STUDENT

HANDBOOK
Bachelor of Computer Application
Programme Code – OCA 210

Session - JULY 2023

Institute of Distance & Online Learning

Academic Block A3, Level 02,

Chandigarh University - 140413 AICTE Approved Programme from an
www.cuidol.in University with A+ Grade from NAAC
AT A GLANCE

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATION

1 Student Handbook will be available on your LMS also.

2 This Handbook is valid for the Admissions of JULY 2023 Session.

3 Examination form is to be filled through online mode only.

AT A GLANCE
Institute of Distance & Online Learning

Course Materials

Credit System

Student Support Services

Delivery Systems

Master of Computer Application

Salient Features of the Programme

Eligibility

Duration

Medium of Instruction

Programme Structure

Evaluation

Tentative Schedule of Operations

Grievance Redressal

Study Material and Assignments

List of Faculty

Guidelines for submission of assignments

Assignments

Course outlines

PCP-Personal Contact Programme

Contact Us
1.0 INSTITUTE OF
DISTANCE & ONLINE LEARNING (IDOL)
Over the years, Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL), Chandigarh University has emerged
as the best Distance Education Institute, which couples the experience of top industry leaders and
renowned academicians to foster a global approach to life-long and real-world learning. The
Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) has quickly evolved into a hub of eminent and
distinguished scholars whose informed guidance ingrain their students with work-ready
knowledge.

The programme offered by Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) provides superior
Distance Education in Punjab, India, with a desire to deliver student-focused, quality education to
students with diverse learning backgrounds. We seek to create excellence in Distance & Online
Learning by providing the technology interface, i.e., a Learning Management System (LMS),
between the institution and the learner so that quality education can be offered at an affordable
cost while also making education convenient for everyone.

Our Learning Management System (LMS) keeps your curriculum, interactive sessions, faculty, etc.
a Click Away. It enables learners to plan their studies according to their learning needs and
provides enough scope to the experts to plan e-content.

1.1 COURSE MATERIAL

Learning materials are prepared for the courses by university in-house faculty. These materials
are edited & audited as per CIQA guidelines of UGC-DEB Regulations of 2020 at the Institute of
Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) before they are finally sent to the press for printing. Similarly,
audio and video programmes are produced at the Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) in
consultation with the in-house faculty, members of CIQA and Industry experts of Corporate
Advisory Board of Chandigarh University. The materials are previewed and reviewed by the faculty
as well as CIQA members and edited or modified wherever necessary before they are dispatched
and uploaded on Learning Management System (CU LMS).

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1.2 CREDIT SYSTEM
The University follows the ‘Credit System’ for most of its programmes. Each credit amounts to 30
hours of study comprising all learning activities. Thus, a four-credit course involves 120 hours of
study. All commerce courses are 04 credit courses. This helps the student to understand the
academic efforts one has to put in, in order to successfully complete a course. Completion of an
academic programme (Degree) requires successful clearing of both, the continuous
assignments and the term- end-examination of each course in a program.

1.3 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) has established a strong & quick responsive Learner
Support System as per UGC -DEB Regulation 2020. Learner support service provide counselling
facilities at periodic intervals online as well as offline; act as information center at university
campus for all academic and, administrative information required by the Learner. (Toll Free
Number: 1800 121 388800).

1.4 DELIVERY SYSTEM

The methodology of instruction in Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) is different from
that of conventional universities. The Delivery system is more learners oriented and the learner is
an active participant in the teaching-learning process. Most of the instruction is imparted through
distance, rather than Face-to-Face communication. The Institute of Distance & Online Learning
(IDOL) follows a multi-media approach for instructions. It comprises:

• Print Material: The printed material of the programme is supplied to the learners in the form of
a single printed book/e-book, which is divided into Blocks and Units.

• Audio-Visual Material Aids: The learning package contains audio and video programmes
which have been produced by the Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) for better
clarity and enhanced understanding of the course material given to the Learner. These
programmes are usually of 25-30 minutes duration. The audio programmes are run and video
programmes are also screened at the learner support centre at the university campus during
the hours of the counseling session. The information is also provided on the Institute of
Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) website. (www.cuidol.in)

• Counselling Sessions: Normally, counseling sessions are held as per a schedule drawn
beforehand by the Programme Coordinator/Course Coordinator. They are held on weekends,
i.e., Saturday and Sunday.

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2.0 BACHELOR OF
COMPUTER APPLICATION (BCA)
Bachelor of Computer Applications at CU IDOL is a highly valued professional degree designed to
develop the skills required for careers in Software Development, Hardware & Networking, Research
& Development, IT & IT Enabled Services. The Institute for Online & Distance Education at
Chandigarh University caters towards providing efficient course e-mentoring, interactive E-
content, Placement support and more for its distance learners.

