Delhi University MCA

Eligibility:-

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Any bachelor’s degree examination (10+2+3 scheme) of the University of Delhi or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto with at least one paper in Mathematical Sciences (Mathematics/Statistics/Operations Research/Computer Science) under annual mode/at least two papers in Mathematical Sciences in semester mode of examination. Minimum percentage required: 60% marks in aggregate.
The candidates who are appearing in the final year examination of the degree on the basis of which admission is sought are also eligible to apply.

Admission Procedure:-

Mode-I

50% of the seats are filled on the basis of merit in the B.Sc. (H) Computer Science Examinations of University of Delhi. The students seeking admission under this mode must apply for admission by the last date mentioned in this bulletin.

Mode-II

Remaining 50% seats shall be filled through an entrance test conducted by the Department of Computer Science followed by interview. The entrance test will consist of two tests. Test I will be objective type and Test II will consist of subjective type questions.

Note:

If M is the number of seats in a particular category, answer sheets of Test II shall be evaluated only for the top 6M scorers of Test I in that category and top 3M scorers of Test II shall be called for the interview. There shall be 80% weightage for the entrance test (only Test II) and 20% weightage for the interview.

In the event of any shortfall of admission under mode-I, the remaining seats will be added to the quota for the candidates seeking admission through Mode II. If a candidate is shortlisted for admission in both the modes, he/she will be admitted through mode I only. Future withdrawals will not change the mode of admission of a candidate already admitted.

 

Important Dates / Notification:-
 
Application Form                          - Available w.e.f. 10th May 2012 at http://csdu.org/
Receipt of completed application forms    - Latest by 5th June 2012
Reporting Time for Entrance Test (Test-I) - 24th June 2012 at 9.00 A.M.
Reporting Time for Entrance Test (Test-II)- 24th June 2012 at 1.00 P.M.
Interview Schedule                        - 02 - 07 July 2012
First Counseling                          - 09th July 2012 at 9.00 A.M.
Second Counseling                         - 13th July 2012 at 9.00 A.M.
Third Counseling                          - Date to be notified later, if required


MCA Fees:-

A program fee (course fee) of Rs.7,000/- per semester shall be charged over and above the normal University fee.

