DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER

APPLICATIONS
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
4 Years in BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION
(Honours) Programme

Prospectus and Admission Guidelines

Academic Year 2024-25

THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA

VADODARA-390002, GUJARAT, INDIA
 H. H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad-III

MISSION STATEMENT
Vision and mission as perceived by
H. H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad-III

“The progress of a nation requires that its people

should be educated. Knowledge is a necessity of man.

It instills in him a desire to question and to investigate,

which leads him on the path of progress. Education, in the

broadest sense, must be spread everywhere.

Progress can only be achieved by the spread of

education. Cooperation is necessary to achieve

any worthy end and this readiness to

cooperate will not be found in people

if they are not educated.

From the Head's Desk
Addressing the grave need of quality education in Computer Applications, Faculty of Science
introduced a 3 years UG Programme viz. BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) in the year
2000 on a higher payment basis. As, the demand continued to grow in the IT, so keeping in tune
with time the department introduced a full time 2 years post graduation programme M.Sc. (IT), in
the year 2017. The programme covers all the current and emerging areas in the field of Information
Technology.
The department has four fully equipped computer laboratories with a total capacity of 160
computers. It has its own departmental library with a rich collection of books, journals and
periodicals. Class rooms of department are equipped with all the facilities for teaching. Department
has been dedicated to facilitating increased opportunities for cross disciplinary, inter disciplinary
and Trans disciplinary fields of computing.

I welcome you all on behalf of the department and my own behalf to join the journey of becoming a
computer professional and to be potential candidate for various job opportunities in the most
demanding career of current times.

Best wishes for you’re all the academic endeavours.

Prof. Prashant K. Mehta

Head (Offg.)
Department of Computer Applications
The University
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, formerly known as the Baroda College, was founded
by Late His Highness Shrimant Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda in the Year 1881. The
efforts of establishing a University at Baroda were also initiated by him in 1908. Although
Shrimant Sayajirao Gaekwad conceived a residential university at Baroda, it became a reality only
during the rule of Late His Highness Shrimant Pratapsinhrao Gaekwads. The Maharaja Sayajirao
University of Baroda came into existence on 29th April 1949.

Faculty of Science
With the formation of the university, The Silver Jubilee Science Institute, a part of the Baroda
College, was reconstituted as the Faculty of Science. Foundation stone of the Silver Jubilee Science
Institute was laid by Sir Issac Rufus, then Viceroy and Governor General of India, in the year 1926
and the construction was completed in 1933.
Since 1949, the Faculty offers courses leading to B. Sc., M. Sc. and Ph. D. degrees in Botany,
Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology. The Faculty added
thereafter two more Departments: Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology, both of which
provide postgraduate programmes to students. From year 2000, faculty started offering self
financed programmes at both UG and PG level. The Faculty has made significant strides in various
disciplines of science that attracts students from all over India and other countries and it is a
cosmopolitan centre of education.

Department of Computer Applications

Addressing the grave need of quality education in computer applications at undergraduate level in
the Country in general and Gujarat in particular, Faculty of Science introduced 3 year
undergraduate Programme leading to Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree in year
2000 on a higher payment basis. In the last 17 years, since its inception, the programme has earned
a very good reputation in the state of Gujarat and is regarded as the most advanced BCA
programme in this part of the country. From year 2010 the BCA programme has been restructured
according to Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). From the current academic year, the
department introduces Bachelor of Computer Application (Honours) Programme of 4 years
duration as per NEP 2020.
In year 2017 Faculty of Science introduced M. Sc. Information Technology, that is specially
designed for the graduates in computer/IT discipline in CBCS pattern.
In order to provide the platform to strengthen the existing academic programs and to initiate and
promote research activities in the field of Computer Applications, University established
Department of Computer Applications though a senate resolution in 2013. The aims and objectives
of this department are given below:
 To provide platform to strengthen the existing two academic programmes and to start new
programmes in the field of computer applications.
 To undertake and promote research activities in computer applications and related areas. To
obtain grants from funding agencies for various academic/ research initiatives.
 To support the education of computer science in the faculty as well as University.
 Intends to support development and maintenance of software intensive systems for
automation of services and operations of Faculty and University.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

All the interested students must register themselves on the Gujarat government site
for common registration for UG/PG/Ph.D. programmes. The link is
http://gcas.gujgov.edu.in. The Registration and choice filling starts on April 1st
2024.
They must select “The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda- Faculty of Science-
Bachelor of Computer Applications”.
Candidates are also required to apply for entrance test by visiting the link
https://admission.msubaroda.ac.in.
Only those students who have registered on the above Gujarat government portal and
also registered for entrance test for Bachelors in Computer Applications program on
the MSU admission portal will be eligible for appearing in the entrance exam. The
date and time for the entrance examination will be declared on the University site in
due course of time. The entrance test will be held at The M S University of Baroda in
offline mode only.

