PROGRAMME GUIDE

For

Bachelor of Computer Applications

(BCA)

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
VISVESWARAYYA BHAWAN, NEW ACADEMIC COMPLEX
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI - 110 068.
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 Contents
Page No.

Message from the Programme Coordinator 3

1. Basic Information about BCA Programme 4

2. Instructional System 6

3. BCA Programme – Objectives, Structure & Contents 9

4. Conduct of Practical Sessions 20

5. Evaluation 20

6. Other Useful Information 31

7. Addresses 33

8. Guidelines for doing BCA Assignments 35

9. Counselling Scheme for BCA 1st and 2nd Semesters 36

10. Guidelines for Credit transfer/Exemption for Courses of BCA 43

11. Old BCA Question Papers 44

12. Forms & Enclosures 49

• Assignments Remittance-cum-Acknowledgement Card (Form No.1)

• Non receipt of Study Material(s)/Assignment(s) (Form No.2)

• Application Form for obtaining Duplicate Grade Card/Mark-sheet (Form No.3)

• Application Form for Change of Address (Form No. 4)

• Re-registration Form for BCA (Form No. 5)

Application Form for Re-evaluation of Answer Scripts (Form 6)

• Application Form for Improvement in Division/Class (Form No.7)

• Application Form for Obtaining Photocopy of the Answer Script (Form No.8)

• Application/Registration Form for Appearing Term End Examination (Form 9)

Application Form for Early Declaration of Result or Term-End Examination (Form 10)

Application Form for Issue of Official Transcript (Form 11)

• Re-admission Form (Form 12)

• Form for issue of Migration Certificate (Form 13)

• Form for External Credit Transfer/Exemption for courses of BCA (Form 14)

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• Annexure Regarding the Recognition of Degrees

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 MESSAGE FROM PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Dear Student,

I welcome you to the BCA Programme through integrated mode. In integrated mode, you
will receive support from IGNOU through Internet as well as through the network of our
Regional and Study Centres. You will be attached to a Study Centre which will offer
counselling sessions (Both Theory and Practical). You will receive printed course material
in accordance with our dispatch schedule. You are advised to attend theory and practical
counselling sessions regulary.You need to have a minimum of 75% attendance for practical
counselling sessions to appear for Term End Practical Examinations. You need to submit
requisite assignments before the due dates to become eligible to appear for Term End
Theory Examinations.

Also, students are requested to take note of the following:

The material and assignments are distributed (by post/by hand) to the student at regional
centres/study centres and programme study centres

“The University sends study materials and assignments, wherever prescribed, to the
students by registered post and if a student does not receive the same for any reason
whatsoever, the University shall not be held responsible for that.”

“In case a student wants to have assignments, s/he can obtain a copy of the same from
the Study Centre or Regional Centre or may download it from the IGNOU website-
http://www.ignou.ac.in.”

“The students are specifically instructed to send Examination Forms to Registrar

(SED) only and to no other place and they are also advised to submit the
Registration/Re-registration Forms only at the respective Regional Centres and
nowhere else. If any student sends the Registration/Re-registration Forms,
Examination Forms to wrong places and thereby misses the scheduled date and
consequently a semester/year, s/he will have no claim on the University for
regularisation.”

Programme Guide is a very important document for you, as a distance learner you may have
several queries, many of them would be answered by this booklet. Preserve it until you
successfully complete the BCA Programme.
Some useful addresses are given on page number 33-34 in this Programme Guide. In case of
any difficulty, communicate to the listed address for fast action. You are advised to visit
IGNOU website-http://www.ignou.ac.in, and your study center regularly for latest
information if any. I wish you success in pursuing BCA programme.
Wishing you all the best,

Mangala Prasad Mishra

Email ID : bca@ignou.ac.in

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1. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BCA PROGRAMME
1.1 Introduction

The Bachelors Degree Programme of Computer Applications (BCA) provides an understanding

and skills related to the use of computer and its applications. The BCA programme has been
designed with a special focus on the current computer application and possibility of moving on to
MCA.

1.2 Credit System

The University follows the ‘Credit System’ for its programmes. Each credit is of 30 hours of study
comprising all learning activities. Thus, a four-credit course involves 120 study hours. This helps
the student to understand the academic effort one has to put into successfully complete a course.
Completion of the Programme requires successful completion of both assignments and the
Term-end Examination of each course in the programme.

1.3 Student Support Services

In order to provide individualised support to its learners the University has created a number of
Study Centres throughout the country for the BCA programme. These are administratively co-
ordinated by the Regional Centres.

The Study Centres/Programme Centre are the contact points for the participants on all major
aspects of the programme. These include counselling sessions, practicals, library facilities,
disseminating information and advice and facilities for audio-visual training aids. The Study
Centres are also equipped with some useful books on the subjects of this programme. These will be
accessible to the participants during their visits to the Study Centre. The University may not
always be able to communicate to all the students individually. All the important
communications are sent to the Regional Directors. The Co-ordinators would display a copy of
such important circulars/notifications on the notice board of the Study Centre for the benefit of all
the students. You are, therefore, advised to keep in touch with your Co-ordinator on a more
or less regular basis so as to get advance information about assignments, submission schedule
(assignments and examination forms), list of students admitted to a particular examination,
declaration of results, etc. “The candidates are required to opt only such Study Centre as is
activated for the programme. As far as possible, the University will allot the Study Centre opted by
the candidate. However, the University may change the Study Centre at its convenience without
concurrence of the student at any time”.

1.4 Newsletter

IGNOU Newsletter is published fortnightly in English and Hindi. This periodical communication is
delivered by post to all the students of IGNOU along with course material. Information regarding
Examination schedule, new courses to be launched, admissions ... etc., is also provided through
IGNOU newsletter. It covers various activities at IGNOU Headquarter, Regional Centres and
Study Centres. It also carries important notifications from time to time.

1.5 Duration of the Programme (Minimum - 3 Years, Maximum - 6 Years)

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To fulfill the requirements for acquiring the BCA, a student may clear all the courses in three years.
If a student fails to clear all the requirements of courses in three years s/he may be permitted to
stretch it over a period of another 3 years. In case the student is unable to pass all the courses of
BCA programme in 6 years, the student may be permitted to stretch it for another 2 years. In such
cases, the student has to seek Re-admission as per ‘Re-admission’ rules and pay the requisite fee.
You may contact the Regional Centre for further information about the Re-admission. But, you are
advised to pass all the courses successfully in 3 years. The facilities for counselling and practical,
will, however, not automatically be extended after first semester of study for BCA 1st, 2nd and 3rd
years. Practical sessions in subsequent years is at the discretion of the University and subject to
payment for the same.

1.6 Medium of Instruction – English

The medium of instruction is English. The course material is also in English.

1.7 Fee Structure

Please refer to the Student Handbook and Prospectus of your academic session for information
related to fee and visit our website www.ignou.ac.in

Late payment will not be entertained. Non-payment of fee results in discontinuation of the
dispatch of study material. Such students will not be permitted to write the examinations and
their admission may be cancelled.

1.8 Study Plan

The date of induction into the programme will be notified separately by the respective study
centers. On that day, the participants will assemble in their respective study centre. The
coordinator will give a thorough briefing on the content, conduct and schedule of the programme
and clarify the queries from the participants. The instructional counselling schedule may also be
given during induction.

1.9 Academic Upgrade Path

After doing BCA of IGNOU a student either to go for MCA or other Masters Degree programme in
any other university.
OR
Continue with IGNOU and proceed with the MCA Programme. In case they so desire, students
will be admitted to the 3rd semester of the MCA Programme. However, all such students are
required to successfully complete their BCA to re-register for 5th semester of MCA. Students who
take admission to MCA 3rd Semester can complete both BCA & MCA successfully in a minimum
of 5 years and a maximum of 8 years.

Successful completion of BCA is not mandatory for direct admission to MCA-3rd sem.
Under Intg. Prog. The only condition is that a student must have paid the fee for all the six
semesters and have at least two years left, out of the maximum duration of eight years (in
order to remit the fee for 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th semesters of MCA). Special offer letter is sent
by SRD to all the eligible students when they remit the fee for all six semesters. It is sent
‘ONCE’ only. A student has no liberty to seek admission under this scheme at any point of
time.

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1.10 Associate Studentship

The University has a scheme of ‘Associate Studentship’ which provides for a candidate who
fulfils the minimum eligibility requirements for the programme under which the course(s) is/are
offered, to register for only one course or a limited number of courses, subject to a minimum of
8 credits and maximum of 32 credits. An Associate Student is attached to a Study Centre for
counselling, assignment evaluation, library facility, etc. The application form provided at the
end of the Prospectus (please see page no……..) can be used for registration. A fee of Rs.450/-
per 8 credit plus Rs.100/- as registration fee is charged for admission to course(s) under BA,
B.Com, B.Sc., BSW and BTS programmes. For the rest of the programmes the fee will be
charged on pro-rata basis, i.e., by dividing the programme fee by the number of courses in the
programme, plus Rs.100/- as registration fee.

The minimum and maximum allowable period given to Associate students for completion of
their course(s) would be six months and two years, respectively. There will be no separate
counselling or lab work schedule for the associate students. They will have to be in touch with
the Study Center concerned in order to know the schedule and participate in the sessions
accordingly. Minimum period of six months would be allowed, if the courses opted by the
students are up to 16 credits. If the option exceeds 16 credits, the minimum period should be
one year.

Associate students would be permitted to seek admission in any of the admission cycles and to
opt the courses that are on offer either in January or July cycles. However, no counselling
and/or lab/practicals would be conducted separately for the Associate students. In such a case
the students would be allowed to avail the counselling/practical session in the next semester and
accordingly the minimum duration would be extended to another six months. However, the
maximum duration of two years would remain unchanged.

If an Associate student opts for more than 16 credits worth of courses in either of the admission
cycles, he/she is not entitled to seek admission in the next cycle unless the prescribed minimum
duration is completed, except in the courses of Certificate Programmes.

Associate Students are not eligible to seek admission to the courses under the Programmes
where the number of seats are limited and/or the admission is done through Entrance Test .

Change of course is not permitted under this scheme. Similarly, re-admission facility is not
extended to Associate Students. Separate Enrolment No., i.e. ‘AS - - - - - - -’ would be allotted
to such students. The filled-in forms of ‘Associate Studentship’ are to be sent to the Regional
Director concerned. Forms received by any other Office than the Regional Centre concerned
would be summarily rejected.

2. INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM
The methodology of instruction in this university is different from that in the conventional
universities. The Open University system is more learner-oriented, and the student has to be an
active participant in the teaching-learning process. Most of the instructions are imparted through
distance rather than face-to-face communication.

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The University follows a multi-channel approach for instruction. It comprises a mix of:

 self-instructional printed material

 audio and video cassettes
 audio-video programmes transmitted through Radio and Doordarshan
 face-to-face counselling at Study Centres by academic counsellors
 web based academic/information support
 assignments
 practicals
 Gyan Darshan Channel, Edusat, Gyan Vani.

Figure 1: Home page of IGNOU website-http://www.ignou.ac.in

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 Figure 2: Home page of eGyanKosh-http://www.egyankosh.ac.in

2.1 Print Material

Printed materials are the primary form of instructional materials. These are supplied to the
participants in the form of several booklets. A block, which comes in the form of a booklet
comprises several units. The size of a unit is such that the material given therein may be expected
to be studied by a student in a session of about 2 to 6 hours of study. Therefore, you have to
concentrate mainly on the print materials, which we send to you. However, the fast pace of
computer industry necessitates that students must do some additional readings. Students are
advised to study reference books without fail. Studying the printed material alone may not be
sufficient to write assignments and prepare for the term-end examinations. It may not be sufficient
to just study course material that is received by you from university to pass all the courses. You are
hereby advised to study the reference books also.

2.2 Audio-Video Material

Video-cassettes meant for clarification and enhancement of understanding. At present there is no

specific audio-video for BCA programme. The audio-video material is supplementary to print
material. Hence, we advice you to make use of it as that will help you to understand the subject
better. However, audio-video material will normally not be supplied to the students individually
but will be made available at the Study Centres. You can watch these programmes during
counselling sessions. The schedule for screening these films has been synchronised with the
progress of relevant written material. Students desirous of buying the audio-video tapes can
procure them from:

The Director, EMPC

Sanchar Kendra, Maidan Garhi
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068,
Ph. 91-11- 29532163, 29532164, 29533065

The programmes of SOCIS are also telecast on DD-1(National Channel). The telecast schedule of
transmission of programmes is communicated through a monthly booklet called Gyan Darshan.
You can contact your Study Centre Coordinator to have a go through it. You may write to the
above mentioned address for a copy of the same.

2.3 Counselling Sessions

In distance education, face-to-face contact between the learners and their tutors/counsellors is
relatively less and, therefore, is an important activity. The purpose of such a contact is to answer
some of your questions and clarify your doubts which may not be possible through any other means
of communication. It also intends to provide you an opportunity to meet your fellow students.
There are academic counsellors at the Study Centres to provide counselling and guidance to you in
the courses that you have chosen for study. Normally, these sessions will be held at the Study
Centres during weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).

You should note that the counselling sessions will be very different from the classroom teaching or
lectures. Counsellors will not be delivering lectures as in conventional teaching. They will try to
help you to overcome difficulties which you face while studying for the BCA programme. In these
sessions, you must try to resolve your subject-based difficulties and any other related problems.
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Before you go to attend the counselling sessions, please go through your course materials and
make a plan of the points to be discussed. Unless you have gone through the Units, there may
not be much to discuss.

The detailed schedule of the counselling sessions will be made known to

you by the Coordinator of your Study Centre.

