PROGRAMME GUIDE

FOR

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

BCA

FALL 2016

Directorate of Distance Education

SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY (SMU)

BKID – PG0074

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 Contents
1. The Program
2. Objectives of the Program
3. University Support
4. Program Structure
4.1 Duration of the Program
4.2 Medium
4.3 Credit System
4.4 Academic Calendar – SMU DDE Admission and Examination
5. Course/Subjects of Study & Self Learning Materials (SLMs)
6. Instructional System
6.1 Printed Self Learning Material (SLM)
6.2 Counselling
6.3 Assignments
6.4 Online Resources (EduNxtTM)
7. Evaluation System
7.1 Internal Assessment (IA)
Assignment Submission
7.2 Term-End Examination (TEE)
Term-End examination question paper pattern
Minimum passing marks
Classification of successful candidates
Carry-over provision
Examination and Result Publication
Model Question Paper
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 (FALL 2016)

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
company’s 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 –
 Prepare students with computer programming and IT skills in a
contemporary, global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
 Prepare students to develop strong analytical and problem solving skills.
 Prepare students to use modern computing tools and techniques for
achieving business goals.
 Prepare students to join post graduate courses in the field of Computer
Applications.
3. University Support
Students admitted to the program receive the printed Self learning material
(SLM) for each of the subjects in their curriculum.
To supplement the student's learning process, the University provides
counselling sessions and an online value-add support using its Learning
Management System (LMS) – EduNxtTM. The different learning resources
which a student can access includes SLM, Quizzes, Model Question papers
and Internal Assignments.

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 FIVE
years to complete the program.

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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 and the final semester project is of 12 credits. Each credit
consists of 30 hours of study. A student to be awarded Bachelors of
Computer Applications (BCA) must complete 116 credits successfully.
4.4 Academic Calendar – SMU DDE Admission and Examination
1. For your semester related details and timelines on admissions,
re-registration academic delivery and examinations, refer to
University notifications, Academic Calendar on the website
http://smu.edu.in/smude.html. You may also refer to your EduNxtTM or
Student MyZone portal.
2. Every academic year will have two main exams and two supplementary
exams.
3. A student failing in a Course will be permitted to appear in the
supplementary exam.

5. Course/Subjects of Study & Self Learning Material (SLM)

Course /
No. of
subject Course / subject Title Book ID Name of the SLM Credits
Books
Code
First Semester
BCA111 Fundamentals of B1475 Fundamentals of IT and 02 01
IT & Programming Programming
BCA112 Programming in C B1639 Programming in C 04 01
BCA113 Basic Mathematics B0947 Mathematics for IT 04 01
BCA114 Digital Logic B0948 Logic Design 04 01
BCA115 Programming in C – B2111 Programming In C – 02 01
Practical Practical
Second Semester
BCA211 Operating System B1405 Operating Systems 04 01
BCA212 Data Structure and B1640 Data Structure and 04 01
Algorithm Algorithm
BCA213 Object Oriented B1641 Object Oriented 04 01
Programming – C++ Programming – C++
BCA214 Communication Skills B1026 Fundamentals of 02 01
Communication Skills

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 BCA215 Computer Organization B1642 Computer Organization 04 01
BCA216 Data Structures and B2093 Data Structures and 02 01
Algorithm using C++ – Algorithm using C++
Practical Practical
Third Semester
BCA311 Computer Oriented B1643 Computer Oriented 04 01
Numerical Methods Numerical Methods
BCA312 DBMS B1479 Data Base 04 01
Management
System(DBMS)
BCA313 Understanding B1416 Understanding PC and 04 01
PC & Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
BCA314 Data Communication B1644 Data Communication 04 01
BCA315 Soft Skill – Personality B0726 Personality 02 01
Development Development
BCA316 DBMS – Practical B2094 DBMS – Practical 02 01
Fourth Semester
BCA411 Computer Networking B0956 Computer Networking 04 01
BCA412 Java Programming B1477 Java Programming 04 01
BCA413 System Software B1774 System Software 04 01
BCA414 Principles of Financial B1769 Principles of Financial 04 01
Accounting and Accounting and
Management Management
BCA415 Java Programming – B2095 Java Programming – 02 01
Practical Practical
BCA416 System Software B2096 System Software 02
Programming - Programming - 01
Practical Practical
Fifth Semester
BCA511 Web Design B1871 Web Design 04 01
BCA512 Visual Programming B1872 Visual Programming 04 01
BCA513 Software Engineering B1090 Software Engineering 04 01
BCA514 Elective – I
(Choose One)
BCA5141 Compiler Design B1873 Compiler Design 04 01
BCA5142 Graphics and B1552 Graphics and 04 01
Multimedia Multimedia
BCA5143 E-Commerce B1186 E-Commerce 04 01
BCA515 Visual Programming – B2097 Visual Programming – 02
Practical Practical

