SCHEME AND SYLLABUS

(W.E.F. ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-25)

FOR

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

As per UGC Curriculum & Credit Framework for Undergraduate
Programme (CCFUP) (Dec 2022)

Offered by

University School of Information, Communication & Technology

GGSIPU at Affiliated Institutions of the University

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Sector 16C,

Dwarka, Delhi – 110 078 [INDIA]
www.ipu.ac.in

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 Vision of the School

Create High-Quality Engineering and Computer Application Professionals

Mission of the School

To serve humanity by creating professionally competent, socially sensitive

engineers with high ethical values who can work as individuals or in groups in
multicultural global environments.

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Approval History:

1. Scheme of study of BCA programme, its first year detailed syllabus and implementation
rules approved by Board of Study of University School of Information, Communication and
Technology on 15.12.2023.
2. Scheme of study of BCA programme, its first year detailed syllabus and implementation
rules approved by Academic Council on 20.12.2023.

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 Bachelor of Computer Applications Curriculum Framework as per CCFUP

Aim: In accordance with the revised UGC Curriculum and Credit Framework for
Undergraduate Programmes, the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) programme w.e.f
academic session 2024-25 curriculum framework shall be as follows:

The BCA programme covers basic to advanced level concepts in Computer Science, Computer
Applications and Information Technology. The theoretical concepts in class room teaching and
hands on machine experience in digital laboratories using computer program using computers
and standard tools widen the horizon of the students. With the acquired knowledge, students
can solve the problems in various domains using computers.

Eligibility Criteria: The students are required to refer the eligibility criteria provided in the
admission brochure for BCA programme for the specific academic session. As per the
Admission Brochure for the Academic Session (AS) 2023-24, the eligibility criteria for BCA
programme is as follows:
“Pass in 12th Class of 10+2 of CBSE or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in
aggregate* with pass in English (core or elective or functional). Mathematics or Computer
Science / or other subject related to Computer Science”.
OR
“Three-year Diploma in a branch of Engineering from a polytechnic duly approved by All
India Council for Technical Education and affiliated to a recognized examining body with a
minimum of 50% marks in aggregate”.

Duration of the BCA Programme, Provision of Multiple Exit and Awarding

Certificate, Diploma, and Degrees

The maximum duration of programme will be as per regulations and recommendations of the
statutory bodies governing the BCA programme. As per existing UGC CCFUP, the total
duration for completing the BCA programme from the date of admission in first year to
completion of Certificate / Diploma / 3 years’ degree/ 4 years Hons. degree (including Breaks)
shall not exceed 7 years. The detailed qualification award (Certificate / Diploma/ Degree), exit
options and other requirement is given in Table1. Grading System shall be as per Ordinance
11 of the University.

Table1: Duration and qualification Award Details:

No of years Qualificatio Exit Options Credit Entry Remarks

of n Awarded Requirement Option
completion
One Year BCA Students have Students are Students Students are required to secure
(I & II Certificate an option of required to who exit minimum 48 credits during first
Semester) exiting the complete with a BCA year and 4 credits in work based
programme Minimum 52 certificate vocational courses during
after credits are summer break after first year.
completion of including permitted to ii. Students may be permitted to
first year vocational re-enter take a break from the study
(Semester I and course which within three during the period of BCA
semester II) is mandatory. years from programme but the total duration
the date for completing the BCA

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 when programme from the date of
student took admission in first year shall not
break and exceed 7 years.
may
complete
the BCA
programme.
Two Years BCA Students have Students are Students i. Students exiting the
(I to IV Diploma an option of required to who exit programme after securing 96
Semesters) exiting the complete with a BCA credits in initial two years of
programme Minimum 96 diploma are admission will be awarded BCA
after credits and permitted to Diploma provided they secure
completion of also secure 4 re-enter additional 4 credit in skill based
second year credits in skill within three vocational courses offered after
(Semester III & based years from first year or after second year
IV) vocational the date during the summer break time.
course either when ii. Students may be
offered after student took permitted to take a break from the
first year or break and study during the period of BCA
after second may programme but the total duration
year during complete for completing the BCA
the summer BCA programme from the date of
break time. programme. admission to first year shall not
exceed 7 years.

