BAGALKOT UNIVERSITY

Mudhol Road, Jamkhandi – 587301 Dist: Bagalkote

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REGULATIONS AND COURSE STRUCTURE
Governing the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Semester
Scheme with multiple entry and exit options in

Bachelor of Computer Applications (B.C.A.)

III Semester

As Per NEP – 2020 and Adapted from RCU Belagavi

Applicable from the Academic Year 2024-25
 SECOND YEAR; SEMESTER-III
Teaching Duration of
Marks
Category Course code Title of the Paper hours/week Credit exams(Hrs)
IA SEE Total L T P

L-5 40 60 100 4 0 0 3 2
----------------------- Languages

L-6 ----------------------- Languages 40 60 100 4 0 0 3 2

126BCA03XXXDSC08T Database Management System 40 60 100 3 0 0 3 2

DSC7
126BCA03XXXDSC08L DBMS Lab 25 25 50 0 0 3 2 3
126BCA03XXXDSC09T C# and .Net Framework 40 60 100 3 0 0 3 2
DSC8
126BCA03XXXDSC09L C# and .Net Framework Lab 25 25 50 0 0 3 2 3
126BCA03XXXDSC10T Computer Communication and Networks
DSC9 40 60 100 3 0 0 3 2
OEC3 126BCA03XXXOEC03T Python Programming Concepts 40 60 100 3 0 0 3 2
AECC 126COM03XXXAEC03T Constitution of India 20 30 50 1 0 2 2 2
VBC5 126COM03XXXVBC05B NCC/NSS/R&R(S&G) / Cultural 25 - 25 - - 2 1 -

VBC6 126COM03XXXVBC06B Physical Education – Sports 25 - 25 - - 2 1 -

Semester
Total Marks 800 26
Credits
 Course Content for BCA III Semester

Course Title: Database Management System Course Code: 126BCA03XXXDSC08T

Total Contact Hours: 42 Course Credits: 03
Formative Assessment or IA Marks: 40 Duration of SEE/Exam: 02 Hours
Summative Assessment Marks: 60

Course Outcomes (COs):

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

 Explain the various database concepts and the need for database systems.
 Identify and define database objects, enforce integrity constraints on a database using
DBMS.
 Demonstrate a Data model and Schemas in RDBMS.
 Identify entities and relationships and draw ER diagram for a given real-world
problem.
 Convert an ER diagram to a database schema and deduce it to the desired normal
form.
 Formulate queries in Relational Algebra, Structured Query Language (SQL) for
database manipulation.
 Explain the transaction processing and concurrency control techniques.

DSC7: Database Management System (DBMS)

Unit Description Hours

Database Architecture: Introduction to Database system applications.
Characteristics and Purpose of database approach. People associated with
Database system. Data models. Database schema. Database architecture. Data
1 08
independence. Database languages, interfaces, and classification of DBMS.

E-R Model: Entity-Relationship modeling: E – R Model Concepts: Entity,

Entity types, Entity sets, Attributes, Types of attributes, key attribute, and
domain of an attribute. Relationships between the entities. Relationship types,
2 08
roles and structural constraints, degree and cardinality ratio of a relationship.
Weak entity types, E -R diagram.

Relational Data Model: Relational model concepts. Characteristics of

3 relations. Relational model constraints: Domain constrains, key constraints, 10
primary & foreign key constraints, integrity constraints and null values.
 Relational Algebra: Basic Relational Algebra operations. Set theoretical
operations on relations. JOIN operations Aggregate Functions and Grouping.
Nested Sub Queries-Views. Introduction to PL/SQL & programming of above
operations in PL/SQL.

Data Normalization: Anomalies in relational database design.

Decomposition. Functional dependencies. Normalization. First normal form,
4 07
Second normal form, Third normal form. Boyce-Codd normal form.

Query Processing Transaction Management: Introduction Transaction

Processing. Single user & multiuser systems. Transactions: read & write
operations. Need of concurrency control: The lost update problem, Dirty read
5 problem. Types of failures. Transaction states. Desirable properties (ACID 09
properties) of Transactions. Concurrency Control Techniques: Locks and
Time stamp Ordering. Deadlock & Starvation.