The Registration and choice filling starts on April 1st 2024.

The candidate must follow the steps mentioned on the GCAS portal.
Step 1: Registration with profile filling.
Step 2: Choice selection of College/Department as well as Course/courses.
Step 3: Complete marks filling and online payment of registration fees within 2
weeks after declaration of results by GSHSEB and submit the final
application on the GCAS portal.
Step 4: Verification of all the original documents at nearest Government designated
Help Centers within 3 weeks after declaration of the GSHSEB-HSC
RESULT.
Step 5: Eligible students must appear for the Entrance test conducted by the
Department of Computer Applications, Faculty of Science, The M. S.
University of Baroda.
Step 6: Declaration of provisional merit list as per government rules.
Step 7: Any Grievances regarding provisional merit list must be reported within 2
days of declaration of provisional merit list to the grievance cell of The M S
University of Baroda.
Step 8: Final merit list and allotment of colleges/universities for the admission will be
declared as per government rules.
Step 9: Payment of fees within 2 days of declaration of final admission list as per the
instructions by University.
Step 10: After expiry of 2 days meant for fee payment, subsequent Admission list
with be declared based on the vacant seats in respective categories.
Admission will be confirmed only after completion of the entire admission
process including fee payment.
The application form is to be filled online only. A student willing to apply for more
than one bachelor Programs should submit separate application for each and the
application form fee in such cases will have to be paid separately for each
course/program. The students who have applied and fulfill the criteria of minimum
qualifications for eligibility can appear in the entrance examination. A written
Entrance Test will be conducted for deciding admission to each programme. The
admissions will be strictly based on the merit of marks obtained in written Entrance
Test.
Maximum intake
220 (including 20 seats for EWS) + 20 Seats for NRI Sponsored/Special
Category at Department of Computer Applications, Faculty of Science.

Ex- Kashmir EWS-

Course Sanc. PH- Gen- SC- ST- SEBC Supernumeric
Serviceman Migrants- Female-
Name seats 5% 51% 7% 15% - 27% Seats- EWS
- 1% 1% 33%

Bachelor of
Computer 200 10 2 2 102 14 30 54 20 7
Application
BCA-
20 1 0 0 10 1 3 5 0 0
Special

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Following eligibility criteria is to be fulfilled:

1. A candidate must have successfully passed H.S.C. (General/ Science/ Vocational)

Examination or equivalent examination in the current academic year or up to three
years prior to the current academic year with regular mode and having English as
one of the subjects.

The minimum marks/ grade points in qualifying examination shall be as

follows:
i. For General category candidates
40% or equivalent grade points and 5% relaxation for SEBC candidate
ii. For SC/ST candidates
Must have passed qualifying examination.

2. Candidates who have appeared for final year of the qualifying examination may
also apply and appear in the Entrance Test. However, their admission will be
confirmed only on the submitting original marksheet of the qualifying examination
and fulfillment of eligibility requirement, at the time of Admission.

CRITERIA FOR CASTE-WISE RESERVATION AND

OTHER QUOTA
Government of Gujarat rules for the reservation quota will be applied: SC:
7%, ST: 15%, SEBC: 27%, General: 51%. All original certificates should be
produced at the time of document verification and admission.
 a) If any relevant certificate is not produced at the time of admission, the student will
NOT be considered for particular reservation category.

A student, irrespective of her/his reservation category, for admission,will be first considered

