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BCA Fall-2012 Programme Guide Page No.: 1
PROGRAMME GUIDE
FOR
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
BCA (Revised Fall-2012)
Directorate of Distance Education
SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY (SMU)
BKID PG0045
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Contents
1. The Program
2. Objectives of the Program
3. University Learning Centre/Study Centre/Program Centre
4. Program Structure
4.1 Duration of the Program
4.2 Medium
4.3 Credit system
4.4 Academic calendar
5. Course/ subjects of Study & Self Learning Materials (SLMs) for Each
Subject
6. Instructional System
6.1 Print material
6.2 Counselling sessions
6.3 e-Learning-
7. Evaluation System
7.1 Internal Assessment (IA)
Assignment Submission
7.2 Term-End Examination (TEE)
University examination question paper pattern
Minimum passing marks
Classification of successful candidates
Carry-over provision
Examination and Result Publication
Model Questions
8. Project Guidelines
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Project Work Phases
8.3 General Guidelines for Project Work.
9. General Points
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Bachelor of Computer Applications
(BCA) (Revised Fall 2012)
1. The Program
The Program leading to the award of Bachelor of Computer Applications
(BCA) is developed to prepare students to take up a career in the field of IT
and Computer Applications. Fast growing information technology and
communication systems have become critical components of almost every
companys strategic plan. This program has been designed to take the
student through basic perceptions to current industry practices along with
hands-on lab experience at every stage of the program. This is an Under-
graduate Program where students are exposed to various areas of
Computer Applications including the latest developments in the Industry.
2. Objectives of the Program
This program has the following objectives
Demonstrating sound knowledge in the key areas of Computer Science
or Industrial Computing.
Demonstrating substantial understanding of concepts in key areas of
Computer Science
Carrying out the required Analysis and Synthesis involved in Computer
Systems, Information Systems and Computer Applications
Demonstrating Professional Competence in Developing Software and in
its design and Implementation
Developing Sound Practical skills in order to address problems which
arise from Computer Systems and Applications
Demonstrating Sound presentation and Communications Skills, which
are required in the IT Industry.
3. University Learning Centre/Study Centre/Program Centre
To supplement the student's learning process, the University has identified a
number of Learning Centre/Study Centre/Program Centre throughout the
country. These are authorized to provide counselling and tutoring services
to all the students. The Learning Centre/Study Centre/Program Centre has
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been equipped with infrastructure and facilities as stipulated by the
University, to support effectively the learning under the distance mode.
4. Program Structure
4.1 Duration of the Program
The minimum duration for the completion of the BCA program is three
years. However, the student is permitted to take maximum period of six
years to complete the program.
After successful completion of first two semesters of BCA, if a student
wishes to discontinue, such a student will be awarded the Diploma in
Computer Application (DCA).
4.2 Medium
The medium of instruction is English.
4.3 Credit system
Credit system is a systematic way of describing an educational course by
attaching credits to its components. In this program, the subjects are of
2 or 4 credits. Each credit consists of 30 hours of study. A student must
complete 116 credits successfully to be awarded Bachelors of Computer
Applications (BCA).
4.4 Academic calendar SMU DDE Admission and Examination Dates.
Fresh/Re-registration Admission Cycles
Session Start of
Enrolment
Session Start Close of
Admission
Exam Month
Summer 1st March 1
st May 31
st May October
Fall 1st June 1
st August 31
st August January
Winter 1st September 1
st November 30
th November April
Spring 1st December 1
st February 28
th February July
1. Every academic year will have two main exams and two supplementary
exams.
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2. A student failing in a Course/Subject will be permitted to appear in the
supplementary exam as follows:
For example: a student admitted in the MayOctober session takes his
semester examination in October. Suppose the student does not clear
one paper, say paper X, he/she may appear for the supplementary
exam in January next. Suppose, he/she does not clear paper X again,
he/she may take the next supplementary exam in July followed by
January and so on.
3. The cut-off date for all enrolments will end 10 days prior to the close of
the Admission date (including the period of late fee).
4. All dates mentioned above will be applicable both for fresh as well as re-
registration of candidates.
For further details, please refer to University notification on Academic
calendar, on the Website, www.smude.edu.in.