References:
1. Fundamentals of Database Systems, Ramez Elamassri, Shankant B. Navathe, 7th Edition,
Pearson, 2015
2. An Introduction to Database Systems, Bipin Desai, Galgotia Publications, 2010.
3. Introduction to Database System, C J Date, Pearson, 1999.
4. Database Systems Concepts, Abraham Silberschatz, Henry Korth, S.Sudarshan, 6th
Edition, McGraw Hill, 2010.
5. Database Management Systems, Raghu Rama Krishnan and Johannes Gehrke, 3rd Edition,
McGraw Hill, 2002
Year II Course Title : DBMS LAB Credits 02
Code : 126BCA03XXXDSC08L
Sem. III Hours 40

Course Pre- Knowledge of Programming

requisites, ifany:
Formative Summative Assessment Marks: 25 Duration of ESA: 03 hrs.
Assessment
Marks: 25
Practicals:
CO: Student would be able to create tables, execute queries and
PL/SQL programs.

1. Execute a single line query and group functions.

2. Execute DDL Commands.
3. Execute DML Commands
4. Execute DCL and TCL Commands.
5. Implement the Nested Queries.
6. Implement Join operations in SQL
7. Create views for a particular table
8. Implement Locks for a particular table
9. Write PL/SQL procedure for an application using exception
handling.
10. Write PL/SQL procedure for an application using cursors.
11. Write a PL/SQL procedure for an application using functions
12. Write a PL/SQL procedure for an application using package

Evaluation Scheme for Lab Examination:

Assessment Criteria Marks
Program – 1 from Part A Writing the Program 03
Execution and Formatting 07
Program -2 from Part B Writing the Program 03
Execution and Formatting 07
Viva Voice based on DBMS 05
Total 25
 Course Title: C# and Dot Net Framework Course code: 126BCA03XXXDSC09T
Total Contact Hours: 42 Course Credits: 03
Formative Assessment or IA Marks: 40 Duration of SEE/Exam: 02 Hours
Summative Assessment Marks: 60

Course Outcomes (COs):

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
 Describe Object Oriented Programming concepts like Inheritance and Polymorphism
in C# programming language.
 Interpret and Develop Interfaces for real-time applications.
 Build custom collections and generics in C#.

DSC8: C# and Dot Net Framework

Uni Description Hours

t
Introduction The C# language, the .Net Architecture and .Net Framework, The
Common Language Runtime (CLR), Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)
1 Code, Just In Time Compilers (JITers),The Framework Class Library (FCL), The 10
Common Languages Specification (CLS), The Common Type System (CTS), The
.Net Framework, Working with Visual Studio.Net, Similarities and Differences
between C# and C++, Java, and Visual Basic, Understanding the HELLO WORLD
Application Code, The System. Environment Class, The System. Console Class,
Namespaces in C#, The using Keyword, The class Keyword, The Main() Method,
Printing on the Console, Comments.
C# Basics: Data Types, Variables & Constants, Operators in C#, Arithmetic
Operators, Prefix and Postfix notation, Assignment Operators, Relational Operators,
Other Operators, Operators precedence, Flow Control and Conditional Statements.
2 Object and Classes: Concept of a class, Objects, Fields, Methods, Access modifiers, 08
Properties, Static members of the class, Constructors, Destructors, Method
overloading.
Pillars of OOP, Encapsulation support, Class properties, C#‟s Inheritance Support,
C #’s Polymorphic Support, Interface: Deriving classes, calling base class
constructor, Overriding Methods, Non-Inheritable Classes, Abstract Class, Interface
Inheritance, Namespace and Access Modifiers, Boxing and Un-boxing.
3 .NET Delegate type, defining a Delegate in C#, System. Delegate Base Classes, 08
Delegate examples, C# Events, operator overloading.
Exception Handling: Handling Exceptions using try and catch, Raising Exceptions
using throw, Pre- defined Exception classes, Custom Exception classes,
Understanding Object Lifetime classes, Objects and References, the basics of Object
4 Lifetime, System. GC type. 08
Assemblies-The Role of .NET Assemblies, Understanding the format of .NET
Assemblies, single file assembly, multifile assembly, Private and Shared Assemblies.
 Working with Collections: List and Dictionary, Array List and Hash Table, Generic
Classes, Comparable and Sorting, WinForms: Introduction, Controls, Menus and
5 Context Menus, Menu Strip, Toolbar Strip, Graphics and GDI, SDI and MDI 08
Applications, Dialog box (Modal and Modeless), Form Inheritance, Developing
Custom, Composite and Extended Controls.

