IGNOU MCA Subjects | Blocks (As per IGNOU MCA syllabus) | Units |
Semester 1 |
Problem Solving and Programming (3 credits) | Block 1- An Introduction to C | Unit 1: Problem Solving Problem - Solving Techniques Design of Algorithms Analysis of Algorithm Efficiency Analysis of Algorithm Complexity Flowcharts
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Unit 2: Basics of C What is a Program and what is a Programming Language? C Language Structure of a C Program Writing a C Program Compiling a C Program Link and Run the C Program Diagrammatic Representation of Program Execution Process
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Unit 3: Variables and Constants Character Set Identifiers and Keywords Data Types and Storage Data Type Qualifiers Variables Declaring Variables Initialising Variables Constants
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Unit 4: Expressions and Operators |
BLOCK 2: Control Statements, Arrays and Functions | Unit 5: Decision and Loop Control Statements |
Unit 6: Arrays Array Declaration Array Initialization Subscript Processing the Arrays Multi-Dimensional Arrays
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Unit 7: Strings Declaration and Initialization of Strings Display of Strings Using Different Formatting Techniques Array of Strings Built-in String Functions and Applications Other String Functions
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Unit 8: Functions Definition of a Function Declaration of a Function Function Prototypes The Return Statement Types of Variables and Storage Classes Types of Function Invoking Call by Value Recursion
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BLOCK 3: Structures, Pointers and File Handling | Unit 9: Structures and Unions Declaration of Structures Accessing the Members of a Structure Initializing Structures Structures as Function Arguments Structures and Arrays Unions Initializing a Union Accessing the Members of a Union
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Unit 10: Pointers Pointers and their Characteristics Address and Indirection Operators Pointer Type Declaration and Assignment Pointer Arithmetic Passing Pointers to Functions Arrays and Pointers Array of Pointers Pointers and Strings
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Unit 11: The C Preprocessor # define to Implement Constants # define to Create Functional Macros Reading from Other Files using # include Conditional Selection of Code using #ifdef Other Preprocessor Commands Predefined Names Defined by Preprocessor Macros vs Functions
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Unit 12: Files File Handling in C Using File Pointers Input and Output using file pointers Sequential Vs Random Access Files Positioning the File Pointer The Unbufferred I/O - The UNIX like File Routines
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Computer Organisation and Assembly Language Programming (4 credits) | BLOCK 1: Introduction to Digital Circuits | Unit 1: The Basic Computer |
Unit 2: The Data Representation Data Representation Number Systems Decimal Representation in Computers Alphanumeric Representation Data Representation For Computation
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Unit 3: Principles of Logic Circuits I |
Unit 4: Principles of Logic Circuits II Sequential Circuits: The Definition Flip Flops Sequential Circuit Design Examples of Sequential Circuits Design of a Sample Counter
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BLOCK 2: Basic Computer Organisation | Unit 1: The Memory System The Memory Hierarchy RAM, ROM, DRAM, Flash Memory RAID and its Levels The Concepts of High Speed Memories Virtual Memory The Memory System of Micro-Computer
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Unit 2: The Input/Output System Input / Output Devices or External or Peripheral Devices The Input Output Interface The Device Controllers and its Structure Device Drivers Input Output Techniques Input Output Processors External Communication Interfaces
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Unit 3: Secondary Storage Techniques |
Unit 4: I/O Technology |
BLOCK 3: The Central Processing Unit | Unit 1: Instruction Set Architecture Instruction Set Characteristics Instruction Set Design Considerations Addressing Schemes Instruction Set and Format Design Issues Example of Instruction Format
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Unit 2: Registers, Micro-Operations and Instruction Execution |
Unit 3: ALU Organisation |
Unit 4: The Control Unit |
Unit 5: Reduced Instruction Set Computer Architecture |
BLOCK 4: Assembly Language Programming | Unit 1: Microprocessor Architecture |
Unit 2: Introduction to Assembly Language Programming The Need and Use of the Assembly Language Assembly Program Execution An Assembly Program and its Components Input Output in Assembly Program The Types of Assembly Programs How to Write Good Assembly Programs
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Unit 3: Assembly Language Programming (Part – I) |
Unit 4: Assembly Language Programming (Part – I) Use of Arrays in Assembly Modular Programming Interfacing Assembly Language Routines to High Level Language Programs Interrupts Device Drivers in Assembly
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Discrete Mathematics (2 credits) | BLOCK 1: Elementary Logic | Unit 1: Prepositional Calculus Propositions Logical Connectives Logical Equivalence Logical Quantifiers
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Unit 2: Methods of Proof |
Unit 3: Boolean Algebra and Circuits Boolean Algebras Logic Circuits Boolean Functions
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BLOCK 2: Basic Combinatorics | Unit 1: Sets, Relations and Functions Introducing Sets Operations on Sets Relations Functions
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Unit 2: Combinatorics – An Introduction |
Unit 3: Some More Counting Principles |
Unit 4: Partitions and Distributions Integer Partitions Distributions
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Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits) | BLOCK 1: Introduction to Systems Development | Unit 1: Introduction to SAD |
