B.A. /B. Sc.

Honours
IN
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

SYLLABUS

Four Year Undergraduate Programmne

As per NEP 2020 guidelines
Under Choice based Credit System

FOR THE STUDENTSTO BE ADMITTED IN THE SESSIONS

2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
 UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU
(NAAC ACCREDrrED 'A CRADE' UNIVERSrr)
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NOTIFCATION
(23/July/Adp./51 )
It is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that the Vice-Chancellor,
in anticipation of the approval of the Academic Council, is pleased, to authorize the
adoption of the Syllabi and Courses of Studies in the subject of Computer
Applications (B.A/B.Sc.) of Semester IIIrd and Ivth for Four Year Under
Graduate Programme (FYUGP) under the Choice Based Credit System as per
NEP-2020 (as given in the annexure) for the examinations to be held in the years
as per the details given below:

Subject Semester For the examinations to be

held in the year
Computer Applications (B.A/B.Sc.)
Semester- III Dec. 2023, 2024 and 2025
Semester-IV May 2024, 2025 and 2026

The Syllabi of the cOurses is also available on the

www.jammuuniversity.ac.in. University website:

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Dated: 9-7-2o 23
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3 Sr. P.Ato the Controller of Examinations
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 B. A./B. Sc. Honours
IN
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

SYLLABUS

Four Year Undergraduate Programme

As per NEP 2020guidelines
Under Choice based Credit System

FOR THE STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED IN THE SESSIONS

2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Course Details for Four YearUG Programme

S. NO. COURSES DISCIPLINES

Natural Science and

1 Computer Applications (CA)-Arts& Science Arts & Humanities
Natural Science and
Information Technology (IT)-Arts& Science Arts &Humanities

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

BCA (Web Technology) Computer

3 Applications
BCA (Data Science) (for BCA degree)

BCA(Software Development)

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UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU, JAMMU

Syllabus of B.A/B.Sc. Honours

in
Computer Applications
(Four Year Undergraduate Programme)
For the students to be admitted inthe year 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25

The B.A/B.Sc. Honours programme in Computer Application is a four-year undergraduate programme

based on Semester System and consists of eight semesters. The student will opt Major and Minor
courses from the same discipline. For minor course, any subject other than major available in the college
shallbe chosen from within same discipline. However, Multidisciplinary foundation courses are to be
chosen from the disciplines other than that of Major and Minor courses.

COURSES OF STUDY

SEMESTER - I

S. Course Course No. Cours Credits Marks Total

No. Type Title
Theory
Mid
Practical/Tutorial Marks
End Assessment Exanm
Semester Exam
1 Major UMJCAT101 Computer 4(3L+1P) 15 60 10 15 100
Fundamentals
and Office
Tools
2 Minor UMICAT102 Computer 4(3L+1P) 15 60 10 15 100
Fundamentals
and Office
Tools
3 MD. UMDCAT103 Under'standin 3 15 60 NA NA 75
g Computers

4 SEC USEAT104 Office Tools 2 10 40 NA NA 50

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Cor .
Cours
No.
Ty

Semester - II

S. Course Course No. Course Credits Marks

No. Total
Type Title
Theory Practical/Tutorial Marks
Mid End Assessment Exam
Semester Exam
1 Major UMJCAT201 Fundamentals 4(3L+1P) 15 60 10 15 100
of Internet

2 Minor UMICAT202 Fundamentals 4(3L+1P) 15

of Internet
60 10 15 100

3 MD UMDCAT203 Understandin 15 60 NA NA 75
g Internet

4 SEC USECAT204 Understanding 2 10 40 NA NA 50

e-Services

SEMESTER - III

S Course Course No. Course Credits

No. Type Title
Marks Total
Theory Practical/Tutorial Marks
Mid
Semester
End
Exam
Assessment Exam
1 Major UMJCAT301 CProgramming 4(3L+1P) 15 60 10 15 100

2 Major UMJCAT302 PC Assembly 4(3L+1P) 15 60 10 15 100

and
Installations

3 Minor UMICAT303 PC Assembly 4(3L+1T) 15 60 10 15 100

and Installations
4 MD UMDCAT304 Understanding 3 15 60 NA NA 75
Computers
SEC USECAT305 Cyber Security 2 10 40 NA NA s0

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University of Jammu B.A/B.Sc. Honours in Computer Applications

Semester - IV

Course Course No. Course Credits Marks Total

No. Type Title Marks
Theory Practical/Tutorial
Mid End Assessment Exam
Semester Exam
1 Major UMJCAT401 Data Structures 4(3L+1P) 15 60 10 15 100
using C
2 Major UMJCAT402 Operating 4(3L+1T) 15 60 10 15 100
System
3 Major UMJCAT403
Computer 4(3L+1T) 15 60 10 15 100
Networks
Major UMJCAT404 4(3L+1T) 15 60 10 15 100
Mathematical
Foundation of
Computer
Science
5 Minor UMICAT405 Computer 4(3L+1T) 15 60 10 15 100
Networks

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Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.A/B.Sc.
Honours in Com

B. A./ B. Sc. Honours

IN
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Semester wise Course details