5. Course / subjects of Study & Self Learning Material (SLM) for
Each Subject
Course /
subject
Code
Course / subject
Title Book Id Name of the SLM Credits
No of
Books
First Semester
BCA1010 Fundamentals of IT & Programming
B1475
FUNDAMENTALS OF IT AND PROGRAMMING - EDITION : FALL 2011
02 01
BCA1020 Programming in C B1639
Programming in C - Edition : Fall 2012
04 01
BCA1030 Basic Mathematics
B0947
MATHEMATICS FOR IT (WITH SOLVED PROBLEMS) - EDITION: SPRING 2009
04 01
BCA1040 Digital Logic
B0948
LOGIC DESIGN - EDITION: SPRING 2009
04 01
BCA1050 Programming in C Practical
Refer EduNxt
Programming in C Practical
02
Second Semester
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Course /
subject
Code
Course / subject
Title Book Id Name of the SLM Credits
No of
Books
BCA2010 Operating System
B1405
OPERATING SYSTEMS - EDITION : FALL 2010
04 01
BCA2020 Data Structure and Algorithm
B1640
Data Structure and Algorithm - Edition : Fall 2012
04 01
BCA2030 Object Oriented Programming C++ B1641
Object Oriented Programming C++ - Edition : Fall 2012
04 01
BCA2040 Communication Skills
B1026
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS - EDITION : FALL 2009
02 01
BCA2050 Computer Organization B1642
Computer Organization - Edition : Fall 2012
04 01
BCA2060 Data Structures and Algorithm using C++ Practical
Refer EduNxt
Data Structures and Algorithm using C++ Practical
02
Third Semester
Course /
subject
Code
Course / subject
Title Book Id Name of the SLM Credits
No of
Books
BCA3010 Computer Oriented Numerical Methods B1643
Computer Oriented Numerical Methods - Edition : Fall 2012
04 01
BCA3020 DBMS
B1479
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(DBMS) - EDITION : FALL 2011
04 01
BCA3030 Understanding PC & Troubleshooting
B1416
UNDERSTANDING PC AND TROUBLESHOOTING - EDITION : FALL 2010
04 01
BCA3040 Data Communication
B1644
Data Communication - Edition : Fall 2012
04 01
BCA3050 Soft Skill Personality Development B0726
PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT - EDITION : FALL 2007
02 01
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BCA3060 DBMS Practical Refer EduNxt DBMS - Practical
02
Fourth Semester
Course /
subject
Code
Course /
subject Title Book Id Name of the SLM Credits
No of
Books
BCA4010 Computer Networking
B0956 Computer Networking 04 01
BCA4020 Java Programming
B1477 Java Programming 04 01
BCA4030 System Software
B1774 System Software 04 01
BCA4040 Principles of Financial Accounting and Management
B1769 Principles of Financial Accounting and Management
04 01
BCA4050 Java Programming Practical
Refer EduNxt
Java Programming Practical
02 01
BCA4060 System Software Programming - Practical
Refer EduNxt
System Software Programming - Practical
02
Fifth Semester
Course /
subject
Code
Course /
subject Title Book Id Name of the SLM Credits
No of
Books
BCA5010 Web Design B1871 Web Design 04 01
BCA5020 Visual Programming
B1872 Visual Programming 04 01
BCA5030 Software Engineering
B1090 Software Engineering 04 01
BCA5040 Elective I
BCA5041 Compiler Design
B1873 Compiler Design
04 01
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BCA5042 Graphics and Multimedia
B1552 Graphics and Multimedia
04 01
BCA5043 E-Commerce B1186
E-Commerce 04 01
BCA5050 Visual Programming Practical
Refer EduNxt
Visual Programming Practical
02
BCA5060 Web Design Practical
Refer EduNxt
Web Design Practical 02
Sixth Semester
Course /
subject
Code
Course /
subject Title Book Id Name of the SLM Credits
No of
Books
BCA6010 Elective - II
BCA6011 Advanced Web Design
B1960 Advanced Web Design
04 01
BCA6012 Open Source Systems
B1550 Open Source Systems
04 01
BCA6013 Cloud Computing
B1637 Cloud Computing
04 01
BCA6020 Elective - III
BCA6021 Knowledge Management
B1961 Knowledge Management
04 01
BCA6022 Software Project Management
B1363 Software Project Management
04 01
BCA6023 Supply Chain Management
B1962 Supply Chain Management
04 01
BCA6030 Project Refer EduNxt
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6. Instructional system
The Distance Education (DE) system is more learner-oriented, and the
student has to be an active participant in the teaching-learning process.