Unit 2: Systems Analyst-A Profession Why do Businesses need Systems Analysts? Users Analysts in various functional areas Role of a Systems Analyst Duties of a Systems Analyst Qualifications of a Systems Analyst
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Unit 3: Process of System Development |
Unit 4: Introduction to Documentation of Systems Concepts and process of Documentation Types of Documentation Different Standard for Documentation Documentation and Quality of Software Good Practices for Documentation
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BLOCK 2: Planning and Designing Systems | Unit 5 : Process of System Planning |
Unit 6: Modular and Structured Design Design Principles Structure Charts Modularity
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Unit 7: System Design and Modelling |
BLOCK 3: More Design Issues and CASE Tools | Unit 8: Forms and Reports Design Forms Reports Differences between Forms and Reports Process of Designing Forms and Reports Deliverables and Outcomes Design Specifications Types of Information General Formatting Guidelines Guidelines for Displaying Contents Criteria for Form Design Criteria for Report Design
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Unit 9: Physical File Design and Database Design Introduction to Database design Design of Database Fields Design of Physical Records Design of Physical Files Design of Database Case Study
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Unit 10: CASE Tools for Systems Development |
BLOCK 4: Implementation and Security of Systems & MIS | Unit 11: Implementation and Maintenance of Systems |
Unit 12: Audit and Security of Computer Systems Definition of Audit Audit of Transactions on Computer Computer Assisted Audit Techniques Computer System and Security issue Concurrent Audit Techniques
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Unit 13: Management Information Systems |
Communication Skills (2 credits) | BLOCK 1: Skills Needed at the Workplace - I | Unit 1: The Process of Communication Introduction: What is Communication? The Process of Communication Barriers to Communication Different Types of Communication Written vs. Oral Communication Different Types of Face-to-Face Interactions Characteristics and Conventions of Conversation Conversational Problems of Second/Foreign Language Users Difference between Conversation and Other Speech Events
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Unit 2: Telephone Techniques Warm Up Speaking and Listening: Commonly Used Phrases in Telephone Conversations Reading: Conference Calls Vocabulary Writing and Listening: Leaving a Message Grammar and Usage: The Perfect Tenses Pronunciation: Contracted Forms
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Unit 3: Job Applications and Interviews Warm up Reading Vocabulary: Apply for a Job Curriculum Vitae Language Focus: Some Useful Words Study Skills: Preparing for an Interview Listening Speaking Writing
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Unit 4: Group Discussions |
Unit 5: Managing Organisational Structure Warm Up: Ability to Influence and Lead Reading: The Role of a Manager Vocabulary: Leadership Speaking and Listening Language Focus: Degree of Probability Grammar: Modals Writing: Reports Pronunciation
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Unit 6: Meetings Reading: A Successful Meeting Speaking: One to One Meetings Language Focus: Opening, Middle and Close Study Skills: Editing Listening: Criteria for Successful Meetings Vocabulary Grammar: Reporting Verbs Writing: Memos Pronunciation: Stress According to Part of Speech
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Unit 7: Taking Notes and Preparing Minutes |
Unit 8: Presentation Skills – I Reading: Presentation Skills Grammar: Verbs often Required in Presentations Language Focus Listening: Importance of Body Language in Presentations Speaking: Preparing an Outline of a Presentation Pronunciation
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Unit 9: Presentation Skills – II Reading: Structure of Presentation Study Skills: Visual Aids Ending the Presentation Language Focus: Talking about Increase and Decrease Grammar: Prepositions Listening: Podium Panic Speaking Pronunciation: Emphasizing the Important Words in Context
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Unit 10: Negotiation Skills Language Focus: Idiomatic Expressions Study Skills: Process of Negotiations Grammar: Phrasal Verbs Listening: Effective Negotiations Speaking Writing
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Internet Concepts and Web Design (2 credits) | BLOCK 1: Scripting Languages | Unit 1: The Internet Classification of Networks Networking Models What is Packet Switching Accessing the Internet Internet Protocols Internet Address How does the Internet work Intranet & Extranet Internet Infrastructure Protocols and Services on Internet
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Unit 2: Introduction to HTML What is HTML Basic Tags of HTML Formatting of Text Working with Images META Tag
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Unit 3: Advanced HTML Links Lists Tables Frames Forms Some Special Tags
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Unit 4: Introduction to JavaScript |
Unit 5: VB Script What is VBScript Adding VBScript Code to an HTML Page Using Conditional Statements Looping Through Code VBScript Procedures VBScript Coding Conventions Dictionary Object in VBScript Err Object
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Unit 6: Dreamweaver |
BLOCK 2: Lab Manual | Section 1: HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) |
Section 2: Advanced HTML |
Section 3: JavaScript |
Section 4: VBScript |
Section 5: Dreamweaver How to Work in Dreamweaver?? How to save your file? Adding Layers to the Timeline and Giving Motion to the Layer Inserting Scripts Inserting External Media in the Web Page Adding SSI(Server-side include to the Page) Adding CSS Style to your Page Adding XML Files to your Page To Export a Dreamweaver Document as XML File, checking entries, working in frames, windows control, the Java script URL.