Four Year Undergraduate

Programme
As per NEP 2020 guidelines
Under Choice based Credit System

FOR THE STUDENTS TO BE

ADMITTED IN THE SESSIONS 2022-23, 2023-24,
2024-25

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 year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.AB.Se. Honours in Computer Applieations

CA (Arts and Science) - THIRD SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: C Programming
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT301
(3-1-0) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in Dec 2023, 2024, and 2025

Course objectives &learning outcomes:
1 To learn the fundamentals of programming language.
2 To understand the concept of different control structures.
3 To learn about different data structures
4. To understand the concept of procedural programming.
UNIT -I
Algorithm, Flowcharts, Flowchart Symbols, Flowchart Rules, Assemblers, Compilers and Interpreters. Pseudo
Code, Introduction toCprogramming, Character Set, CTokens, Keywords and Identifiers, Constants, Vartables.
Data Types, Format of Cprogram, Arithmetic, Relational &Logical Operators,Assignment Operators, Increment
& Decrement Operators, Operator Precedence & Associativity. 15 Hours

UNIT - II
Formatted Input, Formatted Output, escape sequences, Conditional Statements: if Statement, if.....else
Statement, Nested if...else Statements,Switch Statement, conditional Operator, Goto Statement, loops- for loop.
while loop, do-while loop, break and continue statement. 15 Hours

UNIT - III
Qualifiers, Storage classes, Pointers definition, Declaring Pointer Variables, using pointer variable, Arrays: One,
Two and Multi Dimension Arrays, Initialization of one and two dimensional Arrays, Declaring and Initiaiizing
String Variables, String Handling Functions. 15 Hours

UNIT - IV
Preprocessor directives, Function Definition, Function Calls (call by value &call by address method) Returning
Value, Types of Functions, Recursion, Passing Arrays to Functions, Macros, Defining Structure. Declaring and
Accessing Structure Variables, Structures and Unions, Basics of File Handling and operations like open, close,
read, write etc. Enumerations.
15 Hours

Suggested readings/ references:

1.E. Balaguruswami, Programming in C, PHI
Gottfried. B, Theory and problems of Programming with CLanguage, Tata Me Graw Hill.
3.Kenneth. A, CProblem Solving and Programming, PHI.
4.Dan Gookin,C Programming, Wiley Dreamtech.
5. Y. P. Kanetkar, Understanding Pointers in C, BPBPublications.
6. Shubhnandan S. Jamwal, Programming in C, Pearson Publications.
7. H.M. Deitel and P.J. Deitel, C How to Program, PHI.

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 University of Jammu B.A./B.Sc. Honoursin
Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020)
Compter Cou

CA (Arts and Science) - THIRD SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: C Programming

Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT301
(3-1-0) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 EndSemester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in Dec 2023, 2024, and 2025

NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR EXAMINATIONS

The question paper willbe divided into the following two sections. No question will be repeated in the question paper.

Section A shall consists Four (4)short answer questions having one question from each unit. The students are
required to
attempt all questions. Each question shall be of 3 Marks.
(4x3 = 12 marks)
Section B shall consists Eight (8) long answer questions having two questions from each unit. The students are required to
attempt one question from each unit. Each question shall be of 12 Marks.
Note: -The paper setter shallensure that the questions are uniformly (4x 12 = 48 marks)
distributed over entire syllabus.
Practiclal/tutorial Evaluation
Daily evaluation of practical's/tutorials/Viva voce/Records etc.

Final Examination 10marks

15 Marks
Pattern for external practical examination
Practical file 5 Marks
Written examination 5 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15Marks

Pattern for external tutorial examination

Assignment file 10 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15 Marks

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University of Jammu B.A/B.Sc. Honours in Computer Applications

CA (Arts and Science) -THIRD

SEMESTER
Course: Major
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Title: PC Assembly and Installations
Course Code: UMJCAT302
(3-1-0) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100
End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks
For examinations to be held in Dec 2023, 2024, and
2025
Course objectives &learning outcomes:
1 To have basic knowledge of PC Assembly and
2. To learn about Computer Installation.
3. Maintenance and system tools.
To gain knowledge of OSS and open source data
recovery tools
Unit-1

Peripheral Devices: Input and output devices, UPS (Online/Offline).

PC Tools: Connectors, Types of
connectors DIN Connector, Centronic
Connector, e-SATA, RJ 45 Connector, Computer ports: Serial port and Parallelconnector,
port, PS/2
RS-232 Connector, RCA
Port, USB Port, VGA Port,
HDMI Port, Power Connector, Ethernet/LAN Port, Motherboard, its
Types of SMPS, RAM, ROM and its types. components, Types of motherboard, SMPS,
Controller cards: USB controller card, Graphics and Video controller card, Network
controller card, Sound controller card controller card, TV Tuner
Display cards, Sound card, FAX/Modem cards, LAN cards, Ethernet cards.
15 Hours
Unit-2

Assembling the system: Major components of computer system and mandatory steps for
computer system, POST, BIOS and its types, BIOS settings, Formatting /Partitioning of Hard assembling
the
disk, Operating
system and its functions, Features of UNIX/ Windows, Installation of Operating system. 15 Hours
Unit-3
Computer Maintenance and system tools: Windows file repairing -System file checker(SFC) and Deployment
image servicing and management (DISM), Disk Defragmentation, Disk Cleanup, ScanDisk, Open Source Software
(OSS) and its features, use of some common Open Source Data Recovery tools : Recuva Disk Drill, Pandora
Recovery, EaseUS Data Recovery, Restoration, Booting process ,Types of booting. 15 Hours

