BAIC — Calicut University B.C.A Honours Programme Scheme and Syllabus | BAIC

Detailed Syllabus Page 26 of 241 partitioning, installation, and configuration of operating systems to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of software systems. Observation of Practical Skills CO5 Develop a foundational understanding of computer science as a discipline, examining problems through the lens of computational thinking and cultivating analytical skills to address challenges in the field. An C Instructor- created exams / Quiz CO6 Represent complex problems using algorithmic approaches and enhance problem-solving skills by visualizing solutions through the utilization of various software tools.

Ap P Practical Assignment / Observation of Practical Skills * - Remember (R), Understand (U), Apply (Ap), Analyse (An), Evaluate (E), Create (C) # - Factual Knowledge(F) Conceptual Knowledge (C) Procedural Knowledge (P) Metacognitive Knowledge (M) Module Unit Content Hrs (48+12) Marks I History and Evolution of Computing System 10 15 1 Evolution of Computers – History, Generations 2 2 Overview of Computer System- Von Neumann Model, Number Systems (Binary, Hexa, Octal, Decimal) 2 3 Number Conversion and Digital Codes - Conversion from one number system to another, Digital Codes (Gray, Excess-3, BCD) 2 4 Pioneers and Contributors of Computing Systems - First Mechanical computer - Charles Babbage, Stored-Program Architecture - John von Neumann, Turing machine - Alan Turing, First General-Purpose Electronic Digital Computer - John Mauchly and J.

Presper Eckert, Artificial Intelligence- John McCarthy (Contributions only). 2 5 Computing Systems: Past to Present - Single Core, Dual-Core and Multi-Core Processors, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Accelerated Processing Unit, Quantum Processing Units (QPU) (Concept only). 2 II Hardware 11 20 6 Electronic Components – Active Components - Diode, Transistor, Integrated Circuits (Definition, Symbol and Function). 1 7 Electronic Components - Passive Components – Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors (Definition, Symbol and Function). 1 8 Motherboard Components – CPU and Cooling Fan, RAM, Expansion Slots (PCIe), Input/Output Ports, Chipset (Concept only).

2 9 Motherboard Components – BIOS/UEFI Chip, SATA/NVMe Slots, Network Interface, Ports- Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, USB (Concept only). 3 10 Computer Components – SMPS, Motherboard, Storage Devises 2