BCA516 Web Design – Practical B2098 Web Design – Practical 02 01

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 Sixth Semester
BCA611 Elective – II
(Choose One)
BCA6111 Advanced Web Design B1960 Advanced Web 04 01
Programming
BCA6112 Open Source Systems B1550 Open Source Systems 04 01
BCA6113 Cloud Computing B1637 Cloud Computing 04 01
BCA612 Elective – III
(Choose One)
BCA6121 Knowledge B1961 Knowledge 04 01
Management Management
BCA6122 Software Project Software Project 04 01
Management B1363 Management
BCA6123 Supply Chain B1962 Supply Chain 04 01
Management Management
BCA613 Project Refer Project Guidelines 12 01
TM
EduNxt Bachelor of Computer
Application

6. Instructional System
The Distance Education (DE) system is more learner-oriented, and the
student has to be an active participant in the entire teaching-learning
process. SMU-DDE follows a multi-channel approach for instruction and
comprises a suitable mix of the following.
 Printed Self Learning Material (SLM)
 counselling
 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.), EduNxtTM 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 require 60 Hrs. and 120 Hrs. of study time respectively. Credit
System indicates the effort which the student has to put to successfully
complete the subject. Completion of the Program requires successful
completion of Assignments (Refer to Section 7.1), the Term-End
Examination (Refer to Section 7.2), and Project (Refer to Section 8.0).

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6.1 Printed Self Learning Material (SLM)
Printed study material are the primary form of instructional material. 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 the University. Each SLM
comprises different 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-Assessment Questions (SAQs) and
Terminal Questions (TQs)/Activities/Exercises. These are meant to help you
to assess your understanding of the subject contents.
6.2 Counselling
In distance education, counselling (Webinars/Face-to-Face) provides an
opportunity for you to interact with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
Counselling session will be conducted both for theory and practical courses.
The purpose of counselling is to give you an opportunity to ask questions
and clarify your doubts.
Before attending the counselling sessions, you are advised to go through
your study material and make a plan of the points to be discussed with
subject matter expert. Unless you have gone through the units, there may
not be much to discuss. Please visit EduNxtTM portal for Counselling
Schedule.
6.3 Assignments
Assignments play an important role in distance learning and constitute the
continuous evaluation. The main objective of the assignments is to test
comprehension of the SLM content. The submission of ONE ASSIGNMENT
per subject is compulsory. Assignment carry 30% weightage while 70%
weightage is given to the term-end examination. You will find the
Assignment Question paper in the EduNxt login. The completed
Assignments have to be submitted to the University for Evaluation for the
award of the Internal Assessment (IA) marks. For more details refer
section 7.1.

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6.4 Online Resources (EduNxtTM)
In addition to counselling sessions, University also provides you an
opportunity to discuss with university faculty and your peers via Discussion
Board available on EduNxtTM. We encourage you to post your subject
related queries on Discussion Board.
Further, via EduNxtTM, the university also provides online coding platform for
selected subjects. This support is currently available for practical courses
esp. which are based on C/C++/JAVA/SQL programming languages.
Students are advised to use this online programming environment to
practice the programming exercises. Faculty assistance will be available
through Live Webinar sessions, Discussion Board and through a dedicated
E-Mail support. Students are recommended to use any/all of the above
mentioned academic support services to get guidance for successful
completion of the practical courses.
7. Evaluation System
The marks ratio of Term End Examination (TEE) to Internal Assessment
(IA) for the theory subject is 70:30 and for Practical subject is 30:70.

