Syllabus for BCA (M U Bodh Gaya)

The course in BCA (Hons.) shall be of three academic sessions divided into eight papers
(2 + 2 +4) of honours subject and seven papers (3 +3 +1) of subsidiary or general subjects
including compulsory subject in degree I, II & III respectively, each paper carry 100
marks.
Provided to have declared pass a student securing 60% and above shall be placed
in First class and atleast 45% marks and below 60 % in Hons. in aggregate shall be
placed in the second class. In subsidiary and general paper a student must secure atleast
33% marks in each paper.
The report of PROJECT WORK are required to be submitted in typed and binded
Hard copy and Soft copy (CD) in triplicate. The Project Report will be examined
separately by three examiners - Two Externals and one Internal - Who will also conduct
Viva -Voce examination at the centre.

HONOURS COURSE STRUCTURE :

1. Degree Part - I MARKS
Vernacular Composition 100
OR
(Alternative Eng. /Mother tongue + Hindi Composition - 50 + 50)
Two Honours Papers 200
Two Subsidiary papers 200
(From Art/Science/Commerce subjects as the case may be)
Total 500
2. Degree Part - II
Vernacular Composition 100
OR
(Alternative Eng. /Mother tongue + Hindi Composition - 50 + 50)
Two Honours Papers 200
Two Subsidiary papers 200
(From Art/Science/Commerce subjects as the case may be)
Total 500
3. Degree Part - III
Four Honours Papers 400
General Studies 100
 (Pass marks for General Studies will be 33 )
Total 500

Grand Total 1500

COURSES OF STUDIES
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (HONOURS) [BCA (HONS.)]

1. Degree Part - I Full Mark

Paper - I - Compunter Fundamentals & 100
Introduction to Computer Architecture (Th. 75, Pr. 25)
Paper - II - Operating Systems & Business Applications. 100
(Th. 75, Pr. 25)
2. Degree Part - II
Paper - III Computer Networking & Structured Programming 100
(Th. 75, Pr. 25)
Paper - IV Data Structure & Computer Aided Drafting 100
(Th. 75, Pr. 25)
3. Degree Part - III
Paper -V Programming in Visual Basic and 100
Database Management System -I & II (Th. 75, Pr. 25)
Paper - VI Object Oriented Programming ( C++ & Java) 100
& Advance Topics in computers. (Th. 75, Pr. 25)
Paper- VII Practical on Development of Business
Applicationsin RDBMS. Programming in 100
C++ & JAVA
Paper - VIII Project Report & Viva -Voce 100

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS Full Marks

✯ Vernacular Composition (Degree I & II)
Alternative English / Mother Tongue 50
Hindi Composition 50
Or
Hindi Composition 100
✯ Subsidiary Papers ( Degree I & II)
Any Two from the Options
( Physics, Economics, Mathematics, Functional English) 200
✯ General Studies ( Degree Part III) 100
DETAIL SYLLABUS OF BCA [HONS.] COURSE
MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH-GAYA
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
BCA (Hons.)
Degree Part -I

PAPER - I
Full Marks - 100 ( Theory -75, Practical - 25)

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
Introduction to computers : What is Computer ? Comparison between computer and human
brain, Characteristics of Computer, Computer applications.
History of Computers : Initial development, Generation of Computer, Evolution of Personal
Computers.
Computer Organisation : Basic units of computer, Block diagram of Computer, Input Unit,
Processing Unit, Output Unit, Storage Unit.
Types of Printers : Hard Copy output, Impact Printers, Non-Impact Printers, Serial and Line
Printers, Dot-Matrix Printers, Laser Printers, Daisy wheel printers, Drum and Chain Printers,
Thermal Printers.
External storage devices : SASD, DASD, Punch Cards, Magnetic Tapes, Blocking utilization
factor, Magnetic Disk, Tracks, Sectors, Seek Time, Rotational latency, Access time, Numerical
problems.
Type of Computers : Digital, Analog, Hybrid Computers, General purpose Computers, Turnkey
Systems, Micro Computers, Mini Computers, Mainframes, Super Computers.
Data Representation : Number systems, Binary System, Binary to decimal and Decimal to
Binary Conversion, Binary addition, 2’s compliment representation, Binary substraction, ASCII
and EBCDIC coding.
Computer Software : Machine language, Assembly language, High level languages, Compilers,
Interpreters, Assemblers.
Centralised Processing, Decentralised Processing, Distributed Processing, Management
Information System.
Processing modes : Uniprocessor, Multiprocessor, Batch Processing, Off Line Data Entry, On-
line processing, On-line data entry, Real time processing, Time Sharing Processing , Electronic
Mail, Tele text, Tele Conferencing.
Programming Concepts : Programme definition, Characteristics of good programme,
Programming Steps, algorithms, Flow Charts.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Introduction to microprocessors and associated components, Timer, Display Controllers, DMA
controllers.
Block diagram of IBM PC, Evolution of microprocessor, Family of Intel microprocessor,
Introduction to 8086 & 8088 architecture.

