BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION (BCA)
PURBANHAL UNIVERSITY
(FACULTY OF SOENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
BIRATNAGAR, NEPAL
REGULATIONS GOVERNING BCA PROGRAM
1. TITLE OF PROGRAM:
The programme shall be called BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION (BCA).
2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:
Students seeking admission in BCA program:
2.1 Should have successfully completed twelve years of schooling in any stream.
2.2 Should have achieved minimum D+ grade in each subject of grade 11 and 12 with
CGPA 2.0 or more
or
Should have secured a minimum score of second division (45%) marks in 10+2, PCL or
equivalent in any discipline.
Students who have passed grade 11 and are waiting for supplementary exam (PURAK
PARIKSHA) of grade 12 can also apply. However, they have to submit all the required
documents at the time of admission.
Students who appeared in the final exam and are waiting for the result and certificates can
also apply for the entrance examination. However, they have to submit all the required
documents at the time of admission.
2.3 In case of foreign certificate, student should submit equivalence certificate and each
subject grading with CGPA or total percentage document from concerned authority.
2.4 Should pass entrance examination as conducted by Purbanchal University.
3. DURATION OF THE PROGRAM:
The program of study shall extend over a period of eight semesters (FOUR ACADEMIC
YEARS).
4. MEDIUM:
ENGLISH shall be the medium of instruction and examination in all the subjects of BCA
Program.
5. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT:
A student must achieve, at least 80% attendance of lectures, tests, and tutorial classes in order
to qualify for sitting for the final examination of any subject.
There are no unauthorized cuts from classes; persistent poor attendance may result in
exclusion from classes.
In the case of unavoidable absence such as for illness of the student or serious illness or death
of a member of the family or similar compelling reasons for absence, all works missed must
be satisfactorily made up and the responsibility for making up this work rests with the
concerned students.
Teachers should also help them in making up this work.
6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
(a) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
All courses undertaken by students are evaluated during semester using an internal system of
continuous assessment.
The student is evaluated on class and/or tutorial participation, assignment work, laboratory
work, class tests and quizzes that contribute to the final grade awarded for the subject.
Students will be notified at the commencement of each course about the evaluation methods
to be used for the course and the weightage given to the different assignments and evaluation
activities.
(b) COMBINED THEORYAND LABORATORY/PRACTICAL COURSES:
Some of the courses have combined theory and laboratory/practical portions. For these
courses marks will be awarded as follows: 20% Internal Marks, 20% Practical Marks, 60%
Final Examination Marks.
The type of each course is indicated in the following course descriptions.
(c) THEORY:
The pure theory course marks will be awarded as follows:
20% Internal Marks and 80% Final Examination Marks.
(d) LABORATORY:
The pure laboratory or practical course marks will be awarded as follows:
60% from continuous internal evaluation, 40% from final viva to be evaluated by the
University.
(e) END-SEMESTER EXAMINATION:
The examination at the end of the semester is set and evaluated by examiners.
7. OBJECTIVE OF SEMESTER COMPUTER PROJECTS:
The concepts of project work will begin in the first semester and it will continue in the last
Seven semesters. Students will be expected to apply the theory and principles they have
learned from other courses in a practical way in order to complete a project each semester.
They will develop skills in goal setting, planning, research, team work, implementation,
assessment, report writing and presentation is they work on their chosen project.
Student will work in a group of upto three students under the guidance of group adviser. The
group will decide on a project and set out their aims and objectives.
8. EVALUATIONS AND GRADING SYSTEM:
The performance of students is evaluated through a system of continuous testing spread over
the entire period of study. At the end of each semester, students are awarded letter grades
based on grades and marks obtained in various segments of the course evaluation.
In students rating eight grades A+,A,B+, B, C, D ,F and I are used.
Letter grades are used to show the academic standing of a student, with the following values,
equivalent marks % and remarks:
EQUIVALENT MARKS % LETTER GRADE GRADE VALUE REMARKS
90 and Above A+ 4.00
80 and Below 90 A 3.75
70 and Below 80 B+ 3.50
60 and Below 70 B 3.00
50 and Below 60 C 2.50
40 and Below 50 D 1.75
Below 40 F 0.00 Fail
Not Qualified(NQ)/Absent I - Incomplete
If a student fails to submit term paper, report, home assignment and laboratory assignment,
which are requirements of a course, the teacher concerned may allow him the benefit of an
“Incomplete.” A student who is awarded as “Incomplete” in any course can get it removed
within six weeks from the end of the semester. If the requirements are not met within this
time limit, the student’s grade in that course is converted into “Fail.” On completion of the
course, however, the student does not receive any further grade but is allowed the benefit of
the numerical grade point weight of an “Incomplete.”
9. CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA)
A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) , Which is the grade point average of all the
semesters, is computed at the end of the course for all students. Final later grades in each
course are converted into grade points on the following basis:
A+------------------------------------------- 4.00 grade points
A---------------------------------------------3.75 grade points
B+--------------------------------------------3.50 grade points
B---------------------------------------------3.00 grade points
C---------------------------------------------2.50 grade points
D----------------------------------------------1.75 grade points
F----------------------------------------------0.00 grade points
As the student complete different course, these points are accumulated and an average point
score for each student called the CGPA in maintained.
The CGPA shall be calculated using the for formula:
(Credit hoursGrade points)
CGPA= ------------------------------------
(Credit hours)
A student must maintain a CGPA of 2.0 or above throughout the study period. The student
failing to maintain the CGPA of 2.0 may be required to withdraw from the program.
