[SYLLABUS] MADRAS UNIVERSITY BCA 5TH SEMESTER SYLLABUS [20/06/2016]


SEMESTER V


Title of the Course/ 
Paper-XIII      DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Core
III Year & Fifth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course introduces the basic concepts of database management systems
Course outline
Unit-1: Advantages and Components of a Database Management Systems – Feasibility Study – Class Diagrams – Data Types – Events – Normal Forms – Integrity – Converting Class Diagrams to Normalized Tables – Data Dictionary.
Unit-2:  Query Basics – Computation Using Queries – Subtotals and GROUP BY Command – Queries with Multiple Tables – Subqueries – Joins – DDL & DML – Testing Queries
Unit-3: Effective Design of Forms and Reports – Form Layout – Creating Forms – Graphical Objects – Reports – Procedural Languages – Data on Forms – Programs to Retrieve and Save Data – Error Handling.
Unit-4:  Power of Application Structure – User Interface Features – Transaction – Forms Events – Custom Reports – Distributing Application – Table Operations – Data Storage Methods – Storing Data Columns – Data Clustering and Partitioning.
Unit-5 : Database Administration – Development Stages – Application Types – Backup and Recovery – Security and Privacy – Distributed Databases – Client/Server Databases – Web as a Client/Server System – Objects – Object Oriented Databases – Integrated Applications.


 Recommended Texts
 1.G. V. Post – Database Management Systems Designing and Building Business 
     Application – McGraw Hill International edition – 1999.

 Reference Books
1.Raghu Ramakrishnan – Database Management Systems – WCB/McGraw Hill – 1998.
2.C.J. Date – An Introduction to Database Systems – 7th Edition – Addison Wesley   -  
       2000.



Title of the Course/ 
Paper -XIV                      SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Core
III Year & Fifth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course introduces the concepts of  Life Cycle of Software
Course outline
Unit-1:  Introduction to Software Engineering Some definition – Some size factors – Quality and productivity factors – Managerial issue. Planning a Software Project: Defining the problem – Developing a solution strategy – planning the development process – planning an organization structure – other planning activities
Unit-2: Software Cost Estimation: Software – Cost factors – Software cost estimation techniques – specification techniques – level estimation – estimating software maintenance costs.
Unit-3: Software requirements definition: The software requirements specification – formal languages and processors for requirements specification.
Unit-4:  Software Design: Fundamental Design concepts – Modules and modularizing Criteria – Design Notations – Design Techniques – Detailed Design Consideration – Real time  and distributed system design – Test plan – Mile stones walk through and inspection – Design guide lines
Unit-5 : Verification and validation techniques: Quality assurance – Static analysis – symbolic exception – Unit testing and Debugging – System testing – Formal verification.
Software maintenance: Enhancing maintainability during development – Managua aspects of software maintenance – Configuration management – source code metrics – other maintenance tools and techniques.

1. Recommended Texts
    i. Richard E.Fairly - Software Engineering Concepts - Tata McGraw-Hill book   
       Company.
2. Reference Books
    i. R.S.Pressman, 1997, Software Engineering – 1997 -  Fourth Ed., McGraw Hill.
    ii. Rajib Mall ,2004,Fundamentals of Software Engineering,2nd Edition, PHI.



Title of the Course/ 
Paper -XV               RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
                                  TECHNIQUES
Core
III Year & Fifth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course introduces the concepts of  Resource Management Technique
Course outline
Unit-1:  Basics of Operations Research ( OR): Characteristics of O.R ‑ Necessity of O.R in Industry ‑OR and Decision making ‑ Role of computers in O.R. Linear programming: Formulations and Graphical solution (of 2 variables) canonical & standard terms of Linear programming problem.  Algebraic solution: Simplex method.
Unit-2: Algebraic solution: Charnes method of penalties ‑ two phase simplex method ‑ concept of Duality ‑ properties of duality ‑ Dual simplex method.
Unit-3: Transportation model: Definition ‑ formulation and solution of transportation models ‑ the row ‑ minima, column ‑ minima, matrix minima and vogel's approximation methods. Assignment model: Definition of Assignment model ‑ comparison with transportation model ‑ formulation and solution of Assignment model ‑ variations of Assignment problem.
Unit-4:  Sequencing problem: Processing each of n jobs through m machines ‑ processing n jobs through 2 machines ‑ processing n jobs through 3 machines ‑ processing 2 jobs through m machines ‑ processing n jobs through m machines ‑ travelling salesman problem. Game Theory: Characteristics of games ‑ Maximin, Minimax criteria of optimality ‑ Dominance property ‑ algebraic and graphical method of solution of solving 2 x 2 games.
Unit-5 : Pert ‑ CPM:  Networks ‑ Fulkerson's Rule ‑ measure of activity ‑ PERT computation ‑ CPM computation ‑ resource scheduling. Simulation: Various methods of obtaining random numbers for use in computer simulation ‑ Additive, multiplicative and mixed types of congruence random number generators ‑ Monte Carlo method of simulation ‑ its advantages and disadvantages.