Unit-4
Control Panel: Control panel and its components, Adding and removing a printer,
programs.
installing/uninstalling
Using system restore features, Creating recovery disk, Antivirus and its features,
Antivirus, Device manager and its features.
installing/uninstalling
Creating Operating system image and installing OS from image file.
Modem and its types, installation of MODEM, setting up Broadband connection.
15 Hours
Suggested Readings/Refrences:
1 P.K. Sinha and PritiSinha, Computer Fundamentals", BPB Publications.
2. R.K. Taxali,"PCSoftware for Windows Made Simple", Tata McGraw Hill.
3. Wikibooks contributors, "How to Assemble a Desktop PC", Platypus Global Media.
4. Jacob Beckerman," How to build a computer,"A step by step guide", Kindle Edition.

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 University of Jammu B.A./B.Sc. Honours Compua
Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020)

Cou
SEMESTER
CA (Arts and Science) THIRD
Course Title: PC Assembly and Installations
Course: Major
Course Code: UMJCAT302
Course Credits: (L-P-T)
(3-1-0) MidSemester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in Dec 2023, 2024, and 2025

NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR EXAMINATIONS -

The question paper willbe divided into the following two sections. No question will be repeated in the question paper.
Section Ashall consists Four (4) short answer questions having one question from each unit. The students are required to
attempt all questions. Each question shall be of 3Marks.
(4x3= 12 marks)
Section B shall consists Eight (8) long answer questions having two questions from each unit The students are required to
attempt one question from each unit. Each question shall be of 12 Marks.

Note: -The paper setter shall ensure that the questions are uniformly (4x 12 =48 marks)
distributed over entire syllabus.
Practiclal/tutorial Evaluation
Daily evaluation of
practical's/tutorials/Viva voce/Records etc.
Final Examination 10 marks

15 Marks
Pattern for external practical examination
Practical file S Marks
Written examination S Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total
15Marks
Pattern for external tutorial examination
Assignment file 10 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15 Marks

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 University of Jammu B.AJB.Sc. Honours in Computer Applications
year UG Programme (NEP-2020)

SEMESTER
CA (Arts and Science) -THIRD
Installations
Course Title: PC Assembly and
Course Code: UMICAT303
Course: Minor duration
15 Marks of 1.5 hours
Course Credits: 4(L-P-T) Mid Semester assessment: of 3.0 hours duration
End Semester assessment: 60 Marks
(3-0-1) Practical: 25 Marks
Total marks: 100

2024, and 2025

For examinations to be held in Dec 2023,
Course objectives & learning outcomes:
1. To have basic knowledge of PC Assembly and Installation.
2. To learn about Computer Maintenance and system tools.
recovery tools
3. To gain knowledge of OSS and open source data

Unit-1
Peripheral Devices: Input and output devices, UPS (Online/Offline).
DIN Connector, Centronic connector,
RS-232 Connector, RCA
Connectors, Types of connectors - VGA Port,
PC Tools: Serial port and Parallel port, PS/2 Port, USB Port,
Connector, e-SATA,RJ 45 Connector, Computer ports: motherboards, SMPS,
Connector, Ethernet/LAN Port, Motherboard, its components, Types of
HDMIPort, Power
Types of SM PS, RAM, ROM and its types. TV Tuner
Video controller card, Network controller card,
Controller cards: USB controller card, Graphics and
controller card Sound controller card.
15 Hours
Ethernet cards.
Display cards, Sound card, FAX/Modem cards,LAN cards,

Unit-2
system and mandatory steps for assembling the
Assembling the system: Major components of computer
Formatting /Partitioning of Hard disk, Operating
computer system, POST, BIOS and its types, BIOS settings, 15 Hours
Installation of 0perating system.
system and its functions, Features of UNIX/ Windows,
Unit-3
repairing -System file checker (SFC) and Deployment
Computer Maintenance and system tools: Windows file
Defragmentation, Disk Cleanup, ScanDisk, Open Source Software
image servicing and management (DISM), Disk
Data Recovery tools : Recuva Disk Drill, Pandora
(OSS) and its features, use of some common Open Source 15 Hours
booting.
Recovery, EaseUS Data Recovery, Restoration, Booting process,Types of
Unit-4
a printer, installing/uninstalling
Control Panel: Control panel and its components, Adding and removing
programs.
features, installing/uninstalling
Using system restore features, Creating recovery disk, Antivirus and its
Antivirus, Device manager and its features.
file.
Creating Operating system image and installing OS from image connection. 15 Hours
Modem and its types, installation of MODEM, setting up Broadband

Suggested Readings/Refrences:
P.K. Sinha and PritiSinha, « Computer Fundamentals", BPB Publications.
R.K. Taxali ,"PC Software for Windows Made Simple", Tata McGraw Hill.
Wikibooks contributors, "How to Assemble a Desktop PC", Platypus Global Media.
Jacob Beckerman," How to build a computer,"A step by step guide", Kindle Edition

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CA (Arts and Science) - THIRD SEMESTER

Course: Minor Course Title: PC Assembly and Installation

Course Credits: 4(L-P-T) Course Code: UMICAT303
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in Dec 2023, 2024, and 2025

NOTEFOR PAPER SETTERS FOR

EXAMINATIONS -
The question paper will be divided into the following two sections. No
question will be repeated in the question paper.
Section Ashall consists Four (4) short answer questions having one
question from each unit. The students are required to
attempt all questions. Each question shall be of 3 Marks.

