Draft Syllabus of B.C.A. (Bachelor of Computer Applications)
B.C.A. FIRST YEAR
TEACHING PERIODS / WEEK CODE No. SUBJECT TITLE Theory / Theory Practical Practical (A) SEMESTER 1: BCA.S1.1 BCA.S1.2 BCA.S1.3 BCA.S1.4 BCA.S1.PR1 Communication skills I Fundamentals of computers Office Automation Dos and Windows Operating Systems Comp.lab.1 (Dos+ Windows) Comp. Lab. 2 (MS-Office 2000) 4 4 4 4 ----------3 80 80 80 80 50 20 20 20 20 --100 100 100 100 50 3 3 3 3 3 MAXIMUM MARKS Internal Test Marks (B) DURATION OF EXAM Hours
TOTAL MARKS (A+B)
BCA.S1.PR2
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3
50
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50 500
3
TOTAL MARKS SEMESTER 2: BCA.S2.5 BCA.S2.6 BCA.S2.7 BCA.S2.8 Communication skills II Programming in "C Statistical Methods DBMS Concepts and Programming in FoxPro Comp.Lab.3 (Programming in "C") 4 4 4 4 --------80 80 80 80 20 20 20 20
100 100 100 100
3 3 3 3
BCA.S2.PR3
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3
50
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50
3
Comp.Lab.4 BCA.S2.PR4 (Programming in (FoxPro) TOTAL MARKS
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3
50
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50 500 1000
3
TOTAL MARKS (SEMESTER 1 + SEMESTER 2)
BCA.S1.1 COMMUNICATION SKILLS - I (80 Marks) The Course Contains: Unit I: Language and communication Definition of Language, nature of language Characteristics of Human Language Varieties of English Language: British, American, Indian, Australian etc. English for specific and special purposes. Communication: Importance of communication; Animal and human communication; Methods of communication (Verbal & Non-Verbal); Barriers of communication. Unit II: Oral Communication Basic skills of communication Listening to and Understandinga) Extended natural speech in business situations Both face to face and on the telephone. b) Understanding standard American, British and Indian accents. Speaking with correct Pronunciationa) English Consonants b) English Vowels Speaking with right accent Unit III: Presentation Skills 1) Planning and preparing to speak 2) Strategies for