SMU-DE follows a multi-channel approach for instruction and comprises a
suitable mix of the following.
Printed Self Learning Material (SLM) Face-to-Face counselling at Learning Centres Assignments Online resources
The University follows the Credit System for its program. Each credit is of
30 hours of study comprising all learning activities viz. Self-Study (19 Hrs.),
Face-to-Face (3 Hrs.), EduNxt Online Activity such as attempting Quizzes,
Model Question paper, reading additional support contents (5 Hrs.), and
Assignments (3 Hrs.). Thus, two Credits and four Credits course / subjects
require 60 Hrs. and 120 Hrs. of study time respectively. Credit System helps
the student to understand the academic effort one has to put into
successfully to complete a subject. Completion of the Program requires
successful completion of Assignments (Refer to Section 7.1) and the Term-
End Examination (Refer to Section 7.2) of each subject in the program.
6.1 Print material
Printed materials are the primary form of instructional materials. The
University provides the printed study materials developed to stimulate
independent learning. Such materials are called Self Learning materials
(SLM). On admission/ re-registration to a semester of program, students can
obtain the Self Leaning Materials from their respective Learning
Centre/Study Centre/Program Centre. The Students can obtain the Self
learning materials from their respective authorized Learning Centre/Study
Centre/Program Centre, free of cost. Each SLM comprises several units.
Each unit begins with an introduction in which we tell you about the contents
of the unit. We also outline a list of objectives which we expect you to
achieve after working through the unit. This is followed by the main body of
the unit, which is divided into various sections and sub-sections. We end
each unit by summarising its content. In each unit, there are several Self-
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Assessment Questions (SAQs) and Terminal Questions
(TQs)/Activities/Exercises. These are meant to help you to assess your
understanding of the subject/ course contents.
6.2 Counselling sessions
In distance education, face-to-face contact between the learners and their
tutors/counsellors is relatively less and, therefore, is an important activity.
The purpose of such a contact is to answer some of your questions and
clarify your doubts which may not be possible through any other means of
communication. It also intends to provide you an opportunity to meet your
fellow students. There are academic counsellors at the Learning
Centre/Study Centre/Program Centre to provide counselling and guidance
to you in the course / subjects that you have chosen for study. Normally,
these sessions will be held at the Learning Centre/Study Centre/Program
Centre during week-ends.
You should note that the counselling sessions will be very different from the
classroom teaching or lectures. Counsellors will not be delivering lectures as
in conventional teaching. They will try to help you to overcome difficulties
which you face while studying for the program. In these sessions, you must
try to resolve your subject-based difficulties and any other related problems.
Before you go to attend the counselling sessions, please go through your
SLMs and make a plan of the points to be discussed. Unless you have gone
through the units, there may not be much to discuss.
6.3 e-Learning -
SMU-DE provides an opportunity for you to interact with university faculty
and subject matter experts through its e-Learning portal- EduNxt. EduNxt is
the next generation learning system that fully takes advantage of modern
teaching techniques to create a virtual classroom where students come
together to learn from distinguished faculty.
In addition to counselling sessions, University also offers WebEx /Chat
Sessions (Online sessions) for selected course/ subjects through EduNxt.
EduNxt allows you to chat with learners of the same program and faculty
members in real time to clarify subject matter, read faculty blogs, participate
in discussion forums.
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Log on to EduNxt portal at http://edunxt.smude.edu.in/ to access BCA -
multimedia content and other resources on the course/subject (Softcopies
of SLMs, PPTs and Quiz session, etc.).
7. Evaluation System
The marks ratio of University Examination or Term End Examination (TEE)
to Internal Assessment (IA) for the theory course / subject is 70:30 and for
Practical course/subject is 30:70.