Section B shall consists Eight (8) long answer questions having two (4x3 = 12 marks)
attempt one question from each unit. Each question shall be of 12 questions from each unit. The students are required to
Marks.
Note: -The paper setter shallensure that the questions are (4x 12 = 48 marks)
uniformly distributed over entire syllabus.
Practiclal/tutorial Evaluation
Daily evaluation of
practical's/tutorials/Viva voce/Records etc.
Final Examination 10 marks

15 Marks
Pattern for external practical examination
Practical file 5 Marks
Written examination S Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15Marks

Pattern for external tutorial examination

Assignment file 10 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15 Marks

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University of Jammu B.AJB.Sc. Honours in Computer Applications

CA (Arts and Science) - THIRD

SEMESTER
Course:
Multidisciplinary Foundation Course (MD)
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Title: Understanding Computers
Course Code: UMDCAT304
(3-0-0) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 75
End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration

For examinations tobe held in Dec 2023, 2024, and 2025

Course objectives & learning outcomes:
1 To learn the basics of
2 To understand hardware Computer Fundamentals.
and
3 To gain knowledge of operatingsoftware.
4 To brief the system.
students about number system.
UNIT -I
Introduction to Computer, History of Computer, Features of Computer, Uses of Computers, Generations of
Computer, Digital, Analog, Hybrid Computer, Computer Memory and its Types, Primary memory (RAM,
ROM,PROM,EEPROM). Storage Units(Bit, Byte, KB, MB, GB,TB), Secondary Storage Devices: Hard Disks, Optical
Disks, Compact Disks, Zip Drive, Flash Drives, Input Devices (Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick, Scanner), and Output
Devices Monitor, Plotter. Printer and its Types. 10 Hours

UNIT - II
Software and Hardware, Type of Software (Systemn Software, Application Software, Firmware Software).
Computer Languages and its Types (Machine Language, Assembly Language, High Level Language: Advantages
and Disadvantages of Computer Languages), Translators: Interpreter, Compiler, Linker, Loader, Computer
Viruses (Trojan, Malware, Spyware etc.), Antivirus So ftware. 10 Hours

UNIT - III
Anatomy of Window: Title Bar, Menu Bar, Tool Bar, Scroll Bars, Document Area, and Status Bar.
Desktop Elements: lcons, My Computer, Recycle Bin, Taskbar, My Documents, Anatomy of Window: Title Bar,
Menu Bar, Tool Bar, Scroll Bars, Document Area, and Status Bar.
Control panel ,DiskDefragmentation, DOS,Evolution of DOS,Internal Commands : CLS, Ver, COPY, Volume, Date.
Time, MD, CD, RD, Copy, Del, Ren, Move, Path External Commands: CHKDSK,FORMAT,Xcopy,Attrib, Defrag etc.
10 Hours
UNIT - IV
Computer Number System: Decimal Number, Binary Number, Octal Number, Hexadecimal Number, Arithmetic
Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication) on Binary Number, Conversion of one Number System to
another. r's Complement andr-1' Complement, Data Representation. 10 Hours

Suggested readings/ references:

1. P.K Sinha & PritiSinha, "Computer Fundamentals", BPB Publications.
2. Alexix Leon, Mathewes Leon, "Fundamentals of Information Technology",Leon Press.
3. Suresh K. Basandra, "Computer Systems Today", Galgotia Publications.
4 V. Rajaraman, "Fundamentals of Computers", PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
5. Peter Nortan, "Introduction to Computers", Tata Mcgraw Hill.
6. Joyce Coax,Joan Preppernau,Steve Lambert and Curtis Frye, "Microsoft Office System step by step". Microsoft
Press, 2007.
7. R.K. Taxali, "PC Software for Windows", McGraw Hill.

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Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.A./B.Sc. Honours in
Computer A
CA (Arts and Science) - THIRD SEMESTER

Course:
Multidisciplinary Foundation Course (MD)
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Title: Understanding Computers.
Course Code: UMDCAT304
(3-0-0) Mid Semester assessment: 15
Total marks: 75 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of
3.0 hours duration

For examinations to be held in Dec 2023,

2024, and 2025
NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR
EXAMINATIONS -
The question paper will be divided
into the following two sections. No
question will be repeated in the question paper.
Section A shall consist Four (4) short answer
attempt all questions. Each question shall be ofquestions
3 Marks.
having one question from each unit The
students are required to
(4x3 = 12 marks)
Section B shall consist Eight (8) long answer
attempt one question from each unit. Each questions having two questions from each unit. The
(4x 12 = 48 marks) question shall be of 12 Marks. students are required to
Note: -The paper setter shall
ensure that the questions are
uniformly distributed over entire syllabus.

