| Re: IGNOU MCA 5TH Semester Assignment
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a distance learning national university located in IGNOU road, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1985 with a budget of 20 billion, when the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (IGNOU Act 1985).
Subjects in MCA 5th Semester:
Advanced Internet Technologies
Principles of Management and Information Systems
Computer Graphics and Multimedia
Parallel Computing
Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge
Numerical and Statistical Computing
MCA 5th Semester from IGNOU Solved Assignment:
Q.1. Implement award list of MCA 1st year as a XML document. The table must have semester No, student’s Enrollment No, TEE marks of all the theory subjects, practical subjects and assignments. (10 marks)
Q.2. Create a student enquiry system using EJB which a student could enquire for taking admission to BCA & MCA programmes of the University. More fields may be added if required. (10 marks)
Q.3. Create a database of employee working in the university. Write programme using JSP & JDBC to display names of those employees who are pursuing academic programme from different schools of the University. (10 marks)
Q.4. Write a code in JSP to stop the caching of a page by a browser. (5 marks)
Q.5. Write code to use a form to authenticate a client using the session information stored in the HTTP session object to the web server. (10 marks)
Q.6. Write a web based student registration application where the students can register online with their enrollment no. You are required to use JSP, Servelet and JDBC. (10 marks)
Q.7. Differentiate between structured, semi-structured and unstructured data. (5 marks)
Q.8. Describe the use of SSL authentication in Java clients with the help of a sample code. (10 marks)
Q.9. Explain the benefit offered by EJB component architecture to application developers and customers in brief. (10 marks)
Q.1. What are the different components of an ERP? Outline the main stages in the development of an ERP system ? (10 Marks)
Q.2. What is the role of OLAP in decision-making? What does the term drill mean down in an executive information system? (10 Marks)
Q.3. Explain the advantages of outsourcing computer facilities. Also, explain its major drawbacks. In Indian context. (10 Marks)
Q.4. How does e-business fit into different locations within the production chain? Discuss. (10 Marks)
Q.5. What is the purpose of Decision Support Systems in MIS? List the characteristics of Decision Support Systems. (10 Marks)
Q.6. Discuss the security threats to information systems? How does encryption ensure data security? (10 Marks)
Q.7. What is total cost of ownership (TCO)? What are the different cost factors for computation of the TCO of any system? Explain. (10 Marks)
Q.8. Explain the different advantages of Knowledge Management in Organisations. Also, explain different the role of business intelligence tools in different management levels (10 Marks)
Q.1. Write a program in C/C++ to generate line segment between two points, by using DDA line generation Algorithm. Your program should map each and every step of pseudo algorithm, in the form of comments. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using DDA algorithm for line generation? List the steps of the algorithm. Use this algorithm to draw a line with endpoints (2, 3) and (9, 8). (10 marks)
Q.2. Write the Bresenham Circle Generation Algorithm and use it to draw a circle with radius r = 10, determine positions along the circle octants in 1st Quadrant from x = 0 to x = y. (10 marks)
Q.3. What is line clipping? Compare Cohen Sutherland Line Clipping Algorithm with the Cyrus Beck line clipping algorithm. Explain the Cyrus Beck line clipping algorithm with the help of an example. How Cyrus Back line clipping algorithm, clips a line segment, if the window is non-convex? (10 marks)
Q.4. Explain the Homogeneous Coordinate System with the help of an example. Assume that a triangle ABC has the coordinates A(0, 0), B(5,8), C(4,2). Find the transformed coordinates when the triangle ABC is subjected to the clockwise rotation of 45° about the origin and then translation in the direction of vector (1, 0). You should represent the transformation using Homogeneous Coordinate System. (10 marks)
Q.5. What are Bezier Curves? Briefly discuss their properties, with the help of the proof for each of the property. How Bezier surfaces contributes to the world of computer games and simulations? Given p0(1, 1); p1(2, 3); p2(4, 3); p3(3, 1) as vertices of Bezier Curve. Determine 3 points on Bezier Curve. (10 marks)
Q.6. Why do you need to use visible-surface detection in Computer Graphics? Explain Scan Line method along with the algorithm for the visible-surface detection with the help of an example. How scan line method is different to z-buffer method? (10 marks)
Q.7. Explain the following terms in the context of computer Graphics using suitable diagram and /or mathematical equations or one example.