1.Recommended Texts
i.  Hamdy A. Taha: ,1996,Operation Research ‑ An Introduction, 5th edition, Prentice Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi .
ii.. Ackoff R.L. and Sasieni M. W,1968, Fundamentals of Operations Research, John Wiley and sons, New York.
iii. Charnes A. Cooper W. and Hendersen  A.,1953, Introduction to Linear Programming, Wiley and Sons, New York.
iv. Srinath L.S,1973, PERT and CPM principles  and applications, Affiliated East West Press Pvt. Ltd., New York .



Title of the Course/ 
Paper _XVI                     RDBMS  LAB
Core
III Year & Fifth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This  course gives an exposure to visual programming  using Visual Basic software.
Course outline
 Creation of a Database and performing the operations given below using a Menu Driven Program.

a)      Insertion b)Deletion c) Modification  d) Generating a Simple report for the following:

  1. Payroll
  2. Mark sheet Processing
  3. Saving Bank account for banking
  4. Inventory System
  5. Invoice system
  6. Library information system
  7. Student information system
  8. Income tax processing system
  9. Electricity bill preparation system
  10. 10.Telephone directory maintenance



ELECTIVE – I


Title of the Course/  Paper
VISUAL PROGRAMMING
Elective
III Year & Fifth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
To inculcate knowledge on Visual Basic concepts and Programming.
Course outline
Unit 1: Customizing a Form - Writing Simple Programs - Toolbox - Creating Controls - Name Property - Command Button - Access Keys - Image Controls - Text Boxes - Labels - Message Boxes - Grid - Editing Tools - Variables - Data Types - String - Numbers.

Unit-2:  Displaying Information - Determinate Loops - Indeterminate Loops - Conditionals - Built-in Functions - Functions and Procedures.

Unit 3: Lists - Arrays - Sorting and Searching - Records - Control Arrays - Combo Boxes - Grid Control - Projects with Multiple forms - DoEvents and Sub Main - Error Trapping.

Unit-4:  VB Objects - Dialog Boxes - Common Controls - Menus - MDI Forms - Testing, Debugging and Optimization - Working with Graphics.

Unit-5 : Monitoring Mouse activity - File Handling - File System Controls - File System Objects - COM/OLE - automation - DLL Servers - OLE Drag and Drop.



1. Recommended Texts
  1. Gary Cornell - Visual Basic 6 from the Ground up - Tata McGraw Hill - 1999.
  2. Noel Jerke - Visual Basic 6 (The Complete Reference) - Tata McGraw Hill – 1999


Title of the Course/  Paper
                       RDBMS AND ORACLE
Elective
 III Year & Fifth Semester
Credit: 4
Objective of the course
To inculcate knowledge on RDBMS concepts and Programming with Oracle.
Course outline
Unit 1: Database Concepts: A Relational approach: Database – Relationships – DBMS – Relational Data Model – Integrity Rules – Theoretical Relational Languages. Database Design: Data Modeling and Normalization: Data Modeling – Dependency – Database Design – Normal forms – Dependency Diagrams - Denormalization – Another Example of Normalization.
Unit-2:  Oracle9i: Overview: Personal Databases – Client/Server Databases – Oracle9i an introduction – SQL *Plus Environment – SQL – Logging into SQL *Plus - SQL *Plus Commands – Errors & Help – Alternate Text Editors - SQL *Plus Worksheet - iSQL *Plus. Oracle Tables: DDL: Naming Rules and conventions – Data Types – Constraints – Creating Oracle Table – Displaying Table Information – Altering an Existing Table – Dropping, Renaming, Truncating Table – Table Types – Spooling – Error codes.
Unit 3: Working with Table: Data Management and Retrieval: DML – adding a new Row/Record – Customized Prompts – Updating and Deleting an Existing Rows/Records – retrieving Data from Table – Arithmetic Operations – restricting Data with WHERE clause – Sorting – Revisiting Substitution Variables – DEFINE command – CASE structure. Functions and Grouping: Built-in functions –Grouping Data. Multiple Tables: Joins and Set operations: Join – Set operations.
Unit-4:  PL/SQL: A Programming Language: History – Fundamentals – Block Structure – Comments – Data Types – Other Data Types – Declaration – Assignment operation – Bind variables – Substitution Variables – Printing – Arithmetic Operators. Control Structures and Embedded SQL: Control Structures – Nested Blocks – SQ L in PL/SQL – Data Manipulation – Transaction Control statements. PL/SQL Cursors and Exceptions: Cursors – Implicit & Explicit Cursors and Attributes – Cursor FOR loops – SELECT…FOR UPDATE – WHERE CURRENT OF clause – Cursor with Parameters – Cursor Variables – Exceptions – Types of Exceptions.
Unit-5 : PL/SQL Composite Data Types: Records – Tables – Varrays. Named Blocks: Procedures – Functions – Packages –Triggers –Data Dictionary Views.
1. Recommended Texts
1. DATABASE SYSTEMS USING ORACLE – Nilesh Shah, 2nd edition, PHI.
2. Reference Books
1. DATABASE MANAGEMNET SYSTEMS – Arun Majumdar & Pritimoy
     Bhattacharya, 2007, TMH.
2. DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – Gerald V. Post, 3rd edition, TMH.



