BCA (Revised) Programme Objective:

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/IT as a career. After acquiring the Bachelor’s Degree (BCA) at
IGNOU, there is further educational opportunity to go for an MCA at IGNOU or
Master’s Programme at any other University/Institute. Also after completing BCA
Programme, a student should be able to get entry level job in the field of
Information Technology or ITES.

Programme Fee: Rs.4500/ per semester

Admission Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 or its equivalent

Duration of the Programme: Minimum - 3 Years and Maximum - 6 Years.
To fulfill the requirements for acquiring the BCA degree, a student may
successfully complete all the courses in three years. If a student fails to
successfully complete all the requirement of courses in three years s/he may be
permitted to stretch it over a period of maximum another 3 years. In case a student
is unable to successfully complete all the courses of the BCA Programme in 6
years, s/he may have to take re-admission to the courses, which s/he has not
successfully completed. In such cases, the student has to seek readmission as per
the “Re-admission” rules of the IGNOU, and pay the requisite fee.

Student Attendance:
For theory counseling session there is no compulsion of attendance. However in
counselling sessions of Lab courses, 70% attendance is compulsory.
In respect of counselling of the practical sessions, it is to mention that the student
must undertake practical sessions during the semester in the first time of
registration of that student. Allowing a student, practical sessions in subsequent
years/semesters is at the discretion of the University and subject to payment of the
fees for the same.

BCA Programme Structure:

Course

Credits
Semester

Code

Course Title

I FEG-02 Foundation course in English -2 4

ECO-01 Business Organization 4
BCS-011 Computer Basics and PC Software 3
BCS-012 Mathematics 4
BCSL-013 Computer Basics and PC Software Lab 2

II ECO-02 Accountancy-1 4
MCS-011 Problem Solving and Programming 3
 MCS-012 Computer Organization and Assembly Language 4
Programming
MCS-015 Communication Skills 2
MCS-013 Discrete Mathematics 2
BCSL-021 C Language Programming Lab 1
BCSL-022 Assembly Language Programming Lab 1

III MCS-021 Data and File Structures 4

MCS-023 Introduction to Database Management Systems 3
MCS-014 Systems Analysis and Design 3
BCS-031 Programming in C++ 3
BCSL-032 C++ Programming Lab 1
BCSL-033 Data and File Structures Lab 1
BCSL-034 DBMS Lab 1

IV AST-01 Statistical Techniques 4

MCS-024 Object Oriented Technologies and Java Programming 3
BCS-041 Fundamentals of Computer Networks 4
BCS-042 Introduction to Algorithm Design 2
MCSL-016 Internet Concepts and Web Design 2
BCSL-043 Java Programming Lab 1
BCSL-044 Statistical Techniques Lab 1
BCSL-045 Algorithm Design Lab 1

V BCS-051 Introduction to Software Engineering 3

BCS-052 Network Programming and Administration 3
BCS-053 Web Programming 2
BCS-054 Computer Oriented Numerical Techniques 3
BCS-055 Business Communication 2
BCSL-056 Network Programming and Administration Lab 1
BCSL-057 Web Programming Lab 1
BCSL-058 Computer Oriented Numerical Techniques Lab 1

VI BCS-062 E-Commerce 2
MCS-022 Operating System Concepts and Networking Management 4
BCSL-063 Operating System Concepts and Networking Management 1
Lab
BCSP-064 Project 8

Total: 39- Courses and 99- Credits.

Mediums of Instruction: The medium of instruction for the time being is
only English.

Mode of Delivery: Distance & Open Education Mode supported by

• Print Materials
 • Face to face Counselling Sessions at SC/PSC
• EDUSAT Lecturers
• IRC
• Web Based Support/IOCG

Schedule of offer of BCA (Revised):

Semester I II III IV V VI
BCA(Revised)
First time will July January July January July January
be offered 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014
from

For more details Contact:

M.P.Mishra
BCA Programme Coordinator
Email: bca@ignou.ac.in/mpmishra@ignou.ac.in
Ph. 011-29572903/29572902