for GENERAL category.
b) The SC and ST students of other than the Gujarat state should produce a
certificate from competent authority of Government of Gujarat if their original
certificate DO NOT indicate that their caste / Tribe is recognized under such category
in Gujarat also.
c) The SEBC category are required to produce a valid non creamy layer certificate
from competent authority (The issue date of non creamy layer certificate should not
be later then the last date of application. Please note that non creamy layer
certificate is valid for only 3 years from the last date of application).
d) There will be 10 % supernumerary seat (additional seats over and above the total
number of seats) reservation of the total seats (200) for Economically Weaker
Sections (EWS). Within this 10% quota, 33% seats shall be further sub-reserved for
female students belonging to the same Economically Weaker Sections (The issue date
of EWS certificate should not be later then the last date of application).
e) Reservation for physically disabled students: 5% seats of the total seats (to be
included under each different category with in the limit of total reservation under a
particular reservation category like SC/ST/SEBC/GEN) are reserved for the persons
with benchmark disability in accordance with the provisions of the section 32 of the
rights of persons with Disabilities ACT, 2016. They should produce a current/recent
year certificate of Civil Surgeon stating the type of disability, extent (%) of disability
and state (Progressive/ non-progressive) of disability. Only those students who have
minimum 40% disability are eligible to be considered for the reservation.
f) Reservation for Defence & Ex/In- Servicemen: 1% seats of the total seats (to be
included under each different category with in the limit of total reservation under a
particular reservation category like SC/ST/SEBC/GEN) are reserved for wards of
Defence & Ex/In-Servicemen.
g) Reservation for Kashmiri Migrants: 1% of General seat reservation quota.
h) Advantage to Sports Persons: Please note that the benefit to sports persons is
granted ONLY if the student has participated/ awarded medals in State level or higher
level competitions.
i. Students who participated at State level: 3% marks to be added to their eligibility
marks
ii. Students who won medal at State level or participated at National level: 5%
marks to be added to their eligibility marks
iii. Students who h av e won medal at National level or participated / won medal at
International level granted direct admission.
i) If the seats remain vacant after stipulated admission rounds in the SC or ST
reservation categories, then these seats can be interchanged among SC and ST.
j) After granting admission to all the students of any reserve category on respective
 reserve seats, if the reserved category seats remain vacant then these seats shall be
transferred to General (Unreserved) category seats.
Supernumerary seats which remain vacant shall NOT be transferred to any other
category.

Admission Fees is to be paid through online mode only.

CASH/CHEQUE OR ANY OTHER MODE OF TRANSACTION
NOT ACCEPTED

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

1. The admissions will be strictly based on the merit of the entrance test.
Just fulfilling the eligibility criteria DOES NOT GUARANTEE admission.
2. The admission to the course is PROVISIONAL and subjected to various
scrutinies till the unique Permanent Registration Number (PRN) of the
candidate is generated.
3. If the information provided by the candidate is incorrect or if any unfair
practice is followed or the candidate is unable to submit any of the required
certificates in the stipulated time period, his/ her admission is liable to
cancellation.
4. Maintenance of Stipulated Attendance of Students (Ordinance 183) The
following shall be the minimum attendance necessary:
a. In a semester an overall attendance of at least 80% of the number of
lectures delivered and tutorials, seminars etc. arranged in all subjects.
b. In a semester an overall attendance of at least 80% of the days allotted for
practical classes and laboratory work in each subject.
5. General rules governing the conduct of students in the university:
i. A student must do nothing either inside or outside the University that will
interfere with its orderly working and discipline.
ii. This comprehensive rule covers most cases that are likely to arise. It
forbids:
a. Impolite or unseemly behavior in classroom or University premises
during working hours of the College and the Faculty.
b. Attempt to persuade other students to abstain themselves from regular
classes.
c. Damage to or defacement of University furniture, fittings and property.
d. Disobedience of notifications or instructions issued by the
Principals/Deans/Heads of the Departments and Members of the staff
duly authorized.
iii. As per UGC regulation, stipulated attendance (Ordinance 183) is required
for permitting students to appear for final examination. If unavoidably
absent on account of health, urgent private affairs or other reasons, they
must be prepared to state the exact reason for absence.
iv. Students are expected to behave with courtesy towards the members of the
staff, their fellow students and all visitors to the Institution.
v. Sexual harassment will lead to severe punishments like suspension,
rustication from the University / College/ Institution. Disciplinary action is
as prescribed under The M. S. University of Baroda rules.
vi. Ragging is prohibited on MSU Campus, ragging is a criminal offence and
is liable to severe punishment, including suspension, rustication and
imprisonment.
vii. Compulsory Thalassemia Blood Screening: Thalassemia blood testing
is made compulsory by Government of Gujarat. Final Eligibility of any
student for admission to any course to this University will be granted ONLY
after she/ he submits report of the Thalassemia blood screening. Students are
encouraged to get the test done and submit the report at the time of
Admission. Those students, who already have a Thalassemia Test Report
done earlier, need not get it done again. They can submit copy of earlier
report.
 GRADE POINT SYSTEM
 A system comprising of 7 grade points (4 to 10) will be followed for evaluating a
candidate in every course. Both mid-semester and end-semester exams are counted for
final grade points.
Description Percentage Division/Gr Range
Grade of Marks Ade
Points
10 Outstanding 90% - 99% First / O Above 9.01 CGPA Class
9 Excellent 80% - 89% First / A 8.01 – 9.00 CGPA < 4 Fail
8 Very Good 70% - 79% First / B 7.01 – 8.00 4 = CGPA < 5 Pass Class
7 Good 60% - 69% First / C 6.01 – 7.00 5 = CGPA < 6 2nd Class
6 Fair 50% - 59% Second /D 5.01 – 6.00 6 = CGPA < 7 1St Class
5 Average 40% - 49% Pass / E 4.01 – 5.00 CGPA ≥ 7 Distinction
4–0 Dropped Below 40% F Below 4.00

Grade Point Average = ∑ (Credit X Grade Point) / Total Credits

AWARD OF CLASS
Marks-sheets of semester I to VII of BCA (Honours) will simply indicate result as either Pass
or Fail or ATKT but not the class which will be indicated in the last Semester mark sheet.