5.4 Practicals

These practical sessions will be held in Computer Centres, which may or may not be co-located
with the Study Centres. In these Computer Centres, the participants will have the facility to use the
computer and software packages relevant to the syllabus. A participant will not be eligible to
appear in the term-end practical examination, if the percentage of attendance in practical
sessions falls below 75%. S/he can, however, appear for the theory papers. The facilities for
counselling and practicals are, however, not automatically extended after the first semester for
which the student registers. Facility for practical sessions in subsequent semesters is at the
discretion of this University and is subject to payment of fees by the students.

2.5 Web Based Support

The learners can have access to IGNOU’s website at the following address (URL):
http://www.ignou.ac.in

You would get latest information related to your programme on website. You can download
Assignments from website. Programme Guide is also available at the website.

2.5.1 How to contact BCA Programme Coordinator

Students who have access to Internet can contact programme Coordinator at:bca@ignou.ac.in.
Students who do not have doesn’t access to Internet can contact programme Coordinator by postal
mail or telephone. All the students are welcome to meet Programme Coordinator personally at
SOCIS, Visveswarayya Bhawan, New Academic Building, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi.
The telephone numbers are as follows: 011-29572903 (Direct), and 011-29533436

3. BCA PROGRAMME : OBJECTIVES, STRUCTURE

AND CONTENTS
3.1 Programme Objectives

The basic objective of the programme is to open a channel of admission for computing courses for
students, who have done the 10+2 and are interested in taking computing as a career. After
acquiring the Bachelors Degree (BCA) at IGNOU, there is a further educational opportunity to go
for an MCA at IGNOU or Masters programme at other Universities.

3.2 Programme Structure

The University follows the credit system for the Bachelor Degree Programme. Each credit amounts
to 30 hours of study comprising all learning activities. Thus, a four credit course includes 120

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study hours and an eight credit course includes 240 study hours. To successfully complete the
BCA programme, the student will have to earn 96 credits over a period of 3 to 6 years by passing
all the prescribed courses. The basic structure of the programme is as on next page:

Revised Syllabus of BCA Programme and Counselling Sessions (English Medium)

Credits

Credits
Year Course Course Title No. of No. of Course Course Title No. of Theo No. of
Code Theoretical Practical Code -retical Practical
sessions sessions sessions sessions
(2 hours (3 hours (2 hours (3 hours
duration) duration) duration) duration)

I SEMESTER II SEMESTER
CS-610 Foundation 4 4 - CS-612 PC Software 4 4 6
I Course in Application
English for Skills
Computing
BSHF- Foundation 8 8 - CS-60 Foundation 8 10 -
101 Course in Course in
Humanities and Mathematics in
Social Sciences Computing
CS-611 Computer 4 4 10 CS-62 ‘C’ 4 10 24
Fundamentals Programming
and PC & Data Structure
Software
III SEMESTER IV SEMESTER
II FST-01 Foundation 8 8 - CS-06 Introduction to 4 6 -
Course in DBMS
Science and
Technology
CS-63 Introduction to 4 8 13 CS-64 Introduction to 4 8 -
System Computer
Software Organisation
CS-05 Elements of 4 2 - CS-65 Windows 2 4 10
System Programming
Analysis and
Design
CS-66 Multimedia 2 4 -
CS-67 RDBMS Lab 4 - 12

V SEMESTER VI SEMESTER

III CS-68 Computer 4 6 6 CS-72 C++ and Object 4 6 12

Networks Oriented
Programming
BCS-061 TCP/IP 4 3 10 CS-73 Theory of 4 6 -
Programming Computer
Science
CS-70 Introduction to 4 4 - CS-74 Introduction to 2 5 10
Software Internet
Engineering Programming
CS-71 Computer 4 8 - CS-75 Intranet 2 2 -
Oriented Administration
Numerical
Techniques
CS-76 Project 4 - 12

3.3 Contents
Brief description of the individual courses are given below:

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BSHF-101: FOUNDATION COURSE IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
The course is aimed at offering a basic notion of most of the social, economic, political, cultural
and other related human problems. This course covers human society and its evolution, emergence
of modern India, social systems, political and administrative system, economic development, arts
and ethics, and contemporary concerns and challenges.

Structure of the Course is:

Block-1 HUMAN SOCIETY AND ITS EVOLUTION

Unit 1 Studying Human Society
Unit 2 Evolution of Humankind

Unit 3 Emergence of the Modern World

Unit 4 Post-Industrial Society

Block-2 EMERGENCE OF MODERN INDIA

Unit 5 Pre-Colonial and Colonial India
Unit 6 Indian National Movement
Unit 7 Post-Impendence India: Continuity and Change
Unit 8 Emerging Challenges

Block-3 SOCIAL SYSTEMS

Unit 9 Social Structure
Unit 10 Social Institutions
Unit 11 Marginalized Groups
Unit 12 Social Change

Block-4 POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM

Unit 13 The Indian Constitution
Unit 14 Democratic Processes
Unit 15 Administrative Structure and Processes
Unit 16 Governance: Issues and Strategies

Block-5 ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

Unit 17 Features of the Indian Economy
Unit 18 Planning in India
Unit 19 Performance of the India Economy
Unit 20 Economic Reforms in India

Block-6 ARTS AND AESTHETICS

Unit 21 Literature
Unit 22 Fine Arts
Unit 23 Dance and Music
Unit 24 Theatre and Cinema (Indian)

Block-7 CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES

Unit 25 Human Security
Unit 26 Education and Awareness
Unit 27 Information and Communication Technology
Unit 28 Peace and Conflict
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Unit 29 The Question of Environment

CS-611: COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS AND PC SOFTWARE

This course presents an overview of the technology relating to the computer systems and exposes
you to operating systems and application packages. The course covers aspects on computer
hardware, computer software, data communication, computer security, graphical user interface,
word processor and presentation software. The first block discusses about hardware and software of
computer system. It includes discussions on data presentation, memory system of computers,
Input/Output devices, parallel organisation, pipelining and reduced instruction set computers. It
also covers aspects relating to the computer software such as the components of programming
languages and operating system concepts. The second block presents an introduction to data
communication, networking and related technology. The field of data communication has
progressed tremendously during the past decade. Therefore, the concepts relating to it are of
utmost importance for a computer user.

This block also discusses about the computer security and virus. The importance of computer
security is of the utmost importance when we are discussing concepts like paperless offices,
computerised defence systems where every bit information will be available through the computers.
Computer virus is major threat to computer security. We will also discuss about how to deal with it
in this block.

The third block is a mix of theoretical and practical components. On the theoretical side we have
discussed about the concepts relating to graphical user interface whereas on the practical side, it
provides details of a graphical user interface “Windows 95”. Fourth block mainly emphasises Word
processing Application and Presentation software. You can do Practicals on “Windows 95”, “MS-
Word” and “MS-PowerPoint” along with the last two blocks.

CS-610: FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH FOR COMPUTING

The main objective of this course is to improve your proficiency in English by developing your
skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. The course deals with reading comprehension,
vocabulary, grammar & usage, and writing & composition. This course also deal with listening and
speaking. The units on listening and speaking have audio cassette recordings to accompany them.
You can listen to them at the study centre assigned to you by the University.

CS-612: SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION SKILLS

Software is an important component of a computer system. The objective of this course is to

introduce the various aspects of software. It covers wide range of topics which include:
• Problem solving techniques, which are helpful in solving the classical problems, puzzles,
writing very good algorithms using general methods.
• MS-EXCEL, which is windows based application package which helps in automating tasks
such as calculation and analysis of data.
• Internet awareness which is the topic which gives you the information about the overview,
tools, browsers and about the visiting websites.

CS-60: FOUNDATION COURSE IN MATHEMATICS IN COMPUTING

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The present course deals with the calculus of functions of one variable. In this course we shall
acquaint you with the basic techniques of differential and integral calculus. It will also introduce
you to some simple algebra. To start with we introduce you to various sets, and in particular to the
set of complex numbers. Then we discuss algebraic methods for finding the roots of polynomials
of degree less than 5. Next, we consider finite sets of linear equations and see how to solve them.
One of the methods uses the concept of a determinant. This course also provides a short
introduction to conics and conicoids. The prerequisite for this course is the knowledge of some
elementary two-dimensional coordinate geometry; though in the first unit we will briefly run
through the amount of two-dimensional analytical geometry that we will need in the course.

CS-62:‘C’ PROGRAMMING AND DATA STRUCTURE

The objective of the course is to introduce the basic concepts of data structure using a popular high
level programming language C. Since data structure is an essential component in the development
of a software, the intention is to provide a wide range of topics on this subject with appropriate
examples. The course is organised in the following manner.

This course covers the essential and advanced features of ‘C’ including its various construct, bit-
wise operations, functions, macros etc. Elementary advanced data structures component such as
Arrays, Lists, Stacks, Queues Graphs and their uses are also discussed. This course also includes
discussion on advanced Data Structures, such as Binary Tree, B-Tree, AVL-Tree etc., Tree
structures, File Organisation storage management techniques (Garbage Collection, Compaction
etc.). Finally simple and advanced searching and sorting techniques such as quick sort and Heap
sort are discussed.

FST-01: FOUNDATION COURSE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

In the first few units of this course, we trace the history of science from very ancient times to the
modern period. We then describe the interaction between science and society − the way science has
grown in particular socio-economic conditions and, in turn, how it has influenced changes in the
society. We explain the special nature of scientific knowledge, as also the scientific method. The
units that follow deal with the world we live in, how it came into being, how life came into
existence, the resources we have and our environmental concerns. We then go to examine how
science and technology can help us to solve some of the problems that we face in India like those of
food, agriculture, health, etc. The study of the human mind and social behaviour will then be taken
up along with the crucial role that information and communication play in the present day world.
We will also explore the potentialities of modern scientific and technological developments. We
will sum up by describing the role of science and technology in national development, especially in
the Indian context. In other words, this course attempts to make you aware of what science is and
what it can do; how it has always been an integral part of human life and endeavour and its
immense potential in solving out problems.

CS-05: ELEMENTS OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

This course deals with the analysis, design, development, implementation and maintenance of
computer based information systems. The earlier courses would have
made the learner familiar with basic computer hardware and software concepts as well as a
familiarity with some of the programming languages. The programming experience acquired is
complemented in this course with concrete systems experience. This would enable the learner to
cope with the number of components in a systems development approach and enmesh them
correctly to result in a successful project. The first 3 blocks of the course are a run through the basic
stages of a system development life cycle. The recent trend of acquiring computer systems is often
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with a view to provide management with relevant information. A block in the course is, therefore,
exclusively devoted to MIS. In order to strike a balance between the theoretical and applied
aspects of systems analysis, a number of case studies have been included in a special block so that
they can serve as a vehicle for applying systems concepts. While working on the case study, a
student would have an opportunity to put into a practical context, the tools of analysis and design
learned during the course and also in some cases modify the cases and suggest strategies for system
improvements. The cases are drawn from actual real life situations and reflect practical problems
that would neatly integrate into the learning process. There is a final block on the emerging trends,
as development of systems moves from an art form to an industry. Some exposure is given in this
block to organisational issues arising out of induction of computer systems, and the new
capabilities that the systems analysts of tomorrow must have, when software would be in the form
of multimedia and hypermedia with greater emphasis on visuals and sound as means of
communication.

CS-63: INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Software is an important component of a computer system. The objective of this course is to

introduce the various aspects of computer software. It covers wide range of software related topics
which include programming language concepts, system software tools such as Assembler,
Compiler, Linkers, Loaders and Operating System. The topics covered are types of software, an
introduction to compilers and assemblers and graphic user interface, principles of operating system,
i.e., process management, memory management and file system and the philosophy of UNIX
Operating System, Shell Programming, System Administration, Vi-editor and other command level
details of UNIX.

CS-06: DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

This is an introductory course to a subject which has recently gained a lot of importance. Apart
from discussing the conventional databases (Hierarchical, Network and Relational Databases), we
have also touched upon the emerging trends in DBMS which include Object Oriented Databases,
Distributed Databases, Client Server Databases and Knowledge Databases. Another important
feature of this course is discussion on file organisations of conventional databases. There is a
complete unit which discusses large number of file organisation techniques such as sequential file
organisation, index sequential file organisation, random file organisation and multi-key file
organisation.

CS-64: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ORGANISATION

The basic objective of this course is to introduce the student to the computer and its terminology,
and to guide him/her through the functioning of the black box termed as Computer. Therefore, this
course covers some introductory topics such as history of computers, data representation, Boolean
algebra, etc. and gradually leads the students to the computer architectural aspects. This course also
includes some fundamental on the microprocessors.
This course not only introduces you to these topics but takes you further down to the concepts of
recent most popular architectures such as Reduced Instruction Set Computers.

CS-65: WINDOWS PROGRAMMING

This course provides you the window programming using the most popular Microsoft product
VISUAL BASIC which is extremely powerful with the state-of-art technology and enable you to
develop windows applications very easily. It covers wide range of topics which includes

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introduction, variables and function, controls, customising focus, functions, procedures, database
access and OLE.
CS-66: MULTIMEDIA
The developments in Internet and telecommunication technologies has opened up potential for time
and space independent delivery of multimedia based applications. With these new technologies a
new breed of multimedia based applications are under rapid development. This course is an
attempt to introduce you to the basic techniques of multimedia development and delivery.
In this course, we will introduce you to the process of multimedia production, the technical aspects
of multimedia components and interactive multimedia production. We will also introduce you with
some fundamental concepts relating to testing, packaging and distributing multimedia applications.
CS-67: RDBMS LAB
This is a practical oriented course. The main objective of this course is to allow you to use the
theoretical concepts acquired by you about Relational Database Management System. This course
will provide you practical side of a Relational Data Base Management System. The course material
for this course will be limited, however, you have to do practical activities involving development
of a database system to append your learning.
CS-68: COMPUTER NETWORKS

The merging of Computer and Telecom industries has had a profound impact on the way computer
systems are organised. The old model of a single computer serving all of the organisational
computational needs has been replaced by one in which a large number of separate but
interconnected computer do the job. These systems are called computer networks. The objective
of this course is to study some basic topics related to computer network. The main topics which
will be covered are: The OSI and TCP Protocol Model, Transmission Media like Cable and
Wireless Media, Public and Private Network Service, Network Connecting Devices like Network
Interface cards, Hubs, Repeaters, Bridges, Modems, Internet-work Connectivity Devices and
Routers. OSI Physical, Link Layer, Network and Application Layer Concepts are also discussed
with other Protocols and Standards of networking..