Scheme of Examination Theory course/subject
Credits Duration of University
Exam in hour(s) Internal
Assessment Marks University
Exam Marks Total Marks
2 1 30 70 100
4 3 60 140 200
Scheme of Examination Practical course/subject
Credits Duration of University
Exam in hour(s) Internal
Assessment Marks University
Exam Marks Total Marks
2 1 70 30 100
4 3 140 60 200
Note: The details of the examination schedules will be provided at
the relevant time on the website: www.smude.edu.in
7.1 Internal Assessment (IA)
Internal assessment marks are based on the assignments which are to be
assessed by the University. For this; the student must submit one
assignment in each course / subject to the University. The assignments will
be for 15 marks per credit. The questions for assignment for all theory
courses shall be uploaded on the EduNxt portal http://edunxt.smude.edu.in/,
in the beginning of each session. Following is the Internal Assessment
Marks Distribution for each course/subject of the program.
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Internal Assessment Marks Distribution Table:
Course /
subject Code Course / subject Title
Credits Total Marks allotted for
Assignments
First Semester
BCA1010 Fundamentals of IT & Programming
2 30
BCA1020 Programming in C 4 60
BCA1030 Basic Mathematics 4 60
BCA1040 Digital Logic 4 60
BCA1050 Programming in C Practical
2 70
Second Semester
BCA2010 Operating System 4 60
BCA2020 Data Structure and Algorithm
4 60
BCA2030 Object Oriented Programming C++
4 60
BCA2040 Communication Skills 2 30
BCA2050 Computer Organization 4 60
BCA2060 Data Structures and Algorithm using C++ Practical
2
70
Third Semester
BCA3010 Computer Oriented Numerical Methods
4 60
BCA3020 DBMS 4 60
BCA3030 Understanding PC & Troubleshooting
4 60
BCA3040 Data Communication 4 60
BCA3050 Soft Skill Personality Development
2 30
BCA3060 DBMS Practical 2 70
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Fourth Semester
BCA4010 Computer Networking 4 60
BCA4020 Java Programming 4 60
BCA4030 System Software 4 60
BCA4040 Principles of Financial Accounting and Management
4
60
BCA4050 Java Programming Practical
2 70
BCA4060 System Software Programming - Practical
2 70
Fifth Semester
BCA5010 Web Design 4 60
BCA5020 Visual Programming 4 60
BCA5030 Software Engineering 4 60
BCA5040 Elective I 4
BCA5041 Compiler Design 4 60
BCA5042 Graphics and Multimedia 4 60
BCA5043 E-Commerce 4 60
BCA5050 Visual Programming Practical
2 70
BCA5060 Web Design Practical 2 70
Sixth Semester
BCA6010 Elective - II 4
BCA6011 Advanced Web Design (Mobile featuring + XML)
4 60
BCA6012 Open Source Systems 4 60
BCA6013 Cloud Computing 4 60
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BCA6020 Elective - III 4 60
BCA6021 Knowledge Management 4 60
BCA6022 Software Project Management
4 60
BCA6023 Supply Chain Management
4 60
BCA6030 * Project 12 140
* Refer Section 8 for Project guidelines
7.1.1 Assignment Submission
The dates for the submission of the Assignments will be decided by the
University and will be put up on web portal - http://edunxt.smude.edu.in/.
The assignment questions for all courses/ subjects will be uploaded
course/ subject wise on the website www.smude.edu.in and
http://edunxt.smude.edu.in/.
All assignments will be assessed by the University central pool of
faculties.
The assignments are designed to encourage the students to develop the
habit of continuous study of the course / subject throughout the
semester.
Completed assignments (handwritten or typed) soft copies should be
uploaded on EDUNXT portal.
Specimen format of the assignment & user manual for the same will be
available in student login of EDUNXT.
Ensure that you answer all questions according to the marks allocated
(not more than 400 words for a 10-mark question and not more than 200
words for a five-mark question). The total page limit shall not exceed 8
pages of A-4 size. Students are advised to check their Assignments
thoroughly before uploading the same, as Only ONE submission will be
considered and evaluated. Multiple submissions are not allowed.
Content that has been directly copied from the Internet will NOT be
accepted.
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Assignments that have been copied and shared among students will be
automatically rejected and liable for disqualification.