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is computed as:

CGPA = ∑ (Semester credits X GPA) / Total Semester Credits
The sum is taken over from Sem-I to Sem-VIII for BCA

CRITERION FOR BCA (Honours) DEGREE AWARD

For obtaining BCA (Honours) degree (New pattern as per NEP 2020), a candidate has to
earn a total of 176 credits during the programme.
Syllabus for the Entrance Test
I. The question paper of the entrance test will be in English and Gujarati languages.
Candidates will be allowed to answer in either language.
II. All questions will be of multiple-choice type.

III. There is negative marking. Each correctly answered question carries 2 marks, and wrongly
answered question carries – 0.5 marks.

The syllabus for the entrance test would be as follows:

Section Syllabus Weightage

Aptitude Ratio-Proportion, Trigonometry, 25
Height & distances, Area-Volume,
HCF & LCM , Profit and Loss ,
Averages, Roots & Percentages, Partnerships, Simple
Interest and Compound Interest, Time and Distance
Logical Series Completion, Coding and 25
Reasoning Decoding, Blood Relation, Analogy
English Language Synonyms and Antonyms, Fill in 15
blanks, comprehension, Sentence Correction
Computer MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), 20
Awareness Internet Basics, basics of hardware and software
General Awareness 15
Marks 100
Sample Question Paper
1. In the game of Hockey, each team has ____ players on the field at any one time
A) 11 C) 9
B) 13 D) 10
2. The average of 11, 23, K is 40, the value of K is
A) 86 C) 120
B) 35 D) 12
3. From what location are the 1st computer instructions available on boot up?
A)ROM BIOS C) CPU
B)boot.ini D) CONFIG.SYS

4. The LCM of 24, 39, 60 and 150 is

A) 7800 C) 3900
B) 15600 D) 5200
5. Wimbledon is associated with
A) Football C) Tennis
B) Basketball D) Cricket
6. In a certain code KNIFE is written as $3%#5 and LAKE is written as 7@$5. How
is FAIL written in that code?
A) %$#7 C) #@%7
B) $@%7 D) $%@7
7. A train travels 82.6 km/hour. How many meters will it travel in 15 minutes?
A) 20.65 C) 206.50
B) 2065 D) 20650
8. Who was known as Iron man of India?
A)Govind Ballabh Pant C) Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Jawaharlal Nehru D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
9. The brain of any computer system is
A)ALU C)Memory
B)CPU D)control unit
10. (95.6x 910.3) ÷ 92.56256 = 9?
A) 13.14 C) 12.96
B) 12.43 D) 13.34
11. Insert the missing number
857, 969, 745, 1193 , ?
A) 2093 C) 297
B) 1400 D) 2089
12. Nothing happened at the meeting, ________ it?
A)didn’t C)does
B)did D)do
13. We ……… a lovely three weeks in the south of Spain last year.
A)Took C)did
B)spent D)passed
14 SKEPTICAL : DOUBT
A) Resolute : Determination
 B) Pristine : Grace
C) Tainted : Honoour
D) Stringent : Suggestions
15 75% of 48 is
A) 64 C) 48
B) 36 D) 0.36
16 Did you remember _________ the parcels?
A)post C)to post
B)posting D)posted
17 Landscape is?
A) A font style C) Paper Size
B)Page Layout D)Page Orientation
18 The Student _____not reach on time _____of the transport strike.
can-as
A) could-because C) may-account
B) will-despite D) should-for
19 What is the theme of 2016 World Health Day (WHD)?
A)Healthy heart beat, Healthy blood pressure
B)Beat Diabetes
C)Healthy blood pressure
D)Save lives: Make hospitals safe in emergencies
20 Which is not a font style?
A)Bold C)Superscript
B)Italic D)Regular

Written Test

Date and Time : Visit the GCAS portal and university website

Maximum Marks : 100 marks

Note:

1. Candidate must visit the University website for the date and time of
Entrance test.
2. There will be 25% negative marking for wrong answers.
3. The entrance examination would be conducted through OMR sheet in
OFFLINE mode.
4. Candidates must reach the exam venue with all the relevant documents
well in advance to avoid last time rush and to ease the formalities.
Outline of the 4 Years BCA (Honours)*
Programme (As per NEP 2020 Pattern)
(For the Academic Year 2024-25 Onwards)