BCS-061: TCP/IP PROGRAMMING

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of protocols developed to allow
computers of all sizes from different vendors, running different operating systems, to communicate
or to share resources across a network.

In the beginning of this course, origin of TCP/IP and Internet is discussed and different layers of
TCP/IP are explained. Further this course covers: IP Header, IP Addresses, Subnet addressing,
Subnet mask, IP routing, Broadcasting and multicasting, ICMP/IGMP,

User Datagram Protocol (UDP): its header and characteristics, Transmission Control Protocol
(TCP): its header and characteristics, TCP connection establishment and termination, application
layers protocols like DNS, SMTP, FTP and Telnet. Also it contains TCP/IP programming concepts
e.g., Socket, IP Address, Ports, Byte Ordering, Active and Passive Socket and Internet Socket
Address Structure, Elementary Socket System Calls like; Socket, Bind, Connect, Listen, Accept
System Calls, Elementary Data Transfer Calls like Read, Write, Send, Sendto, Recv, Recvfrom and
Close, Advance System call for Data Transfer, Byte Operations and Addressing, Selecting socket
options are also given. The course ends with a practical manual for TCP/IP programming which
contains an overview of Unix in the beginning, further the basics of C programming were
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discussed, and in the last of this manual different lab exercises based on Unix and C language
are given.

CS-70: INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Software has now surpassed hardware as the key to success of many computer based systems.
Whether a computer is used to run a business, control a product, or enable a system, software is the
factor that differentiates. The completeness and timeliness of information provided by software
(and related databases) differentiate one company from its competitors. The “design and human
friendliness” of a software product differentiates it from competing products with another using
similar function. Software engineering is a discipline that integrates methods, tools and procedures
for the development of computer software. A number of different paradigms for software
engineering have been proposed each exhibiting strength and weaknesses but all having a series of
generic phases in common. The very issues taken up in the course are Software Project Planning,
Software Project Cost, Estimation and Analysis, Software Quality Assurance, Software Testing,
Software Maintenance etc.

CS-71: COMPUTER-ORIENTED NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES

In view of the easy availability of even more powerful computer systems and of the rapidly
expanding domain of mathematical problems solvable with these systems, the importance of the
subject can be hardly overemphasised. Numerical analysis is in essence, a branch of Mathematics
concerned with development, analysis and evaluation of constructive algorithms, specially the ones
that are implementable on computers,

for obtaining approximate numerical solutions to mathematical problems. By numerical solutions,

we mean solutions that use only finite machine-representable subset of rational numbers to
represent infinitely many real numbers, and their arithmetic; solutions that use only finitely many
machine-representable and computable polynomial functions to represent arbitrary mathematical
functions (like ex, log x etc.);

and solutions that use only finitely many steps of infinite processes (e.g., for calculations of values
of functions through infinite series expansion or through infinite iteractive processes). In view of
these approximations, exact solutions are exceptions rather than the rule. Compounding effect of
these various types of approximations may lead to results which hardly bear any relation to the
required solution. Also time and space are valuable. Hence there has to be emphasis on careful
analysis with respect to accuracy, efficiency and reliability of algorithms in their generality as well
as in their applications to particular data sets.
The topics to be covered in this course are:Computer arithmetic; finding roots of an equation using
methods of successive bisection, of false position, of Newton-Raphson, of successive
approximation and secant method; solution of simultaneous algebraic equations using Gauss
elimination method, its refinement and Gauss-Seidel method; Lagranges method of interpolation;
least square approximation of functions, linear and polynomial regressions; numerical
differentiation; numerical integration using Simpson’s rule and Gaussian quadratic formulae;
numerical solution of differential equations of the form dy/dx = f(x, y) using Euler’s method and
Runge-Kutta methods. The Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and Projects shall be mainly about
writing programs in C/C++ of the above mentioned methods and executing the same. However,
theory paper shall be based on only numerical computations and analysis of the algorithms.
CS-72: C++ AND OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
The object oriented programming paradigm is one of the most popular programming paradigms of
today. It has added many new dimensions in the software development process. This
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 course is focused at introducing you to the concepts of Object Oriented Programming. The
language chosen for this purpose is C++ a very powerful general purpose programming
language, which supports object oriented programming paradigm. You are also supposed to
develop object oriented programs in C++. The key concepts covered will be inheritance
and classes, polymorphism, templates and exception handling.

CS-73: THEORY OF COMPUTATION

The subject of Theory of computation has its roots in attempts made by mathematicians at defining
the notion of algorithm or computation through various formalisms. In this course, the notion of
computation is discussed through three different formalisms viz., through ‘formal languages’ (i.e.,
idealised languages), automata (i.e., idealised computers) and through partial recursive functions.
All these approaches are shown equivalent in the sense that the set of problems solvable
algorithmically according to any one of these formalisms, is the same. Formal languages to be
discussed include regular languages, context-free languages and phrase-structured language. The
corresponding automata to be discussed in the course are respectively finite automata, push-down
automata and Turing machine.

Further, in order to exhibit fundamental limits to algorithmic computation, some uncomputable

problems, i.e., problems are discussed. Even within the class of problems solvable algorithmically,
some problems are more difficult than others. The topic of computational complexity covers issues
related to relative complexities (or difficulties) of various unsolvable problems. Finally, the
objective of the course is to present the subject in such a way that students can appreciate
theoretical ideas as the foundation on which real problems are solved rather than viewing the
theoretical ideas as unusable abstractions.

Therefore, relationships of these topics with applied topics like programming, software
engineering, and data structures through various examples, is highlighted.

CS-74: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET PROGRAMMING

JAVA is a programming language for the Internet. It is based on Object Oriented Programming
paradigm. Its popularity is due to the widespread use of Internet and also due to its many features
of a good and clear programming language. Apart from Java as a programming language, it is a
framework. It comprises many components and many application programming instances (APIs)
for programming broad range of application.

Main topics to be discussed in this course are, Object Oriented Programming in Java, Applet
Programming, How to create GUIs, Layout Managers, Exception Handling, Multithreading, Input
and Output.

CS-75: INTRANET ADMINISTRATION

An Intranet can be as simple as a web server and some HTML pages which will be accessed by
users from their desktop or as complex as several specialised servers running multimedia
applications, a technical support Help Desk or Collaborative meeting software converting several
remote locations over private networks.

This course deals with fundamentals of Intranets to planning and constructing the Intranet. It
includes the topics namely using Web Browser to access Intranet, Intranets Security, Choosing
Intranet Hardware and Software, Setting up Intranet Sites, Intranet Authoring and Management
tools, Intranet Protocols etc.

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CS-76: PROJECT

The project work constitutes a major component in most of the professional programmes and it
expected from you that that this work to be carried out with due care and to be executed with
seriousness by the candidates. You will receive CS-76 Project Guidelines in 5th Semester along
with other course materials. You can also get it from IGNOU website:
http://www.ignou.ac.in.Refer this guide for further information and preparation of project synopsis
and final project report on time.

NEV-001: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT

In addition to these courses, you have to study an awareness course on Environment (NEV-001).
This non-credit course aims to improve understanding and enrich knowledge about the prevalent
environmental concerns and management. There will be no examination for this course. This is
a non-credit, awareness level course, consisting of two blocks. It aims to improve understanding
and enrich knowledge about the prevalent environmental concerns and management. These
materials should be studied according to your convenience and pace.

The first block deals with topical issues such as the status of natural resources, development and
environment, environmental pollution and the environment-health relationship. In the second block,
the strategies and ways of managing the major regional and global environmental problems and the
related emerging issues have been dealt with.

In addition, the significance and salient aspects of environmental quality management, and the
potential of eco-friendly technologies in addressing various environmental problems have been
highlighted.

The course outline is given below:

Block 1: Environmental Concerns

Unit 1 Why is Environment Important?
Unit 2 Natural Resources
Unit 3 Development and Environment
Unit 4 Development and Environmental Pollution
Unit 5 Environment and Human Health

Block 2: Environmental Management

Unit 6 Conservation and Management of Environment
Unit 7 Resource Management
Unit 8 Environmental Quality Management
Unit 9 Eco-friendly Technologies
Unit 10 Global Issues and Concerns

3.4 Mathematical Methods (MTE-03)

A candidate who has not studied Mathematics as a distinct subject at the 10+2 or its
equivalent level needs to register for MTE-03 with the first semester of BCA.

No assignments need to be submitted for MTE-03. Also, no counselling sessions are offered
for MTE-03 by the University. Students need to appear only in Term End Theory Examination
for MTE-03. After completion of MTE-03, they would not get any certificate/grade card as it is not
a programme. They will get only intimation of the examination result. They need to secure at least
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35% marks in the Term End Theory Examination for MTE-03 to be declared as successful. It
does not add to the credits of BCA.

This course on mathematical methods is designed to serve as a basic text, meeting the
requirements of students who did not study Mathematics as a distinct subject at 10+2 level.
This course differs in many ways from a course offered to students of mathematics. Each concept
is introduced in an intuitive way. The learner will be kept informed of why s/he is learning a
particular method. The relevance of all procedures is proved by considering examples. The aim of
this course is to enable the learner to successfully tackle any mathematical problem occurring in
his/her discipline.

This course is divided into four blocks. In the first block, we shall introduce various kinds of
functions and draw their graphs. We have also discussed coordinate geometry in two and three
dimensions, and the notion of vectors and their algebra in this block. In the second block, we shall
present various rules for differentiating and integrating any given function. In this block, we also
introduce methods of solving ordinary differential equations of first order and first degree. In the
third block, apart from giving some basic definitions in statistics and probability, we have discussed
some probability distributions of discrete and continuous random variables. We shall deal with
statistical sampling, hypothesis tests and analysis of variance in the last block. All the concepts
given in this course are followed by a lot examples as well as exercises. These will help the learner
get a better grasp of the techniques discussed in this course.

Syllabus

Block 1: Algebra and Geometry

Unit 1 Sets and Functions
Unit 2 Graphs and functions
Unit 3 Elementary Algebra
Unit 4 Coordinate Geometry
Unit 5 Vectors

Block 2: Calculus
Unit 6 Differential Calculus
Unit 7 Applications of Differential Calculus
Unit 8 The Integral
Unit 9 Integration of Elementary Functions
Unit 10 Differential Equations

Block 3: Probability Distributions

Unit 11 Statistics
Unit 12 Probability
Unit 13 Discrete Probability Distributions
Unit 14 Continuous Probability Distributions

Block 4: Statistical Inference

Unit 15 Statistical Data Sampling
Unit 16 Hypothesis tests
Unit 17 Correlation and Regression

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4. CONDUCT OF PRACTICAL SESSIONS
Practicals are essential components of BCA programme. The number of available computers
restrict the number of participants per Study Centre. It is, therefore, imperative that the allotted
practical sessions on computers are put to the best use. The required number of practical sessions is
listed in the table in Sec 3.2. Please note that the given number of practical sessions include the
sessions for carrying out project assignment also. For successful completion of the programme, a
participant is required to have a minimum of 75% attendance in the practical sessions.
A participant will not be eligible to appear in the term-end practical examinations if the
percentage of attendance in practical sessions falls below 75%. S/he can, however, appear for
the theory papers. In order to make up deficiency of attendance in practical sessions, the student
will be required to pay the requisite fee as per directions issued by the University from time to time.

5. EVALUATION
Some of the courses (BSHF-101 and FST-01) offered in the first year and second year of study are
same as those of the IGNOU-BDP programme. Therefore, for these courses the rules and
regulations of the IGNOU-BDP Programme will be applicable, and for the other courses the rules
and procedures applicable to computer courses will apply. Hence, the evaluation methodology will
be as under:

Methodology for IGNOU-BDP Courses (BSHF-101 and FST-01 only)

The evaluation of the performance of the students will be based on two aspects: (i) continuous
evaluation through assignments with a weightage of 30%, and (ii) term-end examination having a
weightage of 70%. In order to successfully complete the course, a student is required to pass
separately in assignment and Term End Examination

Qualifying Marks : The minimum qualifying score in both continuous evaluation (assignments)
and term-end examination is 35% marks (Grade ‘D’) in each courses:

Overall Grading : The final score for each course is computed by combining continuous
evaluation score and term-end examination score.

The University is following grading system for continuous evaluation as well as term-end
examination. The evaluators are required to award numerical marks in assignments, practical,
projects and term-end examination which are converted into five letter grades (A, B, C, D and E)
according to the weightage shown against each letter grade on a five point scale. The notional
correlates of the letter grades and percentage of marks are as follows:

Letter Grade Qualitative Value Point Grade Equivalent percentage

A Excellent
B Very good
C Good
D Satisfactory
E Unsatisfactory
range of
5 80% and abovenumerical
4 60% but less than 80%
3 50% but less than 60%
2 40% but less than 50%
1 Less than 40%

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Methodology for Computer Courses (CS Courses)
(1) Evaluation for each theory course covers two aspects:

(i) Continuous evaluation through assignments with a weightage of 25%.

(ii) Term-end examination is having a weightage of 75%. In case, the course contains the
component of Practical Examination, Term End Theory Examination is will have a
weightage of 60% and Term End Practical Examination will have a weightage of 15%.
(iii) The course CS-76 is a project work, which carries 100% weightage.

(2) All the assignments and term-end exams will be scored on a numerical marking scheme.