Syllabus 2012:-

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
Revised Scheme of Examination and Courses of Studies for
the Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Programme
1. There shall be Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Programme in the
Department of Computer Science under the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences.
2. The eligibility criterion, admission procedure, etc. for admission to the MCA
programme would be as determined by the University from time to time.
3. The duration of the course shall be three academic years consisting of six semesters.
4. Medium of instruction and examination shall be English.
5. Scheme of examination and courses of studies:
(i) The students shall register for the courses as mentioned in 5 (viii). Performance of
the students will be evaluated based on a comprehensive system of continuous
evaluation. For each theory course, there shall be two minor tests, assignments
and an end-semester examination: (Minor Test I, Minor Test II, Assignments -
40% weightage; End-semester examination - 60% weightage). The
implementation of the evaluation process would be monitored by a Committee to
be constituted by the Department at the beginning of each academic year.
(ii) The project in sixth semester shall carry 500 marks as follows:
(a) Mid-term evaluation 25% weightage
(b) End-semester evaluation
(i) Dissertation 50% weightage
(ii) Presentation and Viva-voce 25% weightage
End semester evaluation will be carried out by internal and external examiners.
Each student shall carry out the project in the Department/Organization/Institution
as approved by the Department under the supervision of a teacher assigned by the
Department. When a student is assigned to an Organization/Institution for project
work, the Department may also appoint a supervisor in consultation with the
Organization/Institution.
(iii) In order to pass a course and earn credits prescribed for it, a student must secure at
least 40% marks in the end semester examination and 40% marks in the aggregate
of internal assessment and end semester examination.
(iv) A student has to re-register for the course in which he/she fails to secure pass
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marks and earn credits prescribed for it as mentioned in 5(iii).
(v) (a) For promotion from first year to second year a student must acquire at
least 44 credits out of the courses prescribed for Semester I and Semester
II taken together. A student who fails to get promoted to II year shall be
required to seek fresh admission in I year as per the University rules for
readmission of failed students.
(b) For promotion from second year to third year a student must acquire at
least 89 credits out of the courses prescribed for semester I, II, III, IV
taken together.
(vi) Eligibility for the Award of Degree
(a) In order to be eligible for the award of the degree of MCA programme, a
student must earn at least 149 credits, including theory papers, and the project
work.
(b) The candidates eligible for the award of MCA degree shall be classified on the
basis of the marks obtained in the aggregate of best 149 credits acquired
during Semester I, II, III, IV, V, VI taken together as follows:
(i) First Division with
Distinction
75% or more marks in the
aggregate
(ii) First Division 60% or more marks but less than
75% marks in the aggregate
(iii) Second Division 50% or more marks but less than
60% marks in the aggregate
(iv) Third Division 40% or more marks but less than
50% marks in the aggregate
(vii) A candidate must pass the MCA programme within five years of the initial
admission to the first year of the course.
(viii) Courses of Studies for MCA Programme
(a) The students would be required to register for the courses in the first year as
follows:
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Semester I
Course No. Title L – T –
P*
Credits Total
Marks
MCA 101 Object Oriented Programming 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 102 Systems Programming 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 103 Statistical Techniques 4 - 1 - 0 5 100
MCA 104 Computer Systems Architecture 4 - 1 - 0 5 100
MCA 105
(Optional
Paper)
Options
(a) Organizational Behaviour
(b) Economics
4 - 1 - 0 5 100
MCA 106 Technical Communication 1 - 1 - 0 2 50
Semester II
Course No. Title L – T –
P*
Credits Total
Marks
MCA 201 Data Structures and File Processing 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 202 Discrete Mathematics 4 - 1 - 0 5 100
MCA 203 Computer Graphics 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 204 Data Communication and Computer
Networks
4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 205 Fundamentals of Accounting and
Finance
4 - 1 - 0 5 100
MCA 206 Digital and Microprocessor Laboratory 0 - 0 - 4 2 50
(b) The students would be required to register for the courses in the second year as
follows:
Semester III
Course
No.
Title L – T –
P*
Credits Total
Marks
MCA 301 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 4 - 1 - 0 5 100
MCA 302 Information Security 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 303 Database Systems 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 304 Automata Theory 4 - 1 - 0 5 100
MCA 305 Operating Systems 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
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Semester IV
Course
No.
Title L – T –
P*
Credits Total
Marks
MCA 401 Compiler Design 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 402 Software Engineering 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 403 Programming Paradigms 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
MCA 404 Network Programming 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL 4 XX ! Elective 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
! To be decided by the Department from the list of electives.
(c) The students would be required to register for the courses in the third year as
follows:
Semester V
Students shall register for at least 25 credits amongst those out of the following list of
electives as offered by the Department from time to time:
List of Electives
Course
No.
Title L – T –
P*
Credits Total
Marks
EL X01 Modeling & Simulation 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X02 Data Base Applications 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X03 Operating Systems Case Studies 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X04 Visual Programming 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X05 Data Mining 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X06 Computational Intelligence 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X07 Artificial Intelligence 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X08 Electronic Commerce 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X09 Digital Image Processing & Multimedia
4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X10 Neural Networks 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X11 Numerical Computing 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X12 Combinatorial Optimization 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X13 Computational Linguistics 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X14 Software Quality Assurance &
Testing
4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X15 Machine Learning 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X16 Embedded Systems 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X17 Cryptography 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X18 Operating System Design and
Practice
4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X19 Database Systems and
Implementation
4 - 0 - 2 5 100
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EL X20 Human Resource Management 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X21 XML and Databases 4 - 0 - 2 5 100
EL X22 Satellite and Mobile Communication
Networks
4 - 0 - 2 5 100
* L – T – P : Lectures - Tutorials - Practical
X – 4 if the elective is offered in 4th Semester.
X- 5 if the elective is offered in 5th Semester.
Semester VI
MCA 601 Project – 25 Credits
Semester I
MCA 101 OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
Programming Concepts: Algorithm and its characteristics, pseudo code / flowchart,
program, identifiers, variables, constants, primitive data types, expressions, structured
data types, arrays, compilers & interpreters
Statements: Assignment statement, if then else statements, switch statement, looping
statements- while, do while, for, break, continue, input/output statements,
functions/procedures
Object Oriented Concepts: Abstraction, encapsulation, objects, classes, methods,
constructors, inheritance, polymorphism, static and dynamic binding, overloading,
Program Development: Object oriented analysis, design, unit testing & debugging,
system testing & integration, maintenance.
Programming Language: Java as a vehicle for teaching the concepts
References
1. Cay Horstmann, Computing Concepts with Java Essentials (5th ed.), John Wiley
& Sons, 2006
2. Bruce Eckel, Thinking in Java, Pearson Education, 2006.
3. H. Schildt, Java 2: The Complete Reference (5th ed.), Tata McGraw Hill, 2002
4. Richard Johnson, An Introduction to Java Programming and Object-Oriented
Application Development, Thomson Learning, 2006
5. Cay S. Horstmann & Gary Cornell, Core Java Volume I (7th ed.), Sun Microsystems
Press Java Series, 2006
6. Deitel & Deitel, Java-How to Program (7th ed.), Prentice Hall, 2006
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7. Daniel Liang, Introduction to Java Programming (5th ed.), Prentice Hall, 2005
8. J.A. Slack, Programming and Problem Solving with Java, Thomson Learning,
1999

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