Title of the Course/  Paper
                    UNIX PROGRAMMING
Elective
III Year & Fifth Semester
Credit: 4
Objective of the course
This course introduces fundamentals & programming of Unix  basic concepts
Course outline
Unit 1: INTRODUCTION: File and common commands - Shell - More about files - Directories- Unix system - Basics of file Directories and filenames - Permissions - modes - Directory hierarchy - Devices - the grep family - Other filters - the stream editor sed - the awk pattern scanning and processing language - files and good filters.
Unit-2: CONCEPTS OF SHELL:  Command line structure - Metacharacters - Creating new commands - Command arguments and parameters - program output as arguments - Shell variables - More on I/O redirection - loop in shell programs - Bundle - Setting shell attributes, Shift command line parameters - Exiting a command or the shell, evaluating arguments - Executing command without invoking a new process - Trapping exit codes -- Conditional expressions.
Unit 3: SHELL PROGRAMMING: Customizing the cal command, Functions of command, While and Until loops - Traps - Catching interrupts - Replacing a file - Overwrite - Zap - Pick command - News command - Get and Put tracking file changes.
Unit-4:  FEATURES IN UNIX: Standard input and output - Program arguments - file access - A screen at a time printer - On bugs and debugging - Examples - Zap - pick - Interactive file comparison program - Accessing the environment - Unix system calls - Low level I/O, File system Directories and modes, Processors, Signal and Interrupts
Unit-5 : PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENT  PREPARATION:Program development - Four function calculator - Variables and error recovery - Arbitrary variable names, Built in functions, Compilation into a machine, Control flow and relational operators, Functions and procedures - Performance evaluation - Ms macro package - Troff level - Tbl and eqn preprocessors - Manual page - Other document preparation.


1. Recommended Texts
1. Brian W. Kernighan, Rob Pike - The UNIX Programming Environment - Prentice Hall
     of India( 1984).
2. Reference Books
1. Steven Earhart - The UNIX System for MSDOS Users - Galgotia book source P. Ltd.

     (1990).
2. Stefen Prata - Advanced UNIX - A Programmer Guide.

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[SYLLABUS] MADRAS UNIVERSITY BCA 6TH FINAL SEMESTER SYLLABUS [20/06/2016]



SEMESTER - VI
Title of the Course/ 
Paper-XVII WEB TECHNOLOGY
Core
III Year &  Sixth Semester
Credit: 4
Objective of the course
This course introduces the concepts of    ASP, VB Script, Java Script.
Course outline
Unit 1: Introduction to VBScript - Adding VBScript Code to an HTML Page -   VB Script Basics - VBScript Data Types - VBScript Variables -  VBScript Constants -  VBScript Operators – mathematical- comparison-logical - Using Conditional Statements -  Looping Through Code -  VBScript Procedures – type casting variables - math functions –date functions – string functions –other functions - VBScript Coding Conventions -  Dictionary Object in VBScript -   Err Object
Unit-2: Introduction to Javascript – Advantages of Javascript – Javascript syntax - Data type –Variable  - Array – Operator & Expression – Looping – control structures - Constructor Function – user defined function Dialog Box .
Unit 3:  Javascript document object model – Introduction – Object in HTML – Event Handling – Window object – Document object – Browser object – Form object – Navigator object – Screen object – Build in object – User defined object – Cookies.
Unit-4: ASP.NET Language Structure – Page Structure – Page event , Properties & Compiler Directives . HTML server controls – Anchor, Tables, Forms, Files . Basic Web server Controls – Label, Text box, Button, Image Links, Check & radio Button, Hyperlink, Data List Web Server Controls – Check box list. Radio button list, Drop down list, List box, Data grid, Repeater.
Unit-5:  Request and Response Objects, Cookies, Working with Data – OLEDB connection class, command class, transaction class, data adaptor class, data set class. Advanced issues – email, Application issues, working with IIS and page Directives , error handling.
Security – Authentication, IP Address, Secure by SSL & Client Certificates