(3) Qualifying Marks: The requirement for passing CS courses (Except CS-60), would be to
secure at least 40%, in each component of continuous evaluation and at least 40% in each
component of term end examination. For example to pass CS-611 course, you need to secure
at least 40% in its assignment, at least 40% in term end theory examination, and at least 40%
in term end practical examination. For passing in CS-76 (Project) course, a minimum 40%
will be required in both the components- project report and viva-voce, separately. The pass %
in CS-60 is 35%. Passing all the courses is mandatory for the award of BCA degree.

(4) In order to be able to appear for the term-end examination, it is a pre-requisite that the
students submit all the assignments according to the prescribed schedule. The students
are required to give an undertaking to this effect in the examination form and should it be
later found that they had in fact not submitted the assignments as prescribed, the results for
the term-end examination will be treated as cancelled.

5.1 Assignments

All the courses except CS-76 will have one assignment. The main purpose of assignments is to test
students’ comprehension of the learning materials and reference books for the courses and also to
help them with reaching/learning feed-back. If the students have easy access to other books, they
should make use of them also. But the assignments are designed in such a way as to help them
concentrate on the printed course material, reference books and exploit their personal experience
with some additional readings.

5.1 (a) Guidelines regarding submission of assignments

1. It is compulsory for the students to submit all the prescribed assignments. They will not be
allowed to appear for the term-end examination of a course if they do not submit the
assignment in time for that course.
2. Whenever the students receive a set of assignments, they should check them immediately and
ask for missing pages, if any, from their Regional Centre or the Co-ordinator of their study
centre.
3. The assignment responses should be complete in all respects. Before submission, the
students should ensure that they have answered all the questions in all assignments.
Incomplete answer sheets bring poor grades.
4. The University/Co-ordinator of the Study Centre has the right to reject the assignments
received after the due date. Therefore, the students are advised to submit their assignments
before the due date.

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5. Students should enclose a self-addressed stamped assignment remittance-cum-
acknowledgement card (Form No. 1) with each assignment response to ensure the delivery of
assignments before the last dates prescribed for submission of assignments.
6. In case the students have already done some assignments prescribed in a course, they are
required to do the left-over assignments before taking the Term-end Examination. If they
have qualified in a course on the basis of lesser number of assignments and Term-end
Examination, they will not be eligible to re-do the assignments with a view to improve the
overall qualifying score of that course.
7. In case any student fails to submit the assignments or fails to score minimum qualifying
marks, s/he has to wait for fresh assignments made for the current batch of students. The
request for the new assignments in the prescribed form (Form No. 2) is to be addressed to the
Concerned Regional Director.
8. For their own record, students should retain a copy of all the assignment responses, which
they submit to the Co-ordinator of their Study Centre or SED at the Headquarters. If they do
not get back their duly evaluated assignment within a month after submission, they should try
to get it from their Study Centre personally. This may help them to improve upon future
assignments.
9. Once the students get the pass marks in an assignment, they can not re-submit it for
improvement of marks. If the student secured requisite marks in Term-end Examination and
Assignments, but did not get requisite overall percentage, then the student can either resubmit
the assignment or reappear for the term-end examination for securing the requisite overall
percentage.
10. Assignments are not subject to re-evaluation except for factual errors, if any. The
discrepancy noticed by the students in the evaluated assignments should be brought to the
notice of the Co-ordinator of the Study Centre, so that the correct score is forwarded by him
to the Student Evaluation Division at the Headquarters.
The students should not enclose or express doubts for clarification, if any, along with the
assignments. They should send their doubts in a separate cover to the Programme Coordinator,
(BCA), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110 068. While
doing so they should give their complete enrolment number, name, address, programme code.

5.1 (b) Instructions for Doing Assignments

While answering Assignments, the following guidelines are required to be observed:

1. The student should write their Complete correct Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address,
Signature and Date on the top right hand corner of the first page of the response sheet.
2. The students should write the Programme Title, Course Code, Course Title, Assignment Code
and Name of the Study Centre on the left hand corner of the first page of their response sheet.
Course code and assignment code may be reproduced from the assignment.

The top of the first page of your response sheet for each assignment should look like this:

PROGRAMME TITLE : ………………… ENROLMENT No. : ……………………

COURSE CODE : ……………………… NAME : …………………………………
COURSE TITLE : …………………… ADDRESS:………………………………
ASSIGNMENT CODE :………………… SIGNATURE:………………………….
STUDY CENTRE : …………………… DATE :………………………
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3. The students should write the responses in their own hand. They should not print or type the
answers. They should not reproduce their answers from the units sent to them by the
University. If they reproduce from units, they will get poor marks for the respective
question.
4. The students should write each assignment separately. All the assignments should not be
written in continuity.
5. The students should write the question number with each answer.
6. The students should use only foolscap size paper for their response and tie all the pages
carefully. Avoid using very thin paper. They should allow a 4 cm. margin on the left and at
least 4 lines in between each answer. This may facilitate the evaluator to write useful
comments on the margins at appropriate places.
7. The students should not copy from the response sheets of other students. If copying is noticed,
the assignments of such students will be rejected, and disciplinary action can be taken against
the students as per rules of the University.
8. The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted
to the student. Under no circumstances should they be sent to the SE-Division or the
School at Headquarter, for evaluation. After submitting the assignment at the Study Centre
in person, the students should get the acknowledgement from the Co-ordinator on the
prescribed assignment-cum-acknowledgement card (Form No. 1) otherwise, the assignment
should be sent under certificate of posting through post. They should get back evaluated
assignments from their study centres within one month of its submission for their future
guidance.
10. In case the student has requested for a change of Study Centre, s/he should submit her/his
Tutor Marked Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of Study Centre
is effected by the University.

5.2 General Guidelines Regarding the Term-End Examination

Term-end Examination

The University conducts Term-end Examination twice a year in the month of June and December
every year. Students will be permitted to appear in Term-end Examination subject to the condition
that registration for the courses in which they wish to appear is valid. Maximum time to pursue the
programme is not elapsed and they have also submitted the required number of assignment(s), if
any, in those courses by the due date.

• Examination Fee

Examination fee of Rs.50/- per course is required to be paid through Bank Draft in favour of
IGNOU payable at Delhi. The Examination forms are available at all the Study Centres and
Regional Centres. Students can also submit on-line examination form as per guidelines through
IGNOU website at www.ignou.ac.in.

• Examination Centre

Normally the study centre is the examination centre. However , a student is required to fill the
exam centre code in the examination form. For the purpose you are advised to go through the list of
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study centres available in the Student Handbook and Prospectus/Programme Guide. In case any
student wish to take examination at a particular centre, the code of the chosen centre be filled up as
examination centre code. However, examination centre chosen by a student if is not activated, the
university will allot another examination centre under the same Region.

• Details of Submission of Examination Forms

JUNE, TEE DECEMBER, TEE LATE WHERE TO SUBMIT THE FORM

FEE
1st Mar to 31st 1st Sept to 30th Sept NIL IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-
March 110068 or at the concerned Regional
1st Apr to 20th 1st Oct to 20th Oct Rs.300/- Centre
April
21st April to 15th 21st Oct to 15th Nov Rs.500/- For outside Delhi students (Concerned
May Regional Centre)
16th May to 28th 16th Nov to 28th Nov Rs.1000/- For Delhi students (IGNOU, Maidan
May Garhi, New Delhi-110068 or concerned
Regional Centre)

To avoid discrepancies in filling in up examination form/hardship in appearing in the term-end

examination students are advised to:

1. remain in touch with your Study Centre/Regional Centre/Student Evaluation Division for
change in schedule of submission of examination form/fee if any;
2. fill up the examination form for next term-end examination without waiting for the result of the
previous term-end examination and also filling up the courses, for which result is awaited;
3. fill up all the particulars carefully and properly in the examination form to avoid
rejection/delay in processing of the form;
4. retain proof of mailing/submission of examination form till you receive examination hall
ticket;

• Issue of Examination Hall Ticket

University issues Examination hall Ticket to the student’s at least two week before the
commencement of Term-end Examination the same could also be downloaded from the
University’s website www.ignou.ac.in. In case any student fails to receive the Examination hall
Ticket within one week before the commencement of the examination the student can download the
hall ticket from the website and approach the exam centre for appearing in the exam.

1. Please see the instructions printed overleaf the examination form before filling it.
2. Students should carry their Identity Card and intimation slip (received from SE Division
indicating Centre & Date of Examination) to the Examination Centre.
3. The students will be entitled to appear at the examination centre allotted to them and NOT at
any other centre without specific permission from the University. The Examination Centre
once opted for in a form shall not be changed.
4. Although all efforts will be made to declare the results in time, there will be no binding on the
University to declare the results of the last examination before the commencement of next
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 examination. The students may, therefore, fill up the examination form without necessarily
waiting for the result and get it cancelled at a later date, if so desired. In case the student gets
result after filling up the exam form, s/he should not re-appear in the course qualified by her/
him with a view to improve the qualified score.
The students can get their Term-end Examination re-evaluated. They should apply in
prescribed form, for re-evaluation (Form No.6). Fee at the rate of Rs. 500/- for re-evaluation
is charged. Applications for this purpose will be entertained within a period of One months of
the declaration of result, on the University Website.
5. Duplicate Grade Card/marks sheet will be issued on a request from the students in prescribed
form (Form No. 3) against payment of Rs. 150/- by Demand Draft drawn on IGNOU, New
Delhi. The duplicate grade card will be sent by Registered Post to the student.
6. Students who fail to complete the minimum required number of course(s) prescribed for the
Programme within the allotted period of study shall cease to be on the rolls of this University
for that programme till they re-enroll themselves, if they wish to do so. For completing re-
registration and readmission formalities students are advised to get in touch with the Regional
Director concerned or the Registrar (SRD) at the Headquarter.

• Early Declaration of Results:

In order to facilitate the students who have got offer of admission and or selected for
employment etc and are required to produce marks-sheet/grade card by a specified given date
may apply for early process of their answer-scripts and declaration of the results for this
purpose. The students are required to apply in the specified format available on the University
website with a fee of Rs.700/- per course through Bank Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU
along with the attested photocopy of the offer of admission/employment offer. The students
can submit their requests for early declaration before the commencement of the Term-end
Examination i.e., before 1st June and 1st December respectively. The University in such cases
will make arrangements for processing the answer-scripts and declare the results as a special
case.

• Re-evaluation of Answer-script(s):

The University has replaced the scheme of rechecking with the re-evaluation where by the
answer-scripts will be re-evaluated by another Evaluator in case the students are not satisfied
with the marks/grades secured by them in Term-end Examination. Such students can apply for
re-evaluation within one month from the date declaration i.e. the date on which the results are
made available on the University Website on payment of Rs.500/- per course in the prescribed
application form (Form No.6) also available on the University Website.

The better of the two courses or original marks/grades and re-evaluated marks/grades will be
considered and the revised marks/grades shall be incorporated in the students’ record as
applicable and the revised grade card/marks sheet will be sent to the students within one month
from the receipt of application.

Re-evaluation is not permissible for Projects, Practical, Assignments and Seminars etc.

• Improvement of Division/Class:

Keeping the interest of students who have completed their Bachelors Degree and Masters
Degree Programmes, but falling short of 2% marks for securing 1st Division/2nd Division and
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55% for master degree programme, the university has made a provision for allowing such
students to improve their performance. The improvement is permissible only in theory papers
and the students may apply for improvement of their performance on the prescribed
application format along with a fee of Rs.500/- per course through a Bank Draft drawn in
favour of IGNOU payable at Delhi and submit the application and fee to the Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi.

The improvement is not permitted to those students who have completed their maximum
duration of the programme including the re-admission period has expired. The students will be
given only one opportunity to improve the marks/grades and they can apply for improvement a
maximum of 25% of the credits for successful completion of the respective programme.
However, the sealing for the number of courses in which the student can improve is five
courses. The better of the two examinations i.e., marks already awarded and the marks secured
in the improvement examination will be considered.

• Photocopy of the Evaluated Answer Scripts for the Term End Examination

In order to ensure greater transparency in the evaluation, photocopy of the evaluated answer
scripts for the Term End Examination shall be provided to the students who apply (Form No.
8) for the same. The following rules shall be applicable for this scheme:

1) Photocopy of the answer scripts shall be provided to the students from December, 2008
Term End Examination (TEE), onwards.

2) The fee for photocopy of the answer script shall be Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only)
which may be changed from time to time. Fee shall be paid in the form of a Demand Draft
drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi.

3) Application form without self attested photocopy of the IGNOU Identity Card of the
student will not be entertained.

4) Students desiring to apply for photocopy shall submit their application in the prescribed
Proforma (copy attached).

5) Student’s application for photocopy of the answer scripts shall reach the Registrar, Student
Evaluation Division (SED) along with the prescribed fee within 45 days from the date of
declaration of results. The date of receipt of application in Student Evaluation Division
(SED) for June Term End Examination shall be 15 October and for December TEE shall be
15 April or within 45 days from the date of declaration of the result on the University
Website whichever is later.

6) Registrar, SED shall send the photocopy of the answer scripts to the student within 15 days
from the date of receipt of request. While doing so, particulars and signature of evaluator
shall not be disclosed.

7) The last date for submission of application for the re-evaluation shall remain unchanged i.e.,
30 days from the date of declaration of results.

8) The students who intend to apply for photocopy of the answer scripts should simultaneously
apply for re-evaluation, if they so desire. The last date for submission of application for re-
evaluation will not be extended to facilitate students to point out discrepancy in the
evaluation.
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9) Students, who find that any portion of the answer was not evaluated or any totaling error is
noticed, may point out the same and submit their representation to Registrar (SED) along
with a copy of the answer scripts supplied to them within 15 days. No other query regarding
evaluation of answer script shall be entertained.

• Issue of Transcript

The students may also obtain ‘Official Transcript’ for submission to the overseas or Indian
Institutes/ Universities on request. They may apply in the prescribed form by paying the
requisite fee as under by means of demand draft in favour of ‘IGNOU’ and payable at ‘New
Delhi’:

1. Rs.200/- per transcript, if it is to be sent to the student/institute in India.

2. Rs.400/- per transcript, if required to be sent to the Institute out side
India by the University.

A sample prescribed application form with rules and regulations in detail for this purpose is
given in the students hand book & prospectus and also made available at Univeristy’s
website www.ignou.ac.in.