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Lab (C and Assembly Language Programming) (Lab Course) (2 credits) |
| Section 1 C Programming Lab Salient Features of C C Programming Using Borland Compiler Using C with UNIX Running C Programs using MS Visual C++ Program Development Life Cycle List of Lab Assignments – Session wise
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Section 2 Digital Logic Circuits Logic Gates Circuit Simulation Program Making a Logic Circuit Using Logic A Revisit of Steps of Logic Circuit Design Session-wise problems
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Section 3 Assembly Language Programming |
Semester 2 |
Data and File structures (4 credits) | BLOCK 1: Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures | Unit 1: Analysis of Algorithms |
Unit 2 Arrays Arrays and Pointers Sparse Matrices Polynomials Representation of Arrays Applications
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Unit 3: Lists Abstract Data Type-List Array Implementation of Lists Linked Lists-Implementation Doubly Linked Lists-Implementation Circularly Linked Lists-Implementation Applications
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BLOCK 2: Stacks, Queues and Trees | Unit 4: Stacks |
Unit 5: Queues Abstract Data Type-Queue Implementation of Queue Implementation of Multiple Queues Implementation of Circular Queues Implementation of DEQUEUE
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Unit 6: Trees |
BLOCK 3: Graph Algorithms and Searching Techniques | Unit 7: Advanced Trees Binary Search Trees AVL Trees B-Trees
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Unit 8: Graphs |
Unit 9: Searching Linear Search Binary Search Applications
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BLOCK 4: File Structures and Advanced Data Structures | Unit 10 Sorting Internal Sorting Sorting on Several Keys
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Unit 11: Advanced Data Structures Splay Trees Red-Black trees AA-Trees
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Unit 12: File Structures |
Operating System Concepts and Networking Management (4 credits) | BLOCK 1: Operating System Fundamentals Networking | Unit 1: Graphical User Interface What is Graphical User Interface Evolution of Human and Machine Interaction Common Graphical User Interfaces Functionality of Graphical User Interface GUI Design Consideration: psychological factors GUI Design Consideration: standards GUI Example
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Unit 2: Introduction to Operating System What is an Operating System? Evolution of Operating System Operating System Structure Classification of Advanced Operating System Characteristics of Modern Operating System
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Unit 3: Introduction to Networking Concepts Why Computer Networks The Topologies Characteristics of the OSI Layers OSI Models and Communication between Systems Interaction between OSI Model Layers Protocols Types of Networks Medium Data Flow Physical Connection Transmission Media
Connecting Devices
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Unit 4: Internetworking: Concept, Architecture and Protocols History of internetworking Packet Switching Internetworking Concepts Internet Addresses Object-Based Programming Configuring IP Addresses TCP/ IP Additional TCP/ IP – Related Protocols Application Layer Protocols World Wide Web Domain Name System SNMP and UDP
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BLOCK 2: Linux Operating System | Unit 1: Introduction to Linux Operating System Features of Linux Drawbacks of Linux Components of Linux
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Unit 2: Linux Commands and Utilities Entering the Machine The File System
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Unit 3: Linux Utilities and Editor |
Unit 4: User-to-User Communication On-Line Communication Off-Line Communication Apache Server Settings Network Server Settings
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Unit 5: Unix System Administration |
BLOCK 3: Windows 2000 | Unit 1: Windows 2000 Networking |
Unit 2: Managing Windows 2000 Server Using Windows 2000 and Client Logging on to the Network Browsing Network Resources Accessing Network Resources Using My Network Places Mapping a Folder
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Unit 3: Advanced Windows 2000 Networking |
Unit 4: Windows XP Networking Introduction to Windows XP Networking Windows XP in File System Sharing Network Resources in Windows XP Enabling Offline File Features
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BLOCK 4: Security and Management | Unit 1: Security Concepts Goals of Computer Security Security Problem and Requirements Threat and Vulnerabilities User Authentication Security System and Facilities Cryptography Intrusion detection Computer-Security Classifications
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Unit 2: Computer Security Hardening Operating System and Application Code Hardening File System Security Hardening Local Security Policies Hardening Services Hardening Default Accounts Hardening Network Activity Fault Tolerant System BACKUP and UPS
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Unit 3: Security and Management-I Main Issues In Windows Security Management Domain Controller Windows Resources Management Registry Management Printer Management Managing Windows 2000 Operating System Active Directory Windows 2000 DNS Management Managing Group Policy
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Unit 4: Security and Management-II User Authentication Management User and Group Management Resource Management Windows 2000 Network – Security and Management Encrypting File System Management
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Introduction to Database Management Systems (3 credits) | BLOCK 1: The Database Management System Concepts | Unit 1: The Basic Concepts Need for a Database Management System The Logical DBMS Architecture Physical DBMS Architecture Commercial Database Architecture Data Models
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Unit 2: Relational And ER Models |
Unit 3: Database Integrity and Normalisation Relational Database Integrity Redundancy and Associated Problems Single-Valued Dependencies Single-Valued Normalisation Desirable Properties of Decomposition Rules of Data Normalisation
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Unit 4: File Organisation in DBMS Physical Database Design Issues Storage of Database on Hard Disks File Organisation and Its Types Types of Indexes Index and Tree Structure Multi-key File Organisation99 Importance of File Organisation in Databases
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BLOCK 2: Structured Query Language and Transaction Management | Unit 1: The Structures Query Language What is SQL? Data Definition Language Data Manipulation Language Data Control Database Objects: Views, Sequences, Indexes and Synonyms Table Handling Nested Queries