7.2 Term-End Examination (TEE)
The TEE will be conducted at designated examination centres as shown in
the following table:
Fresh/Re-registration Admission Cycles
Session Session Start Exam Month
Summer (Domestic) 1st May October
Fall 1st August January
Winter 1st November April
Spring 1st February July
The dates of the examination along with the detailed instructions will be
published well in advance on the website-www.smude.edu.in.
7.2.1 University examination question paper pattern
The University examination Question Paper for Theory course/ subject will
have both Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Descriptive Questions
(DQs). The question and time distribution pattern is as follows.
4 credits course/ subject: Section A (Compulsory) Question
x Marks Marks Time
Descriptive Questions with a choice of answering Four out of Six questions.
4 x 10 40 1hr 30 minutes
Section B
Multiple Choice Questions 50 x 1 50 1hr 30 minutes Multiple Choice Questions 25 x 2 50
Total 140
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2 credits course/ subject: Section A (Compulsory) Question x
Marks Marks Time
Descriptive Questions with a choice of answering Two out of Four questions.
2 x 10 20 45 minutes
Section B
Multiple Choice Questions 24 x 1 24 45 minutes Multiple Choice Questions 13 x 2 26
Total 70
(Please refer section 7.2.6 for the model questions)
Note:
1. In general, MCQs are of two types, i.e. one mark and two marks.
2. Descriptive questions are of 10 marks.
3. The mark distribution is based upon the complexity involved in the
question.
4. General time distribution for each type of question is as follows
(applicable for a course/ subject with 4 credits).
Questions
x Marks Marks Time
Section A
Descriptive questions with a
choice of answering four out
of six questions
4 x 10 40 1hr 30
minutes
Section B
Multiple Choice Questions 50 x 1 50 1hr 30
minutes Multiple Choice Questions 25 x 2 50
TOTAL 140 3 hours
*Grand total = 1 Hour 30 Minutes + 1 Hour 30 Minutes = 3 hrs.
In the examination question paper, there will not be separate demarcation of questions into sections.
5. In special cases, modifications may be made based upon the course/ subject requirements.
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6. Clash of exam dates in case of students appearing for OFFLINE exams:
The schedule of examinations is such that every student can appear for
examination in subjects with respect to two semesters, provided the
combination of semesters is odd and even. In some cases, when
students apply for re-appearing in certain course/ subjects, the
examination dates may clash with that of other papers. SUCH
STUDENTS ARE PERMITTED TO APPEAR ONLY IN ANY ONE OF
THE AFFECTED SUBJECTS. NO STUDENT WILL BE PERMITTED TO
APPEAR IN MORE THAN ONE SUBJECT IN A SCHEDULED
SESSION ON A PARTICULAR DAY. If a student appears, or tries to
appear, for the examination in both course/ subjects, the results of both
course/ subjects will be declared as NULL & VOID.
This scenario does not arise in online examinations.
7. The University reserves the right to change the examination pattern
from time to time. The change would be intimated to students well in
advance.
8. Reappearance: There is no provision for improvement by
reappearance in the Term-End Examinations or in the Internal
Assessment once a student is declared to have passed in a paper.
7.2.2 Minimum passing marks
The students are considered as passed in a paper (except for the Final
Semester Project Examination) if they score
35% marks in the Internal Assessment (IA).
35% marks in the Term-End Examination (TEE), and,
40% aggregate of the semester-end Term-End Examination (TEE)
and the Internal Assessment (IA).
Students have to score minimum 40 % marks for project based subjects.
If a student fails in any one component (failure to get 35% marks either
in IA or TEE), then he/she will be required to re-appear for that
component only (IA or TEE as the case may be).
If a student scores 35% marks independently in both IA and TEE
components and fails get 40% in the aggregate, then he/she will be
considered as failed in that course/ subject. Such a student can re-
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appear either for both or in any one of the components (IA or TEE) of his
choice.
The students must note that for re-appearing for IA also, the students
have to fill in the Re-sitting Forms.
7.2.3 Classification of successful candidates
A students performance will be evaluated based on both Continuous
Evaluation and Term-End Examination. Student will be awarded grade for
the semester based on the below criteria:
The Grade System (aggregate)
Grade Marks (%)
A Excellent 70 and above
B Very Good 60 69
C Good 50 59
D Satisfactory 40 49
E Failure
7.2.4 Carry-over provision
Please note that since there is a carry-over system for every semester, self-
study should start automatically for the next semester without waiting for the
examination results.