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Proposed Evaluation Scheme for BCA Programme
Continuous Evaluation Term-end Examination Wei
Year/Semester Course Course Title Credits Total gh-
Code Assignment Theory Practical tage
Max.
Max. for
Final
%
Duration Max. Duration Max.

Ist CS-610 Foundation Course in 4 25 2 Hrs. 50 __ __ 75 50

English for
S Computing
E
M
Max. 70 Min. 24.5 Max. 100 Min. 35
E BSHF- Foundation Course in 8 30 3 Hrs. 70 __ __ 100
S 101 Humanities and
T Social Sciences
E
R
Computer 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 2 Hrs. 15 100 50
CS-611 Fundamentals and
PC Software _
st
I
YE IInd CS-612 PC Software 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 __ __ 85 50
AR Application Skills
S
E
M CS-60 Foundation Course in 8 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 100
E Mathematics in
S Computing
T
E
R CS-62 'C' Programming & 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 2 Hrs. 15 100 50
Data Structure

Min. = Minimum Marks

Max. = Maximum Marks

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Proposed Evaluation Scheme for Revised Syllabus of BCA Programme

Continuous Evaluation Term-end Examination Weig

Year/Semester Course Course Title Credits Total h-
Code Assignment Theory Practical tage
Max.
Max. for
Final
%
Duration Max. Duration Max.
Max.70 Min.24.5 Max.100 Min.35
IIIrd FST-01 Foundation Course in 8 30 3 Hrs. __ __ 100
Science and
S Technology
E
M
E CS-63 Introduction to 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 2 Hrs. 15 100 50
S System Software
T
E
R CS-05 Elements of System 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
Analysis and Design

IInd
CS-06 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
YE IVth
Introduction to DBMS
AR
Introduction to 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
CS-64 Computer
S
Organisation
E
M
CS-65 Windows
E 2 25 __ __
Programming
2Hrs 75 100 25
S
T
CS-66 Multimedia 2 25 2 Hrs. 60 __ __ 85 25
E
R
CS-67 RDBMS Lab 4 25 __ __ 2 Hrs. 75 100 50

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Min. = Minimum Marks
Max. = Maximum Marks

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Proposed Evaluation Scheme for Revised Syllabus of BCA Programme

Continuous Term-end Examination Weigh-

Year/Semester Course Course Title Credits Evaluation Total tage for
Code Assignment Theory Practical Final %
Max.
Max. Duration Max. Duration Max.

Vth CS-68 Computer Network 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 1 Hr. 15 100 50

S
E BCS-061 TCP/IP Programming 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 1 Hr. 15 100 50
M
E
S CS-70 Introduction to Software Engineering 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
T
E Computer Oriented Numerical
R CS-71 Techniques 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50

IIIrd
VIth CS-72 C++ and Object Oriented Programming 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 1 Hrs. 15 100 50
YE
AR S __ __
E CS-73 Theory of Computer Science 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 100 50
M
E
S CS-74 Introduction to Internet Programming 2 25 2 Hrs. 60 1 Hr. 15 100 25
T (Java, Active X)
E
R
CS-75 Intranet Administration 2 25 2 Hrs. 60 __ __ 85 25

CS-76 Project 4 Report – 150 Viva – 50 (Max.) 200 50

(Max.)
G.Total 1200

Assignments : BSHF-101 and FST-01 (Weightage 30% --same as BDP).

All CS courses except CS-76 (Weightage 25% and one assignment per course)
Term-end Practical examinations may be conducted only twice every year.

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6. OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
6.1 Reservation of Seats

The University provides reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
OBC, and Physically Handicapped students as per the Government of India rules.

6.2 Scholarships and Reimbursement of Fee

Reserved Categories, viz., Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically

Handicapped students etc. have to pay the fee at the time of admission to the University
along with other students.

Physically Handicapped students admitted to IGNOU are eligible for Government of

India scholarships. They are advised to collect scholarship forms from the respective
State Government Directorate of Social Welfare or Office of the Social Welfare Officer
and submit the filled-in forms to them through the concerned Regional Director of
IGNOU. Similarly, SC/ST students have to submit their scholarship forms to the
respective State Directorate of Social Welfare or Office of the Social Welfare Officer,
through the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU for suitable reimbursement.

6.3 Credit Transfer and Exemption

Student may apply to seek recognition of the studies already done by them after
enrolment in this University in BCA. For details, Please refer to Section-11 of
Programme Guide.

6.4 Change/Correction of Address

There is a printed form (Form no.4) for change/correction of address that will be
despatched along with the study material. In case there is any correction/change in the
address the students are directed to make use of the printed form addressed to concern
Registrar (SED), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068. The duly filled in
form is to be sent to the concerned Regional Director, who will forward it to the
Registrar (SRD), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi after verification of student’s signatures.
Request for change of address through e-mail or letters will not be entertained.
Normally, it takes 4-6 weeks to effect the change. Therefore, the students are advised
to make their own arrangements to redirect the mail to the changed address during this
period.

6.5 Change of Region and Study Centre

Counselling facilities are not available for all Programmes at all the centres. As such,
students are advised to make sure that counselling facilities are available, for the
subject s/he has chosen, at the new centre opted for. Requests for change of Study
Centre are acceded to subject to availability of seats for the programme at the new
centre asked for only on compelling grounds.

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When a student wants transfer from one region to another, s/he has to write to that
effect to the Regional Centre from where s/he is seeking a transfer marking copies to
the Regional Centre where s/he would like to be transferred to and also to
Registrar (SRD), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068. Further, s/he has to
obtain a certificate from the Co-ordinator of the Study Centre from where s/he is
seeking transfer from, regarding the number of assignments submitted. The Regional
Director from where the student is seeking the transfer will transfer all records
including details of fee payment to the Regional Centre where the student is going,
under intimation to the Registrar (SRD) and the student. The transfer will be permitted
only if seats are available at the new Study Centre.

6.6 Disputes on Admission and other University Matters

In case of any dispute, the place of jurisdiction for filing of a suit/plaint/petition, if

necessary, will be only at New Delhi/Delhi.

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7. ADDRESSES
7.1 Some Useful Addresses

For your information, the following officers deal with different educational aspects:

i) Student Registration related issues Registrar (SRD) Indira Gandhi National Open
University , Maidan Garhi New Delhi -110068,
011-29532741 (SRD), 1302/1316 (SRD),
Email: sre@ignou.ac.in

ii) Exam Centres, Results,
Rechecking of answer scripts,
Discrepancies in Result, marks
update etc.
Registrar (SED), Indira Gandhi National Open
University , Maidan Garhi New Delhi -110068,
Phone No: 011-29535828/2482 (SED),
Intercom No. 2204/2205(SED),
FAX No.011-29534429 068

iii) Admission, Fees, Scholarship, Regional Director of concerned

Change of Course/Programme, Regional Centre
Change of Address, Study Centre/
Regional Centre, Isssue of
Bonafide Certificate,
Migration Certificate,
Duplicate Identity Card and
Non-receipt of Self-learning/
Study Materials, Assignments etc.

iv) Academic Matters BCA Programme Coordinator

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Visveswarayya Bhawan,
New Academic Complex
Maidan Garhi New Delhi - 110 068
Phone: 011-29533436 and 011-29572903
Fax no.011-29534542
Email:bca@ignou.ac.in

v) Administrative and Co-coordinator of your

counselling matters Study Centre/Regional Director
missing score of TMAs/Project of the Regional Centre concerned
assignments/Practical assignments,
Assessment Sheets

vi) Issue of Degree/ Dy. Registrar (Exam-I)

Diploma/Certificate, Examination -I
Despatch of returned Degrees Phone No.011-29535438
Verification of Degree Intercom No.2224/2213

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vii) Issue of Provisional Certificates
and Grade Cards,
viii) Issue of duplicate hall tickets,
Addition and delition of course(s)
in the hall ticket, non receipt
of hall tickets for
term end examination,
change of examination centre, etc.
ix) Declaration of pending
results of TEE,
incorporation of practical marks,
Verification of provisional
certificate and grade card,
Issue of transcripts
x) Non incorporation of
assignment marks
xi) Online students grievances
Cell
xii) Students’ General Enquiries
Students are advised to get in touch with their Study Centres for advance/
timely/day-to-day information.
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Dy Registrar (Exam-III)
Examination-III
Phone No: 011-29536743
Intercom No. 2202
E-mail: seemagoswami@ignou.ac.in
Asstt. Registrar (Exam-II)
Phone No: 011-29536743
Intercom No. 2202
E-mail: seemagoswami@ignou.ac.in
Dy. Registrar (Exam-III)
Examination-III
Phone No: 011-29536103/6743
Intercom No. 2201/2211
E-mail: kramesh@ignou.ac.in
Assistant Registrar (Assignment)
Phone No: 011-29532294
Intercom No. 1312/1319/1325
E-mail: assignments@ignou.ac.in
Phone No: 011-29532294
Intercom No. 1313
E-mail: sregrievance@ignou.ac.in
Front Office (May I help you), SED/SRD
Phone No: 011-29535924-32
Intercom No. 2218
8. GUIDELINES FOR DOING BCA ASSIGNMENTS
TIPS FOR ASSIGNMENTS :

The Word limit for answering most of the questions are mentioned with them if no
word limit is prescribed then assume it to be about 300 words. You will find it useful to
keep the following points in mind:

1) Planning: Read the assignment carefully. Go through the units on which they
are based. Make some points regarding each question and rearrange these in
logical order.

2) Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytical before drawing up a

rough outline of your answer. In an essay-type question give adequate attention
to your introduction and conclusion. The introduction must offer brief
interpretation of the question and how you propose to develop it. The
conclusion must summarize your response to the question.

Make sure that your answer:

(a) is logical and coherent;

(b) has clear connection between sentences and paragraphs;

(c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style

and presentation;

(d) does not exceed the number of words indicated (if any) in your questions.

3) Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down
the final version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the
points you want to emphasis.

Note : Please submit your assignments on or

before the due date at your study centre

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9. COUNSELLING SCHEME FOR BCA 1st AND
2nd SEMESTERS

The following is the Counselling Scheme for CS-610 and CS-611 of BCA 1st Semester
(Integrated Mode). The scheme is applicable for all the sessions of BCA 1st Semester.
The exact dates and timings will by communicated to you by the respective Study
Centre. The scheme for FHS-01 will be included in the schedule given by you study
centre.

Schedule for CS-610: Foundation Course in English for Computing

Total no. of Theoretical Sessions : 4 (Each session is of 2 hours duration)

Sessi Topics to be covered

on
1 Block-1 : Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking Skills
• “Animal Farm”, by George Orwell
• “A page from the Book of Memory”, by Indira Gandhi
• “A World of Four Senses”, by Ved Mehta
• “Science and Human Life”, by Bertrand Russel
• “The Voice of India”, by Jawahar Lal Nehru
2 Block-2 : Composition and Study Skills
• Development of Paragraphs
• Writing a Composition
• Note Taking
• Techniques of Summarising
• Visual Aids
3 Block-3 : English for Science and Technology
• Malaria-A New Threat
• The Fight against Wound Infections
• Mineral Oil
• The Exploitation of Steam
• From “Brain Research and Human Responsibility”
4 Block-4 : English for Computers
• The Development of Computers
• Computer Types
• Basic Structure of a Computer
• Magnetic Disks
• Printers

Schedule for CS-611 : Computer Fundamentals and PC Software

Total no. of Theoretical Sessions : 4 (Each session is of 2 hours duration)

Sessi Topics to be covered

on
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 1 Block-1 : Computer Fundamentals : Hardware & Software
• Computer and Memory System
• Input/Output Organisation and New Technologies
• Software Concepts and Terminology
• Operating System Concepts
2 Block-2 : Computer Fundamentals : Communication, Networking,
Security
• Fundamentals of Data Communication
• Introduction to Computer Networks and Emerging Trends
• The Management of Computer Security and Principles of
Cryptography
• Computer Virus
3 Block-3 : A Graphical User Interface
• Introduction to Graphical User Interface
• Manage System in Windows 95
• Files and Folders
• Program and Accessories
• Communication through Network
• Multimedia in Windows 95
4 Block-4 : Sample GUI Oriented Applications
• MS-Word Basics
• Formatting Text
• Page Design and Layout
• Mail Merge and Document Management
• Presentation Graphics and Power Point

Total no. of Practical Counselling Sessions: 10 (Each session is of 3 hours

duration)

Practical Exercises for MS-Word (4 Sessions) :

1. Start Word
2. Explore all the items in Menus and Tool Bar
3. Create a Document, Save it, Enter Text
4. Format the Document using items in Format menu
5. Activate different options like Spell Check etc.
6. Create a Template and use it for creating several Documents
7. Use all the objects in different menus in Documents like Table etc.
8. Create a Document for a list of people. Use Mail Merge
9. Save Document as a Web page
10. Viewing the HTML source of the Web Page created using Word
11. Use Short cut keys for various items in Menus

Practical Exercises for MS-Power Point (3 Sessions) :

1. Start Power Point

2. Explore all the items in Menus and Tool Bar
3. Create a Presentation, Save it and Create Slides in the presentation
4. View the Presentation using Slide Show
5. Change the sequence of Slides using Slide Sorter
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6. Explore different types of animations
7. Create a Presentation consisting of slides which are activated by Animations
8. Change the Colors of different headers in a Slide
9. Create Charts in a Presentation
10. Create Graphs in a Presentation
11. Create Templates for the Presentation

Practical Exercises for Windows 95/98 (3 Sessions) :

1. Starting Windows 95/98

2. Exploring different controls on Desktop
3. Explore different menus / submenus on Start Button
4. Changing the size of various windows
5. Installing various software (Learn the procedure for any software)
6. Adding Printers
7. Removing Software
8. Creating Short cuts
9. Running MS-DOS applications
10. Managing Files and Folders
11. Using various programs such as Word pad, Note pad, Calendar etc.