References:

1. E. Balagurusamy, Programming in C#, Tata McGraw Hill

2. Stephen Walthert, ASP.NET 3.5 unleased, SAMS
3. ShibiPanikkar and Kumar Sanjeev, C# with .NET Frame Work, Firewall Media
4. Jeffrey Richter, Applied Microsoft .Net Framework Programming, (Microsoft)

Additional Reading:

5. http://www.bestdotnettraining.com
6. http://www.bestsharepointtraining.com
7. https://stackoverflow.com/documentation
8. Troelsen, Andrew, Pro C# 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Framework, 6th Edition, APress, India
 Year II Course Code: 126BCA03XXXDSC09L Credits 02
Sem. III Hours 40
Course Title: C# and Dot Net Framework LAB

Course Pre- Knowledge of Programming

requisites, ifany:
Formative Summative Assessment Marks: 25 Duration of ESA: 03
Assessment hrs.
Marks: 25
Practicals:
1. Write a C# program to show the machine details like machine
name, Operating System, Version, Physical Memory and
calculate the time since the Last Boot Up. (Hint: Use System.
Environment Class)
2. Write a program in C# Sharp to count a total number of
alphabets, digits and special characters in a string
3. Write a program in C# Sharp to create a function to calculate the
sum of the individual digits of a given number.
4. Draw a square with sides 100 pixels in length. Then inscribe a
circle of radius 50 inside the square. Position the square and the
inscribed circle in the middle of the screen.
5. Write a program to implement multilevel inheritance.
6. Write a program to demonstrate System exception.
7. Write an object oriented program to demonstrate bank
transaction. Include methods for amount deposit, amount
withdrawal and display.
8. Demonstrate operator overloading two complex numbers.
9. Demonstrate Dialog box (Modal and Modeless).
10. Write a program in C# Sharp to create Menu and menu items.

Evaluation Scheme for Lab Examination:

Assessment Criteria Marks
Program – 1 from Part A Writing the Program 03
Execution and Formatting 07
Program -2 from Part B Writing the Program 03
Execution and Formatting 07
Viva Voice based on C# and Dot Net Framework 05
Total 25
 Course Title: Computer Communication Course code: 126BCA03XXXDSC10T
and Networks
Total Contact Hours: 42 Course Credits: 03
Formative Assessment or IA Marks: 40 Duration of SEE/Exam: 02 Hours
Summative Assessment Marks: 60

Course Outcomes (COs):

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
 Explain the transmission technique of digital data between two or more computers
and a computer network that allows computers to exchange data.
 Apply the basics of data communication and various types of computer networks in
real world applications.
 Compare the different layers of protocols.
 Compare the key networking protocols and their hierarchical relationship in the
conceptual model like TCP/IP and OSI.

DSC9: Computer Communication and Networks

Unit Description Hours

Introduction: Computer Networks and its applications, Network structure,
1 network architecture, Topologies, LAN, WAN, MAN, The OSI reference 08
model, The TCP/IP reference model.
The Physical Layer: Transmission Media – Twisted pair, coaxial cable, optical
fiber, radio transmission, microwaves and infrared transmission, Switching –
2 07
message switching, Multiplexing.

The Data Link Layer: Data Link Layer design issues, Error detection – Single
parity checking, Checksum, polynomial codes – CRC, Error correction-
3 Hamming code, Elementary data link protocols, sliding window protocols. 08

The Network Layer: Network layer design issues, Routing algorithms –

Flooding, Distance vector routing, Hierarchical routing, Link state routing,
4 Congestion, control algorithms – Leaky bucket, token bucket algorithm, 09
admission control, Hop by Hop choke packets.

The Transport Layer and Application Layer: Elements of Transport service,

5 Elements of Transport, protocols, Internet transport protocols (TCP & UDP), 10
DNS, Electronic Mailing, and World Wide Web.
References:
1. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 5th Edition, Pearson Education, 2010.
2. Data Communication & Networking, Behrouza A Forouzan, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw
 Hill,2001.
3. Data and Computer Communications, William Stallings, 10th Edition, Pearson
Education, 2017.
4. Data Communication and Computer Networks, Brijendra Singh, 3rd Edition, PHI, 2012.
5. Data Communication & Network, Dr. Prasad, Wiley Dreamtech.
6. http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072967757/index.htmls
 Open Elective for III Semester
OEC3: Python Programming Concepts

Course Code: 126BCA03XXXOEC03T Course Credits: 3 (3L+0T+0P)

Course Title: Python Programming Concepts
Semester: III Duration of SEE: 02 Hour
Total Contact Hours: 42 SEE: 60 Marks
IA: 40 Marks

Course Outcomes (COs):

 Explain the fundamentals of Computers.