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APPer

Sr year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.A/B.Sc. Honours in Computer Applications

CA (Arts and Science) THIRD SEMESTER

Course: Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) Course Title: Cyber Security

Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: USECAT305
(2-0-0) Mid Semester assessment: 10 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 50 End Semester assessment: 40 Marks of 2.5 hours duration

For examinations to be held in Dec 2023, 2024, and 2025

Course objectives &learning outcomes:
1. Toprovide the basic knowledge of cyber crimes.
2. To impart the knowledge of security threats.
3. To learn the fundamentals of safeguarding against cyber crimes.

UNIT-I
Cyber Crime and its types, Cyber security, Components of Cyber Security, Need of data privacy and security,
Computer Security Concepts (Confidentiality, Integrity and Authentication).
Security Threats/Attacks DoS, DDos, Spoofing, virus, worms, Trojans, Backdoor, phishing and spam,
Vulnerabilities - Network, Operating System, Process, Human. Protection from cyber-attacks. 10 Hours

UNIT - II
Web attacks (Browser attacks, Web attacks targeting users, Obtaining user's or website data, email attacks),
Digital payments and its security(Online banking security, Mobile banking security, Security of debit/credit
card),Cyber Security of digital devices, Tools and technology for cyber security (Encryption, Anti-virus, Firewalls,
Cyber security best practices, Platform to report cybercrime, Security controls (Management, Operational,
Physical), Digital Forensics, Ethical hacking, Database Security, Social Engineering, Careers in cyber security.
10 Hours

UNIT - III
Introduction to cryptography, Encryption and Decryption, Characteristicsof Good Encryption Technique, Plain
text and Cipher text, Substitution techniques-Caesar Cipher, Monoalphabetic Cipher, Polygram Substitution and
Play Fair. Types of Encryption Systems, Cryptanalysis, Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, Authentication
(Password-Based, Address-Based and Certificate-Based Authentication)
10 Hours

Suggested Readings:

1. Principles of Information Security - M. E. Whitman and H. J. Mattord,Cengage Learmmg.

2. Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards -William Stallings, Pearson.
3. Cryptography and Network Security - Atul Kahate, McGraw Hill Professional Publication.
4. Information Security: The complete reference- Mark Rhodes-Ousley, McGraw Hill Professional
Publication.
5. Information Security: Principles and Practices - Mark S. Merkow and Jim Breithaupt, Pearson.
Network Security: Private communication in a Private world- C. Kaufman, R. Perlman, M. Speciner, Pearson

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 UG
Pr

B.A/B.Sc. Honours in
Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu
Computer App Cour

Co

CA (Arts and Science) - THIRD SEMESTER

Course: SkillEnhancement Course (SEC)
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Title: Cyber Security
Course Code: USECAT305
(2-0-0)
Total marks: 50 Mid Semester assessment: 10 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
End Semester assessment: 40 Marks of 2.5 hours duration
For examinations to be held in Dec 2023, 2024, and 2025

NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR

EXAMINATIONS -
The question paper will be divided into the following two sections. No
question will be repeated in the question paper.
Section Ashallconsists Four (4) short answer questions having one question from
attempt allquestions. Each question shall be of 2 /, Marks. each unit. The students are required to
(4 x2 '/2 10 marks)
Section Bshall consists Eight (6) long answer questions having two
attempt one question from each unit. Each question shall be of guestions from each unit. The students are required to
(3 x10 30 marks) 10 Marks.

Note: -The paper setter shall ensure that the

questions are uniformly distributed over entire syllabus.

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Applcrer

year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.AJB.Sc. Honours in ComputerApplications

CA (Arts and Science) - FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: Data Structure using C
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT401
(3-1-0) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and 2026

Course objectives &learning outcomes:
1. To learn the fundamentals of data structures.
2. To learn the programming skills.
3. To gain knowledge of software development.

Unit-1
Arrays (1D and 2D) - Declaration and Initialization. Pointers -Accessing array through pointers
Structures -Declaring, Initializing and Accessing a Structure, Array of structures, Passing Structures to functions,
Accessing structure through pointers, Self Referential Structures. 15 Hours
Union- Initialization and Accessing members of aUnion.
Unit-2
Introduction to Data Structures, Classification of Data Structures, Advantages and Applications ofdata structures,
Data Structure Operations (Traversing, Inserting, deleting, Searching, Sorting). Implementation of data structure
operations on array, Dynamic memory allocation (malloc0, calloc), realloc) ), Garbage Collection, Time and
Space Complexity of algorithms. 15 Hours

Unit-3
Searching - Linear Search, Binary Search.
Sorting Techniques-Bubble Sort, Insertion Sort, Selection Sort.
Stacks: Introduction, Implementation of stacks, Operations on Stack (PUSH, POP).
Queues: Introduction, Implementation, Operations on Queue(lInsert and Delete).
Concept of Overflow and Underflow. 15 Hours

Unit-4
Linked Lists - Definition, Types of link list (Single, Double, Circular), Representation of link list in memory,
Advantages and Disadvantages of link list, Implementing asingle link list, Traversing a single link list, Searching
asingle link list, Insertion into a single link list, Deletion from åsingle link list, Applications of link list.
15 Hours