Scheme of Examination – Theory course/subject

Duration of University Internal University Total
Credits
Exam in hour(s) Assessment Marks Exam Marks Marks
2/4 3 30 70 100

Scheme of Examination – Practical course/subject

Duration of University Internal University Total
Credits
Exam in hour(s) Assessment Marks Exam Marks Marks
2 3 70 30 100

Note: The details of the examination schedules will be provided at the

relevant time on the website: www.smude.edu.in

Scheme for Project Examination:

i) Final Semester Project Internal Examination: The curriculum has
project work in the Final Semester. Project Viva-Voce Examination will
be conducted by the University on the specified date.
ii) For details refer to the respective project guidelines.
iii) Mark distribution for project work

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Marks Distribution for Final Semester Project
Final Semester Project - Mark distribution Marks
IA Synopsis 30
TEE Project report (Refer section 8 of this Program Guide) 35
Project presentation. 15
Viva 20
Total Project 100
Marks

7.1 Internal Assessment (IA)

Internal assessment marks are based on the assignments which will be
evaluated and graded by the University. For this the student must submit
one assignment in each course to the University. The assignments will have
a weightage of 30 marks. The IA question paper for assignment for all
theory courses shall be uploaded on the EduNxtTM portal
http://edunxt.smude.edu.in/, in the beginning of each session. Following is
the Internal Assessment Marks Distribution for each course of the program.
Internal Assessment Marks Distribution Table:
Course / Total Marks
subject Course / subject Title Credits allotted for
Code Assignments

First Semester
BCA111 Fundamentals of IT & Programming 2 30
BCA112 Programming in C 4 30
BCA113 Basic Mathematics 4 30
BCA114 Digital Logic 4 30
BCA115 Programming in C – Practical 2 70
Second Semester
BCA211 Operating System 4 30
BCA212 Data Structure and Algorithm 4 30

BCA213 Object Oriented Programming – C++ 4 30

BCA214 Communication Skills 2 30

BCA215 Computer Organization 4 30
BCA216 Data Structures and Algorithm using C++ –
2 70
Practical

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 Third Semester
BCA311 Computer Oriented Numerical Methods 4 30
BCA312 DBMS 4 30
BCA313 Understanding PC & Troubleshooting 4 30
BCA314 Data Communication 4 30
BCA315 Soft Skill – Personality Development 2 30
BCA316 DBMS – Practical 2 70
Fourth Semester
BCA411 Computer Networking 4 30
BCA412 Java Programming 4 30
BCA413 System Software 4 30
Principles of Financial Accounting and
BCA414 4 30
Management
BCA415 Java Programming – Practical 2 70
BCA416 System Software Programming - Practical 2 70
Fifth Semester
BCA511 Web Design 4 30
BCA512 Visual Programming 4 30
BCA513 Software Engineering 4 30
BCA514 Elective – I (Choose One) 4
BCA5141 Compiler Design 4 30
BCA5142 Graphics and Multimedia 4 30
BCA5143 E-Commerce 4 30
BCA515 Visual Programming – Practical 2 70
BCA516 Web Design – Practical 2 70
Sixth Semester
BCA611 Elective – II (Choose One) 4
BCA6111 Advanced Web Design 4 30
BCA6112 Open Source Systems 4 30
BCA6113 Cloud Computing 4 30
BCA612 Elective – III (Choose One) 4 30
BCA6121 Knowledge Management 4 30
BCA6122 Software Project Management 4 30
BCA6123 Supply Chain Management 4 30
BCA613 * Project 12 30

* Refer Section 8 for Project guidelines

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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 will be uploaded course wise
on EduNxtTM http://edunxt.smude.edu.in/
 All assignments will be assessed by the University.
 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 EduNxtTM portal.
 Specimen format of the assignment & user manual for the same will be
available in student login of EduNxtTM.
 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.
 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. Examination
dates along with the detailed instructions will be published well in advance
on the MyZone portal.
7.2.1 Term-End examination question paper pattern
The University examination Question Paper for Theory subject will have
both Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Descriptive Questions (DQs).
The question and time distribution pattern is as follows.
2/4 credits course/subject:
Questions
Section A (Answer ALL) Marks Time
x Marks
Multiple Choice Questions 10 x 2 20 ½ hr.
Section B – Answer Four out of Six questions
Descriptive Questions (Short Answers) 4x5 20 1 hr.
Section C – Answer Three out of Four questions
Descriptive Questions (Long Answers) 3 x 10 30 1½ hr.
Total 70
(Please refer section 7.2.6 for the model questions)

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Note:
1. General time distribution for each type of question is as given in the
above table
2. The mark distribution is based upon the complexity involved in the
question.
3. Clash of exam dates in case of students appearing for 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.
4. The University reserves the right to change the examination pattern from
time to time. The change would be intimated to students well in
advance.
5. 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 if they score
 40% marks in the Internal Assessment (IA).
 40% 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 40% 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).
 The students must note that for re-appearing for IA also, the students
have to fill in the Re-sitting Forms.