2.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM

Some of the salient features of the program are:

• AICTE-approved Programme

• Offered across pan India and in selected Countries outside India

• Contemporary curriculum and latest study material

• Affordable fee

• Flexible learning

2.2 ELIGIBILITY
A person with 10+2 or its equivalent examination in any stream conducted by a recognized Board /
University / Council is eligible for admission.

2.3 DURATION
The minimum duration of the Programme is 3 years and the maximum duration is 6 years.

2.4 MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

The medium of Instruction for this programme is English.

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2.5 PROGRAM STRUCTURE

• The BCA Programme consists of 20 core courses.

• In order to get an BCA degree a student has to complete 20 courses with a total credit
weightage of 120 credits. They are as follows:

I) 20 Core Courses of 4 Credits each = 120 Credits

• Programme structure of each of the BCA programmes is presented below. The detailed
course outlines are given in the Appendix 1

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2.6 EVALUATION
The evaluation system of the programme for all the courses, except the project course, is based
on two components:

• Continuous assessment in the form of Assignments (weightage: 30%):

This component carries a weightage of 30%. There will be two assignments per course. The
assignment is to be submitted on Learning Management System (CULMS). Learners are
required to attempt the assignments which are prescribed for that semester.

• End Term Examination (ETE) (weightage: 70%):

Term End Examinations will be held twice every year in the months of June and December
notified as per the COE. The Learners are at liberty to appear in any of the examinations
conducted by the University during the year. A Learner will be allowed to appear in the End
Term Examination, only after He/she has registered for that course and submitted the
assignment of that course.

• For Project course the evaluation is based on the project report submitted by the Learner
only.

Letter grade system is used in this programme. These letter grades are:

Letter Grade Performance Grade Point

A⁺ Outstanding 10

A Excellent 9

B⁺ Very Good 8

B Good 7

C⁺ Average 6

C Below Average 5

D Marginal 4

E Exposed 0

F Fail/Poor 0

I Incomplete 0
Following is the system of converting the overall letter grades to percentage equivalents:

A = 80% and Above

B = 60% to 79.9%

C = 50% to 59.9%

D = 40% to 49.9%

E = Below 40%

END TERM EXAMINATION (ETE)

The learners are required to fill in the Examination form to appear in the ETE each time i.e., for
every exam (June/December). Learner has to apply afresh. The Examination Forms are
accepted online through Learning Management System (CULMS) only as per the schedule of
Academic Calendar.

Dates for submission of Examination Form

Please note that the dates mentioned above are subject to change. Please check the actual
dates on the website/Announcement Section of CULMS.

Examination fee and Mode of Payment

Examination fee once paid is neither refundable nor adjustable even if the learner fails to
appear in the examination.

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2.7 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACADEMIC DELIVERY

(Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances)

• Re-appear Examination fee is Rs. 200/- per course

• Examination Form should be filled up and submitted through CULMS till the November Term-
end examination respectively. For exact dates/information please check regularly CULMS.

• Examination Form is to be submitted Online only as per instructions/Guidelines available at

CULMS.

2.8 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

The Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) has a robust mechanism in place for redressal
of student grievances. On the LMS student can submit their grievances online and track the
responses through ticket numbers.

A Grievance Redressal committee has been set up at to respond to the grievances of the
Learners. The Student Service Centre can be contacted at the contact details provided below:

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3.0 STUDY MATERIAL
AND ASSIGNMENTS
The Institute of Distance & Online Learning sends study material to the Learners by Registered
post/ Speed Post and if a Learner does not receive the same for any reason; whatsoever, the
Learners are required to write to the Institute of Distance & Online Learning (IDOL) and send email
to slmsupport@cuidol.in.

The Institute of Distance & Online Learning has a provision to provide soft copy of the self-learning
material in place of printed material. The soft copy of SLM is also available on CULMS.

Assignments for the current session are made available on the CULMS. Students are advised to
download the same.

4.0 LIST OF FACULTY

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)

- Ms. Amanpreet Kaur (odlbca@cuidol.in)

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5.0 GUIDELINES FOR
SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS AND
APPEARING IN TERM-END EXAMINATIONS
5.1 ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments are part of the continuous assessment of the student. The submission of assignments
is compulsory. The grade that you earn in your assignments will be counted in your final result.
Assignments of a course carry 30% weightage while 70% weightage is given to the end term
examinations. Therefore, you are advised to take your assignments seriously. You cannot appear
for the end term examination for any course if you do not submit your assignment. Assignments are
uploaded on the CULMS as per the Academic Calendar. The validity of the assignments is one year
which implies that these assignments are to be attempted by the students who have taken
admission in January and July cycles.