1.Recommended Texts
 i.I.Bayross, 2000, Web Enable Commercial Application Development Using HTML,  
    DHTML, Javascript, Perl CGI, BPB Publications.
ii. A.Russell Jones, Mastering Active Server Pages 3, BPB Publications.
2. Reference Books
i.   Hathleen Kalata, Internet Programming with VBScript and JavaScript, Thomson    
     Learning
ii.  Mike McGrath, XML Harness the Power of XML in easy steps, Dreamtech
     Publications
iii. T.A. Powell, 2002,Complete Reference HTML , TMH.
iv. J.Jaworski, 1999, Mastering Javascript, BPB Publications.
v.  Powell, Thomas; Schneider, Fritz, JavaScript: The Complete Reference,
    2nd edition2004, TMH


Title of the Course/ 
Paper-XVIII DATA COMMUNICATION AND
 NETWORKING
Core
III Year & Sixth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course introduces the concepts of Networking
Course outline
Unit-1: Introduction to Data Communication, Network, Protocols & standards and standards organizations - Line Configuration - Topology - Transmission mode - Classification of Network - OSI Model - Layers of OSI Model.
Unit-2: Parallel and Serial Transmission - DTE/DCE/such as EIA-449, EIA-530, EIA-202 and x.21 interface - Interface standards - Modems - Guided Media - Unguided Media - Performance - Types of Error - Error Detection - Error Corrections.
Unit-3: Multiplexing - Types of Multiplexing - Multiplexing Application - Telephone system - Project 802 - Ethernet - Token Bus - Token Ring - FDDI - IEEE 802.6 - SMDS - Circuit Switching - Packet Switching - Message switching - Connection Oriented and Connectionless services.
Unit-4:History of Analog and Digital Network - Access to ISDN - ISDN Layers - Broadband ISDN - X.25 Layers - Packet Layer Protocol - ATM - ATM Topology - ATM Protocol.
Unit-5 :Repeaters - Bridges - Routers - Gateway - Routing algorithms - TCP/IP Network, Transport and Application Layers of TCP/IP - World Wide Web.

1. Recommended Texts
     i.Behrouz and Forouzan,2001,Introduction to Data Communication and Networking, 
       2nd Edition,TMH.

2. Reference Books
      i.Jean Walrand 1998,Communication Networks (A first Course),Second Edition,    
        WCB/McGraw Hill.
      ii. Behrouz and Forouzan,2006,Data Communication and Networking,3nd Edition,   
         TMH.


Title of the Course/ 
Paper –XIX SOFTWARE TESTING
Core
III Year &
Sixth Semester
Credit:4

Objective of the course
This course introduces the basic concepts of software testing
Course outline
Unit-1: Introduction:  Purpose – Productivity and Quality in Software – Testing Vs Debugging – Model for Testing – Bugs – Types of Bugs – Testing and Design Style.
Unit-2: Flow/Graphs and Path Testing –  Achievable paths – Path instrumentation – Application – Transaction Flow Testing Techniques
Unit-3:  Data Flow Testing Strategies - Domain Testing:  Domains and Paths – Domains and Interface Testing .
Unit-4:Linguistic –Metrics – Structural Metric – Path Products and Path Expressions. Syntax Testing – Formats – Test Cases .
Unit-5 :   Logic Based Testing – Decision Tables – Transition Testing – States, State Graph, State Testing.

1. Recommended Texts
i.      B. Beizer , 2003, Software Testing Techniques, II Edn., DreamTech India, New Delhi.
ii.    K.V.KK. Prasad , 2005, Software Testing Tools, DreamTech. India, New Delhi.

2. Reference Books
i.      Burnstein, 2003, Practical Software Testing,  Springer International Edn.
ii.    E. Kit, 1995, Software Testing in the Real World: Improving the Process, Pearson Education, Delhi.
iii.   R.Rajani, and P.P.Oak, 2004,  Software Testing, Tata Mcgraw Hill,  New Delhi.



