Overview of the Department

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. “

Benjamin Franklin

The Department of BCA was established in the year 2000 affiliated to Bengaluru City University
with an intake of 180 students. The Department has well qualified, experienced, and committed
faculty imparting the best education, guidance, and moulding students to face the challenges and
compete with the best in their career.

The Department has all the necessary infrastructure as per the requirements of the University
such as well-equipped state of art Computer labs, Microprocessor lab, Digital Electronics lab,
Department Library, Classrooms with ICT facility, Wifi, and the Internet that enable best
teaching and learning environment for both students and faculty.

The department has a department IT club – “ Emanation” where the students are encouraged to
participate and conduct various activities related to computers, which encourage the student to
learn teamwork and improve their overall personality. In addition to the Academics, the
Department also conducts many Certificate programs, Value-added programs, Workshops,
invites eminent personalities from the industry for guest lectures, seminars, and organizes
industrial visits, recreational trips to keep the students abreast in the field of computer science.

Vision
To invent technologies of Mission
tomorrow that seem impossible
Creating and disseminating IT
today.
knowledge to the
Producing quality Graduates undergraduates.
trained with the latest Tools and
Imparting IT skills and aptitude.
Technologies in Computer
Applications.
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
About the Program: 
The course covers all major areas of computer technology like the basic Hardware concepts,
Computer architecture, System programming, Web technologies, Data Communications and
Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Database concepts, Analysis and Design of Algorithms,
Numerical Methods for Computer Science, Skill Development courses like Personality
Development, Entrepreneurship and Development, Communication Skills, Social awareness
subjects like Indian Constitution, Environmental Studies together with Languages like English,
Hindi and Kannada and few other options such as French, Arabic, Persian and so on. The
Programme aims to bridge the gap between the IT industries and the institutes by imparting in-
depth knowledge of the cutting edge technology and thus producing the more diverse talents
students opting BCA.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:

 A candidate who has passed the two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by the
Karnataka Pre-University Board or any other examination considered as equivalent
thereto shall be eligible for admission.
 A candidate who has passed the JODC/Three-year Diploma in Engineering of
Government of Karnataka or any other examination considered as equivalent thereto shall
be eligible for admission to First Year degree course.

ATTENDANCE:
a. For calculating attendance, each semester shall be taken as a Unit
b. A student shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement of attendance for the
semester, if he/she has attended not less than 75 percentage in aggregate of the number of
working periods in each of the subjects compulsorily.
c. A student who fails to complete the course in the manner stated above shall not be permitted
to take the University examination.

Course Structure:
Curriculum: The course consist both theory and practical papers spread over six semesters.
Apart from the papers, Visits to different organizations, Project Works, Seminar, Workshops,
Personality Development programs etc., are undertaken regularly.

I Semester
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
1 BCA101T Indian Language 52 Hrs
2 BCA102T English 52 Hrs
3 BCA103T Problem solving techniques using C 52 Hrs
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
4 BCA104T Computer Organization 52 Hrs
5 BCA105T Discrete Mathematics’ 65 Hrs
6 BCA103P C Programming - Lab 39 Hrs
7 BCA104P Office Automation 39 Hrs
8 Foundation Course* 39 Hrs
9 CC & EC*

II Semester
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
1 BCA201T Indian Language 52 Hrs
2 BCA202T English 52 Hrs
3 BCA203T Data Structures 52 Hrs
4 BCA204T Database Management System 52 Hrs
5 BCA205T Numerical and Statistical Methods 65 Hrs
6 BCA203P Data Structures using C lab 39 Hrs
7 BCA204P DBMS Lab Using Oracle 39 Hrs
8 Foundation Course* 39 Hrs
9 CC & EC*

III Semester
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
1 BCA301T Indian Language 52 Hrs
2 BCA302T English 52 Hrs
3 BCA303T Object oriented Programming using C++ 52 Hrs
4 BCA304T Financial Accounting and Management 52 Hrs
5 BCA305T Operating System 65 Hrs
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
6 BCA303P OOPS Using C++ Lab 39 Hrs
7 BCA304P Tally Lab 39 Hrs
8 Foundation Course 42 Hrs
9 CC & EC*

IV Semester
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
1 BCA401T Indian Language 52 Hrs
2 BCA402T English 52 Hrs
3 BCA403T VB.NET Programming 52 Hrs
4 BCA404T Unix and Shell Programming 52 Hrs
5 BCA405T Software Engineering 65 Hrs
6 BCA403P VB.NET Lab 39 Hrs
7 BCA404P Unix Lab 39 Hrs
8 Skill Development 39 Hrs
9 CC & EC*

V Semester
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
1 BCA501T Data Communication and Networks 65 Hrs
2 BCA502T Artificial Intelligence 65 Hrs
3 BCA503T Java Programming 52 Hrs
4 BCA504T Analysis and Design of Algorithm 52 Hrs
5 BCA505T Elective 1 65 Hrs
6 BCA503P Java Programming Lab 39 Hrs
7 BCA504P Analysis and Design of Algorithm Lab 39 Hrs
8 BCA506P Project 6 Hrs/Week
9 Skill Development Course 39 Hrs
VI Semester
Sl. No Paper Title Hours
1 BCA601T System Programming 65 Hrs
2 BCA602T Professional and Business Communication 65 Hrs
3 BCA603T WEB Programming 52 Hrs
4 BCA604T Elective 2 65 Hrs
5 BCA605T WEB Programming Lab 4 Hrs
6 BCA605P Project Work 12 Hrs/Week
7 Skill Development 39 Hrs

Guide Lines for Project Work:

The objective of the project is to motivate students to work in emerging/latest technologies, help
the students to develop their ability by applying theoretical knowledge and practical techniques
to solve real life problems related to industry, academic and research field.

Students are expected to do planning, analysis, design, code and implementation of the project.
The initiation of project should be with the project proposal. The Project work should be done in
a group not more than two members.

The project carries 300 marks is distributed as follows:

* Internal Marks: 100

(Note: Implemented project will be given full internal Marks)

* External Marks: 200

o Demonstration and Presentation 130 Marks o Viva-voce 50 Marks o Project Report 20 Marks

Prospects of the Course: 

After successful completion of the BCA program, the student will be able to:
 Take up professional courses such as MCA MBA, MSc.
 Study Post-graduate diploma courses in Computer Applications or Management.etc.
 National Level competitive exams like IAS, IFS, IPS, Banking Exams, etc.
 Certified courses in Microsoft, SUN, CISCO, Web Technologies, Data Science, IoT,
Machine learning, etc
Employment Opportunities: 
BCA is the most comprehensive IT Program designed to give an edge in any computer related
career. It covers a wide spectrum of areas such as:
 Software Programmer
 System Administrators
 Database Administrators
 Software Testing Engineers
 Technical Writers
 Teaching faculty at the School level
 Technical Assistants in Research Organizations
 Web Design Professionals
 Network Engineers
 Graphic Designers
 A career in Business Process Outsourcing