Functional description of various modules & Cards, CISC & RISC Technology, Various types
of displays and other peripherals used in IBM PCs.

Boot process in IBM PC. System Files, Self text

Disk Operating System - Introduction. File Management, Directory Structure in DOS. Internal
and External commands of DOS, Batch files, Configuration files, System files, COM, BIN,
SYS, EXE & TXT files.

Programming Logic & Design Techniques :

Programme development, Low-level Programming language, high-level languages,
Programming logic, programming techniques, programming Tools, programme maintenance.
Techniques of programming ( Algorithm, flowchart, pseudocodes ). Introduction to
programming in QBASIC, structured programming - Introduction, Need of structured
programming Development of programs in QBASIC.

PRACTICAL

Visit to Computer Lab. Introduction to various components of computer. A simple

documentation preparation & printing. Usage of printer & other components.

Use of External & Internal DOS Commands. Programming in QBASIC.

Physical inspection of IBM PC and internal cards. Introduction to nomenclature ( COM1,

COM2 etc.) Writing batch files for various purposes. Modify config.sys files, Creating using
QBASIC programmes.

Reference Books:

1. Fundamentals of Computer P. K. Sinha

2. Computers fundamentals B.Ram
3. Computer Architecture
(Schaum’s outline) CARTER, TMH
4 IBM PC and Clones:
Hardware Troubleshooting
and maintenance Govindarajalu, TMH
5. How to solve it by computer Dromy, PHI

PAPER — II
Full Marks 100 (Theory -75, Practical-25)
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Introduction to various categories of softwares. Operating System and its function interaction of
operating System with hardware and user programme., various components of operating system
with reference to DOS, BIOS, BIOS and DOS interrupts. Single User operating system, Task
loader, Memory management., Device Management. Control of various devices . Device drivers
interrupts driven and poll driven data transfers . Need of software & Hardware protocols., Multi
User , Multi Tasking, Multi processing and Real time operating system,. Introduction to memory
management Techniques., File systems, File management,Process management and scheduling.,
Special requirements and facilities for multiprocessing environment., Examples of
multiprocessing operating systems. Introduction to UNIX. User management in UNIX .
Computers in office automation : Nature and uses of information, Formal and Informal
information and communication,Gathering and presenting Informations, system life cycle,
Documentation, Testing, Debugging, Impementation

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Database organisation, Data base files, records , fields, Types of files in database.
File organisation : Sequential file, Random file, Indexed file, Foxpro, MS- Office, Windows
98/2000.
FOXPRO :
VIEWING AND EDITING DATA
Foxpro - version, features requirements of hardware and software; Foxpro - Menu System;
Creating database file , operation of database( create, list, append, close, quit); Foxpro - data
type.; Data displaying and monitoring commands : DISPLAY, LIST, LOCATE, EDIT,
CHANGE, BROWSE, REPLACE, DELETE, RECALL, PACK, ( all commands with varrious
options.); File Utilities in Foxpro- DISPLAY DIRECTORY, COPY, DELETE, RENAME.
INDEXING, SORTING AND PRINTING REPORT
Indexing concept and sorting; Sort Commands - Single & Multiple
Key; Advantages and disadvantages of sort; Indexing Vs sorting & multiple Key; Indexing,
FIND, SEEK, Rushmore Technology; Foxpro Report - its creation, feature & Utilities, Preview,
Printing custom Report, grouping and sub grouping.; Foxpro Level - Designing and
Printing.
MEMORY VARIABLE, KEYBOARD MACROS AND FUNCTION
Memory variables- creation and uses, simple vs array; Saving and restoring memory variables;
? / ?? / ??? commands; Time & date functions and commands, date arithmetic; Converting
defining function keys.; Keyboard Macros-creating and using; Arithmetic operations,
Mathematical Functions, mathematical commands,statistical functions
PROGRAMMING AND ERROR DEBUGGING :
Concepts of foxpro commands files, modify commands; Conditioning, branching and looping
within programme file with Do-While, Enddo, if-Endif, Scan- Endscan, For- Endfor, Docase-
Endcase, Text- Endtext, Executing commands from other command files, Macro
subtitution;Common Error Message; Debugging techniques and commands.
MULTIPLE DATA FILE AND CUSTOM SCREENS :
Concepts of multiple Database file, Using multiple database - SET RELATION, UPDATE,
APPEND FROM, COPY TO, JOIN, Relation Query by Example.; Create custom screen with @,
@_GET, @_Edit, @ say_GET_READ, creating Box and Line, User define functions, custom
screen designing and there uses, FoxDoc for documentation.
PRACTICAL
Development of a batch files to install software from floppy to disk.
Development of a batch files to manage various packages on the disk.
Detection of viruses and protection packages on IBM PC. MS-Office,Windows 98 /
2000.

