Syllabus of PGDCA for the students to be admitted in the session 2020-21, 2021-2022, 2022-23 and
Examination to be held in the year 2021, 2022, 2023
SYLLABUS
FOR
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA
IN
COMPUTER APPLICATION
FOR THE STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED IN THE SESSIONS 2020-21,
2021-22, 2022-2023
A. Eligibility
Minimum qualification required for admission to the PGDCA course shall be:-
Bachelor's Degree of 10+2+3 pattern in any discipline / graduation in any
professional programme of more than three years duration or any other qualification
recognized by the University as equivalent there to, with at least 50% of the
aggregate marks (40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste) in Bachelor
Degree Examination.
B. Selection Criteria
Admission to PGDCA will be governed under JUET.
C. Intake Capacity
The maximum intake for PGDCA course will be 30.
D. Medium of Instruction and Examination
Latest Audio Visual tools will be used for the delivery of Classroom Lectures as
well as practical. Medium of instruction will be in English. Medium of examination
will also be in English.
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PGDCA PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Course Title Duration External Internal Contact
No. of Exam Assessment hours per
Exam week
L-T-P
Introduction to Computers
CS-401 3 80 20 3-0-0
and their Applications
Introduction to Computer
CS-402 3 80 20 3-0-0
Organisation
Computer Networks &
CS-403 3 80 20 3-0-0
Problem Solving with C++
Data Structure &
Cs-404 Structured System 3 80 20 3-0-0
Analysis and Design
Database Management
CS-405 3 80 20 3-0-0
System
PC-Software
CS-406 4 75 75 0-0-5
(Practical I)
Programming with C++
CS-407 4 75 75 0-0-5
(Practical II)
Business Data Processing
CS-408 Lab 4 75 75 0-0-5
(Practical III)
CS-409 Project Work 50 0-0-3
Total 15-0-18
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DETAILED SYLLABUS
(Prescribed by University of Jammu)
COURSE NO. CS – 401
TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND THEIR
APPLICATIONS
CONTACT HOURS: 120 Hours MAX MARKS: 100
A ) SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 80
B ) SESSIONAL ASSESSMENT: 20
Time allotted for Examination = 3 hours
Examination to be held: 2021, 2022, 2023
UNIT 1
Elements of Computer Processing, Hardware-CPU, VDU, Storage Devices and
Media, Input/Output Devices, Data Communication Equipment, Software-System
Software, Application, Packages.
Computer Systems: Single/Multi-user, Workstation, Client-Server, Supercomputers,
Mainframes, Desktop Systems (PC Workstations), Networks of Computers:
Homogenous/Heterogeneous.
UNIT 2
Programming Languages Classification, Machine Language, Assembly Language,
High Level Languages, Computer Languages, Machine Code, Assembly Code, High
Level Code, Machine, Language at the Binary Level, Two Part Machine Code
(Operation Code and Address ).
Assembly Language, Mnemonics, Low Level Language, Assembly to Machine Code
Conversion, Assemblers, Higher Level Languages (HLL), Machine Independence,
Portability, Problem Oriented Languages, Source Code, Object Code, Executable Code,
Machine Code, Interpreter, Compiler, Linker, Stored Program Concept.
UNIT 3
Disk Operating System: The Fundamentals of DOS, DOS and Disks, Disk
Organization, Understanding DOS Prompt and Shell Screen using Keyboard and
Mouse, Internal & External Commands, Batch Files, using the Screen Editor, Printing
Images, ASCII & Multiple Files, Indirect Printing and Spooling, Communicating with
other devices, Parallel vs Serial Communication, Optimizing DOS, Config.sys and
Autoexec.bat Files, Freeing up Memory at Boot Time, Managing Extended/Expanded
Memory, RAM Disk, Disk Caching, Defragmentation.