10. SCOPE FOR FURTHER STUDIES:
After accomplishing this course, the student can enroll for graduate degree such as:
Master of Computer Application
Maser of Information Technology
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
Master of Business Administration
11. THE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Year:I Semester:I
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laborator Total
Code Title (Hrs.) (Hrs.) y (Hrs.)
(Hrs.)
BCA101C Computer 3 3 1 2 6
O System
Concepts
BCA102HS Mathematics-I 3 3 1 - 4
BCA103HS Technical 3 3 1 - 4
English
BCA104C Computer 3 3 1 2 6
O programming
in C
BCA105C Digital Logic 3 3 1 2 6
O
BCA106C Computer 2 3 3
O Project-I
Total 17 15 6 9 30
Year:I Semester:II
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Total
Code Title (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.)
BCA151HS Mathematics-II 3 3 2 - 5
BCA152MS Modern Business 3 3 1 4
Practices
BCA153CO Microprocessor 3 3 1 2 6
and Assembly
Language
BCA154CO Object –Oriented 3 3 1 2 6
Programming
BCA155HS Sociology, Ethics 3 3 1 - 4
and Emotional
Intelligence
BCA156CO Computer Project- 2 - - 3 3
II
Total 17 15 6 7 28
Year:II Semester:I
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Total
Code Title (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.)
BCA201MS Financial 3 3 1 1 5
Accounting
BCA202CO Computer 3 3 1 4
Architecture
BCA203CO Data Structure and 3 3 1 2 6
Algorithm
BCA204CO System Analysis 3 3 1 - 4
and Design
BCA205CO User Interface 3 3 1 2 6
Design
BCA206CO Computer Project- 2 - - 3 3
III
Total 17 15 5 8 26
Year:II Semester:II
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Total
Code Title (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.)
BCA251MS Technology and 3 3 1 - 4
Operations
Management
BCA252CO Numerical 3 3 1 2 6
Methods
BCA253CO Operating System 3 3 1 2 6
BCA254CO Computer Network 3 3 1 2 6
BCA255CO Database 3 3 1 2 6
Management
System
BCA256CO Computer Project- 2 - - 3 3
IV
Total 17 15 5 11 31
Year:III Semester:I
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Total
Code Title (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.)
BCA301HS Probability and 3 3 1 1 5
Statistics
BCA302CO Management 3 3 1 - 4
Information
System
BCA303CO Object Oriented 3 3 1 - 4
Analysis and
Design
BCA304CO Web Technology 3 3 1 2 6
BCA305CO Computer 3 3 1 2 6
Graphics
BCA306CO Computer Project- 2 - - 3 3
V
Total 17 15 5 8 28
Year:III Semester:II
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Total
Code Title (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.)
BCA351HS Research 3 3 1 - 4
Methodology
BCA352CO Software 3 3 1 4
Engineering
BCA353CO Cyber Security 3 3 1 2 6
BCA354CO Advance Object 3 3 1 2 6
Oriented
Programming
BCA355CO Artificial 3 3 1 2 6
Intelligence
BCA356CO Computer Project- 2 - - 3 3
VI
Total 17 15 5 7 27
Year:IV Semester:I
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Total
Code Title (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.)
BCA401CO IT in Banking 3 3 1 2 6
BCA4** Specialization-1 3
BCA4** Specialization-2 3
BCA4** Specialization-3 3
BCA402CO Internship 3
Total 15
Year:IV Semester:II
Course Course Credits Lecture Tutorial Laboratory Total
Code Description (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.) (Hrs.)
BCA451CO Machine Learning 3 3 1 2 6
with Python
BCA4** Specialization-4 3
BCA4** Specialization-5 3
BCA4** Specialization-6 3
BCA452CO Apprentice Project 6 6
Total 18
**Specialization Area:
Specialization area courses have been designed in three major areas for in-depth knowledge in the
area. Students develop specialized expertise in their specialization area. Students are required to
take six specialization courses, three courses each in seventh and eighth semester, from a selected
area. Currently, three specialization areas (Information System Management, Networking and
Cloud Computing, and Digital Commerce and Business Analytics) are offered to the students.
A. Information System Management
Year :IV and Semester :I ( Specialization 1, Specialization 2 and Specialization 3)
BCA421CO: IT Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain Management
BCA422CO: Computer based Financial Management
BCA423CO: Data Warehousing and Mining
Year: IV and Semester: II(Specialization 4, Specialization 5, Specialization 6)
BCA471CO: Macro and Micro Economics
BCA472CO: Fundamentals of Marketing and Business Strategy
BCA473CO: Information Security
B. Networking and Cloud Computing
Year :IV and Semester :I ( Specialization 1, Specialization 2 and Specialization 3)
BCA228CO: Cloud Computing and Big Data
BCA229CO: Network System Administration
BCA230 CO: Remote Sensing and GIS
Year: IV and Semester: II(Specialization 4, Specialization 5, Specialization 6)
BCA478 CO: DotNet Programming
BCA479CO: Wireless Network and Mobile Computing
BCA489CO: Internet of Things
C: Digital Commerce and Business Analytics
Year :IV and Semester :I ( Specialization 1, Specialization 2 and Specialization 3)
BCA435CO:Digital-Commerce
BCA436CO:Digital and Cloud-Governance
BCA437CO:Multimedia and Application
Year :IV and Semester :II ( Specialization 4, Specialization 5 and Specialization 6)
BCA485 CO: Big Data
BCA486 CO: Database Programming
BCA487 CO: Bussiness Analytics