7.2.5 Examination and Result Publication:
The University will conduct term-end examinations at designated
Examination Centres. The term-end examination date and other related
instructions of the examinations will be published well in advance of the
date of examination on the website www.smude.edu.in.
The University reserves the right to change the mode of examination
(from offline to online) from time to time. The change would be intimated
to students well in advance.
NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO APPEAR FOR THE
EXAMINATION WITHOUT AN ADMIT CARD. Admit card is only valid
when accompanied with University photo Identity Card. Learning
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Centre/Study Centre/Program Centre are not permitted to issue any
authority letter for appearing in the examination. Learning Centre/Study
Centre/Program Centre should not withhold the admit cards of any
student for any reason.
Admit Cards will be issued only to those students who fulfil the
prerequisites as specified by the University. Admit Cards will be issued
to all fresh and Re-registered students and re-sitting candidates who
have filled up the re-sitting form before the last date specified by the
University. The Admit Card is valid only when produced along with the
photo Identity Card issued by the University.
Candidates are not allowed to bring inside the Examination Hall mobile
phones, calculators, statistical/scientific tables, laptops or any object/
device/ gadget that can offer unfair assistance in answering the
University question papers. However, scientific/ non-programmable
calculators are allowed for specific subjects (as mentioned in the time
table). Possession of mobile phone, even in switched off condition shall
be considered as unfair means of assistance; hence students are strictly
warned not to bring mobile phones with them inside the Examination
Hall. The Examination Centres will not be responsible for ensuring safe
custody of the mobile phone.
CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE
EXAMINATION HALL AFTER TEN MINUTES OF THE
COMMENCEMENT OF EXAMINATION.
Candidates are not allowed to leave the examination hall within one hour
of commencement of the examination.
The identity and signature of the candidates will be verified during the
examination. Candidates are required to sign on the answer sheet in the
invigilators presence.
Candidates caught cheating or attempting to cheat may be disqualified
immediately and debarred from appearing for University Examinations in
accordance with the prevailing rules of the University.
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The results will be published on the website www.smude.edu.in and
marks card shall be sent to the respective Learning Centre/Study
Centre/Program Centre.
7.2.6 Model Question Paper - (For a four credit course/ subject)
Subject Code: BCA3030 Book ID: B1416
Subject Name: Understanding PC & Troubleshooting
Credits: 4 Marks: 140
Section A Descriptive Question (4x10=40 Marks)
Note: - Answer any four
Q.1. Briefly explain the BUSes and the Processor modes. [5+5 Marks]
Q.2. Briefly explain the different types of RAM? [10 Marks]
Q.3. How do you to take decision on whether to replace or repair the
Motherboard? Explain. [10 Marks]
Q.4. Describe the architecture of AGP along with its block diagram. [10
Marks]
Q.5. List the entries of CMOS standard menu list. [10 Marks]
Q.6. Describe the guidelines one must follow while troubleshooting the
problem in the hard drive. [10 Marks]
Section B - Multiple Choice Questions
One mark questions (50x1 = 50 Marks)
1. Intel created ____________ to serve the netbooks purposes.
a. Core 2 Solo
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b. Core 2 quad c. Intel Atom d. Pentium pro
2. ______ allows the CPU to use the free address spaces which are randomly available in the memory.
a. Cells b. Rows
c. Paging d. Data bits
3. The speed of the memory is always measured in access time which is measured in___________
a. nanoseconds b. minutes c. seconds d. hours
4. ________is a program which is used to automatically to identify your computers
a. Processor card b. Troubleshooting c. Bios Agent d. Daughter card
5. __________is a configuration file format used for storing settings.
a. CTCHIPZ b. CFG c. AUTOEXEC.BAT d. AMI setup
.