The following is the Counselling Schedule for CS-612 , CS-60 and CS-62 of BCA 2nd
Semester (Integrated Mode). The schedule is applicable for all the sessions of BCA 2 nd
Semester.

Schedule for CS-612: PC SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION SKILLS

Total no. of Theoretical Sessions: 4 (Each session is of 2 hours duration)

Session Topics to be covered

1 Block-1 : Problem Solving Techniques
• Classical Problems and Puzzles
• The Higher Airthmetic - I
• The Higher Airthmetic - II
• Central Methods
2 Block-2 : Introduction to MS-EXCEL
• Introduction to Excel
• Formatting and Printing Worksheets
• Customizing Workplace
• Calculations in Worksheets
3 Block-2 : Introduction to MS-EXCEL
• Charts
• Database Power of Excel
• Focus an Analysis
• Automating Worksheet
4 Block-3 : Internet Awareness
• Internet an : Overview
• Internet Tools : E-Mail, FTP, and Internet
• Browsers
• Visiting Web Sites
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 Total no. of Practical Counselling Sessions: 6 (Each session is of 3 hours duration)

Practical Exercises for MS- Excel (4 Sessions) :

1. Start MS-Excel
2. Explore all the items in Menus, Commands, Tool Bars and their icons
3. Create a Worksheet, Navigating, Selecting the cells with mouse
4. Entering text, numbers, and dates
5. Deleting the cell contents
6. Editing the contents of the cells
7. Save the worksheet
8. Rename the worksheet
9. Explore different types of Aligning the data
10. Do the text formatting , autofit, summation
11. Try the Sort, Spell check, Autosum, Zoom
12 Use various features of Drawing (free rotate, line, rectangle, oval, arrow, autoshape,
wordart, linecolour, fill colour and shadow)
12. Changing the font and font size
13. Entering the various formulae
14. Copying data between worksheets
15. Previewing and printing the worksheet
17. Create various types of charts (Column, Bar, Line, Pie, XYscatter, Area, Doughnut,
Radar, Surface, Bubble and Stock) using chart wizard
18 Inserting the hyperlinks to the objects, documents or pages
19. Use the Format painter feature
20. Using the database, dataforms and data sort

Practical Exercises for Internet (2 Sessions)

1. Start Web browser (Internet Explorer / Netscape Navigator)

2. Explore all the items in Menus, Commands, Tool Bars and their icons
3. Practice how to browse websites
4. Practice how to Register for a free e-mail account, practice sending
and receiving email
5. Work with address books
6. Practice sending and receiving file attachments
7. Know how to download the information
8. Advanced features in using and managing e-mail
9. Using search engines and search directories
10. Using advanced search commands and techniques
11. Accessing directories for contact details

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Schedule for CS-60 : Foundation Course in Mathematics in Computing

Total no. of Theoretical Sessions : 10 (Each session is of 2 hours duration)

Session Topics to be covered

1 Block-1 : Elements of Differential Calculus

• Real numbers and Functions
• Limits and Continuity
• Differentiation
• Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

2 Block-1 : Elements of Differential Calculus

Derivatives of some Standard Functions

Block-2 : Drawing Curves

Higher Order Derivatives
Finding Maximum and Minimum values of the Functions
Solving problems of maxima-minima
Rolle’s Theorem
Mean Value Theorem
Finding the points of inflection and the curvature of a Curve
• Determining whether a given function is concave or convex
or neither in a given interval
Geometric properties of Curves
Curve Tracing

3 Block-3 : Integral Calculus

Definite Integral
Methods of Integration
Reduction Formulas
Integration of Rational and Irrational Functions

4 Block-4 : Applications of Calculus

• Applications of Differential Calculus
• Area under a Curve
• Applications of Integral Calculus

5 Block-5 : Solutions of Polynomial Equations

• Sets
• Complex numbers
• Cubic and Biquadratic Equations

6 Block-6 : Equations and Inequalities

• System of Linear Equations

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 • Cramer’s Rule
• Inequalities

7 Block-7 : Conics
• Preliminaries in Plane Geometry
• The Standard Conics
• General Theory of Conics
8 Block-8 : The Sphere Cone and Cylinder
• Preliminaries in Three-Dimensional Geometry
• The Sphere
9 Block-8 : The Sphere Cone and Cylinder
• Cones and Cylinders
Block-9 : Conicoids
• General Theory of Conicoids
10 Block-9 : Conicoids
• Central Conicoids
• Paraboloids
Schedule for CS-62 : ‘C’ Programming & Data Structure
Total no. of Theoretical Sessions : 10 (Each session is of 2 hours duration)
Session Topics to be covered
1 Block-1 : Introduction to the C Programming Language
• Introduction
• Data Types in ‘C’
2 Block-1 : Introduction to the C Programming Language
• Operators and Expressions in C
• Decision Structures in ‘C’
3 Block-1 : Introduction to the C Programming Language
• Control Structures-I
Block-2 : Programming in C
• Control Structures-II
4 Block-2 : Programming in C
• Pointers and Arrays
• Functions
5 Block-2 : Programming in C
• Files and Structures, Unions and Bit-fields
6 Block-3 : Data Structures
• Introduction and Arrays
• Lists
7 Block-3: Data Structures
• Stacks and Queues
• Graphs
8 Block-4: Trees and File Organisation
• Trees
• AVL-Tree and B-Tree
• Files
9 Block-5: Searching and Sorting Techniques
• Various Searching Techniques

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 • Sorting Techniques-I
10 Block-5: Searching and Sorting Techniques
• Sorting Techniques-II

Total no. of Practical Counselling Sessions : 24 (Each session is of 3 hours

duration)
Practical Exercises for CS-62 :
Note : Write a program in ‘C’ language for the following exercises.
1. Perform Binary Search. Use Arrays
2. Perform addition of Two Complex numbers. Use Structures
3. Convert an Integer to a String and Vice-Versa
4. Write a function which accepts two strings u and v , and returns the position of
the leftmost occurrence of v in s. If there is no occurrence, it should give
appropriate message.
5. Design a Calculator and include as many functions as
possible
6. Recursive function to reverse a string
7. Recursive function to compute a factorial
8. Addition of Two matrices. Use Arrays
9. Multiplication of Two Sparse matrices. Use Pointers
10. Write a program pilot which prints the first n lines of its input by default. Use
command line arguments.
11. Write a program for sorting a list of input elements. User should be able to give
an option for ascending order or descending order. Use command line
arguments.
12. Develop a program for simulating a Dictionary
13. Implement Stack. Use Arrays
14. Implement Queue. Use Pointers
15. Convert an Infix expression to Postfix expression
16. Evaluate a Postfix expression
17. Implement Singly Linked List
18. Implement Doubly Linked List
19. Implement a Circular Linked List
20. Implement Depth First Search
21. Implement Breadth First Search
22. Accept a Graph as Input, print it’s Minimum Cost Spanning
Tree
23. Create a Binary Tree
24. Create a Binary Search Tree
25. Implement Preorder, Inorder and Postorder for the traversal
of a Binary Tree
26. Implement a B-Tree
27. Accept a Binary Tree as Input and Check it is a Height
Balanced Tree or not.
28. Implement an AVL Tree
29. Accept the name of a File as Input and print the content of that file to the
Standard Output
30. Compare two files and print all the lines which are common
to both of them

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 31. Accept a String and File name as Input and print all the lines in the file which
consist of the input string
32. Accept the names of a file as Input and print the content of that file in reverse
order.

10. GUIDELINES FOR CREDIT TRANSFER/

EXEMPTION FOR COURSES OF BCA

1. The University offers Credit transfer / exemption to the students. The rules and
regulations for Credit transfer/exemption are issued by the University from time to
time. So, whenever a student apples for Credit transfer/exemption, the rules existing
at that point of time will be applicable.

2. Student has to apply for external Credit transfer / exemption to the following
address: (for details see http://www.ignou.ac.in)

Registrar (SRD)
IGNOU, MAIDAN GARHI
NEW DELHI-110068

3. Student should enclose a copy of the syllabus of the courses successfully completed
along with the copy of the Grade card showing the marks obtained in Theory,
Practical etc. The copy of the syllabus and Grade card should be attested by the
Head of the Department of the respective university/institution or a Gazetted
officer. Student should write an application clearly mentioning the title of the
course along with course code of BCA regarding which the Credit
Transfer/Exemption is being requested. Fee for credit transfer/exemption is @Rs
100/per course. It should be paid by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of
IGNOU payable at New Delhi. Form for External Credit Transfer/Exemption is
given as Form No.14. All such cases will be examined by the Faculty of Computer
and Information Sciences, whose decision on the matter shall be final.

4. Student will receive communication from SRD, IGNOU, New Delhi regarding the
acceptance/rejection of their request for Credit transfer /exemption.

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11. OLD BCA QUESTION PAPERS

BACHELOR IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Term-End Examination
December, 2005

CS-610: FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH FOR COMPUTING

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks:

50

Note: Attempt all the questions.

______________________________________________________________________

1. Read the passage and answers the questions that follow:

As human civilisations have changed from agrarian to industrial economies,

they have become increasingly dependent on fossil fuels (petroleum, coal and
natural gas) and derived forms of energy (heat and electricity). Early
agricultural societies depended entirely on the energy of sunlight to grow food,
and the energy of physical labour for its cultivation and harvest. Domestic
animals, introduced later, converted food energy into fats, fibres and proteins
and provided greater physical strength to draw ploughs, pull carts and turn
waterwheels. These early societies obviously did not require electricity or
combustion engines to drive machines. The invention of the electric motor and
the internal combustion engine in the nineteenth century changed this
orientation completely. Firstly, these machines were a startling boost to
productivity. They enabled man to do far more work and to cultivate and
harvest greater acreage. Secondly, machines replaced draft animals, with the
result that modern agricultural operations became dependent on petroleum and
electricity. An absence of either one would be disastrous to present food
production throughout much of the world. Essentially the same transition has
occurred in energy requirements for industrial, transportation and domestic
needs. One hundred years ago, electricity was a novelty, automobiles were a
freakish invention and the diesel truck was unknown. Since then, all three have
become essential. A modern city cannot exist without electricity and petroleum.
Within another hundred years we will have to find alternatives for the latter,
since the world’s reserves will not last that long, but our need for electrical
energy will continue to rise.
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 (From : Ecology and the Quality of our Environment, by Charles H. Southwick)

(i) Give a suitable title to the passage.

2
(ii) What is the collective name for energy sources such as petroleum
and coal? 1
(iii) What two basic forms of energy were sufficient to support life in
early
agricultural societies? 2
(iv) What caused a change from the older system in the nineteenth
century? Discuss briefly. 2
(v) What are the three essentials of modern life? Will they continue to
exist in the future? Give a reason for your answer. 3

2. (a) Change the following sentences into the passive voice: 2

(i) The police caught the culprits red-handed.
(ii) The people beat up the terrorists with hockey sticks.
(iii)
(b) Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with the correct tense form of
the verbs given in brackets: 3

(i) My mother ______________(reach) home much before I left for

college.

(ii) Usually she ________ (return) home by 4 o’clock.

(iii) I ____________ (finish) my work so I can accompany you to the

market.

3. In the following questions do as directed:

(a) Correct the following sentences: 3

(i) These days travel is costing a lot of money.

(ii) You can’t get food marks unless you don’t work hard.

(iii) Neena and Reena both are doctors.

(b) Complete the given sentence with a suitable tag question: 1

Sarita is very intelligent.

(c) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (a, an, the). 1
_______________ women in ___________ wheel-chair is my aunt.

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 (d) Use the following words in one sentence each to bring out the difference in
their meanings.
2

(i) advice

(ii) advise

(e) Complete the following sentence by adding a suitable relative clause: 1

She showed me the photograph of her friend ……..

(f) Use the phrasal verb take on in your own sentence. 1

(g) Rewrite the following in reported speech : 1

She said, “Ravi, are you going to the market just now ?”

4. Write a paragraph in about 150 words on any one of the following. The topic
sentence is given to you. Develop it keeping in mind unity, order and
coherence.
5
(i) Cyber crime is the dark side of computers.

(ii) Population control is not the responsibility of the Government only.

(iii) We owe it to the future generations to protect the environment.

5. Read the passage and summarise it to one-third of its length. 10

The newspaper has always taken upon itself the role of mentor to its
subscribers, but whereas the journal of the last generation took pride in its
independence, and the editorial chair was regarded as a pulpit from which
serious views were uttered with a full sense of responsibility, the newspaper of
today is a huge financial undertaking with the same outlook as any other limited
company. The editorial staff have to run the concern so as to produce dividends
for the shareholders; in other works, they have to make circulation, and if they
do not they will soon be supplanted by those who can. Their independence
therefore suffers a very grave limitation. It is further curtailed by the fact that a
newspaper is as much an advertising medium as a vehicle for news. It is said
that the price, which the public pays for its newspapers, covers no more than a
third of the cost of production; the other two-thirds is accounted for by
advertisement revenue. The need for maintaining the value of its advertising
space in competition with its rivals makes it all the more important for a paper
to raise its circulation to the utmost. Thus, as a matter of editorial policy, it
becomes much less necessary to instruct readers of the latest move of the
Government than to persuade them of the advantages they will secure if they
become registered, insured subscribers and are fortunate enough to lose a
relative in a railway accident.