Suggested Readings:
1 G. A. V. Pai, "Data Structures and Algorithms: Concepts, Techniques and Applications", Tata McGraw-Hil, July 2017.
2. Vishal Goyal, "A Simplified Approach to Data Structures", Shroff Publishers Pvt. Ltd, 2014.
3. Ellis Horowitz, Sartaj Sahni and Susan Anderson-Freed, "Fundamentals of Data Structures in C", Universities
Press, 2nd Edition 2008.
4. J. P. Tremblay and P. G. Sorenson, "Introduction to Data Structures with Applications", TMH, 2007.
5. Seymour Lipschutz, "Theory and Problems of Data Structures", Sehaum's Outline Series in Computers Tata
McGraw-Hill, 2006.
6. M. Tannenbaumand M.J. Augenstein and Y. Langsam, "Data Structures with C", PHI, 2006.

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Cou

CA (Arts and Science) FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: Data Structure using C
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT401
(3-1-0) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and

2026
NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR
EXAMINATIONS -
The question paper will be divided into the
following two sections. No question will be repeated in the
Section A shall consists Four (4) short answer
question paper.
to attempt all questions. Each questions having one question from each unit. The
question shall be of 3 Marks. students are required
(4 x3 = 12 marks)
Section Bshall consists Eight (8) long answer
questions having two questions from each unit. The
attempt one question from each unit. Each question
shall be of 12 Marks. students are requiredto
Note: -The paper setter shall ensure that the (4x 12 = 48 marks)
questions are uniformly distributed over entire syllabus.
Practical/Tutorial Evaluation
Daily evaluation of
practical's/tutorials/Viva voce/Records etc.
Final Examination 10 marks

Pattern for external practical examination

Practical file 5 Marks
Written examination S Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total
15Marks
Pattern for external tutorial examination
Assignment file 10 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15 Marks

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CA (Arts and Science) - FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: Operating System
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT402
duration
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assess ment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours
assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and 2026

Course objectives &learning outcomes:
1. To have abasic understanding of the features of an Operating System.
2. To understand the services provided by the OS to users, processes and other systems.
3. To learn to work on an open-source Operating System through command mode.

UNIT-I
Services of Operating
Operating system Definition, Generation of Operating System, Types of Operating System,
Programs and System
System, 0S structure: Layered, Monolithic, Microkernel. Concept of System Calls, System 15 Hours
Boot, Concept of Virtual Machine.
UNIT-II
Process Management: Definition,Process states, Process state transitions, Process control block.

Process scheduling: Definition, Scheduling objectives, Types of Schedulers, Scheduling Criteria: CPUutilization,
Throughput, Turnaround time, Waiting time, Response time, Scheduling algorithms: Preemptive and Non
15 Hours
preemptive, FCFS, SJF, RR.

UNIT-III
Deadlock: Definition, Characteristics, Concept of Deadlock Prevention, Avoidance, Detection and Recovery.
Memory Management: Contiguous Memory Allocation-Fixed and variable partition, Fragmentation, Paging.
Demand Paging, Replacement policies: First In First Out (FIFO), Not Recently Used (NRU) and Least Recentiy
15 Hours
Used (LRU), Optimal (OPT)
UNIT-IV
File concept: File Structure, File types, File Access Mechanism, Allocation Methods (contiguous, linked,
indexed)
Linux/Unix Environment, The Login Prompt, General Features of Linux/Unix commands, command structure.
Understanding of some basic commands such as cd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, more, less, cat, grep, find, cut, wc, echo,
ls, kill, ps, sort, who, date, passwd, cal, sleep etc.Combining commands, redirections, pipes, filters, Linux/Unix
administrator. Root login, Super user login: su command. 15 Hours

Suggested Readings:
1. Abraham Silberschartz, Peter Baer Galvin and Greg Gagne, "Operating system Priciples", wSE Wiley,2006.
2. Andrew. S. Tanenbaum and Herbert Bos, "Modern Operating Systems",Pearson Prentice Hal,2015.
3. Harvey M. Deitel, "An Introduction to Operating System",Addison-Wesley publications, 1984.
4. William Stallings, "Operating Systems Internals and Design Principles", Pearson Education. 5th Edition,2005.
S. Milenkovic M,"Operatingsystem-concepts and design". McGraw Hill.

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Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.AJB.Sc. Honours in Computer App

CA (Arts and Science) - FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: Operating System

Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT402
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and 2026

NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR

The question paper willbe divided intoEXAMINATIONS
the following two sections. No question willbe
repeated in the question paper.
Section A shallconsist of Four (4) short answer
to attempt all questions. Each questions having one question from each unit. The
question shall be of 3 Marks. students are required
(4x3 = 12 marks)
Section B shall consist Eight (8)
to attempt one question from eachlong answer questions having two questions from each unit. The
unit. Each question shall be of 12
Marks. students are requíred
Note: -The paper setter shallensure that the
questions are uniformly distributed over entire (4x12 =48 marks)
syllabus.
Practical/tutorial Evaluation
Daily evaluation of
Final Examination
practical's/tutorials/Viva voce/Records etc.
10 marks

Pattern for external practical 15 Marks

Practical file examination
5 MarkS
Written examination 5 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total
15MarkS
Pattern for external tutorial
examination
Assignment file 10 MarkS
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total
15 Marks

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CA (Arts and Science)-FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: Computer Networks
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT403
hours duration
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5
Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and 2026

Course objectives & learning outcomes:
1 To learn the fundamentals of Internet.
2 To understand basic web fundamentals.
3 To gain knowledge on network protocols and their applications.
4. To brief the students about various network devices and network security.