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Unit 2: Transactions and Concurrency Management The Transactions The Concurrent Transactions The Locking Protocol Deadlock and its Prevention Optimistic Concurrency Control
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Unit 3: Database Recovery and Security What is Recovery? Recovery Techniques Security & Integrity Authorization
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Unit 4: Distributed and Client Server Databases Need for Distributed Database Systems Structure of Distributed Database Advantages and Disadvantages of DDBMS Design of Distributed Databases Client Server Databases
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BLOCK 3: Application Development: Development of a Hospital Management System | |
BLOCK 4: Study Centre Management System: A Case Study | Software Development Process: Analysis System Designing Issues relating to Software Development, Testing and Maintenance
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Object Oriented Technology and Java Programming (3 credits) | BLOCK 1: Object Oriented Technology and Java | Unit 1: Object Oriented Methodology-1 Paradigms of Programming Languages Evolution of OO Methodology Basic Concepts of OO Approach Comparison of Object Oriented and Procedure Oriented Approaches Benefits of OOPs Introduction to Common OO Language Applications of OOPs
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Unit 2: Object Oriented Methodology-2 |
Unit 3: Java Language Basics |
Unit 4: Expressions, Statements and Arrays Expressions Statements Control Statements Selection Statements Iterative Statements Jump Statements Arrays
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BLOCK 2: Object Oriented Concepts and Exceptions Handling | Unit 1: Class and Objects Class Fundamentals Introducing Methods Overloading constructors Method Overloading Garbage Collection The Finalize ( ) Method
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Unit 2: Inheritance and Polymorphism Inheritance Basics Access Control Multilevel Inheritance Method Overriding Abstract Classes Polymorphism Final Keyword
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Unit 3: Packages and Interfaces |
BLOCK 3: Multithreading, I/O and String Handling | Unit 1: Multithreaded Programming |
Unit 2 : I/O in Java I/O Basics Streams and Stream Classes The Predefined Streams Reading from, and Writing to, Console Reading and Writing Files The Transient and Volatile Modifiers Using Instance of Native Methods
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Unit 3: Strings and Characters Fundamentals of Characters and Strings The String Class String Operations Data Conversion using Value Of () Methods String Buffer Class and Methods
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Unit 4: Exploring Java I/O Java I/O Classes and Interfaces I/O Stream Classes Using Package Members Interfaces Implementing Interfaces Interface and Abstract Classes Extends and Implements Together
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Unit 5: Exceptions Handling |
BLOCK 4: Applets Programming and Advance Java Concepts | Unit 1: Applets |
Unit 2: Graphics and User Interfaces Graphics Contexts and Graphics Objects User Interface Components Building User Interface with AWT Swing-based GUI Layouts and Layout Manager Container
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Unit 3: Networking Features |
Unit 4: Advance Java |
Lab (Data Structures using C, WINDOWS 2000, LINUX / UNIX, Java and MS-ACCESS, My SQL) (4 credits) |
| SECTION 1: Data and File Structures Lab Manual Arrays Structures Linked Lists Stacks Queues Trees Advanced Trees Graphs Searching Sorting
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SECTION 2: Operating Systems and Networking Lab Overview of Windows 2000 Unix and Linux Advanced concepts of Local Area Network Network administration of Windows 2000 LINUX administration Unix Networking Installation and Configuration of the networking services like TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, FTP, SMTP
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SECTION 3: DBMS Lab |
SECTION 4: Java Programming Lab |
Semester 3 |
Design and Analysis of Algorithms (4 credits) | BLOCK 1 Introduction to Algorithmics | Unit 1: Elementary Algorithmics Example of an Algorithm Problems and Instances Characteristics of an Algorithm Problems, Available Tools & Algorithms Building Blocks of Algorithms Outline of Algorithms
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Unit 2: Some pre-requisites and Asymptotic Bounds Some Useful Mathematical Functions & Notations Mathematical Expectation Principle of Mathematical Induction Concept of Efficiency of an Algorithm Well Known Asymptotic Functions & Notations
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Unit 3: Basics of Analysis Analysis of Algorithm ─ Simple Example Well Known Sorting Algorithms Best-Case and Worst-Case Analyses Analysis of Non-Recursive Control Structures Recursive Constructs Solving Recurrences Average-Case & Amortized Analysis
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BLOCK 2 Design Techniques-I | Unit 1: Divide-and-Conquer |
Unit 2: Graphs Algorithms |
BLOCK 3 Design Techniques - II | Unit 1 Dynamic Programming The Problem of Making Change The Principle of Optimality Chained Matrix Multiplication Matrix Multiplication Using Dynamic Programming
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Unit 2 Greedy Algorithms |
Unit 3 Models for Executing Algorithms –I: FA Regular Expressions Regular Languages Finate Automata
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Unit 4 Models for Executing Algorithms –II PDFA & CFG |
BLOCK 4 Complexity & Completeness | Unit 1: Models for Executing Algorithms – III :™ Prelude to Formal Definition Turing Machine: Formal Definition and Examples Instantaneous Description and Transition Diagram Some Formal Definitions Observations Turing Machine as a Computer of Functions
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Unit 2 Algorithmically Unsolvable Problems Decidable And Undecidable Problems The Halting Problem Reduction to Another Undecidable Problem Undecidable Problems for CFL Other Undecidable Problems
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Unit 3 Complexity of Algorithms |
Object Oriented Analysis and Design (3 credits) | BLOCK 1: Object Oriented Modeling and UML | Unit 1: Introduction to Object Oriented Modelling |
Unit 2: Object Oriented Analysis |
Unit 3: Using UML UML: Introduction Object Model Notations: Basic Concepts Structural Diagrams Behavioral Diagrams Modeling with Objects