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 After two generations of compulsory schooling, which has at least taught
everyone to read, the business of forcing circulations up above the million mark
has not been difficult once the method was discovered. The last Lord
Northcliffe showed the way with the Daily Mail in the nineties. He saw that
there was a vast body of people who were not attracted by the newspaper that
catered for the professional man and the club member, but who would be eager
to buy a journal that would deal in an interesting and arresting fashion with the
things that were really a part of their lives. He realized that unparalleled
success awaited newspaper that would reduce politics to a minimum, provide
chatty articles on sport, hobbies, and everyday interests, substitute literary and
theatrical gossip for serious criticism of books and the stage, and, above all,

appeal to the special interests of women. Once this new policy had been put into
practice, its commercial value was obvious enough. The other papers were
bound to follow the lead of the Daily Mail sooner or later. The process was
hastened by the influence of American journalistic methods. Since the War the
transformation of penny journals has proceeded with sudden acceleration. In
reaching out to an ever-wider public belonging to the lower cultural levels, most
of them have rapidly dropped in intellectual and literary quality until now they
scarcely pretend to appeal to people of intelligence. They provide news and
views, not for their own sake, but as a means of purveying a daily dose of
entertainment that will save readers the trouble of turning to books.

6. Write a composition in about 300 words on any one of the following topics : 10

(i) The negative impact of technology

(ii) Noise Pollution

(iii) The Uses and Abuses of Advertising.

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 BACHELOR IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Term-End Examination

December, 2006

CS-611: Computer Fundamentals and PC Software

Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 60

Note: Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three questions from the rest.
______________________________________________________________________

1. (a) Differentiate between Microcomputers, Minicomputers and Mainframes.

6
(b) Draw and explain the basic structure of a Von-Neumann machine. Also, explain
the key features of a Von-Neumann machine.
8
(c) Explain five types of media through which data may be communicated.
10
(d) What is a Screen Saver? How can we protect a Screen Saver using a password?
6

2. (a) What do you mean by Normal view and Page Layout view of a document?
How do they differ from each other?
5
(b) Define the term Parallel Processor. Explain the four categories of parallel
processors.
5
3. (a) Draw and explain any three topologies of a LAN.
6
(b) Write the process of creating a folder in Windows. How can you copy the fillies
in an existing folder to the newly created folder?
4
4. (a) Explain the terms Soft page break and Hard page break in MS-Word.
5
(b) Explain the four categories of programming languages. Also, indicate the
category that is perceived to be the hardest to program.
5

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 5. (a) Define the term Virus. Explain the features of at least four prevalent viruses in the
computer industry.
5
(b) Define the term Multimedia. Explain any four multimedia tools. 5

12. FORMS AND ENCLOSURES

Note: You may use the photocopies of these

forms.
FORM NO. 1

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

ASSIGNMENTS REMITTANCE -CUM-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CARD

Enrol. No._________________________ Programme Title: _______________

Name : ___________________________ Medium : _____________________

Enrol. No._____________ Course Code: _____________________

Programme Title: ________________
Name : __________________________________
For Office Use Only
Course Code: ______________Medium:
_______ S .No. ___________
Date of Receipt: ____
S.No.Assignment No. Name of Evaluator: _
Signature of the Student
Date : _____________ Date of despatch to
the Evaluator:
________________
Date of receipt from
the Evaluator:
_________________
For Office Use Only
S.No. Assignment No.
S.No. ___________________________
Signature of the recevier ____________
Date : ____________
Signature of the Student
Seal
Name : _______________________
Address of the Student : ________________________
Date : _____________
(Please write your complete address and affix adequate postal stamp on reverse)

Affix
From: To Stamp
Here

The Coordinator
Study Centre concerned (ADDRESS OF THE STUDENT)
……………………………..
49 ……………………………..
……………………………..
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Please read the instructions overleaf before filling up this form:

FORM NO. 2

Indira Gandhi National Open University

New Delhi
REQUISITION FOR FRESH SET OF ASSIGNMENTS

Programme of Study

Enrolment Number Study Centre Code

Write in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS only.

Name: Shri/Smt./Kum
Please indicate course code, assignment code and course title for which you need the
assignments in the following columns. The assignments of the course which you have
already passed should not be mentioned.

Sl. Course Assignmen Course Title Medium

No. Code t Code
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

REASONS FOR REQUEST FOR FRESH SET OF ASSIGNMENTS: (Tick (√) whichever
is applicable)

1. Assignments not received at all earlier.

2. Assignments were received after the due dates prescribed for their submission.
3. Assignments submitted but could not secure minimum qualifying score.
4. Assignments submitted earlier but misplaced at Study Centre/Post/HQ.
5. Assignments responses submitted after due dates were rejected by the Study Centre.
6. Failed to secure over-all qualifying grade in course(s) mentioned above and wish to
improve over-all qualifying grade only by attempting one assignment.

Complete Address .................................................................. Signature .................

...................................................................................................... Date ..........................
......................................................................................................
Pin. Code : ...................................................................................

For Office Use Only:

Date of Despatch of Assignments to the student: ……………………………………

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOING ASSIGNMENTS

1. Read instructions for submission of assignments given in your Programme guide

carefully.

2. Assignments should be demanded, only if your registration for that course

(Subject) is valid.

3. Please ensure that you have mentioned your correct Enrolment No. (it consists of
9 digits), Name, Course Code/ Title, Name of semester/year, wherever applicable
and Study Centre Code on your assignment responses before submitting it to
concerned authorities.

4. Submission of assignments within due dates is prerequisite for appearing in the

term-end examination. You are, therefore, advised to submit your
ASSIGNMENTS at your Study Centre within the prescribed dates. Assignment
received after due dates will be summarily rejected.

5. You can appear in term-end examination or submit only minimum required

number of assignments if you fail to secure over-all qualifying grade in the
course (subject).

6. Assignments should not be demanded to improve your score if you have secured
minimum qualifying score in a course (subject).

7. Please do not submit your assignment responses twice either at the same Study
Centre or at different Study Centres for evaluation.

Please mail this form to:

The Regional Director

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 Form No. 3

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
Application Form for obtaining Duplicate Grade Card/Mark-sheet

Name of the Candidate .................................................................

Enrolment No.

Address .............................................................................
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
Pin Code :

Programme ..................................................................................

Month and Year of the Exam ......................................................

Centre from where
appeared at the last
examination: ................................................................................

Bank Draft/IPO No. ........................................... dated ................... for Rs.100/- in favour of

IGNOU,
New Delhi

.............................................................
Date: ............................... Signature

Note: Fee for duplicate, grade card is Rs. 150/-. The duplicate grade card/mark list will be
sent by Registered Post.

The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to:

The Registrar (SED)
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Block 12, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi -110 068.

Form No.4

(For Change of Address, send it duly filled-in to the concerned Regional Director,
who will forward it to the Registrar (SED) and Registrar (SRD), Maidan Garhi,
53
New Delhi after verification )

Application for Change of Address

Date: __________

To

The Registrar, SR & ED

IGNOU
Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110 068.

THROUGH THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR CONCERNED

Enrolment No._____________________

Programme____________________

Name (in caps)_____________________

1. DETAILS FOR CHANGE/CORRECTION OF MAILING ADDRESS

New Address Old Address

______________________ _____________________________
_______________________ ______________________________

City________________Pin______ City__________________Pin_____

State________________________ State_________________________

______________________
Signature of the Student

Please retain a photocopy of any matter that you submit to the

University.

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 Form No.5

Send this filled-in form

along with fee to:
The Regional Director
of your Regional Centre
_____________________
* as per schedule
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
RE-REGISTRATION/COURSE OPTION FORM FOR BCA
Session: July__________/ January___________

I register for the semester ticked below (√) and enclose a Demand Draft towards the course fee
as per details given in the box:

1. Name of Student : ______________________________

in block letters

2. Enrolment Number :
Draft No. : ____________
3. Region Code :
Issuing Bank
and Branch
Payable at : ______________
4. Study Centre Code : ______________

Date : ______________
5. Programme Code :
Amount Rs. : ______________

6. Semester for which BCA

re-regn. is sought
(Please √): II III IV V VI

Note: A student can pay the fee pertaining to one semester only at a time.

Signature of the Student with date_______________

Address: ___________________________________
__________________________________________

Phone No. _________________________________

E-mail Id : ________________________________

* Schedule for submission of Re-registration form at the Regional Centre only:

S. No. July Session January Session Late Fee
1. 1st February to 31st March 1st August to 1st October Nil
2. 1st April to 30th April 3rd October to 31st October Rs.200/-
3 1st May to 31st May 1st November to 30th November Rs.500/-
4 1st June to 20th June 1st December to 20th December Rs.1000/-

PS: Students are required to fill-up compulsorily the statistical information in the enclosed Annexure-I of the RR Form.

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 Form No.6

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

MAIDAN GARHI NEW DELHI – 110 068

APPLICATION FORM FOR RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SCRIPT

Name: …………………………………………………………………………….

Programme ………………………………………………………………………
Enrolment No.

Address:

…………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………
Pincode :

Month and Year of the Exam:………………………………………………………….

Name of Exam Centre:………………………………………………………………….

Centre Code:…………………………………………………………………………….

Courses, in which COURSE CODE TITLE OF THE COURSE

Re-evaluation is ought
………………… ………………………...

………………… …………………………

………………. .…………………………

..……………… ………………………...
Total amount paid Rs:……………………………………………………
(Rs.300/- per course/paper)

Bank Draft No………………(Issuing Bank)……………………………

Date:……………………… Signature of the student

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NOTE:

The request for re-evaluation by the students must be made before 31st March for December
TEE and 30th September for June TEE or within one month of declaration of results whichever
is later. The date of declaration of results will be calculated from the date on which the results
are placed on the IGNOU website.
After re-evaluation, the better of the two scores of original marks/grade and re-evaluated
marks will be considered.
The revised marks after the re-evaluation shall be incorporated in the student record and the
revised Grade card/Marks sheet shall be sent to the students within one month from the receipt
of the application.
Re-evaluation is not permissible for the Projects, Practicals, Assignments, Seminar etc.

The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to:

Dy. Registrar (Exam-III)
(S. E. Division)
Indira Gandhi National Open University

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 Form No.7

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

APPLICATION FORM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/CLASS

(Rules & regulations are mentioned on next page of this form. Please go through them carefully before filling up the form).

Prescribed dates for submission of form:-

1st to 30th April for June Term-end Exam.
1st to 31st October for December Term-end Exam.

1. Name :…………………………………………………………………………

2. Programme: Enrolment No.

:
3. Address:
……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………...…………………….……

Pin
Code

Term-end examination, in which programme completed June/December

….……………………………………………………………………………..

Total marks/Overall point grade obtained Percentage obtained

………………………………………….. ……………………….
(Please enclose photocopy of the statement of marks/grades card)

5. Course(s), in which COURSE CODE COURSE CODE

Improvement is sought:
1. .…………………. 4. …………………

2. …………………. 5. ……………………

3. ………………….
6. Fee details:-
(The fee for this purpose is to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of IGNOU
& payable at New Delhi).

No. of Course(s) …………. …… X Rs. 300/- =Total Amount ……………....

Demand Draft No. ………………………… Date ……………………

Issuing Bank ………………………………………….

7. Term-end examination, in which you wish to appear:-
June /December…………....
8. Examination centre details, where you wish to appear in term-end examination:-
Exam. Centre Code:…………… City/Town: …………………………….

UNDERTAKING
I hereby undertake that I shall abide by the rules & regulations prescribed by the University for
improvement in Division/Class.

Date: ……………… Signature: ………………………

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Place: ……………… Name: …………………………..

RULES & REGULATION FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/ CLASS

1. The improvement of marks/grades is applicable only for the Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Programmes.

2. The students, who fall short of 2% marks for securing 1st Division or 2nd Division only, are eligible for
applying for improvement.

3. Only one opportunity will be given to improve the marks/grade.

4. The improvement is permissible only in theory papers. No improvement is permissible in Practicals /

Lab courses, Projects, Workshops and Assignments etc.

5. Under the Provision of improvement, a maximum of 25% of the maximum credits required for
successful completion of a programme shall be permitted.

6. Students wishing to improve the marks will have to apply within six months from the date of issue of
final statement of marks/grade card to them, subject to the condition that their registration for the
programme/course being applied for improvement, is valid till the next term-end examination in which
they wish to appear for improvement.

7. No student will be permitted to improve if maximum duration to complete the programme, including
the re-admission period, has expired.

8. After appearing in the examination for improvement, better of the two examinations i.e. marks/grade
already awarded and the marks/grade secured in the improvement examination will be considered. In
such cases, the improved marks/grade can be incorporated only on surrender of the statement of
marks/Grade Card, Provisional Certificate and Degree Certificate already issued to the student.

9. In case of improvement, the month and year of completion of the programme will be changed to the
Term-end examination, in which students appeared for improvement.

10. Students will be permitted for improvement of marks/grades provided the examination for the
particular course, in which they wish to improve is being conducted by the University at that time.

11. Students wishing to improve their performance should submit the application in the prescribed format
along with fee @ Rs. 300/- per course by means of Demand Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at
New Delhi and send within the prescribed dates to the following address:-

Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068

12. On the top of the envelope containing the prescribed application form,
Please mention “APPLICATION FORM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DIVISION/CLASS”.

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 Form No.8

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110068.

APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE ANSWER SCRIPT

(Rules & regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully
before filling up the form).

Prescribed dates for submission of form: -1st March to 15th April for June Term-end Exam.
1st September to 15th October for December Term-end Exam.

1.Name............................................................................................................................................................

2. Programme: Enrolment No:

3.Address: ......................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................ Pin Code

4. Details of the course (s), for which photocopy of the answer script (s) is/are required:

(a) Term-end examination: June/ December ......................................

(b) Exam Centre Code:

(c) Exam-Center-
Address .....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................

(d) Course(s): ...................................................................................................................................

..................

5. Fee details:-
(The fee for this purpose is Rs. 100/- per course, which is to be paid through demand draft drawn
in favour of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi)

No. of Course(s): ...................... X Rs. 100/- = Total Amount: ...................................

Demand Draft No.: ....................................... Date: ............................

Issuing Bank: ..............................................................................