UNIT I:

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK TOPOLOGIES

Basics of Communication: Analog and Digital, Data and Signal, Point to Point and Multi-Point Connections,
Network Topologies, Transmission Modes, Inter-networking, LAN Technologies and Protocols, Modulation
and its type, Overview of switching techniques
UNIT II:

IP ADDRESSES AND PROTOCOLS

IP Addresses and Types (IPy4 and IPv6), Classes of IP Addresses, OSI Reference Model, TCP/IP Model,
Routing Information Protocols: Unicast and Multicast, Socket Programming Concepts (TCP, UDP)
UNIT III

NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND SECURITY

Client-Server Architecture, HTTPs, DNS, SMTP, FTP Protocols, Network Security: Threats, Attacks, and
Firewalls, Cryptographic Algorithms: DES, AES, RSA, Key Exchange Methods, Digital Signatures
UNIT IV

INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTING LANGUAGES

Server-side and Client-side Scripting Languages Concepts, Introduction to JavaScript, Data Types, Variables,
Conditional and Loop Control Statements, Functions, String Manipulation, Mathematical Functions

Suggested Readings:
1. Andrew.S. Tannenbaum, "Computer Networks, Pearson.
2. Williams Stallings, "Data and Computer Communication", Pearson.
3. Forouzan, "Data Communication and Networking", McGraw Hill Professional Pàblication.
4. Douglas E. Comer, "The Internet Book", Prentice Hall.

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Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020)

University of Jammu B.AJB.Sc. Honours in
Computer Cour
Cr
Course

CA (Arts and Science)-FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Major
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Title: Computer Networks
Course Code: UMJCAT403
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5
Total marks:
End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
100
Practical: 25 Marks
hours duration
For examinations to be held in May 2024,
2025 and 2026
NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR
The question paper will be divided intoEXAMINATIONS
the following two sections. No question will be repeated in the
question paper.
Section Ashall consist of Four (4) short answer
attempt all questions. Each question shall be of3questions having one question from each unit. The students are required to
Marks.
Section B shall consist Eight (8) long answer (4x3 =12 marks)
attempt one question from each unit. Each questions having twO questions from each unit. The students are required to
question shall be of 12 Marks.
Note: -The paper setter shall ensure that the
questions are uniformly distributed over entire (4x 12=48 marks)
syllabus.
Practical/tutorial
Daily
Evaluation
evaluation of practical's/tutorials/Viva
voce/Records etc.
Final Examination
10 marks

Pattern for external practical examination 15 Marks

Practical file 5 Marks
Written examination 5 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total
15Marks
Pattern for external tutorial examination
Assignment file 10 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15 Marks

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CA (Arts and Science) - FOURTH SEMESTER

Science
Course: Major Course Title: Mathematícal Foundation of Computer
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT404
1.5 hours duration
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of hours duration
of 3.0
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60 Marks
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and 2026

Course objectives &learning outcomes:
1. To learn the basics of mathematics.
2. To understand and develop the sense of logic.
3 Togain knowledge of probability.

Unit-1
Well formed formulas, Truth Tables,
Mathematical Logic: Propositional Logic- Proposition, Connectives,
forms.
Tautology, Converse, Inverse and Contrapositive, Logical Equivalence, Implication, Normal
Bound
Quantifiers (Universal and Existential), Free and
Prealcate Logic - Statement Functions, Variables and
variables, Inference Theory for Predicate Calculus.
Unit-2

method, Set builder notation), Properties of set,

Set Theory - Definition of Set, Representation of set (Roaster
set, Superset, Infinite set, Equal sets, Disjoint
Types of set (Empty set, Finite set, Equivalent set, Subset, Universal
Intersection, Difference and Complement), Venn
sets, Power set, Singleton set), Basic Set Operations (Union,
Morgan's Law, Applications of set theory.
diagrams to represent union, intersection and complement, De
Unit-3
Matrix representation of relations,
Relations: Definition, Domain and range ofa relation, Properties of Relations,
Universal, Identity, Inverse, Reflexive,
Closure of relations, Equivalence relations, Types of Relations (Empty,
Symmetric, Transitive), Operations on Relations, Binary Relations.

Functions Definition, Representation of functions, Properties of

functions, Types of functions (One-to-One
function.
function, Many to one function, Onto function, One-One correspondence function), Inverse

Unit-4
Probability - Definition of probability, Experiment, Sample Space, Favorable Outcome, Trial, Random variable.
Random experiment, Events and its types (Independent, Disjoint), Equally Likely Events, Exhaustive Events,
Mutually Exclusive Events, Probability of an event, Conditional Probability, Probability Formula, Coin Toss
probability (Tossing a coin, Tossing two coins, Tossing three coins), Dice Roll Probability( Rolling one dice,
Rolling two dice), Properties of Probability, Applications of probability in real life.