Windows OS: Windows fundamentals, anatomy of a window, Files, Folders and
Shortcuts, Desktop, Windows Explorer and its features, Drag and Drop, Cut-Paste &
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Copy-Paste, Setting Printer, Adding New Hardware, Adding/Removing Programs,
Setting Display Properties, Setting Task Bar Properties, Working with Accessories
Applications, Working with Scan Disk, Disk Clean-up and Disk Defragmenter
applications.
UNIT 4
MS–Word: Fundamentals of MS-Word, menus, toolbars, ruler scroll bars, status
bar, creating, saving, importing, exporting and inserting files, formatting,
indents/outdents, lists, tabs, styles, working with frames, columns, pictures,
charts/graphs, forms, tools, equation and macros.
UNIT 5
MS-Excel: Worksheet overview, rows, columns, cells, menus, creating worksheets,
formatting, printing, charts, window, establishing worksheet links, macros, database,
tables, Introduction to PowerPoint.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
20% of the total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment which will be based on
one test and one assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTER:
Question paper will be comprised of 10 questions in total, each of 16 marks. The
examiner will set two questions from each unit; the student has to attempt five
questions selecting one question from each unit.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1) V. K. Kapoor, “Introduction to Computer Data Processing & System Analysis”, Ist
edition, Sultan Chand and Sons.
2) P. K. Sinha and P. Sinha, “Computer Fundamentals”, 6 th edition, BPB Publications.
3) P. Norton, “Complete Guide to DOS 6.22”, Ist edition, Sams Publishing.
4) S. S. Shrivastava, “MS-Office”, Ist edition, Laxmi Publication.
5) J. Lambert and C. Frye, “Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step”, Ist edition, Microsoft
Press.
6) R. K. Gaur, “Digital Electronics and Microprocessor”, Ist edition, Dhantpat Rai
Publications.
7) R. Gaonkar, “Microprocessor Architecture Programming and Applications with 8085”, 5 th
edition, Prentice Hall.
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COURSE NO. CS – 402
TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS ORGANISATION
CONTACT HOURS: 120 Hours MAX MARKS: 100
A ) SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 80
B ) SESSIONAL ASSESSMENT: 20
Time allotted for Examination = 3 hours
Examination to be held: 2021, 2022, 2023
UNIT 1
Representation of Information: Number Systems, Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal,
Positive and Negative Numbers, Integers and Reals, Character Codes-ASCII,
EBCIDIC, Redundant Coding For Error Detection and Correction.
UNIT 2
Basic Logic Design: Truth Tables, Boolean Algebra, Combinational Circuit Design
with AND, OR, NOT, NAND & NOR Gates and Multiplexers, Flip-Flops, Shift
Registers and Counters, Simple Arithmetic and Logic Circuits.
UNIT 3
Memory Devices, Random Access, Serial Access and Direct Access Memories and
their specifications.
UNIT 4
CPU Architecture: Instruction Format, Addressing Modes, Direct, Indirect,
Immediate, Relative, Indexed, Addressing Formats: Zero, Single, Double, Register etc.
Instruction Set Selection, Software Tradeoffs, Instruction Execution Fetch Execution
Cycles, Microprogramming Concepts, Speed Mismatch between CPU and Memory and
Method of Alleviating it.
UNIT 5
I/O Architecture: Properties of Simple I/O Devices and their Controllers, Transfer of
Information between I/O Devices, CPU & Memory, Program Controlled and Interrupt
Controlled Information Transfer, Alleviating Speed Mismatch between I/O Units and
Memory, DMA Control, I/O Channels and Peripheral Processors.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
20% of the total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment which will be based on
one test and one assignment.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTER:
Question paper will be comprised of 10 questions in total, each of 16 marks. The
examiner will set two questions from each unit; the student has to attempt five
questions selecting one question from each unit.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1) C. W. Gear, “Computer Organization and Programming”, Ist edition, McGraw–Hill.
2) A. S. Tannenbaum, “Structured Computer Organization”, Ist edition, Prentice-Hall of
India.
3) M. M. Mano, “Computer System Architecture”, Ist edition, Prentice–Hall of India.