6. Self attested photocopy of the Identity Card : Attached/ Not attached issued by the University

UNDERTAKING
I hereby undertake that the answer script(s), for which photocopy (ies), applied for, belongs to
me. For this purpose, I am enclosing self attested photocopy of my Identity Card issued by the
University. In case, my statement is found false, the University may take action against me as deemed fit.

Date:....................... Signature ...........................

Place:....................... Name: ..................................

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 RULES & REGULATIONS FOR OBTAINING PHOTOCOPY OF THE
ANSWER SCRIPT

1. Photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall be provided to the students from

December – 2008 term – end examination (TEE), onwards.

2. The fee for photocopy of the answer scripts shall be Rs. 100/- (Rupees One
Hundered Only) per course. Fee shall be paid in the form of a Demand Draft
drawn in favour of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi.

3. Application form without self attested photocopy of the Identity Card of the
student will not be entertained.

4. Student’s application form for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s) shall

reach the Concerned Authority (as mentioned below in the last para)
alongwith the prescribed fee within 45 days from the date of declaration of
results. The date of receipt of application for June term-end examination shall
be by 15th October and for December term-end examination by 15th April or
within 45 days from the date of declaration of result on the University’s
website, whichever is later.

5. The students, who find that any portion of the answer was not evaluated or
any totaling error is noticed, may point out the same and submit their
representation alongwith a copy of the answer script supplied to them within
15 days. No other query regarding evaluation of answer script shall be
entertained.

6. The students, who intend to apply for photocopy(ies) of the answer script(s)
may simultaneously apply for re-evaluation, if they so desire. The last date for
submission of application for re-evaluation will not be extended to facilitate
them to point out discrepancy in the evaluation.

7. The application form duly filled-in may be sent to the following address
except CPE & DPE programmes:-

The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068.

8. For the photo copy (ies) of the answer script(s) of CPE & DPE programmes,
the application form may be sent to the Regional Centre concerned.

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 Form No.9
TEE Form may be obtained from Student Support Center IGNOU,RC, SC.

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 Form No.10

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION
APPLICATION FORM FOR EARLY DECLARATION OF RESULT OF TERM-END EXAMINATION

(Rules & regulations are mentioned on the reverse side of this form. Please go through them carefully before filling up the form).

1. Name : ____________________________________

2. Programme: Enrolment No:

3.

Address: .................................................................................................................
...............
................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................... Pin

4. Reason for early declaration of result:

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(enclose a copy of the documentary evidence specifying the reason for early declaration)

5. Courses(s) detail for early evaluation:-

S. No. Course Code Date of Examination

1. ------------------------ ----------------------------
2. ------------------------ ----------------------------
3. ------------------------ ----------------------------
4. ------------------------ ----------------------------

6. Exam. Centre details, from where you have to appear/appeared at Term-end

Examination:-

Exam. Centre Code: Address of Exam. Centre:

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________ __________________________

7. Fee detail:-

(The fee for early declaration of result is Rs. 700/- per course, which is to be paid through
demand draft drawn in favour of 'IGNOU' & payable at 'New Delhi')

No. of Course(s): ………….…… X Rs. 700/-

Total Amount: …..........................
Demand Draft No.: …………………………

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 Date:……......................................
Issuing Bank: .……………………………………………………......................

Date:............................. (Signature of the student)

RULES & REGULATIONS FOR EARLY DECLARATION OF RESULTS

1. Request for early declaration of results will be entertained for final

semester/year or maximum of 4 backlog courses only, subject to the following
conditions:-

(i) The student has been selected for higher study/employment and
statement of marks/grade card is required to be produced to the institute
by a particular date, which is before the prescribed dates of declaration
of the University's results.

(ii) The student has completed all the other prescribed components except
the term-end examination of the courses, for which early evaluation has
been sought.

2. Application for early declaration, for the reasons such as to apply for
recruitment/higher study/post and promotion purpose etc. will not be
entertained.

3. Application without enclosing documentary evidence specifying the reason for

early declaration will not be entertained.

4. Application form must reach at the following address before the date of the
examination for the course (s) for which early evaluation is sought:-

The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068.

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 Form No.11

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

STUDENT EVALUATION DIVISION
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT

1. Name : ____________________________________

2. Programme: Enrolment No:

3.

Address: ................................................................................................................
................
................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................. Pin

4. Purpose for which: .........................................................................................

transcript is required .........................................................................................
5. Fee detail:-
Fee for the official transcript:-
Rs. 200/- per transcript, if to be sent to the student/institute in India.
Rs. 400/- per transcript, if required to be sent to the Institute outside India
by the University.
(The requisite fee is required to be paid through demand draft drawn in
favour of 'IGNOU' & payable at 'New Delhi')
No. of transcript(s): …………..…… X Rs. 200/ Rs. 400/- =
Total Amount: Rs................
Required

Demand Draft No.: ………………………

Date: ……….......................

Issuing Bank: ………………………………………………..................

6. Whether the transcripts to be mailed by the University: Yes/No
(please tick)
7. Name & Address of the University/Institute/Employer (In capital letters) to
whom transcript is required to be sent (attached a separate list, if required)
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................

Date:............................. (Signature of the student)

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 The filled in form with the requisite fee is to be sent to:-

The Registrar,
Student Evaluation Division,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068.

Note: The students are required to enclose same number of legible photocopies of both sides of theForm No.12
statement of
marks/grade card issued to them, as the number of transcripts required.

Dates for
Submission :
1st Aug to 31st
Oct.
or
STUDENT STUDENT REGISTRATION AND EVALUATION DIVISION 1st Feb. to 30th
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY April
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
RE-ADMISSION FORM FOR ALL PROGRAMMES
(other than MP & MPB)
1. Name & _____________________________________________________________________
Address of _____________________________________________________________________
the student _____________________________________________________________________

2. Programme
Code

3. Enrol.No.

4. Regional
Centre
Code

5. Study
Centre
Code

6. Details of course(s) not completed for which re-admission is sought.

S.No. Course Code Title of the Course Credits Course Fee
(Rs.)

Total Rs.

7. Details of re-registration for the missed year(s)/semester(s), if any:

Year(s)/ semester(s) Course Code(s) of the Re-registration fee
missed year(s)/semester(s) Rs.

8. Total Fee (col.no.6+7) Rs.__________ enclosed vide Demand Draft No. ______________ Date ____________ of
________________________________________(Name of Bank) (DD should be drawn in favour of "IGNOU" payable at
New Delhi)
_____________________
Dated : ________________
Signature of the student

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 Mail this Re-admission Form along with DD
to Director, SR&E Division, IGNOU, Maidan
Garhi, New Delhi-110 068 on or before the
last date mentioned above.

Form-13
(Please retain a copy of this form for any future reference)

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

(To be submitted to the concerned Regional Director)
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF MIGRATION CERTIFICATE
(To be filled-in by the Applicant. Before filling the form see instruction on reverse)

1.
Name………………………………………………………………………………………………
…

2. Father’s
Name………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Particulars of last examination………………………………………………………….

……………

Examination Year of Passing Enrolment No. Marks Obtained Grades Obtained

Passed
(programme)

5. Name of the Regional Centre and Study Centre to which the candidate attached

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….

6. Name of the University to which the candidate wants to migrate

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………

Draft Details
Amount Rs. …………………………………D.D. No. …………………………………..Date…………………….

Bank Name &……………………………… Place of Issue…………………………………………………………

1. I hereby declare that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge
and I have paid all the fee due to the University.

2. I have not taken any migration certificate from the University before this.

3. I further certify that I have not enrolled with any other University/Institution after
passing out from IGNOU up to this date.

4. In the event of any of the above information being found incorrect, the Certificate shall
be liable for cancellation by the University.

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 Signatur
e of the Applicant

(To be filled in by the Regional Centre/SRE Division)

1. The information furnished by

Shri./Smt./Km……………………………………………………………….
is correct as per Grade Card.
2. He/She may be issued the Migration Certificate applied
for………………………………………………

Date……………………………….Dealing Assitant…………………………..Section
Officer……………………
INSTRUCTION

1. A fee of Rs. 300/- should be remitted by way of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of
IGNOU and payable at the city of the Regional Centre or New Delhi, as the case may
be.

2. At the time of submission of the application for issue of Migration Certificate, the
applicant should attach Xerox copy of the consolidated Statement of Marks of
Provisional Certificate issued by this University (duly attested) for verification.

3. Duplicate Migration Certificate can be issued on payment of Rs. 300/- only in case the
same has been lost, destroyed or mutilated, on submission of an Affidavit drawn up on
a non-judicial stamp paper of the value of Rs. 10/- to be sworn before a Magistrate on
the following format.

“I, ……………………………………………..son/daughter

of……………………………………resident of

………………………………………………………………………………………………

…hereby solemnly

declare that the Migration Certificate No………………………………...dated……………..

…..issued to me

by the ………………………………………………………………………………………to

enable me to join

…………………………………………………..University has been lost and did not join

any other University

on the basis of the same nor have I submitted the Migration Certificate for joining any

other University”.

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 Form-13

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

(To be submitted to the concerned Regional Director)
APPLICATION FORM FOR ISSUE OF MIGRATION CERTIFICATE
(To be filled-in by the Applicant. Before filling the form see instruction on reverse)

1.
Name………………………………………………………………………………………………
…

2. Father’s
Name………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Particulars of last examination………………………………………………………….

……………

Examination Year of Passing Enrolment No. Marks Obtained Grades Obtained

Passed
(programme)

5. Name of the Regional Centre and Study Centre to which the candidate attached

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….

6. Name of the University to which the candidate wants to migrate

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………

Draft Details
Amount Rs. …………………………………D.D. No. …………………………………..Date…………………….

Bank Name &……………………………… Place of Issue…………………………………………………………

5. I hereby declare that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge
and I have paid all the fee due to the University.

6. I have not taken any migration certificate from the University before this.

7. I further certify that I have not enrolled with any other University/Institution after
passing out from IGNOU up to this date.

8. In the event of any of the above information being found incorrect, the Certificate shall
be liable for cancellation by the University.

Signatur
e of the Applicant
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 (To be filled in by the Regional Centre/SRE Division)

2. The information furnished by

Shri./Smt./Km……………………………………………………………….
is correct as per Grade Card.
2. He/She may be issued the Migration Certificate applied
for………………………………………………

Date……………………………….Dealing Assitant…………………………..Section
Officer……………………
INSTRUCTION

4. A fee of Rs. 300/- should be remitted by way of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of
IGNOU and payable at the city of the Regional Centre or New Delhi, as the case may
be.

5. At the time of submission of the application for issue of Migration Certificate, the
applicant should attach Xerox copy of the consolidated Statement of Marks of
Provisional Certificate issued by this University (duly attested) for verification.

6. Duplicate Migration Certificate can be issued on payment of Rs. 300/- only in case the
same has been lost, destroyed or mutilated, on submission of an Affidavit drawn up on
a non-judicial stamp paper of the value of Rs. 10/- to be sworn before a Magistrate on
the following format.

“I, ……………………………………………..son/daughter

of……………………………………resident of

………………………………………………………………………………………………

…hereby solemnly

declare that the Migration Certificate No………………………………...dated……………..

…..issued to me

by the ………………………………………………………………………………………to

enable me to join

…………………………………………………..University has been lost and did not join

any other University

on the basis of the same nor have I submitted the Migration Certificate for joining any

other University”.

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 Form No.14
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Maidan Garhi , New Delhi – 110 068
Application for External Credit Transfer/ Credit Exemption of BCA
Enrolment No. ______________________________________ Details of Credit Transfer /Exemption fee paid:
Student Name ______________________________________
DD No.______________ Date______________ Amount _____________
Address: ________________________________________________
Bank Name ___________________ ( DD should be drawn in favour of ‘IGNOU’
_______________________________________________ payable at New Delhi only (Fee @ Rs.50/- per course )

1. Details of Course(s) applied for Credit Transfer IGNOU Courses equivalence desired
Sl. Max. % age Marks Year of
Subject(s) Qualified Course Code Course Title Credits
No marks of Marks obtained passing

(For office use only) Recommendation of Schools:

2. Credit Transfer recommended for the following Course(s) Credit Transfer for the following course(s) not recommended
Sig. of Sig. of
Course Course
Course Title Credits Marks % age Director Course Title Credits Reason for rejection Director
code Code
of School of school

3. Credit Exemption recommended for the following Courses Credit Exemption for the following courses not recommended
Sig. of
Course Course Sig. of
Course Title Marks % age Director of Course Title Reason for rejection
code Code Director
School
of School

Note: Credit Exemption means ‘exemption’ from submission of Assignment only. However, the student has to sit for
Term-end Examination (Theory and/or practical) compulsorily. In such cases the weightage for TEE would be 100%.
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 (Please see reverse for ‘Credit transfer/exemption’ rules)

Credit Transfer / Exemption Rules for External candidates of BCA

1. Credit transfer/exemption can be considered only for the courses at the same level, e.g. undergraduate, post-
graduate etc.

2. A student should have successfully completed the course(s) for which the credit transfer/exemption is required as
per IGNOU’s passing criteria ( in case of IGNOU, the passing marks in BCA/MCA courses are 50% )

3. A student must specify the number of credits of the courses(s) wherever applicable, against which the credit
transfer/exemption is/are being requested for.

4. The credit transfer for a course can not be allowed, if the corresponding course of BCA/MCA of IGNOU has more
credits than the credits for the corresponding completed course by the student from other universities/institution.

5. An attested copy of syllabi of the course(s) against which the credit transfer/exemption is/are requested is to be
provided along with the application. It should be attested by the University/institution from where the course has
completed.

6. Student should clearly specify the type (theory/practical) of the course(s) for which transfer/exemption is claimed.

7. In order to get a degree of BCA/MCA from IGNOU, a student will be required to earn at least 50% credits from the
curriculum prescribed by IGNOU.

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