i) Depth Buffer Method
ii) Area Subdivision Method
iii) Basic Ray Tracing Algorithm
iv) Projections and its Types
(10 marks)
Q.8. Compare and contrast the following:
i) Interlaced and progressive scan
ii) Compression and decompression in digital video
iii) Hypermedia and hypertext
iv) Types of Bitmap and Vector graphics
v) Ray tracing and Ray casting (10 marks)
PART-I: Lab for MCS-051 (Advanced Internet Technologies)
Q.1. Write a Program using Servlet and JDBC for developing online application for students attendance management for MCA –V semester students of a computer science department. Make necessary assumptions and create appropriate databases. (7 Marks)
Q.2. Write a JSP Program, to manage saving account of a bank with basic feature including opening new account, cash deposit & withdrawal, providing account details and closing of accounts. (8 Marks)
Q.3. Write an XML document to represent the medicines in a medical store. This document should include generic medicines, restricted medicines and life saving drugs. (5 Marks)
PART-II: Lab for MCS-053 (Computer Graphics and Multimedia
Q.1. a) Write a program in C/C++ using OpenGL to perform a 3-Dimensional transformation, such as translation, rotation and reflection, on a given triangle. (5 Marks)
b) Write a program in C/C++ using OpenGL to implement the Cohen Sutherland line clipping algorithm. (5 Marks)
Q.2. Write a program in C/C++ using OpenGL to draw a polygon having 4 vertices A (4, 2) B (8, 2), C (4, 12), D (8, 12), it is reflected about the line y = 2.Using homogeneous coordinate system this program should find the coordinates of the reflected vertices. (5 Marks)
Q.3. Write a program in C/C++ using OpenGL to draw Bezier curves, make necessary assumption and take required input from console. (5 Marks)
Q.1. a) Explain with suitable examples, significance of each of the following in solving problems: i) Contextual information ii) Simultaneous availability of information (4 Marks)
b) Discuss relations between ‘organisation’, ‘information’ and ‘intelligence’. (4 Marks)
Q.2. a) For each of the following formulae, construct a truth-table, and then determine whether it is valid, consistent or inconsistent:
i) (~ C → ~ D) → (D → C)
ii) ((~ C ˅ D) → B) → (~ C → B)
(4 Marks)
b) Determine whether the following equivalence between the formulae on two sides of ‘=’ holds or not (A → B) → C = (A → B) → (A → C) ?, by reducing each of the formulae on the two sides of ‘=’ to one of the normal forms (DNF or CNF). (4 Marks)
Q.3. Translate first statements, given in the following argument into Propositional Logic, and then show that the conclusion logically follows from the premisses (given statements):
Premisses: Either taxes are increased, or if expenditures rise, then the debt ceiling is raised. If taxes are increased, then the cost of collecting taxes increases. If a rise in expenditures implies that the government borrows more money, then if the debt ceiling is raised, then interest rates increase. If taxes are not increased and the cost of collecting taxes does not increase, then if the debt ceiling is raised, then the (8 Marks)
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government borrows more money. The cost of collecting taxes does not increase. Either interest rates do not increase or the government does not borrow more money. Conclusion: Either the debt ceiling is not raised or expenditures do not rise. You may use the symbols: (T: Taxes are increased. E: Expenditures rise. D: The debt ceiling is raised. C: The cost of collecting taxes increases. G: The government borrows more money. I: Interest rates increase).
Q.4. Transform the following formula first in Prenex Normal Form and then into Skolem Standard Form (x) ( [(y) (z) (~ P (x, y) Q (x, z))] → (u) R (x, y, u) ) (8 Marks)
Q.5. Translate the following three statements in First Order Predicate Logic, and then deduce (iii) from (i) and (ii): (You should not use resolution method)
i) Lord Krishna is loved by everyone who loves someone.
ii) No one loves nobody
iii) Lord Krishna is loved by everyone.
(8 Marks)
Q.6. a) Write a recursive function in LISP named power that takes two numeric arguments, n and m, that computes nth power of m (i.e., mn). (4 Marks)
b) Write a PROLOG programme that answers questions about family members and relationships. Include predicates and rules which define sister, brother, father, mother, grandfather, grand-child and uncle. The programme should be able to answer queries such as the following: ? – father (X, mohit) ? – grandson (X, Y) ? – uncle (abdul, ruksana) ? – mother (mary, X) (4 Marks)
Q.7. a) Give Semantic Net representation of the facts given below : “Ramesh is a 52 year old Professor of Mathematics in Delhi University. The name of his wife, son and daughter are respectively Seema, Yash and Kavita”. (4 Marks)
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b) Create a frame network for terrestrial motor vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles) and give one complete frame in detail for cars which includes the slots for the main component parts, their attributes, and relations between parts. Include an as-needed slot for the gas of each type mileage. (4 Marks)
Q.8. a) For the following fuzzy sets: X = {x/7, y/3, z/0, u/1, v/4} and Y = {x/3, y/8, z/6, u/9, v/0} Find (i) X Y (ii) X Y (iii) (XY) (2 Marks)
b) Write a note on Non-monotonic reasoning systems. (3 Marks)
c) Discuss briefly various methods/ mechanism for handling incompleteness of a knowledge-base (KB). (3 Marks)
Q.9. Translate the following argument into FOPL and then using Deductive Rules of Inference (given in Unit 2 of Block 2) prove/ refute the following argument. No man who is a candidate will be defeated if he is a good campaigner. Any man who runs for office is a candidate. Any candidate who is not defeated will be elected. Every man who is elected is a good campaigner. Therefore, any man who runs for office will be elected if and only if he is a good campaigner. You may use the notation (Mx, Cx, Dx, Gx, Rx, Ex) (8 Marks)
Q.10. a) Describe briefly each of the components of an expert system shell. (4 Marks)
b) What is an agent? Discuss briefly different (at least four) types of agents. (4
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