50. The power capacity of the new supply which is measured in ________ is the maximum amount of power supplied safely to a load.
a. MhZ b. Watts c. Kbps d. volts
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Two marks questions (25*2 = 50 marks)
51. Which of the following are the functions of BIOS? a. CPU, chipset b. POST, CMOS Setup routine c. Memory and drive support d. Power management and plug-and-play
52. State whether the statements are true or false: 1.The frame is also called as switch which is an important part of the hard drive. 2. The business decisions and strategies followed by the retail company directly affect the pricing strategy.
a. 1T, 2T b. 1F, 2T c. 1T, 2F d. 1F, 2F
75. Match the following Set A A. Bus speed B. Multiplier C. Voltage Supply Set B 1. rate at which CPU communicates with other parts of the computer 2. ratio of internal clock rate and external supplied clock. 3. good to increase to increase CPU performance
a. A-3, B-2, C-1 b. A-1, B-2, C-3 c. A-2, B-1, C-3 d. A-1, B-3, C-2
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8. Project Guidelines
8.1 Introduction
The basic aim of Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) program is to
prepare the students as Programmers, Systems Analysts, Systems
Designers etc. in the field related to computer science and information
technology. Students can also aspire to go for higher studies in this area.
The course titled Project bearing the subject code BCA6030 is of 12
credits weightage. The project has to be completed in a duration of 360
Hours. The project is part of the BCA program will give an opportunity for
the students a hands on experience in developing quality software
applications. During the development of the project a student should involve
himself in all the stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) like
requirements analysis, systems design, software development/coding,
testing and documentation, with an overall emphasis on the development of
reliable software systems. The primary emphasis of the project work is to
understand and gain the knowledge of the principles of software engineering
practices, and develops good understanding of SDLC.
Students should take this project work very seriously. Topics selected,
should be appropriate enough to justify as a BCA project. The project should
be genuine and original in nature and should not be copied from anywhere
else.
8.2 Project Work - Phases
Project work will consist of two phases. Phase -1: Project Synopsis Approval
at Learning Centre, Phase -2: Project Design and Development.
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Phase 1: Project Synopsis Approval at Learning Centre.
The project synopsis should be prepared in consultation with your guide and
submit to Learning Centre. Learning centre should approve the project
proposal. In this Phase students should identify the hardware and software
requirement for the Project.
Synopsis of project must contain following information:
1. Title of the project
2. Objective
3. Abstract
4. Resources required.
Project proposal may be disqualified if it is prepared without the consultation
of guide.
Phase 2: Project Design and Development Project Development includes Literature survey, System Analysis, Design,
Development and Documentation.
8.3 General Guidelines for Project Work:
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Projects must be done individually.
You must submit your project synopsis to the respective learning centres
in the prescribed format, and get it approved.
On completion of the project work you need to prepare a project report
(min. of 70 pages) in prescribed format as given by university and it
should be verified and signed by your Guide.
The University will evaluate project of Sixth Semester BCA by
conducting Final Semester Project Examination through internal &
external examiner.
Students must demonstrate their project at their learning centre to the
internal & external examiner on the date specified by the university. The
date will be mentioned in the university term-end examination time table.
Two sets of soft and hard copy must be submitted to the Learning
centres by the students along with the source code and executable file.
Refer: edunxt.smude.edu.in, for detailed project guidelines.
9. General Points
It is the endeavour of the University to upgrade the syllabus keeping in
view the industrial/market requirement so as to impart the latest
technology/developments to the students. It is, therefore, essential to
upgrade the study materials periodically. The University reserves the
right to modify/update the program syllabus. The students are advised
to keep themselves informed about the changes in the syllabus and the
contents of the SLM constantly by visiting the website-
www.smude.edu.in, in addition to being in touch with LC in this regard.
It is important to note that the examinations will be conducted based on
the syllabus and contents applicable in that session. The implication is
that a student, who reappears/re-sits for back paper, will be required to
appear in the examination, which is based on the latest
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syllabus/content of the SLM. It is, therefore, imperative that the
student, who fails in a subject, should submit his/her re-sitting
application at the earliest to enable the University to dispatch the
revised edition of the SLM (only in case of revised curriculum).
All the payments shall be made by the students in the form of DD
drawn in favour of Sikkim Manipal University, DE payable at Manipal /
Udupi and with the Name, Roll Number and Centre Code written on the
reverse of the DD. The students are advised to retain the counter foil
and photocopy of the DD with them for their reference. Fees once paid
cannot be refunded.
Legal Disputes, if any, shall come under the jurisdiction of Udupi
(Karnataka).
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