4) G. Langholz, J. Grancioni and A. Kandel, “Elements of Computer Organization”, Ist
edition, PHI.
5) Hayes, “Computer Architecture and Organization”, Ist edition, McGraw–Hill International
Edition.
6) M. E. Sloan, “Computer Hardware and Organization”, 2nd Edition, Galgotia Publication
Pvt. Ltd.
7) T. L. Floyd, “Digital Fundamentals”, 3rd edition, Universal Bookstall and Pvt. Ltd.
8) R. K. Gaur, “Digital Electronics and microprocessor”, Ist edition, Dhantpat Rai
Publication.
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COURSE NO. CS – 403
TITLE: COMPUTER NETWORKS & PROBLEM SOLVING WITH
C++
CONTACT HOURS: 120 Hours MAX MARKS: 100
A ) SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 80
B ) SESSIONAL ASSESSMENT: 20
Time allotted for Examination = 3 hours
Examination to be held: 2021, 2022, 2023
UNIT 1
Introduction to Computer Networking, Communication & Internet, Computer
Communication, Need for Data Transmission over Distances, Methods of Data
Transmission: Communication Channels, Twisted Pair Wire, Co-Axial Cable,
Microwave, Radio wave, Optical Fiber, Satellite.
Band and Band Width, Digital and Analog Transmission: Serial/Parallel Transmission,
Modems, Communication Protocols, Synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission,
Simplex, Half Duplex, Full Duplex.
UNIT 2
Networking and Computers: Need and Advantages of Networking, Share Computer
files, Equipments, Facilitate Inter-User Communication, Consideration and Cost
Training, Upkeep and Security.
Local Area Networks (LAN): ISO - OSI model (functionalities), Types of LAN -Star,
Ethernet, Bus Wide Area Networks, Express Networks, Protocol Gateways, Bridges.
UNIT 3
Introduction to Internet, E-Mail, World Wide Web, Gopher, Mosaic, Overview of
HTML and Web Design, Overview of Java.
UNIT 4
Overview of Programming: Introduction of Computer-Based Problem Solving,
Requirements of Problem Solving by the Computer, Program Design and
Implementation Issues, Programs and Algorithms, Construction of Loops-Basic
Programming Constructs, Implementation.
UNIT 5
Fundamentals of C++ Programming: Overview of Object Oriented Programming,
Data Types, Constant and Variables, Variable Declaration, Constants, Operators And
Expression, Control Constructs, Arrays, Functions, Basic I/O, Scope Rules, Pointers,
Structures, Class, Operator Overloading, Inheritance, Files and Streams.
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
20% of the total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment which will be based on
one test and one assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTER:
Question paper will be comprised of 10 questions in total, each of 16 marks. The
examiner will set two questions from each unit; the student has to attempt five
questions selecting one question from each unit.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. A. S. Tanenbaum, "Computer Networks", 5th edition, Pearson Education Asia.
2. B. A. Forouzan, "Data Communications and Networking", 4 th edition, Tata McGraw
Hills, 2004.
3. W. Stallings,"Data and Computer Communication", 7th edition, Pearson Education Asia,
2016.
4. P. C. Gupta, “Data Communications and Computer Networks”, Ist edition, PHI.
5. W. A. Shay, “Understanding Data Communications and Networks”, 2th edition, Thomson
Asia Pvt. Ltd.
6. D. Ravichandran, “Programming with C++”, 3rd edition, McGraw Hill Education.
7. E. Balaguruswamy, “Programming with C++”, 7th edition, McGraw Hill Education.
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Examination to be held in the year 2021, 2022, 2023
COURSE NO. CS – 404
TITLE: DATA STRUCTURE & STRUCTURED ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN
CONTACT HOURS: 120 Hours MAX MARKS: 100
A ) SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 80
B ) SESSIONAL ASSESSMENT: 20
Time allotted for Examination = 3 hours
Examination to be held: 2021, 2022, 2023
UNIT 1
Basic concepts of data and their representations, arrays, access formula, insertion,
deletion, searching and sorting.