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7.2.3 Classification of successful candidates
A student’s 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)
Marks Range Grade Point Grade

≥90 to ≤100 10 O (Outstanding)

≥80 to <90 9 A+(Excellent)

≥70 to <80 8 A(Very Good)

≥60 to <70 7 B+(Good)

≥50 to <60 6 B (Above Average)

≥45 to <50 5 C (Average)

≥40 to <45 4 P (Pass)

<40 0 F (Fail)

Not Applicable 0 Ab (Absent)

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.

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 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
invigilator’s 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.
 The TEE results once published by the University will be accessible to
you through your MyZone login. You can download the e-marks cards
from MyZone. Consolidated Marks Card and Degree Certificate will be
sent to you directly, on successful completion of the program.

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7.2.6 Model Question Paper
Subject Code: BCA111
Subject Name – Fundamentals of IT & Programing Marks: 70
Book ID: B1475 Time: 3 Hours
Credit: 2
Part A – (2 Marks questions) [10 x 2 = 20 marks]
1. Answer ALL the Questions
a. Fifth Generation Computer uses_________ & _________
technology
A) Microelectronic technologies & Parallel processing*
B) Dual core & Multiprocessing
C) Pentium-II & Pentium-IV
D) Multi Chip set & Multi-processor

b. Match the following:

Set-A
1) My Computer
2) My Documents
3) Windows Movie Maker
Set-B
a) Gives you access to your computer's disk drives and files
b) Gives access to a folder created by Windows XP which is used
(by default) to store any documents on your hard drive
c) Opens Windows XP's movie editing software
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c*
B) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
C) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
D) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
c. Important elements of communication system are_______
1. Transmitter
2. Transmission channel
3. Receiver
A) 1 & 2
B) 2 & 3
C) 1 & 3
D) 1, 2 & 3 *

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 d. Which of the following are the characteristics of software?
1. Software is developed or engineered; it is not manufactured in
the classical sense.
2. Software doesn’t “wear out”.
3. Although the industry is moving toward component-based
assembly, most software continues to be custom built.
A) 1, 2 & 3*
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) 1 & 2

e. Library Management, payroll system, production and planning,

Inventory Management are examples of ________ software
A) System Utility software
B) Programming software
C) Application software*
D) Game software

f. EEPROM stands for ___________

A) Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory *
B) Electronically erasable programmable read-only memory
C) Electrically erasable programmable random access memory
D) Electrically erasable procurable read-only memory

g. Examples of High Level Language

1) BASIC
2) PASCAL
3) FOTRAN
4) COBOL
5) ALGOL
A) 1, 2, 3 & 5
B) 2, 3, 4 & 5
C) 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5*
D) 1, 2, 4 & 5
h. Some operations performed by receiver are _______________
1. Amplification of signal
2. Demodulation
3. Decoding
A) 1 & 2
B) 1, 2 & 3 *
C) 1 & 3
D) 2 & 3

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 i. Which of the following are the data transfer methods?
1. Simplex communication
2. Half-duplex communication
3. Full-duplex communication
A) 1 & 2
B) 1 & 3
C) 2 & 3
D) 1, 2 & 3 *
j. Min types of notation used in design documents are _________
1. Graphical notations
2. Program description languages
3. Informal text
A) 1 & 2
B) 2 & 3
C) 1, 2 & 3 *
D) 1 & 3

Part-B – (5 marks descriptive questions)

Answer any FOUR [4 x 5 = 20 marks]
2. Differentiate System Software with Application software.
3. List any four quality measures of software development.
4. Write the five major activities of an operating system in regard to
process management.
5. Differentiate bus topology with ring topology in computer network.
6. What is the role of real time operating system?
7. What is OSI reference model? Explain in detail.

Part-C – (10 marks descriptive questions)

Answer Any THREE [3 x 10 = 30 marks]
8. Write a note on the following
a) Optical Character Readers (OCR)
b) Laser printer
9. Which are the physical devices used for constructing a memory?
10. Briefly explain software development process.
11. Write a note on the following
a) Differentiate System Software with Application software.
b) List the four quality measure of software development.