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BLOCK 2: Object Oriented Design | Unit 4: System Design System Design: An Object Oriented Approach Breaking into Subsystems Concurrency Identification Management of data store Controlling events between Objects Handling Boundary Conditions
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Unit 5: Object Design |
Unit 6: Advance Object Design |
BLOCK 3: Modeling | Unit 7: Object Modeling Advance Modeling Concepts Multiple Inheritance Generalization as an Extension Generalization as a Restriction Metadata Constraints An Object Model
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Unit 8: Dynamic Modeling Events State and State Diagram Elements of State Diagrams Examples of State Diagrams Advance Concepts in Dynamic Modeling Concurrency A Dynamic model
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Unit 9: Functional Modeling |
Block 4: Implementation | Unit 10: Implementation Strategies Implementation Unidirectional Implementation Bi-directional Implementation Implementing associations Implementing Constraints Implementing Statecharts Persistency
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Unit 11: Object Mapping with Databases Relational Database Schema for Object Modes Object Classes to Database Tables Mapping Associations to Tables Mapping Generalizations to Tables Interfacing to Database Object Mapping with Databases: an Example
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Unit 12: Case Study |
Advanced Discrete Mathematics (2 credits) | BLOCK 1: Recurrences | Unit 1: Recurrence Relations The Fibonacci Sequences, The Tower of Hanoi, Catalan Numbers Related Definitions Divide and Conquer Methods
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Unit 2 Generating Functions Definitions and Constructions Applications for Finding the Number of Integers Solutions of Linear Equations Exponential Generating Functions Solving Recurrence Relations using Generating Functions Applying Generating Functions for Combinatorial Identities and Partitions
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Unit 3 Solving Recurrences Linear Homogeneous Recurrences Linear Non- Homogeneous Recurrences Methods of Inspection, Telescoping Sums, Iteration, Substitution
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BLOCK 2: Graph Theory | Unit 1: Basic Properties of Graphs |
Unit 2 Connectedness Connected Graphs Bipartite Graphs
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Unit 3 Eulerian and Hamiltonian Graphs |
Unit 4 Graph Colourings Vertex Colouring Edge Colouring Planar Graphs Map Colouring Problem
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Software Engineering (3 credits) | BLOCK 1 : Overview of Software Engineering | Unit 1 - Software Engineering and its models Evolution of Software Engineering Software development models Capability maturity models Software process technology
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Unit 2: Principles of Software Requirements Analysis |
Unit 3 Software Design Data design Architectural design Interface design HCI design Modular design
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Unit 4 Software testing |
BLOCK 2: Software Project Management | Unit 5: Software Project Planning Different types of project metrics Software project estimation Models for estimation Automated tools for estimation
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Unit 6: Risk management and Project Scheduling Identification of Software risks Monitoring of risks Management of risks Formulating a task set for the project Choosing the tasks of software engineering Scheduling methods The Software project plan
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Unit 7 Software Quality Assurance |
Unit 8 Software change management Baselines Version control Change control Auditing and reporting
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BLOCK 3: Advanced Software Engineering
| Unit 9: Web Software Engineering |
Unit 10: Mobile Software Engineering Transition from design to coding of mobile applications Elements of mobile applications Approaches to the development of mobile applications
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Unit 11: CASE tools Analysis tools Design tools SQA tools UI design tools Software testing tools Web engineering tools
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Unit 12: Advanced Software Engineering |
Accountancy and Financial Management (3 credits) | BLOCK 1: Accounting System | Unit 1: Accounting and its Functions Scope of Accounting Emerging Role of Accounting Accounting as an Information System Role and Activities of an Accountant Accounting Personnel Nature of Accounting Function Organisation Chart for Accounting and Finance
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Unit 2: Accounting Concepts and Standards Accounting Framework Accounting Concepts Accounting Standards Changing Nature of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Attempts towards Standardisation Accounting Standards in India
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Unit 3: Basic Accounting Process: Preparation of Journal, Ledger and Trial Balance Accounting Equation Classification of Accounts Definitions of Journal and Ledger Trial Balance • Objectives of Preparing Trial Balance Accounting Cycle
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BLOCK 2: Understanding and Analysis of Financial Statements | Unit 1: Preparation and Analysis of Final Accounts Trading Account Profit And Loss Account Difference between Trading and Profit & Loss Account Balance Sheet Constructing a Balance Sheet Classification of Balance Sheet’s Items Adjustment Entries
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Unit 2: Funds Flow and Cash Flow Statements Statements of changes in Financial Positions Fund Flow Statement Analysing Changes in Working Capital Sources of Funds Uses (Applications) of Funds Cash Flow Statement Sources and Uses of Cash
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Unit 3: Ratio Analysis |
BLOCK 3: Financial Management and Decisions | Unit 1: Introduction to Financial Management Evolution of Financial Management Significance of Financial Management Principles of Financial Management Economic Value Added Agency Relationship Changing Financial Landscape
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Unit 2: Time Value of Money and Investment Decisions |
Unit 3: Working Capital Decisions Characteristics of Current Assets Operating Cycle Concepts Factors Influences Working Capital Environment Estimating working capital Requirement
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BLOCK 4: Working Capital Management | Unit 1: Cash and Treasury Management Treasury Management Facets of Cash Management Methods of Cash Flow Budgeting Investing Surplus Cash Cash Collection and Disbursements
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Unit 2: Receivables Management Terms of Payment Credit Policy Variables Credit Evaluation Monitoring Receivables Factoring