Three Years BCA Students will Students are Students Students who want to undertake
(I to VI be allowed to required to who exit 3-year BCA programme will be
Semesters) exit after complete with a BCA awarded BCA Degree upon
completion of Minimum 146 are securing 146 credits
the 3rd year (V credits and permitted to Students may be permitted to
& VI also secure 4 re-enter take a break from the study
semesters) credits in within two during the period of BCA
Summer years and programme but the total duration
Internship complete for completing the BCA
during the the four year programme from the date of
summer BCA, but admission year shall not exceed
break time the student 7 years.
after 2nd year. is not
entitled to
re-enter for
BCA
(Honours).
Four Years BCA Hons. shall -- Students will be awarded BCA
(I to VIII Honours only be (Hons.) Degree
Semesters) (Hons.) awarded if the
student
acquires full
credits in
every semester
with a total
CGPA of
above or equal
to 7.5, and the
degree is

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 awarded after
the immediate
completion of
the 4th year
from the year
of admission.
No Hons. shall
be conferred if
the degree
requirements
are not
completed in
the
minimum dura
tion.

It is envisioned that the graduates passing out BCA programme, will achieve the following BCA
programme specific Learning Outcomes (PLO) and Generic Learning Outcomes (PO) as detailed
in Table 2.

Table 2: Programme specific Learning Outcomes (PLO) and Generic Learning Outcomes (GLO)

Programme
Specific Description
Learning
Outcomes
(PLOs)
PSO 1 Comprehensive knowledge and coherent understanding of the Computer
Applications in various domains and emerging developments associated with the
Computer Science and Information Technology
PSO 2 Practical, professional, and procedural knowledge required for carrying out
professional or highly skilled work/tasks in the field of computer science and
Information Technology, including knowledge required for undertaking self-
employment initiatives, and knowledge and mindset required for entrepreneurship
involving enterprise creation, improved product development, or a new mode of
organization.
PSO 3 Skills in areas related to specialization in the chosen disciplinary/interdisciplinary
area(s) of learning including wide-ranging practical skills, involving variable
routine and non-routine contexts relating to the Computer Applications
PSO 4 Capacity to extrapolate from what has been learned, translate concepts to real-life
situations and apply acquired competencies in new/unfamiliar contexts, rather than
merely replicate curriculum content knowledge, to generate solutions to specific
problems.
Programme The student should be able to demonstrate the capability to:
Outcomes
(PO)
Disciplinary Knowledge:
PO1
Apply the knowledge of computer application concepts and domain knowledge to
solve the problems in IT domain/IT industry
PO2 Problem Analysis:
Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyse complex computer
application problem at their workplace and for the society.
PO3 Design /Development of Solutions:

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 Design and evaluate solutions for computer applications problems, and design the
processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public
health, safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
PO4 Modern Tool Usage:
Create, select, adapt and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
computing tools to complex computer application activities, with an understanding of
the limitations.
PO 5 Professional Ethics:
Understand and commit to professional ethics and cyber regulations, responsibilities,
and norms of professional computing practices.
Life-long Learning:
PO 6 Recognize the need, and have the ability, to engage in independent learning for
continual development as a computing professional.
PO 7 Project management and finance:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the computing and management
principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to
manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
PO 8 Communication Efficacy with Cooperation/teamwork
Communicate effectively with the computing community, and with society at large,
about complex computing activities by being able to comprehend and write effective
reports, design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and understand
clear instructions. Function effectively as an individual and as a member or a leader.
PO 9 Societal and Environmental Concern:
Understand and assess societal, environmental, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues
within local and global contexts, and the consequential responsibilities relevant to
professional computing practices.
PO 10 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Identify a timely opportunity and using innovation to pursue that opportunity to
create value and wealth for the betterment of the individual and society at large.

Curricular components of the BCA programme

The BCA programme curriculum consists of core courses and interdisciplinary /
multidisciplinary courses from other disciplines, ability enhancement courses (language
courses), skill enhancement courses, and a set of value added courses. Vocational courses are
also added which will help the students to equip with job- oriented skills. The minimum credit
requirements for each component for 3-year BCA and 4-year BCA (Hons.) are given in Table
3. The distribution of credits across semesters for BCA programme is given in Table 4.