Suggested Readings:
1. Pure mathematics for beginners, Steve Warner
2. Donald F. Stanat and David F. McAllister, Discrete mathematics in Computer Science.
3. Sheldon M. Ross, Introduction to Probability Models, Elsevier.
4. Discrete Mathematical Structures with Applications to Computer Science, J. P. Tremblay and P. Manohar, Tata
McGraw Hill.
5 Elements of Discrete Mathematics-A Computer Oriented Approach, C. L. Liu and D. P. Mohapatra, 3rdEdition, Tata
McGraw Hill

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year

Four

Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.A./B.Sc. Honours in Computer Applie

CA (Arts and Science) - FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Major Course Title: Mathematical Foundation of Computer Sciene
Course Credits: (L-P-T) Course Code: UMJCAT404
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and

2026
NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR
EXAMINATIONS -
The question paper will be divided
into the following two sections. No
question will be repeated in the question paper.
SectionA shallconsists Four (4) short answer
attempt all questions. Each question shallbe of questions having one question from each unit. The
3 Marks. students are required tO
Section B shall consists Eight (8) long answer (4x3 = 12 marks)
attempt one question from each unit. Each questions having two questions from each unit. The
question shall be of 12 Marks. students are required to
Note: -The paper setter shall
ensure that the questions are (4x 12 = 48 marks)
uniformly distributed over entire syllabus.
Practical/Tutorial
Daily evaluation of
Evaluation
Final Examination
practical's/tutorials/Viva voce/Records etc.
10 marks
Pattern for external practical
Practical file examination 15 Marks
5 Marks
Written examination 5 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total
15Marks
Pattern for external tutorial examination
Assignment file 10 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total
15 Marks

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our year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.A/B.Sc. Honours in Computer Applications

CA (Arts and Scien ce)-FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Minor Course Title: Computer Networks
Course Code: UMICAT405 duration
Course Credits: (L-P-T) assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
(3-0-1) Mid Semester hours
assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0
Total marks: 100 End Semester
Practical: 25 Marks

and 2026
For examinations tobe held in May 2024, 2025
Course objectives &learning outcomes:
1 To learn the fundamentals of Internet.
2 To understand basic web fundamentals.
3 To gain knowledge on network protocols and their applications.

UNIT I
TOPOLOGIES
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK
Point and Multi-Point Connections,
Communication: Analog and Digital, Data and Signal, Point to Protocols, Modulation and
Basics of Inter-networking, LAN Technologies and
Network Topologies, Transmission Modes,
its type, Overview of switching techniques
UNIT II

IP ADDRESSES AND PROTOCOLS Model, TCP/IP Model, Routing

IPv6), Classes of IP Addresses, OSI Reference
IP Addresses and Types (IPv4 and Concepts (TCP, UDP)
Information Protocols: Unicast and Multicast, Socket Programming
UNIT III

NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND SECURITY Firewalls,

Protocols, Network Security: Threats, Attacks, and
Client-Server Architecture, HTTPs, DNS, SMTP, FTP
Digital Signatures
Cryptographic Algorithms: DES, AES, RSA, Key Exchange Methods,
UNIT IV

INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTING LANGUAGES

Data Types, Variables,
Server-side and Client-side Scripting Languages Concepts, Introduction to JavaScript,
Functions
Conditional and Loop Control Statements, Functions, String Manipulation, Mathematical

Suggested Readings:
5. Andrew.S. Tannenbaum, "Computer Networks", Pearson.
6. Williams Stallings, "Data and Computer Communication", Pearson.
7. Forouzan, "Data Communication and Networking", McGraw Hill ProfessionaPublication.
8. Douglas E. Comer, "The Internet Book", Prentice Hall.

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Four year UG Programme (NEP-2020) University of Jammu B.A/B.Sc. Honours in Computer Applications

CA (Arts and Science)-FOURTH SEMESTER

Course: Minor Course Title: Computer Networks
Course Credits: (L-P.T) Course Code: UMICAT405
(3-0-1) Mid Semester assessment: 15 Marks of 1.5 hours duration
Total marks: 100 End Semester assessment: 60 Marks of 3.0 hours duration
Practical: 25 Marks

For examinations to be held in May 2024, 2025 and 2026

NOTE FOR PAPER SETTERS FOR

EXAMINATIONS
The question paper will be divided intothe following two sections. No
question will be repeated in the question paper.
SectionA shallconsist of Four (4) short answer questions having one question from each unit. The
attempt all questions. Each question shall be of 3 Marks. students are required to
(4x3= 12 marks)
Section B shall consist Eight (8) long answer questions having two questions from
attempt one question from each unit. Each question shall be of 12 Marks. each unit. The students are required to

Note: -The paper setter shallensure that the questions are uniformly (4x 12 = 48 marks)
distributed over entire syllabus.
Practical/tutorial Evaluation
Daily evaluation of practical's/tutorials/Viva voce/Records etc.
Final Examination 10 marks

15 Marks
Pattern for external practical examination
Practical file S Marks
Written examination 5 Marks
Viva-Voce 5 Marks
Total 15Marks
Pattern for external tutorial examination
Assignment file 10 Marks
Viva-Voce 5Marks
Total 15 MarkS

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