Semester-I
Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
Fundamentals of Computers and PC
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 4 4
Tools
Introduction to Programming with
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 4 4
Python
Fundamentals of Computers and PC
Minor
BCAXXX Tools and Programming with 2+2 4
(DSC) Lab
Python Lab
Foundational Mathematics (Linear
BCAXXX MDC 4 4
Algebra and Calculus)
Fundamentals of Language and
BCAXXX AEC* 2 0 2
Communication
Essentials of Technical
BCAXXX AEC* 1 1 2
Communication Skills
BCAXXX Fundamentals of Public Speaking AEC* 2 0 2
Essentials of Personality
BCAXXX AEC* 2 0 2
Development
BCAXXX Introduction to Human Values AEC* 2 0 2
BCAXXX Digital Electronics SEC 2 2
BCAXXX Environmental Studies IKS- I* 2 2
BCAXXX The Constitution of India IKS- I* 2 2

Total Credits 17 5 22

* Selection of only one course under IKS- I and AEC is allowed.

 Semester-II
Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
BCAXXX Programming with C and C++ Major (DSC) 3 1 4

BCAXXX Database Management Systems Major (DSC) 3 1 4

Computer Organization and
BCAXXX Minor (DSE) 3 1 4
Architecture
BCAXXX Discrete Mathematical Structures MDC 4 4
Developing Communication Skills
BCAXXX AEC* 2 0 2
in English
Mastering Technical
BCAXXX AEC* 2 0 2
Communication Skills
BCAXXX Improving Public Speaking Skills AEC* 2 0 2
Strategies for Personality
BCAXXX AEC* 2 0 2
Development
Professional Ethics and Human
BCAXXX AEC* 2 0 2
Values
BCAXXX Exploratory Data Analysis SEC 1 1 2

BCAXXX Disaster Management VAC- I* 2 2

BCAXXX Cyber Law and Ethics VAC- I* 2 2

BCAXXX Human Values and Ethics VAC- I* 2 2

Total Credits 17 5 22
* Selection of only one course under VAC-I and AEC is allowed.
 Semester-III

Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
Data Structures and Algorithms with
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
C and C++
BCAXXX Client-Side Web Development Major (DSC) 3 1 4
BCAXXX Operating Systems Major (DSC) 3 1 4
BCAXXX Introduction to Psychology MDC* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Business Economics MDC* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Introduction to Financial Accounting MDC* 3 1 4
To be selected from AEC pool of the
BCAXXX AEC 2 2
university
BCAXXX Personality Development SEC* 1 1 2
BCAXXX IT Skills & Data Analysis SEC* 2 2
Health & Wellness, Yoga Education,
BCAXXX IKS- II* 1 1 2
Sports and Fitness
BCAXXX E-Waste Management IKS- II* 2 2
BCAXXX Natural Resource Management IKS- II* 2 2
Traditional Knowledge Intellectual
BCAXXX IKS- II* 2 2
Property and People’s Right
Total Credits 15/18 7/6 22
* Selection of only one course under IKS-II, SEC and MDC is allowed.
Semester-IV
Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
Fundamentals of Software
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Engineering
Data Communication and Computer
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Networks
Object Oriented Programming with
BCAXXX Major (DSC)* 3 1 4
Java
Programming with.NET Framework
BCAXXX Major (DSC)* 3 1 4
and C#
BCAXXX Server-Side Web Development Minor (DSE) 3 1 4
To be selected from AEC pool of the
BCAXXX AEC 2 2
university
BCAXXX Career Skills SEC* 1 1 2
BCAXXX Information Literacy SEC* 1 1 2
Oratory Skills in English Language
BCAXXX VAC- II* 1 1 2
and Leadership
BCAXXX Fundamentals of Carbon Neutrality VAC- II* 2 2
Constitutional Values and
BCAXXX VAC- II* 2 2
Fundamental Duties
Total Credits 17/18 4/5 22
* Selection of only one course under Major (DSC), Minor (DSE, SEC and VAC- II is allowed.
 Semester-V

Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
Fundamentals of Artificial
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Intelligence
BCAXXX Design and Analysis of Algorithms Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Object-Oriented Software
BCAXXX Engineering using UML, Design Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Patterns, and Java
BCAXXX Computer Graphics and Animation Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Software Project Management Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Microprocessor and Interfacing Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
Cryptography and Network
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
Security
BCAXXX Linux System Administration Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Software Architecture Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
Augmented Reality and Virtual
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
Reality
BCAXXX Agile Methodologies Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Embedded System Design Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
Management Information Systems
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
and E-Commerce
BCAXXX NoSQL Databases Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Software Defined Networks Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
Software Testing and Quality
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- I* 3 1 4
Assurance
BCAXXX Advanced Python Minor (DSE)- II* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Advanced Java Technologies Minor (DSE)- II* 3 1 4
Advanced Programming with.NET
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- II* 3 1 4
Framework and C#
BCAXXX Programming with Go Minor (DSE)- II* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Programming with Rust Minor (DSE)- II* 3 1 4
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- II* 3 1 4
using R
BCAXXX Innovation and Entrepreneurships SEC * 1 1 2
Critical and Logical Thinking
BCAXXX SEC * 1 1 2
Development
Total Credits 17 5 22
* Selection of only one course under Minor DSE- I, and Minor DSE- II is allowed.
 Semester-VI

Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
Introduction to Machine
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Learning
BCAXXX Distributed Systems Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Mobile Application
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Development with React Native
Web Development with React
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- III* 3 1 4
and Node.js
Full Stack Java Development
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- III* 3 1 4
and Spring Boot
BCAXXX Network Programming Minor (DSE)- III* 3 1 4
Multimedia Systems and
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- III* 3 1 4
Applications
BCAXXX Secure Coding Minor (DSE)- III* 3 1 4
To be selected from AEC pool
BCAXXX AEC 2 2
of the university

BCAXXX Internship/ Summer Internship Internship** 1 3 4

Total Credits 15 7 22
* Selection of only one course under Minor DSE- III is allowed.
** Students can undergo Summer Internship in the summer vacation after their IVth OR
VIth Semester.
 Semester-VII

Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
BCAXXX Cloud Computing Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Introduction to Data Science
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
using Python
Blockchain Technology and
BCAXXX Major (DSC) 3 1 4
Applications
Game Development using Unity
BCAXXX Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
3D
BCAXXX Systems Programming Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Soft Computing Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Quantum Computing Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Advanced Algorithms Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
Automata Theory and Compiler
BCAXXX Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
Design
BCAXXX Parallel Programming Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Real Time Systems Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
Swarm Intelligence and Nature
BCAXXX Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
Inspired Computation
BCAXXX Information Theory and Coding Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Semantic Web Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Introduction to DevOps Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
Cloud Native Applications and
BCAXXX Minor (DSE) – IV* 3 1 4
Micro-services
BCAXXX Industrial Project OJT 1 5 6
Total Credits 13 9 22
* Selection of only one course under Minor DSE- IV is allowed.
 Semester-VIII

Course
Course Title Course Type L P Credits
Code
BCAXXX Advance practices-I (DSE-V) Major (DSE) 3 1 4
BCAXXX Advance practices-II(DSE-VI) Major (DSE) 3 1 4
BCAXXX Big Data Analytics Major (DSE)- V* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Internet of Things Major (DSE)- V* 3 1 4
Mobile Application
BCAXXX Major (DSE)- V* 3 1 4
Development
BCAXXX Deep Learning Major (DSE)- V* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Angular JS Major (DSE)- V* 3 1 4
BCAXXX React JS Major (DSE)- V* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Power BI Major (DSE)- V* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Human Computer Interaction Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
System Modelling and
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
Simulation
Mobile Computing and
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
Wireless Communications
Digital Image Processing with
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
MATLAB
BCAXXX Natural Language Processing Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Reinforcement Learning Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
BCAXXX Generative AI Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
Data Warehousing and Business
BCAXXX Minor (DSE)- VI* 3 1 4
Intelligence
BCAXXX Industrial Project OJT 1 5 6
Total Credits 13 9 22
* Selection of only one course under Minor DSEV- and Minor DSE- VI is allowed.
Credit Framework as per Single Major Subject for Bachelor of Computer Applications
(Honours) Programme
Major Minor
Total
Semester MDC AEC SEC VAC/IKS OJT/RP
Credits
(DSC/E) (DSC/E)

