hrs.)

Overview and need of cloud computing, History of cloud computing, Cloud stakeholders, Cloud
providers, Cloud users, End users, Characteristics and challenges of cloud computing, Benefits
and limitations, Cloud computing, Grid Computing, Fog Computing

Unit 2: Cloud Service Models (7 Hrs.)

Introduction to cloud service models, SAAS, PAAS, IAAS, XAAS, Server less computing and
FAAS model, Cloud deployment model (Private, Public, Hybrid), Cloud Platform (Introduction to
Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Sales Force, AWS)

Unit 3: Virtualizations (7 Hrs.)

Introduction to virtualization, Characteristics of virtualized environments, Types of virtualization
(Server, Storage and Network), Machine Image, Virtual Machine, VMware, Hypervisor, Microsoft
Hyper-V

Unit 4: SOA and Cloud Management (8 Hrs.)

Basic concepts of SOA, Web Services (SOAP, REST), Cloud governance, Cloud Availability and
Disaster Recovery, Service Management, Data Management, Resource Management

Unit 5: Cloud Programming Models (10 Hrs.)

Thread programming, Task programming, Map-reduce programming, Parallel efficiency of Map
Reduce, Comparison between Thread, task and Map reduce

Unit 6: Cloud Security (3 Hrs.)

Cloud security fundamentals, Cloud security architecture, Identity management and access
control, Cloud computing security challenges, Elimination of intruders in private cloud,

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Unit 7: Cloud Based Analytics (7 Hrs.)
Data cube, columnar storage, Data Lake, Graph processing, Graph database, Machine learning in
the cloud, Fast data processing and streaming in the cloud

Laboratory Works:
The practical work consists of all features of cloud computing

References:
1. Raj Kumar Buyya, Christian Vecchiola, S. Thamarai Selvi, Mastering Cloud Computing
Cloud Security and Privacy: An Enterprise Perspective on Risks and Compliance, By Tim
Mather, Subra Kumaraswamy, Shahed Latif, 2009
2. David S. Linthicum, Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in your enterprise
3. Enterprise Cloud Computing - Technology, Architecture, Applications, Gautam Shroff,
Cambridge University Press, 2010
4. Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms, Editors: Rajkumar Buyya, James Broberg,
Andrzej M. Goscinski, Wiley,2011
5. Machine Learning Techniques and Analytics for Cloud Security (Advances in Learning
Analytics for Intelligent Cloud-IoT Systems) 1st Edition, Edited by Rajdeep
Chakraborty, Anupam Ghosh, Jyotsna Kumar Mandal, 2022

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 Marketing

Course Title: Marketing Full Marks: 60 + 40

Course No: MGT409 Pass Marks: 24 + 16
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hrs: 3
Semester: VII

Course Description:
The course includes topics that help students to understand marketing process and environment,
information systems and buyer behavior, segmentation, targeting, and positioning strategies, and
decisions related to product, pricing, distribution and promotion

Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to equip students with knowledge and skills of marketing.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Introduction (6 Hrs.)

Meaning of Marketing, Core Concepts of Marketing, Marketing Process, Marketing Management
Orientation - Production, Product, Selling, Marketing, and Societal Marketing Concepts,
Meaning and Components of the Marketing Mix

Unit 2: Understanding Marketing Environment (4 Hrs.)

Meaning of Marketing Environment, Micro Environment: the Company, Suppliers, Competitors,
Marketing Intermediaries, Publics, Customers. Macro Environment: Demographic, Economic,
Natural, Technological, Political, Social, Cultural Environment; Responding to the Marketing
Environment: Reactive and Proactive Marketing, Marketing Environment in Nepal

Unit 3: Marketing Information System (4 Hrs.)

Concept of Marketing Information System, Components of the Marketing Information System,
Marketing Research Process and Areas of Marketing Research

Unit 4: Buyer Behavior (6 Hrs.)

Meaning of Buying Behavior, Model of Consumer Behavior, Consumer Buying Process, Factors
Influencing Consumer Behavior, Business Buyer Behavior: Major Types of Buying Situation,
Business Buyer Decision Process, Factors Influencing Business Buyer Behavior

Unit 5: Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning Strategies (4 Hrs.)

Concept, Process, Requirements of Market Segmentation, Bases for Segmenting Consumer and
Organizational Markets, Segment Evaluation and Selection, Concept and Types of Positioning,
Product Positioning Process

Unit 6: Product Decisions (8 Hrs.)

Concept and Levels of the Product, Product Classifications and Marketing Considerations,
Product Life Cycle Stages: Features and Strategies, New Product Development Process, Branding
Strategies: Branding Objectives, Types of Brand, and Concept of Brand Equity,

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Packaging: Functions and Levels of Packaging, Essentials of a Good Package, Product Line and
Mix Strategies, Service Product Strategies

Unit 7: Pricing Decisions (4 Hrs.)

Concept of Price and Pricing, Factors Affecting Pricing Decisions: Internal And External Price
Factors, Pricing Approaches: Cost-Based, Value-Based and Competition- Based Approaches,
New Product Pricing Decisions, Initiating and Responding to Price Changes, Pricing Practices in
Nepal

Unit 8: Distribution Decisions (4 Hrs.)

Concept and Objectives of Distribution, Channel Designs for Consumer and Industrial Products,
Channel Selection Factors, Concept and Components of Marketing Logistics: Transportation,
Warehousing, Inventory Management, Order Processing, and Customer Services Decisions.
Distribution Practices in Nepal

Unit 9: Promotion Decisions (5 Hrs.)

Concept and Objectives of Promotion, Promotion Mix Components, Factors affecting
Determination of Promotion Mix, Advertising: Nature and Objectives, Nature and Process of
Personal Selling, Nature and Objectives of Sales Promotions, Sales Promotion Tools and
Techniques. Nature and Tools of Public Relations, Concept and Methods of Direct Marketing,
Promotion Practices in Nepal

References:

1. Kotler and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, India
2. Stanton, Etzel and Walker, Marketing, McGraw Hill, New Delhi, India

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