Table 3: Category Wise Minimum Credit Requirements

S.No. Broad Category of Course Minimum Credit
Requirement
3-year BCA 4-Year BCA
(Hons.)
1 Core Courses (CCT/ CCP/PCE) 114 124
2 Multidisciplinary Courses 09 09
3 Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) 08 08
4 Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) 08 10
5 Value Added Courses (VA) 08 08
6 Summer Internship (SI) 04 04

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 7 Major/ Minor Project (PRJ) 06 22
Total 157 185

The student is required to complete one Minor Project in the sixth semester, Major Project-1 in seventh
semester and Major Project-2 in eight semesters, all from any emerging technologies.

Table 4: Distribution of Credits across Semesters for BCA Programme

S.No. Broad Category Semester (Credits)

of Course
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1 CCT/ CCP/PCE 20 21 20 16 17 20 10 -
2 Multidisciplinary - - 3 3 3 - - -
Courses
3 Ability 3 3 - 2 - - - -
Enhancement
Courses (AEC)
4 Skill Enhancement 1 - 4 2 - 1 2 -
Courses (SEC)
5 Value Added 2 2 2 - - 2 - -
Courses (VA)
6 Summer - - - - 4 - - -
Internship (SI)
7 Major/ Minor - - - - - 6 6 10
Project (PRJ)
Total 26 26 29 23 24 29 18 10

*Multidisciplinary Generic Elective (GE) for BCA Students

GE-1 (choose any One)
(i) Principles of Management & Organizational Behaviour
(ii) Any One Paper Offered as open elective by other School /Department / Programme
GE-2 (choose any One)
(i) Digital Marketing
(ii) Principles of Accounting
(iii) Any One Paper Offered as open elective by other School / Department / Programme
GE-3
(i) Introduction to Management & Entrepreneurship Development
(ii) MOOC Course

Vocational Courses Recommendations:

The objective of encouraging the students to undertake a vocational course during summer break after
First Year (Second semester) and, also after third year (Sixth semester) for four years programme are

• To ensure the development of capabilities across a range of disciplines including sciences, social
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 sciences, arts, humanities, languages, as well as vocational subjects, a student can undertake
programmes /courses of study relating to Languages, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Art, Dance,
Theatre, Statistics, Pure and Applied Sciences, Sports, etc., and other such subjects needed for a
multidisciplinary and stimulating learning environment
• To prepare professionals in cutting-edge areas that are fast gaining prominence, such as Artificial
Intelligence (AI), 3-D machining, big data analysis, and machine learning, Block chain Technology,
Full stack web development, Robotic Process Automation or any other emerging technology with
important applications to health, environment, and sustainable living the students are also
encouraged to undergo training in the emerging technologies which are not part of their curriculum.
• To find a job for those students who exit before completing the programme.

Summer Internship Recommendations

Students can undertake internships with local industry, businesses etc., or with faculty and researchers at
their own or other Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs).
Summer Training (Conducted at the end of the 4th Semester and evaluation to be carried in 5th Semester)
Report and Viva – Voce: Students will undergo summer training/industry visit/In-house training/In-house
project during the summer break after the completion of 4th semester. This will help the students to engage
with all aspects of their learning and facilitate their improvement in the employability. A report of the
Summer Internship is required to be submitted to the College/ Institution. Viva-voce examination will be
conducted based on the report submitted by the student. A panel of examiner will be appointed by the HOD/
Director of the Institution for internal evaluation out of 40 marks. External evaluation of 60 marks will be
conduct by the examination division of the university.

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Generic (Open) Electives for other undergraduate programmes
The following Core courses (as mentioned in Table 5) of BCA programme may be offered as Generic
Elective for other undergraduate programmes. Maximum number of students from other School /
Department / Programme should not exceed 20% of total intake for the programme.