 Explain the basic concepts of Python Programming.
 Demonstrate proficiency in the handling of loops and the creation of functions.
 Identify the methods to create and store strings.
Unit I Fundamentals of Computers 10 Hrs
Introduction to Computers - Computer Definition, Characteristics of Computers, Evolution and
History of Computers, Types of Computers, Basic Organization of a Digital Computer; Number
Systems – different types, conversion from one number system to another; Computer Codes –
BCD, Gray Code, ASCII and Unicode; Boolean Algebra – Boolean Operators with Truth
Tables; Types of Software – System Software and Utility Software; Computer Languages -
Machine Level, Assembly Level & High Level Languages, Translator Programs
– Assembler, Interpreter and Compiler; Planning a Computer Program - Algorithm, Flowchart
and Pseudo code with Examples.

Unit II Python Basics 10 Hrs

Introduction to Features and Applications of Python; Python Versions; Installation of Python;
Python Command Line mode and Python IDEs; Simple Python Program. Identifiers;
Keywords; Statements and Expressions; Variables; Operators; Precedence and Association;
Data Types; Indentation; Comments; Built-in Functions- Console Input and Console Output,
Type Conversions; Python Libraries; Importing Libraries with Examples; Illustrative programs.

Unit III 08 Hrs

Python Control Flow: Types of Control Flow; Control Flow Statements- if, else, elif, while
loop, break, continue statements, for loop Statement; range() and exit () functions; Illustrative
programs.

Unit IV 08 Hrs
Python Functions: Types of Functions; Function Definition- Syntax, Function Calling,
Passing Parameters/arguments, the return statement; Default Parameters; Command line
Arguments; Key Word Arguments; Illustrative programs.
Unit V 6 Hrs
Strings: Creating and Storing Strings; Accessing Sting Characters; the str() function;
Operations on Strings- Concatenation, Comparison, Slicing and Joining, Traversing; Format
Specifiers; Escape Sequences; Raw and Unicode Strings; Python String Methods; Illustrative
programs.

References
1. Computer Fundamentals (BPB), P. K. Sinha & Priti Sinha
2. Think Python How to Think Like a Computer Scientist, Allen Downey et al., 2nd
Edition, Green Tea Press. Freely available online 2015.
@https://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkCSpy.pdf
3. Introduction to Python Programming, Gowrishankar S et al., CRC Press, 2019.
4. http://www.ibiblio.org/g2swap/byteofpython/read/
5. http://scipy-lectures.org/intro/language/python_language.html
6. https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html
 Semester End Exam Question Paper Pattern
Duration of the examination: 2hour Max. Marks:60

Section A
Answer any TEN from the following, each carries 2 marks: [10X2=20]

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Section B
Answer any FOUR from the following questions each carries 5 marks.
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Section C
Answer Any two from the following questions each carries 10 marks.
(The Question may consist two sub-questions)
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 Theory Paper IA 40 Marks distribution

C1 C2 Total
Marks
First IA Test-1: Assignment/Activity-1: 20
15marks 05Marks
Second IA Test-2: Assignment/Activity-2 : 20
15marks 05Marks
30 10 40

Theory Paper IA 20 Marks distribution

C1 C2 Total
Marks
First IA Test-1: -- 10
10 marks
Second IA Test-2: Assignment/Activity-2 : 10
5marks 05
15 5 20
 BCA LANGUAGES SEMESTER III
Question paper codes for languages

SEMESTER-III
SL Category of Course Code Title of the Course
NO the Course
1 L-5 126BCA03LANAEC17T Kannada
2 L-5 126 COM03LANAEC18T Functional Kannada
3 L-5 126 BCA03LANAEC19T English
4 L-5 126 BCA03LANAEC20T Hindi
5 L-5 126 BCA03LANAEC21T Sanskrit
6 L-5 126 BCA03LANAEC22T Marathi
7 L-5 126 BCA03LANAEC23T Urdu
8 L-5 126 BCA03LANAEC24T Arabic

SEMESTER-III
SL Category of Course Code Title of the Course
NO the Course
1 L-6 126BCA03LANAEC17T Kannada
2 L-6 126 COM03LANAEC18T Functional Kannada
3 L-6 126 BCA03LANAEC19T English
4 L-6 126 BCA03LANAEC20T Hindi
5 L-6 126 BCA03LANAEC21T Sanskrit
6 L-6 126 BCA03LANAEC22T Marathi
7 L-6 126 BCA03LANAEC23T Urdu
8 L-6 126 BCA03LANAEC24T Arabic