I 8 4 4 2 2 2 - 22

II 8 4 4 2 2 2 - 22

III 12 0 4 2 2 2 - 22

IV 12 4 - 2 2 2 - 22

V 12 8 - - 2 - - 22

VI 12 4 - 2 4 - - 22

VII 12 4 6 22

VIII 12 4 6 22

TOTAL 88 32 12 10 14 8 12 176

Total (%) 50.00 18.18 6.82 5.68 7.95 4.55 6.82 100.00

Legends
 Discipline Specific Core Course (Core)
 Discipline Specific Elective Course (Elective)
 Multiple Discipline Course (MDC)
 Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
 Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
 Value-Added Course(VAC)
 Indian Knowledge System (IKS)
 On Job Training (OJT)
 Research Project (RP)/Internship
 Theory/Practical
*Subject to modifications by the University
 Regulations for 4 year BCA (Honours) Degree Program
(For Academic year 2023-24 onwards)
(As per New Education Policy 2020)
Department of Computer Applications is offering a BCA (Honours) programme of 4-year duration
with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options as per New Education Policy 2020. This 4-
year BCA programme requires a minimum 176 credits to earn by the students to complete this
program.
1. Maximum duration of a programme (ATKT Rules)
Maximum duration for completion of BCA (Honours) program will be 7 years.
Note: To progress to the 3rd Semester of BCA, students need to pass all the examinations of 1st
Semester. Similarly, to progress to 5th Semester of BCA, students need to pass all the examinations
till 3rd Semester and to progress to 7th Semester of BCA, students need to pass all the examinations
till 5th Semester.
2. Awarding Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees
Certificate in Computer Application: Students who opt to exit after completion of the first year and
have secured 44 credits will be awarded the Certificate in Computer Application Thus, for example,
if a student of BCA(Honours) programme opts to exit after successful completion of the first year,
the student will be awarded “Certificate in Computer Application”.
Diploma in Computer Application: Students who opt to exit after completion of the second year
and have secured 88 credits will be awarded the Diploma in Computer Application in the principal
discipline. Thus, for example, if a student of BCA programme opts to exit after successful
completion of two years, the student will be awarded Diploma in Computer Application
Bachelor of Computer Application: Students of 3-year BCA programme who successfully complete
3 years, OR a student of 4-year BCA programme who opts to exit after completion of the third year
and have secured 132 credits will be awarded the Bachelor of Computer Application.
Bachelor of Computer Application (Honours): Students of 4-year BCA (Honours) programme who
successfully complete 4 years and secured 176 Credits will be awarded the Bachelor of Computer
Application (Honors).
The following table summarizes the Credit Requirement for Exit from 4-year BCA (Honours)
programme -
Year Semester Credits Degree Awarded Stage of Exit Mandatory Credits to
be secured for the
Award
1 I 22 Certificate in After successful 44
II 22 Computer completion of
Application 1st Year
2 III 22 Diploma in After successful 88
IV 22 Computer completion of
Application 1st and 2nd Years
3 V 22 Bachelor of After successful 132
VI 22 Computer completion of
Application 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years
4 VII 22 Bachelor of After successful 176
Computer completion of
Application 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
VIII 22 (Honours) Years
3. Re-entry Option
A student who has opted to exit before the successful completion of a BCA (Honours) programme will
have an option to re-enter the programme within three years and complete the programme within the
stipulated maximum period for the programme.
A student can avail Re-entry option only once during the tenure of the programme.
4. Break from the study
Students may be permitted to take a break from the study during the period of the programme but the
total duration for completing the program shall not exceed the maximum duration of the programme.
5. Credit-hours for different types of courses
A course offered in a program can be a theory course/ laboratory course/ a combination of theory,
tutorial, and laboratory course/ field work/ workshop/ seminar/ internship/ project/ dissertation.
 Theory Course: 15 hours of teaching per credit
 Tutorial: 15 hours of engagement per credit
 Laboratory course/ Field Work/ Workshop : 30 Hours of activities per credit.
 Seminars: 15 hours of participation in seminar activity per credit in a semester.
 Internship/Project/ Dissertation: These are the full time courses requiring a student to carry
out 7-8 hours of activity per day.

6. Online Courses
Students are allowed to earn credits through online/ MOOC courses approved by the Departments
as per the University regulations under MDC, AEC, and VAC courses.

7. Evaluation
The components of assessment and their weightage for different type of courses will be as given
below.
Evaluation Method Theory Laboratory/ AEC/ Internship/ Seminar Viva
Skill VAC Project/
enhancement Courses Dissertation
Internal written test - - - - - -
External/ Semester-end 50 - - - - -
written test
Continuous 50 100 100 30 - -
evaluation*
Presentations - - - 20 100 -
Reports/ Dissertation - - - 30 - -
Viva-Voce - - - 20 - 100
Total 100 100 100 100 100
Facilities
The Faculty
The experienced teachers from the university and professionals from the IT industry are
involved in teaching the courses. This help in providing the academic excellence with
professional expertise to the students of the programme. In addition the reputed personalities
from all over the country will be invited to deliver lectures from time to time.
Computer Laboratory
Well-equipped computer laboratories are available to the students of the BCA programme. All
the computers in these laboratories have high configuration and are connected to a LAN,
which provides a networked environment to the students. A wireless access to the network is
also available through Wi-Fi. Qualified instructors give the practical training. The laboratory
contains all necessary software, and audio-visual teaching aids to impart the training more
effectively.