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Unit 3: Inventory Management Reasons for Holding Inventory Objectives of Inventory Management Techniques of Inventory Control Modern Techniques Traditional Techniques
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Lab (3 credits) |
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Semester 4 |
Operating Systems (4 credits) | BLOCK 1 Introduction to Operating Systems, Process Management | Unit 1 Operating System-An Overview What is an Operating System (OS)? Goals of an Operating System Generations of Operating Systems Types of Operating Systems Desirable Qualities of OS Operating Systems : Some Examples Functions of OS
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Unit 2 Processes |
Unit 3: Interprocess Communication and Synchronization Interprocess Communication Interprocess Synchronization • Semaphores Classical problems in concurrent programming Locks Monitors and Conditional Variables Summary
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Unit 4: Deadlocks Deadlocks Characterization of a Deadlock A Resource Allocation Graph Dealing with Deadlock Situations Deadlock detection and recovery Deadlock Prevention Deadlock Avoidance
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BLOCK 2: Memory Management, File Management and Security | Unit 1: Memory Management |
Unit 2: Virtual Memory |
Unit 3: I/O and File Management Organization of the I/O function I/O Buffering Disk Organization Disk Scheduling RAID Disk Cache Command language user’s view of File System The System programmer’s view of the file System The Operating systems’ view of file Management
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Unit 4: Security and Protection |
BLOCK 3: Advanced Topics and Case Studies | Unit 1: Multiprocessor Systems Multiprocessor and Processor Coupling Multiprocessor Interconnections Types of Multiprocessor Operating System Multiprocessor OS Functions and Requirements Multiprocessor Synchronization
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Unit 2: Distributed Operating Systems History ofr Distributed Computing Distributed Systems Key features and Advantages of a Distributed System Design Goals of Distributed Systems Design Issues Involved in Distributed Systems Distributed System Structure Mutual Exclusion in Distributed Systems Remote Procedure Calls Other Middleware Technologies
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Unit 3: Case Study - UNIX |
Unit 4: Case Study – WINDOWS 2000 |
Data Communication and Networks (4 credits) | BLOCK 1: Introduction to Data Communication and Computer Network Concepts | Unit 1: Introduction to Computer Networks What is computer Network Network Goals / Motivation Application of Networks Point to Point or Switched Networks Broadcast Networks Network Protocols Networking Model Examples of Some Networks
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Unit 2: Data Transmission Transmission Terminology Serial & Parallel Communication Analog and Digital Data Transmission Bandwidth & Date Rate Throughout Transmission Impairments Transmission Media and its Characteristics Wireless Transmission
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Unit 3: Data Encoding & Communication Technique Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) Amplitude Modulation Frequency and Phase Modulation Asynchronous Transmission Synchronous Transmission
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Unit 4: Multiplexing and Switching Frequency Division Multiplexing Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing Statistical Time Division Multiplexing Modems Switching
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BLOCK 2: Media Access Control and Data Link Layer | Unit 1: Data Link Layer Fundamentals |
Unit 2: Retransmission Strategies Stop-&-Wait ARQ Go-Back-NARQ Selective Repeat ARQ Pipelining
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Unit 3: Contention-based Media Access Protocols The advantages of Multiple-Access Sharing of Channel Resource Pure ALOHA Slotted ALOHA Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) CSMA with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
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Unit 4: Polling-based Media Access Control Protocols |
Unit 5: Media Access Control Protocols for High Speed Networks |
BLOCK 3: Network Layer | Unit 1: Introduction to Layer Functionality and Design Issues Connection Oriented Vs Connectionless Services Addressing Concept of Congestion Routing Network Layer in ATM Protocols Network Layer Design Issues
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Unit 2: Routing Algorithms Shortest Path Routing Flooding Distance Vector Routing Link State Routing Hierarchical Routing Broadcast Routing Multicast Routing
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Unit 3: Congestion Control Algorithms General Principles of Congestion Control Congestion Prevention Policies Congestion Control in Virtual Circuit Subnets Load Shedding Jitter Control
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Unit 4: Internetworking & Network Layer in the Internet Tunneling Internetworking Routing Fragmentation IP Protocol IP Addresses Internet Control Protocols OSPF – The Interior Gateway Routing Protocol BGP – The Exterior Gateway Routing Protocol Internet Multicasting Mobile IP IPv6
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BLOCK 4: Transport Layer and Application Layer Services | Unit 1: Transport Services and Mechanism |
Unit 2: TCP/UDP Introduction to UDP Remote procedure Call The Real-Time Transport Protocol Introduction to TCP TCP Service Model TCP Protocol TCP Segment Header TCP Connection Establishment TCP Connection Release Modeling TCP Connection Management TCP Transmission Policy TCP Congestion Control TCP Timer Management
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Unit 3: Network Security I Cryptography Symmetric Key Algorithms Public Key Algorithms
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Unit 4: Network Security II |
Advanced Database Management Systems (4 credits) | BLOCK 1: Database Design and Implementation | Unit 1: Relational Database Design Features of good database design Enhanced ER tools Converting EER diagram to tables Functional dependency theory and normalization Multi value dependency and 4NF Join Dependency and 5NF Inclusion Dependencies and Template Dependency PJNF/DKNF Modeling temporal data
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Unit 2: Database implementation and Tools Information system and organization Data Design and Implementation in an Organization Use of UML and its support for database design specifications Representing specialization and generalization in UML Class diagram UML based design tools Automated database design tools.