Table 5: Generic (Open) Electives offered by BCA programmes for other undergraduate
programmes

S.No.
Semester Subject Code Subject Name
BCA 105T Web Technologies
1 I
BCA 105P Web Technologies Lab
BCA 102T Database Management System
2 II
BCA 102P Database Management System Lab
BCA 201T Python Programming
3 III
BCA 201P Python Programming Lab

Major/ Minor Project Recommendations

The student shall undertake Minor Project in 6th Semester, Major Project -1 in 7th Semester and Major Project-2
in 8th Semester, all in any of the emerging areas. Four year students not undertaking Major Project-2 will do an
industry internship throughout the eighth semester in lieu of a Major project-2 and will be awarded BCA (Hons.).
The students who secure 185 credits, including 22 credits from Minor Project, Major Project-1 and Major Project-
2 / internship, shall be awarded BCA (Hons.).

The semester wise evaluation scheme of BCA Programme are mentioned from Table 6 to Table 13.

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 SEMESTER WISE EVALUATION SCHEME

Table 6: FIRST SEMESTER

Code Course Marks Marks Max
Paper L T/P Credits
No. Category Internal External Marks

Core Course Theory (CCT)

CCT
BCA Programming for
4 - 4 40 60 100
101T Problem Solving using C
CCT
BCA Fundamental of
4 - 4 40 60 100
103T Information Technology
BCA CCT
Web Technologies# 4 - 4 40 60 100
105T#
Mathematical CCT
BCA
Foundation for 4 - 4 40 60 100
107T
Computer Science
Core Course Practical (CCP)
Programming for CCP
BCA
Problem Solving using C - 4 2 40 60 100
101P
Lab
Fundamental of CCP
BCA
Information Technology - 4 2 40 60 100
103P
Lab
Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
BCA
Writing Skills AEC 3 - 3 40 60 100
141T
Skill Enhancement Course (SEC)
BCA SEC
Web Technologies Lab - 2 1 40 60 100
105P#
Value Added Course (VA)
BCA Understanding
VA 2 - 2 100 - 100
191T* India*(NUES)
Bridge Course (Mandatory for Students from Non Mathematics background)
Mandatory for
Students from
BCA Bridge Course in Pass
Non 2 - - - -
181T+ Mathematics+(NUES) Grade
Mathematics
background
Total
26 900
*NUES (Non – University Examination Subject) – Only Internal Assessment by the Institute)
+
NUES Non Credit subject mandatory for the students who do not have mathematics in 12th std.

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Passing is mandatory for the student by obtaining at least pass marks (40%). The examination of this paper
shall be conducted by the concerned teacher teaching the course / paper as Teacher’s Continuous Evaluation
for a total 100 marks. Only the Pass / Fail status is to be specified on the marksheet of the examination and
the result of the student.
# Generic Elective (GE) for other undergraduate programmes (Refer Table 5 for details)

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Table 7: SECOND SEMESTER

Course Marks Marks Max
Code No. Paper L T/P Credits
Category Internal External Marks
Core Course Theory (CCT)
Database CCT
BCA
Management 4 - 4 40 60 100
102T#
System (DBMS)
Object Oriented CCT
BCA 60
Programming 4 -- 4 40 100
104T
using Java
BCA Data Structures CCT
4 - 4 40 60 100
106T and algorithms
BCA Software CCT
4 - 4 40 60 100
108T Engineering
Core Course Practical (CCP)
BCA CCP
DBMS Lab - 2 1 40 60 100
102P#
Object Oriented CCP 4
BCA
Programming - 2 40 60 100
104P
using Java Lab
Data Structures CCP
BCA
and algorithms - 2 1 40 60 100
106P
Lab
BCA Software CCP
- 2 1 40 60 100
108P Engineering Lab
Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
BCA AEC
Soft Skills 3 - 3 100 - 100
142T*
*(NUES)
Value Added Course (VA)
BCA Environment VA
2 - 2 40 60 100
192T Studies
Total 26 1000
# Generic Elective (GE) for other undergraduate programmes (Refer Table 5 for details)
*NUES (Non – University Examination Subject) – Only Internal Assessment by the Institute)
** Students must complete one work based vocational course of 4 credits after the second semester during the summer
vacation of the first year for which evaluation will be conducted in the third semester. (As mentioned in the scheme
of the Third Semester). Vocational course will be held for 4 weeks after the end of the second semester and its
evaluation will be conducted in the third semester.

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