The Internet facility with high bandwidth is also available to the students at no extra cost so
that they can have an access to the unlimited wealth of information on the net.
Library
The students have an access to the University Library, which is one of the biggest libraries in the
country. The library contains a large number of books and journals, and excellent reading room facility.
The library also subscribes a large number of periodicals on various subjects. In addition to this, a
separate library with reading room is available for the BCA students having large number of books,
which contains all the prescribed books as well as large number of specialized reference books on
various aspects of information technology. This library also subscribes important periodicals in the
subject to keep the students abreast with latest happenings in the field.
Tentative Fee Structure
Faculty/University
Annual Fee (Rs.) ** Semester Exam Fee Development &
Category
(Rs.) Maintenance Fund
(Rs.)
Higher General 47640/-
Payment As Per University As Per University
Special 1,09,040/- Rules Rules
**This is tentative fee structure and is likely to be revised by the
university.

Refund of Fee On cancellation of admission, the refund of the fees will be

made as per University rules.
[Note: The admission policy and fees structure are subject to revision as
per the guidelines of authorities of The Maharaja Sayajirao University
of Baroda, as and when applicable.
Activities
Seminars/ Workshops
ETCA 2020: National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Computer Applications

ETCA 2020 (National Seminar) on Emerging Trends in Computer Applications was

organized by the Department during 28th & 29th February 2020. The Key Note
Speaker was Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Dy. Director IIT Kanpur, along with various
other eminent speakers.
Cyberia
Cyberia: Unleash the geek within
Cyberia provides an arena for the youth of today and serve as a platform to exhibit their technical
acumen to the world and compete with like-minded peers thus strengthen & enhance their
technical skills to be future-proofed for their I.T careers. It is not an event, it is an experience
which gives you a taste of the current cyber world.
Science Week
The science week and open house was celebrated in the DCA on Science Day. The
students had participated in the events with the great enthusiasm. Several events
were organized such as Bug Hunt, Sketch Code and Game/Quiz as well as
Technical Video Shows is there. Whole department was decorated by the students
on the theme of Science and Technology and it was observed that students have
very good creative talent to reveal. It included making watch from the scrap
material like e-waste, making decorative objects based on the concepts of
information technology and also Rangoli were drawn by the students which are also
appreciated by the eminent personalities of the university.
Student’s Progression
The students who have passed BCA and M.Sc (IT), from here are placed in many
reputed organizations of India, as well as abroad. Some of them are listed here:
Minebrat private limited, GeekConnects Technologies, Codemaster, Narola
Infotech, Civica India Pvt. Ltd., ETech Global Services, Ajackus consultancy, Bank
of America, Allscripts, BSPL, lauren information technologies pvt ltd, New
Oceanic Hotel, Oracle, Techovarya solutions Pvt LTD, Bigscal Technologies Pvt
Ltd, KMK Consulting Inc, Dots & Coms, alliancetek( us based company), Whitehar
Jr( As professional course teaching expert), Alite Projects, continuum india pvt. Ltd.

Many students are opting to go abroad for further studies or research.

Student Placements
The key focus of the placement committee is to prepare students for their
placement and internships. Keep in the students well prepared for what they are
likely to face in the corporate world is the responsibility of every academic
institute, and the team here at Department of Computer Applications, MSU
takes every necessary step to train and guide the students. We are conducting
training sessions of soft skills to enhance student’s communication skills,
groupdiscussion, presentation skills and interview skills. Overall, these
programs provided an insight in to the job domains and prepared the job
aspirants to face the challenges of the future. The students were assigned
mentors for guidance and a series of aptitude tests were conducted to improve
the problem-solving skills.
 Website: www.msubaroda.ac.in
The M. S. University of Baroda Admission Portal
admission@msubaroda.ac.in

Contact Details of Department of Computer Applications

E-mail: head-compapp@msubaroda.ac.in
dcamsu@gmail.com
Mob: 7861038112 (during office hours only)

The information contained herein is for general guidelines only.

For further information contact Faculty Administration:

Prof. Haribhai Kataria

Dean, Faculty of Science
E-mail: dean-science@msubaroda.ac.in

Prof. P.H. Soni: Students coordinator

E-mail: deanstudents-science@msubaroda.ac.in

Ms. Shilpa Gupta: Sports coordinator

E-mail: deansports-science@msubaroda.ac.in

Dr. Hetal Roy, Dr. Arpita Desai: Teacher Supervisors

E-mail: ts-science@msubaroda.ac.in

Ms. Bharati M Pamnani, Dr. Rupal Shah: CBCS Coordinator

E-mail: cbcscoordinator-science@msubaroda.ac.in

Office Superintendent: Mr. K M Damor

Ph: 0265 2795329 (office)
Mob: 8141332160 (during office hours only)
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