Linked List, Implementation, Insertion, Deletion, Traversing, Doubly Linked List,
Applications of Linked List.
UNIT 2
Stack, Sequential and Linked Representation, Push & Pop Operation, Applications.
Queue, Sequential & Linked representation, Insertion and Deletion operation, Deque,
Priority Queue, Circular Queue, Applications.
UNIT 3
Trees, Binary Trees, Binary Search Tree, Heap, Trees Traversal, Implementation, B-
Tree, B+Tree, Graphs, Breadth First Search, Depth First Search, Applications.
UNIT 4
System Investigations: Project Selection, Feasibility Analysis, Fact Gathering, Human
Aspects System Design and Implementation and Evaluation, Input Editing and Validation,
Audit Considerations, Computer Workload, Scheduling-Documentation and its
Importance-Specification Language.
UNIT 5
Methods Tools of Analysis, DFD, Data Dictionary, Decision Tables, Decision Trees,
Design Consideration, Database Design and Normalization, Module Testing, System
Testing and Implementation.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
20% of the total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment which will be based on one
test and one assignment.
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Examination to be held in the year 2021, 2022, 2023
INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTER:
Question paper will be comprised of 10 questions in total, each of 16 marks. The examiner
will set two questions from each unit; the student has to attempt five questions selecting
one question from each unit.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. V. Goyal, “A Simplified Approach to Data Structures”, Ist edition, Shroff Publishers Pvt. Ltd,
2014.
2. GAV Pai, “Data Structures and Algorithms”, Ist edition, Tata McGraw Hills, 2017.
3. S. Lipschutz, “Data Structures with C”, Ist edition, Schaum Outlines, 2011.
4. R. Thareja, “Data Structures using C”, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2014.
5. A. V. Aho, J. E. Hopcroft and J. D. Ullman, “Data Structures and Algorithms”, Ist edition
Pearson Education India, 2001.
6. J. P. Tremblay and P. G. Sorenson, “Introduction to Data Structures with Application”, 2nd
edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001.
7. E. M. Awad, “System Analysis and Design”, 2nd edition, Galgotia Publications Pvt Ltd.
8. P. Gupta, “Structured System Analysis and Design”, Ist edition, Laxmi Publications, 2005.
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COURSE NO. CS – 405
TITLE: DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CONTACT HOURS: 120 Hours MAX MARKS: 100
A ) SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 80
B ) SESSIONAL ASSESSMENT: 20
Time allotted for Examination = 3 hours
Examination to be held: 2021, 2022, 2023
UNIT1
Data Independence, Data Models, Net Work Model, DBTG Proposal, Definition and
Manipulation Languages, Hierarchical and Relational Models, DBMS: architecture,
users, advantages & disadvantages.
UNIT 2
Storage Organization for Relations, Relational Algebra and Calculus, Relational
Query Languages, Query Processor and Optimizers, Integrity constraints.
UNIT 3
Functional Dependencies, Normal Forms, Multi Valued Dependencies,
Decomposition, Normal Forms, Integrity, Protection.
UNIT 4
Security, Concurrency, Recovery, Distributed Databases, Available Database System,
Problems of Concurrent transactions and control mechanism.
UNIT 5
Case Studies of few Business Systems for small business organization Using MS-
Access and Visual Basic (MS Access: Introduction, RDBMS, Objects, Data Types,
Create Database, Create Table, Queries.
Visual Basics: Introduction, Excel Macros, Input Box, Variables, Loops, Decisions,
Strings, Arrays, Functions, Basic programs.)
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
20% of the total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment which will be based on one
test and one assignment.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTER:
Question paper will be comprised of 10 questions in total, each of 16 marks. The examiner
will set two questions from each unit; the student has to attempt five questions selecting
one question from each unit.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1) B. C. Desai, “An Introduction to Database Systems”, Ist edition, West-publishing company,
2012.