Text & Reference Books:

1. Foxpro for windows R. K.Taxali BPB Publications
2. Foxpro made simple R. K. Taxali, BPB
3. MASTERING FOXPRO 2.5 BPB Publication
4. Operating System Concepts Galvin,PeterBeier, Addison Wesley Publication
Abrahm Sltberschatz
5 Microsoft Office-2000 Sagman, Pearson Education India.

BCA HONS. - IInd Year

PAPER - III
Full Marks - 100 ( Theory -75, Practical - 25)

COMPUTER NETWORKING
Introduction to the N/W, Network Topologies, Types of channels : Twisted Wire, Co-axial wire,
Microwave Communication, Setellite Communication, Optical fibre, Simplex, Duplex, Half
Duplex Communication. Switching Techniques,Circuit Switching, Massage Switching, Packet
Switching, FEP, Repeaters, Bridge, Gateway, Token passing CS / CD, Protocols, ISO-OSI
Model, NIC, Serial and Parallel Communications.
INTERNET
Evolution, Protocols, Interface concept, Internet Vs Intranet, Growth of Internet, ISP,
Connectivity-Dial-Up, Leased Line, VSAT,etc URLs, Domain Names, Portals, Application. E-
mail Concept, POP and Web Based E-Mail, address, Basics of sending and receiving, E-Mail
protocols, Mailing list, Free E-mail Services.
BOOLEAN ALGEBRA
Boolean Algebra, Rules and Theorems, De’Morgan Theorem, Duality Principal, Logical gates,
Canonical equations, K-Maps, Half Adder, encoder, decoder.
STRUCTURED PROGRAMING
Methods of Documentation. Methods of analyzing program requirement. Data flow diagrams.
C- LANGUAGE

Unit 1 : Overview of C ; Introduction & features of C; Structure of C Program; Variables,

Expressions, Identifiers, Keywords, Data types, Constants, Operators and Expressions; Operator
: Arithmetic, logical, Relational,Conditional, and Bitwise operators; Precedence and
Associativity of operators;Type Conversion in Expression.
Unit II : Basic Input /Output and Library Functions; Single character Input / Output , i.e. getch (
), getchar ( ), getche ( ), Putchar ( ); Formated Input / Output, i.e.printf ( ) and scanf ( );Library
functions- Concepts, Mathematical and character functions; Control structure; If statements, If-
Else Statements, Nesting of If-Else statements, else if ladder; The ? : Operator; goto Statement;
Switch statement; Compound statement; Loop Controls; for, while, do-while loops; break,
Continue, goto statement.
Unit - III : Single and Multi Dimensional Arrays;Array declaration and initialisation of
Arrays; Strings : declaration, initialisation, functions.
Unit - IV : Functions; The need and form of c functions; Userdefined and Library functions;
Functions arguments; Return values and nesting of function; Recursion; Calling of
functions;Array as function argument;Scope and life of variable- local and global variable;
Storage class specifier auto, extern, static, register.
Unit - V :Structure and Union; Defining structure; Declaration of structure variable; Accessing
structure member; nested structure; Array of structure; Structure Assignment;Structure as
function argument; Union.
Unit - VI : Basic of Pointers, Operators, Pointers and function; Passing array to function; array
pointers; Pointers strings;Pointers to Structure;Pointers Within Structure.
Unit - VII :Dynamic Memory Allocation; The Process of memory allocation; malloc ( )
operator; size of () operator; function calloc ( ); function fee ( ); function realloc ( )
Unit - VIII: File handling: file structure; file handling function; file type; streams; text; Binary;
file pointer; opening file and closing file; writing and reading a character; using fopen ( ), etc( ),
putc( ) & fclose( ); using feof ( ); working with string fputs & fgets; flushing stream; Fusing
fread ( ), fwrite ( ) & rewrite ( ); direct access file.
Unit - IX : Preprocessor Directive & Commands, The Preprocessor; #define; defining like
macos;#error; #include;conditional compilation directive i.e #if, #else, #elif and #iddef &
#undef; #line;
Unit - X : Direct access color graphics; Initialise graphics mode; function used in
graphics; Bitwise operator.
Unit - XI : Screen Control; Creation of windows; text attributes control; extended keywords
code; menu design; word processing.
Practical
Programing in C language and Project development
Text & Referances Books