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Unit 3: Advanced SQL Assertion and views Cursors, triggers and stored procedures Embedded SQL, dynamic SQL, SQLJ, Advanced Features of SQL Examples of above in Oracle
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Unit 4: Database System Catalog Catalogs for relational DBMS System Catalog in Oracle Data dictionary and data repository system Catalog in Distributed database and object oriented database systems Role of system catalog in administration
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BLOCK 2: DBMS Advanced Features and Distributed Database | Unit 1: Query Processing and Evaluation Measures of Query Cost Evaluation of Expression Transformation of Relational Expressions Role of Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus in query optimisation Estimating Statistics of Expression Choice of Evaluation Plans Views and query processing Storage and query optimization
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Unit 2: Transaction Management and Recovery Advanced feature of Transactions Enhanced Lock Based and timestamp based Protocols Multiple Granularity Multi-version Schemes Deadlock Handling Weak Levels of Consistency Concurrency in Index Structures Recovery and Atomicity Recovery with Concurrent Transaction Buffer Management Advanced Recovery Techniques Remote Backup Systems Use of SQL in recovery Examples of e-transactions
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Unit 3: Database Security and Authorization Levels of database security Access control Multilevel security Statistical database security Audit trails in the databases Examples of e security
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Unit 4: Distributed Databases Centralised versus non centralized Databases Homogeneous and Heterogeneous DDBMS and their comparison Functions and Architecture Distributed database design, query processing in DDBMS Distributed concurrency management, deadlock management Distributed Commit Protocols: 2 PC and 3 PC Concepts of replication servers
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BLOCK 3: ENHANCED DATABASE MODELS | Unit 1: Object Oriented Database Limitations of Relational databases The need of Object oriented databases Complex Data Types Structured Types and Inheritance in SQL Table Inheritance Data types (arrays, multi-set etc) and structure in Object oriented databases using SQL Object-Identity and Reference Types in SQL ODL and OQL Implementing O-R Features Persistent Programming Languages Object-Oriented versus Object-Relational An Example of Object oriented and object relational database implementation
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Unit 2: Database and XML Structured Semi structure and unstructured data XML hierarchical tree data model Documents DTD and XML schema XML Documents & Database XML query and transformation Storage of XML data XML database applications
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Unit 3: Introduction to data warehousing What is Data Warehousing, DSS and EIS? Characteristics and functioning and architecture of Data Warehousing Data marts Data warehousing Life Cycle Data modeling (Multidimensional Database) for data warehousing Building of data warehouse • OLAP, MOLAP, ROLAP Data warehouse and views Future open issue for data warehouse
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Unit 4: Introduction to Data Mining What is data mining Technology and its relationship to Data warehousing Association rules Classification Clustering Approaches to data mining problems Applications of Data mining problem Commercial tools of data mining Knowledge Discovery
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BLOCK 4: Emerging Trends and Example DBMS Architectures | Unit 1: Emerging Database Models, Technologies and Applications I Multimedia database Geography databases, Gnome databases Knowledge databases, deductive databases and semantic databases Spatial database Information visualization
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Unit 2: Emerging Database Models, Technologies and Applications II |
Unit 3: PostgreSQL Important features and brief architecture User Interfaces SQL Variations and Extensions Transaction Management Storage and Indexing Query Processing and evaluation and optimization
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Unit 4: Oracle Features and basic architecture Database Design and Querying Tools SQL Variations and Extensions Storage and Indexing Query Processing, evaluation and Optimization Concurrency Control and Recovery Distributed Oracle Database administration and other advanced tools
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Mini Project |
Lab (UNIX & DBMS) |
Semester 5 |
Advanced Internet Technologies | BLOCK 1: Servelet and JSP Programming | Unit 1: Introduction to Servelet Servelet life Cycle HTTP Servelet Class Request Interface Response Interface Session Tracking (Cookies VRL) Database Connectivity from Servelet Interservelet Communication Handling Servelet Servelet Collaboration
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Unit 2: Database Connection |
Unit 3: JSP-I |
Unit 4: JSP-II Structuring Generated Servelet in JSP Pages Including Files and Applets in JSP Documents Integrating Servelet and JSP
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BLOCK 2: EJB and XML | Unit 1: Introduction to Beans |
Unit 2: Creating Beans |
Unit 3: Deploying Beans |
Unit 4: XML |
BLOCK 3: Web Security and Case Study | Unit 1: Web Security Concepts |
Unit 2: Security Implementation Retrieving Authentication Information Security in Servelet Form Based Custom Authorisation Retrieving SSL Authentication
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Unit 3: Case Study |
Principles of Management and Information Systems (2 credits) | BLOCK 1: Management Systems | Unit 1: Organisational Overview Organisation Types Organisational Structure Organisational Characteristics Organisation functions Life cycle of organisation Vertical and horizontal organisations
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Unit 2:Management Functions and Business Processes Overview of management Levels Business Processes Information systems requirements Requirement analysis Tools and methods for requirement analysis
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Unit 3:Management Systems |
Unit 4: Business values of Information System Impact of Information Systems Empirical studies Cost Value Performance Total cost of ownership Culture for Information Systems Decision management with Information Systems
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BLOCK 2: Information Systems | Unit 5: Portfolio Management and IT applications What is portfolio management Portfolio management methods Design and implementation of portfolio management Risk Management Disaster Management Portfolio management issues and challenges Tools and techniques Emerging technologies