The main purpose of assignments is to test your comprehension of the learning materials you
receive from university and also to help you get through the courses. The information given in the
printed course materials is sufficient for answering the assignments. Please do not worry about the
non-availability of extra reading materials for working on the assignments. However, if you have
easy access to other books, you may make use of them. The University has the right not to entertain
or even reject the assignments submitted after the due date. You are, therefore, advised to submit
the assignments before the due date.

If you do not get passing grades in any assignment, you have to submit it again. For this, you have to
ask for/obtain a fresh set of assignments for that course as applicable to that particular semester.
However, once you get the pass grade in an assignment, you cannot re-submit it for improvement
of grade. Assignments are not subject to re- evaluation except for factual errors, if any, committed
by the evaluator. The discrepancy noticed by you in the evaluated assignments should be brought
to the notice of the Programme Coordinator, so that the correct score is forwarded by him to the
Examination Section.

In case you find that the score indicated in the assessment sheet of your assignments has not been
correctly reflected or is not entered in your grade card; you are advised to contact the Programme
Coordinator.

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5.1 ASSIGNMENTS
The submission of TWO ASSIGNMENTS per subject is compulsory.

• Assignments carry 30% weightage while 70% weightage is given to the term-end examination.
The average mark of two assignments will be awarded to students.

• 1st Assignment will be multiple choice-based questions available to the students on the LMS
portal.

• 2nd Assignment will be having multiple choice-based questions available to the student on
the LMS portal.

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6.0 COURSE OUTLINE
SEMESTER-1
23ODBCH101- Computer Programming

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SEMESTER-1
23ODBCT102- Mathematics

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23ODBCT103- Communication Skills

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23ODBCT104- Computer Fundamentals

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23ODBCH105- Office Automation

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SEMESTER-2
23ODBCH151- Object Oriented Programming

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23ODBCH152- Digital Circuits and Logic Designs

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SEMESTER-2
23ODBCT153- Internet Computing and Ethics

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SEMESTER-2
23ODBCT154- Discrete Mathematical Structures

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SEMESTER-2
23ODBCT155- Principles of Management and Organization Behaviour

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SEMESTER-3
23ODBCH201- Data Structures

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SEMESTER-3
23ODBCH202- Database Management System

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23ODBCT203- Software Engineering

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SEMESTER-3
23ODBCT204- Probability & Statistics

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23ODBCT205- System Software & Operating System

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SEMESTER-4
23ODBCH251- Web Designing

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23ODBCT252- Business Intelligence

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23ODBCT253- Computer System Architecture

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23ODBCT254- Computer Networks

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23ODBCT255- Web Security

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23ODBCH301- Internet Programming

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23ODBCH302- Web Development using Php

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23ODBCT303- IoT based Applications

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23ODBCT304- Computer Graphics

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23ODBCT305- Management Information System

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SEMESTER-6
23ODBCH351- Advanced Web Development using Php

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23ODBCH352- Mobile Application Development

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23ODBCT353- Digital Marketing

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23ODBCT354- Cloud Computing

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23ODBCT355- Software Testing

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7.0 PCP –
PERSONAL CONTACT PROGRAMME
PCP plays a very significant role in the field of distance education (DE). The PCP is organized to
solve distance learning problems. Advancement of new technologies, online tutorials, and
Personal Contact Programme (PCP) makes distance education more flexible. PCP is organized for
the counseling and guidance of learners.

PCP develops confidence among the students and helps him to solve the educational problem.
Under PCP, the learners get an opportunity to interact with the faculty members. Also they get
aspiration for further studies. It provides additional learning to the learners.

Personal Contact Programmes, conducted at University Campus, Gharuan, Punjab, for various
courses, provide the students opportunity for conceptual understanding of the courses and also
for learning by interacting with university faculty and fellow students.

Below are some glimpses of the Personal Contact Programme –

Students of CU-IDOL PCP Batch (Jan 2021) - 25th Oct to 30th Oct, 2021 Dr. Nitya Prakash,
Director - IDOL and the staff of CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

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7.0 PCP –
PERSONAL CONTACT PROGRAMME

CU-IDOL PCP students with Dr. S.S. Sehgal, Registrar, Dr. B. Priestly Shan, Dean Academic
Affairs, Dr. Nitya Prakash, Director - IDOL and the staff of CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

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7.0 PCP –
PERSONAL CONTACT PROGRAMME

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7.0 PCP –
PERSONAL CONTACT PROGRAMME

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7.0 PCP –
PERSONAL CONTACT PROGRAMME

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8.0 CONVOCATION
CEREMONY 2023

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9.0 CONTACT US
For specific queries related to Admission, Study Material, Assignment, Examination,
Counseling etc. the students may contact the following:

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