1 Pointer through C. Y. Kanitkar

2 LetUs C Y.Kanitkar
3 Programing in C - E. Balaguruswami
4 Computer Networks S.Jain,BPB
5 Computer Networks Tanenbaum,PHI
6. Computer Networking
With Internet Protocol Stallings,Pearson Education
 Paper - IV

Full Marks - 100 (Theory -75, Practical 25)

Data Structure

Introduction to data structure : concept of data structure; Abstract data structure; Analysis of
Algorithm; The concept of List
Stack and Queues: Intoduction to stack & primitive operation on stack; Stack as an abstract data
type; Multiple stack; Stack application : infix, postfix, prefix and recursion; Introduction to
queues; Primitive operation on the queues; Queues as an abstract data type;Circular Queue;
Dequeue; Priority queue.
Linked List: Introduction to the linked list of stack; The linked list of Queue; Header nodes;
Doubly Linked List; Circular Linked List;Stack & Queue as a circular linked list; Application of
Linked list
Trees : Basic Terminology; Binary Tree;The Tree representation as Array & Linked List; Binary
Tree representation; Traversal of Binary tree : Inorder, Preorder & Post order; Application of
Binary Tree; Threaded Binary Tree; B- Tree & Height Balanced Tree, representation of B+ & B*
trees Binary tree representation of trees; Counting Binary trees
Searching and sorting : Sequential Searching; Binary Search; Insertion Sort;Selection Sort;
Quick sort; Bubble Sort; Radix Sort; Heap Sort; Merge Sort; Comparison of Sorting methods.
Tables and graphs : Hash Table; Collision resolution Technique; Introduction to Graphs;
Definition; Terminology; Directed, Undirected & Weighted Graph; Representation of
Graphs; Graph Traversal -Depth First & Breadth First Search; spanning Tree, Minimum
spanning Tree; The Basic Greedy strategy for computing Algorithm of Kruskal and Prims
COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING
Introduction to AUTOCAD / ROBOCAD or similar package. Advanced features of these
Packages. Drawing plan of a building using AUTOCAD etc. Analysis feature of AUTOCAD
Practical
Design of layout of a building. Design of Interior of its rooms. Printing and plotting the prepared
drawings. Fashion designing through AutoCAD.

Text & Referances Books

1 Data Structure through C Kanitkar,BPB

2 Fundamentals of Data Structure : By S. Sahni & Horowitch
3 Data Structure : Tannenbaum
4 AutoCad 2000 -
The Complete Reference COHN,TMH
 BCA HONS. - III YEAR

PAPER - V
Full Marks - 100 ( Theory - 100 )