2) R. Elmasri and S. B. Navathe, “Fundamentals of Database Systems”, 6th edition, Pearson
Education, 2011.
3) C. J. Date, “An Introduction to Database Systems”, Ist edition, Addison Wesley Pearson
Education, 2014.
4) N. S. Umanath and R. W. Scamell, “Data Modelling and Database Design”, Ist edition,
Thomson Course Technology India Edition.
5) N. Tiwari, “MS - Access”, 3 rd edition, Narendra Publication, 2015.
6) B. Newsome, “Beginning Visual Basic 2015”, Ist edition, Wrox, 2016.
7) J. L. Viescas, “SQL Queries”, 4th edition, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2018.
8) P. E. Demertzoglou, “MS Access 2013 SQL Comprehensive”, Ist edition, Alpha Press, 2015.
9) P. Lomax, “VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language”, Ist edition, O’Reilly Media, 1998.
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COURSE NO. CS – 406
TITLE: PRACTICAL I
(PC SOFTWARE/DOS/WORD/EXCEL/HTML/WEBPAGE)
CONTACT HOURS: 200
MAXIMUM MARKS: 150 (INCLUDING 50% INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
OBJECTIVE:
To give work experience and practical training in the topics covered in the course no. CS-
401.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
50% of total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment will be awarded by the
concerned teacher on the basis of student’s attendance in the lab course and two tests
conducted by concerned teacher.
INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINER:
Practical examination will be conducted as per provisions of the statutes. The duration of
the exam will be of 4 hours. Candidates will be required to do two practical allotted to them
on spot by the examiners.
Viva will form an important part of the practical test. However its weight shall not exceed
33 percent of the marks allotted for university examinations. The viva may cover the entire
practical performed by the students in the class.
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COURSE NO. CS – 407
TITLE: PRACTICAL II
(PROGRAMMING WITH C++)
CONTACT HOURS: 200
MAX MARKS: 150 (50 % OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
OBJECTIVE
To give work experience and practical training in the topics covered in theory.
COURSE CONTENTS
Programming with C++ based on course no. CS-403
Note: Candidates will be required to perform at least 15 practicals, practical can be added
or withdrawn at any time by the department.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
50 % of the total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment. The internal assessment
will be awarded by the concerned teacher on the basis of student’s attendance in the lab
course and two tests conducted by the concerned teacher.
INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINER:
Practical examination will be conducted as per provisions of the statutes. The duration of
the exam will be of 4 hours. Candidates will be required to do two practical allotted to them
on spot by the examiners.
Viva will form an important part of the practical test. However its weight shall not exceed
33 percent of the marks allotted for university examinations. The viva may cover the entire
practical performed by the students in the class.
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COURSE NO. CS – 408
TITLE: PRACTICAL III
(BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING LAB)
CONTACT HOURS: 200
MAX MARKS: 150 (50 % of INTERNAL ASSESSMENT)
OBJECTIVE:
To give work experience and practical training in the topics covered in theory and practical
handling of projects.
COURSE CONTENTS:
File organisation and File processing techniques team work for a reasonable size business
data processing of computer programs in Visual Basic & Access based on course no. CS-
405.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
50 % of the total marks shall be reserved for internal assessment. The internal assessment
will be awarded by the concerned teacher on the basis of students’ attendance in the lab
course and two tests conducted by the concerned teacher.
INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINER:
Practical examination will be conducted as per provisions of the statutes. The duration of
the exam will be of 4 hours. Candidates will be required to do two practical allotted to them
on spot by the examiners.
Viva will form an important part of the practical test. However its weight shall not exceed
33 percent of the marks allotted for university examinations. The viva may cover the entire
practical performed by the students in the class.
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COURSE NO. CS – 409
TITLE: PROJECT WORK
CONTACT HOURS: 150 MAX MARKS: 50
OBJECTIVE:
To give practical experience of handling a small project of particular organisation to the
logical end.
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