MCA Question Paper PTU University

Can you provide me the syllabus of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program on which the question paper of PTU or Punjab Technical University is based?

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The syllabus of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program on which the question paper of PTU or Punjab Technical University is based is as follows:

MCA COURSE STRUCTURE

MCA 101(N2) INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Section A
Computer Fundamentals: Block structure of a computer, characteristics of computers, generation of computers, classification of computers.
Number System: Bit, byte, binary, decimal, hexadecimal, and octal systems, conversion from one system to the other, Binary Arithmetic: Addition, subtraction and multiplication. Representation of Information: Integer and floating point representation, Complement schemes, Character codes (ASCII, EBCDIC, BCD, Excess-3, Grey).


Section B
Elements of a computer processing system: Hardware – CPU storage devices and media, VDU, input-output devices, data communication equipment. Software – system software, application software. Programming languages: classification, machine code, assembly language, higher level language, and fourth generation languages


Section C
Operating system: Batch, multi-programming, time sharing, mmultiprocessing, PC operating system, network operating system, on-line and real time operating system.
Computer Network and Communication: Network types, network topologies, network communication devices, physical communication media, network protocol, (TCP/IP.)
Internet and its Applications: E-mail, TELNET, FTP, World Wide Web, Internet chatting.

Section D
Range of application: Scientific, Business, educational, weather forecasting, and remote sensing, planning, multilingual applications, management information, decision support system, inventory control, medical, industrial control, banks, railways, etc.

MCA Syllabus PTU University