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 Answer Keys (Part A)
Subject Code: BCA111 Book ID: B1475
Q. No. Ans. Key

a A
b A
c D
d A
e C
f A
g C
h B
i D
j C

8. Project Guidelines
8.1 Introduction
The course titled “Project” bearing the subject code BCA613 is of
12 credits weightage.
The project is part of the BCA program, it 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.
The BCA students are encouraged to involve themselves completely on the
project work in their final semester. It is advised to students to develop their
project for solving problems of software industry or any research
organization. Doing this will give more exposure to handle real life problems
of project development
Students should take this project work very seriously. Topics selected,
should be appropriate enough to justify as a BCA project. The project

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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
submission for approval. Phase – 2: Project Design and Development.

Phase 1: Project Work Phases

Phase – 1: Project Synopsis Submission for Approval

The student needs to submit the project synopsis for approval to the
University through their EduNxtTM portal. The project synopsis should be
prepared in consultation with your guide. The project synopsis should
contain the project title and the clear problem statement along with the
guide acceptance letter. Project Synopsis may be disqualified if it is
prepared without the Guide’s Signature. In the event of the student not able
to identify a guide, University will support him in the same.
All submitted Project synopsis will be processed by the project steering
committee. Status of synopsis information (Submission Acknowledgement/
Approved/Rejected) will be available in your EduNxtTM login. Also status
update will be sent by E-mail. Student is advised to proceed to phase 2 only
on Approval/Grading of their Synopsis else the student needs to work on
the project synopsis for resubmission, in accordance with the reason
specified for rejection. To know about the timelines for Project synopsis
submission for your session, please visit EduNxtTM portal or MyZone portal.

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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.
Literature Survey:
This stage includes the literature related to the chosen project title. It
includes the study of existing methodologies, conduct survey and prepare
an abstract for a proposed system.

Phase – 2: Project Design and Development

System Analysis:
This stage includes to define the system environment required to implement
the chosen project, Systems Requirements Specification (SRS) and
software specification. In SRS, you must specify
 Project planning and project scheduling Data integrity and constraints
 Indicate the technology used and substantiate it with brief explanations.

System Design:
This includes
 Modularization details (Students must strictly implement the various
stages of software development).

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 Implement the various activities that are performed during the
Requirements phase and support it with proper outputs and the
necessary graphical representations like Data Flow Diagrams D.F.D,
E-R diagrams, Flow charts. (Database design/Procedural Design/Object
Oriented Design/input and output Design).
 Properly document the detailed design specifications and methods
adopted during Design phase.
Development:
This stage involve actual development of the software:
 Perform coding of the project with the software used. This will include
(i) Complete Project Coding (ii) Comments and Description
(iii) Standardization of the coding/Code Efficiency (iv) Error handling
(v) Parameters calling/passing (vi) Validation checks
 Debugging and Code improvement.
Documentation:
On completion of the project Development, the student has to prepare the
final project report. The entire project work is to be documented as the
Project Report. The guidelines for project report preparation is given in
Project Guidelines Manual.
8.3 General Guidelines for Project Work
 Project work can be taken up as a group or individual.
 Group of students can join together for the project work.
 A Group size is limited to Four members. Group size can be of four
(maximum).
 In a group project the role of each individual member has to be stated
clearly in synopsis, final project report and in other documents.
 A student should start with his project work after getting approval of
Synopsis from the University.
 If the title of the Project differs from the title mentioned in the Project
Proposal, the Project Report will be rejected and will be returned back to
the student.
 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.
 Signed copy of project report to be submitted by the student to
University.
 University will announce the dates for the conduct of Viva-Voce
examination.
Refer: edunxt.smude.edu.in, for detailed project guidelines.

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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 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 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).

Student Support Services: Important Links and Contact Details:

 MYZONE : http://myzone.smude.edu.in
 EduNxt : http://edunxt.smude.edu.in
 Helpdesk E-mail ID : smuhelpdesk@smudde.edu.in (To receive
speedy reply Roll Number to be mentioned
in all the correspondence)
 For Final Semester
Project Work related : projects.it@smudde.edu.in
 For Practical course related : practical.it@smudde.edu.in

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