PROGRAMMING IN VISUAL BASIC

The Integrated Developmentt Environment of Visual Basic: Menu Bar, Tool Bar, Project
Explorer, Tool Box, The Properties Window; The Form Designer Immediate window; Edit
View, Run, Debug, Options; Using the application Wizard
Maping Project : Concept of VB Project; Creating the Project; Opening, Renaming and Saving
the Projects.
Elements of the user interface: Designing the user interface; Creating forms and code modules;
Aligning; Running the application Programming an application; Programming the Command
buttons; Grouping controls;
Visual Development and event - deriven programming : Common Properties; Methods and
common Properties.
Customising the environment: Editor tab, Format tab, General tab, Docking tab, Environment tab
Introduction to Visual Basic Language
Variable: Declaring variable type of variable, converting variable type; User defined data type;
Special values; A variable’s scope.
Constant: Arrays; Collections; Procedures, subroutines, functions, arguments; Control flow
statement and conditional statements; Loop statements; Iteration
Working with forms : Loading; Showing and Hiding forms; Controlling one form within
another; Using form templates; Menus; Designing menus; Programing menu commands;
Using access and shortcut keys; Mapping menus at runtime;Mouse conflicts, dragging list items
using message boxes and input dialogs; Using standard modules instead of form modules.
Active X Commands
The text box control: Basic properties ; Manipulating the control’s text; Text Selection; Search
and replace operations; Capturing Key strokes;
List box and combo box controls: Basic properties; The List box controls methods, arrows;
Indexing with the list box control; Searching as sort list.
The scroll box and slider control: Scroll bar control; scroll bar control’s event.
Dialog box: Using the common dialog controls; Collor common dilog box; font dialog box; The
file open ; and file commn dialog box; Print dialog box; Help dialog box; File controls; The built
Active X controls.
Component of Visual Basic : Classes, Intances, objects; Encapsulation and abstraction; Derived
classes and base classess, class in;Dynamic Binding,Creating object, variables form as a classes;
Creating manipulating routine controls the object browser;Object Linking and Embeding
Graphics with Visual Basic : Form, Picture box and image box controls sizing image loading and
saving images; Exchanging image through the clipboard; Coordinate systems, scale properties
and methods; The drawing methods, drawing text, drawing boxes filling; Drawing curves,
manipulating pixels, specifying colors,specifying gradients; Event deriven programing, Multiple
document interface ( MDI ); Interface with Visual Basic and Windows API; Dynamic Link
Liabraries; Programing and interfacing with Office.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - I
Categorisation of DBMS systems. Network, Hierarchical and Relational database. Application of
DBMS system. Entity relationship charts. Relational database Management systems ( RDBMS).
Why to use them and where. Data manipulation language ( DML ) and Data control
Language(DCL). Security consideration in DBMS, performance improvement in databases.
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - II
Relational database - Advance concepts, Introduction to ORACLE / INGRESS or a similar
RDBMS on a multi user environment. Structure Query Language ( SQL ). Form design on an
advanced RDBMS. Report generation. Query by Example ( QBE )and Report by form.
Accessing RDBMS Using management. Security consideration.
Text & Referances Books
1 Learn Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Now by Halvorson PHI, pub.
2. Visual Basic 6.2 2nd ed. by Rahmel TMH, pub.
3. Database system concept by Korth, PHI, pub.
4. Schaum’s outline series :
Fundamentals of Relational Databases by TOLEDO, TMcH
5. Oracle 9i PL/SQL programming by URMAN, TMcH

PAPER - VI
Full Marks - 100 ( Theory - 100 )

OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING

Introduction to object oriented programming & C++, Objects, Polimorphism, Inheritence, C++
fundamentals, Classes and objects , Function overloading, Operator overloading, Constructor
and Destructor, Multiple inheritances , Passing object to functions, Array of objects , Pointer to
object, C++ I /O class library, C++ stream, C++ predefined streams, C++ stream classes

JAVA PROGRAMMING

Overviw of Java Language : Java program Structure, Tokens, Java virtual machine, constant &
variables, data types, declaration of variables, scope of variables, symbolic constants, type
casting Operators : Arithmetic, relational, logical assignment, increment and decrement,
conditional, bitwise, special, expression and its evaluation , Decision making and branching If
statement, If.. else statment, Nesting of If.. else statements, else.. If ladder, switch ? operator,
loops. while, do, for, jumping loops, labeled loops.
Clasess, Object, methods: Defining class, adding varriable and methods, creating object,
accessing class members, constructor, methods of overloading, static members, nesting of
methods Inheritance: extending a class, overloading methods, final variable and methods, final
classes, finalizer methods, abstract methods and classes, visibility control, Array, string and
vectors, Array : one dimentional, Two dimenstional strings, vectors, wrapper classes, defining
interfaces, extending interfaces, implementing interfaces, accessing interfaces, Multi threaded
programming, Creating threads, extending the threads classs stoping and blocking a thread, life
cycle of thread, using thread method, thread exception, thread priority, sychronisation,
implementing the runnable interface
Applet programming: Local and remote applets, applet Vs application writing applets, designing
a webpage, applet tag, adding applet to html, running the applet, passing, parametres to applet,
aligning, the display.

ADVANCE TOPICS IN COMPUTERS

Introduction to : Computer animation, Artificial intelligence, Dedicated computers, ATM, Data

encryption, Data communication and Networking ( Course to be modified every year to take care
of latest development. ) Visit to a computer industry.
Text & Referances Books
1 C++ : The Complete Reference 4/ed. SCHILDT, TMcH
2. Object oriented programming with C++ 2/ed. Balagurusamy TMcH, pub.
3. Object oriented programming in Java Gilbert, Techmedia
4. The Java Programming Language,3/ed. Arnold, Pearson Education
5. Introduction to AI Robotics Murphy, PHI
6. ATM Networks (Concepts and Protocols) Kasera, TMcH

PAPER - VII
Full Marks - 100 ( Practical - 100 )

Design of a database for a business application. Design of a data entry forms and reports
layouts for this databases. Creation of programmes to access and manipulation of the
databases.
Development of a business application in RDBMS.
creating, merging, deleting tables

PAPER - VIII
Full Marks - 100 ( Project - 100 )

Prepare a Project in C++ Programming.

Project Preparation & Viva - Voce