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Unit 6: Enterprise Information Systems Evolution of enterprise information Systems Enterprise Resource Planning Resource planning management ERP Market Supply Chain Management Customer Relationship Management E-CRM Systems Emerging technologies
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Unit 7: Intelligence Information Systems Knowledge Management in organization Creating, developing & sharing Knowledge Artificial intelligence in business Business Analytics Business Intelligence Role of Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Tools Business Intelligence reports
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Unit 8: Social, Ethical and Legal Aspects Society in information age Moral dimensions and information age Technology trends and ethical issues Ethical principal and dilemma Responsibility, accountability and liability Information right and acts
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Computer Graphics and Multimedia (4 credits) | BLOCK 1: Raster Graphics and Clipping | Unit 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics What is Computer Graphics? Application of Computer Graphics Graphics Hardware Input and Output Devices Display Devices Refreshing Display Devices Plasma Panel and LCD panels
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Unit 2: Graphics Primitives |
Unit 3: 2-D Viewing and Clipping |
BLOCK 2: Transformations | Unit 4: 2-D and 3-D Transformations |
Unit 5: Viewing Transformation Projections Perspective Projections
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BLOCK 3: Modeling & Rendering | Unit 6: Curves and Surfaces |
Unit 7: Visible – Surface Detection Depth Buffer Method Scan-Line Method Area-Subdivision Method
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Unit 8: Polygon Rendering and Ray Tracing Methods Illumination Model Shading Ray Tracing
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BLOCK 4: Multimedia and Animation | Unit 9: Computer Animation Basic of Animation Types of Animation Simulating Accelerations Computer Animation Tools Applications
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Unit 10: Multimedia Concepts and Applications |
Lab (Advanced Internet Technologies and Computer Graphics) (2 credits) |
Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management (3 credits) | BLOCK 1: Problem Solving & Search Techniques | Unit 1: Introduction Concepts & definitions of AI Brief history of AI AI and related fields Problems • Techniques Characteristics and underlying assumption of AI Turing test Uninformed searches Informed searches: generate and test Hill-climbing best-first search
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Unit 2: State Space Representation & Search Techniques A* algorithm Problem reduction Constraint satisfaction
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Unit 3: Game Playing |
BLOCK 2: Knowledge Representation | Unit 1: Propositional & Predicate Logic Syntax and semantics for prepositional logic Syntax & semantics of First Order Predicate Logic (FOPL) Properties of well-formed formula (wff) Conversion to clausal form Inference rules The resolution principle Non-deductive inference methods
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Unit 2: Structured Knowledge Representations |
Unit 3: AI Programming Languages Introduction to LISP Syntax and Numeric Functions Basic List Manipulation Functions in LISP Functions Predicates and Conditionals Input, Output, and Local Variables Iteration and Recursion Property Lists and Arrays PROLOG: List, Operators, Arithmetic Cut & Fail Backtracking
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BLOCK 3: Handling Uncertainty | Unit 1: Handling Inconsistent and Incomplete Knowledge |
Unit 2: Fuzzy Logic |
BLOCK 4: Applications of Artificial Intelligence | Unit 1: Expert Systems |
Unit 2: Intelligent Agents |
Numerical and Statistical Computing (3 credits) | BLOCK-1 Numerical Computing-I | Unit 1 Floating Point Arithmetic and Errors |
Unit 2 Solution of Non-Linear Equations |
Unit 3 Solution of Linear Algebraic Equations -Direct Method -Iterative Method |
BLOCK-2 Numerical Computing-II | Unit 1 Interpolation |
Unit 2 Numerical Integration Newton – Cotes Formulas Composite Formulas Gaussian Quadrature
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Unit 3 Numerical Solution of ODE Euler’s Method Runge Kutta Method
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BLOCK-3 Statistical Computing | Unit 1 Probability Distribution Discrete Distribution Binomial Distribution Poisson Distribution
Continuous Distribution Uniform Distribution Exponential Distribution Normal Distribution Chi-square Distribution
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Unit 2 Pseudo Random Number Generation |
Unit 3 Regression Linear Regression Model Non-Linear Regression
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Parallel Computing (3 credits) | BLOCK –I Elements of Parallel Computing and Architecture | Unit 1 Introduction to Parallel Computing Basic concepts about program/process/ thread concurrent Execution Parallel Execution, granularity, Potential of Parallelism Need of Parallel Computation Levels of parallel processing Parallel processing Vs. Parallel computing Dataflow Computing concept Applications of parallel processing
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Unit 2 Classification of Parallel Computers Types of Classification Flynn’s/ Handler classification UMA / NUMA /COMA Loosely coupled / tightly coupled Classification based grain size and Instruction level parallelism
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Unit 3 Interconnection Network Need of Interconnection Network Concept Bandwidth Nod degree diameter bisection bandwidth, In degree and Out degree Static and Dynamic Interconnection network Omega, Parallel Shifter, Bens, permutation, hypercube, butterfly, Shuffle exchange Network
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Unit 4 Parallel Computer Architecture Introduction to various computer architecture Pipeline processing Vector / Array processing VLIW and Super scalar architecture Associative architecture
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BLOCK 2 Parallel Algorithm & Parallel Programming | Unit 1 Parallel Algorithm Introduction to Parallel Algorithms Analysis of Parallel Algorithms Different models of computation
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Unit –2 PRAM Algorithms |
Unit 3 Parallel Programming |
BLOCK –3 Advanced Topics | Unit 1 Operating System for Parallel Computers |
Unit 2 Performance Evaluation |
Unit 3 Recent Trends for Parallel Computer |
Semester 6 |
Project |