Title of the Course/ 
Paper –XX Practical – VI -WEB APPLICATIONS LAB
Core
III Year & Sixth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course gives training in web design and applications.
Course outline


VB SCRIPT &  JAVASCRIPT

1. Write a program outputs the squares, roots, cubes and complements of integers
     between 1 and 100.
2.Create a calculator.
3. Write a script to Sort numbers and  strings
4. Create a program to generate a hit counter
5. Create a program to verify whether email address provided by user is valid or invalid.
6. Write a program to scroll the text on status bar.
7. The form consists of two multiple choice list and one single choice list
               a. the first multiple choice list display the major dishes available.
               b. the second Multiple choice list display the stocks available.
               c. The single choice list display the miscellaneous
                    (Milkshakes, soft drinks, softy available etc.)
8. Write a sript to create a digital clock.
9.  Create a web page using two image file which switch black and white one another as
      the mouse pointer moves over the image. Use the On Mouse over and On Mouse
     event, onDblclick handler
10. Build a WWW page with an image and 3 buttons., Pick three favorite graphics, Label
      the buttons and make each one swap in the graphic you have chosen
11. Create a frameset that has two frames, side by side.
Make the left-hand frame contain a form with 3 radio buttons
The buttons should be for three search engines:
·         Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com)
·         Altavista (http://www.altavista.com)
·         Infoseek (http://www.infoseek.com)
When the user clicks on of the option buttons, the frame on the right hand side should be loaded with the right search engine.
12.Write a program to implement Employee database with all validation


ASP

1. Create a login form, to expire, if the user does not type the password within 100
     seconds
2.Create an employee database and manipulate the records using command object in ASP
3. Develop an application to illustrate the usage of Request and Response Objects in
    ASP.
4. Write an ASP program using Request Object to give the exact list of headers sent by
     the browser to the Web server.
5. Create an Active Server Page to display the records one by one from a student
    database. The student database should contain roll no, name, marks & total.
7. Design an ASP application that describes books in the Online Bookshop.(Use AD
    Rotator Component, Content Rotator Component, Content Linking Component)
8. Create a document and add a link to it. When the user moves the mouse over the link it
     should load the linked document on its own (User is not required to click on the link).
9.  Create a document, which opens a new window without a toolbar, address bar, or a
     status bar that unloads itself after one minute.
10. Create a document that accepts the user’s name in a text field form and displays the
      same the next time when the user visits the site informing him that he has accessed  
      the site for the second time, and so on.


 ELECTIVE – II

Title of the Course/  Paper
                                 DATA MINING
Elective
III Year & Sixth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of Data Mining.
Course outline
Unit-1: Introduction: Data mining – Functionalities – Classification – Introduction to Data Warehousing – Data Preprocessing : Preprocessing the Data – Data cleaning – Data Integration and Transformation – Data Reduction
Unit-2: Data Mining, Primitives, Languages and System Architecture:
Data Mining – Primitives – Data Mining Query Language,.  Architectures of Data mining Systems.  Concept Description, Characterization and Comparison: Concept Description, Data Generalization and Summarization, Analytical Characterization, Mining Class Comparison – Statistical Measures.
Unit-3: Mining Association Rules :  Basics Concepts – Single Dimensional Boolean Association Rules  From  Transaction Databases, Multilevel Association Rules from transaction databases – Multi dimension Association Rules from Relational Database and Data Warehouses.
Unit-4:  Classification and Prediction: Introduction – Issues – Decision Tree Induction – Bayesian Classification – Classification of Back Propagation.  Classification based on Concepts from Association Rule Mining – Other Methods.  Prediction – Introduction – Classifier Accuracy.
Unit-5: Cluster Analysis:  Introduction – Types of Data in Cluster Analysis, Petitioning Methods – Hierarchical Methods Density Based Methods – GRID Based Method – Model based Clustering Method.

1. Recommended Texts
i.J.Han and  M. Kamber,2001,Data Mining Concepts and Techniques,Harcourt India Pvt.
   Ltd  - New Delhi.
2. Reference Books
i. K.P. Soman , Shyam Diwakar, V.Ajay ,2006, Insight into Data Mining Theory and
   Practice, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd - New Delhi.
3. Website, E-learning resources
    i   http:// www.academicpress.com


Title of the Course/  Paper
E-COMMERCE
Elective
III Year & Sixth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course gives an exposure to the Electronic Commerce
Course outline
Unit-1:  Electronic Commerce and Opportunities : Background
The Electronic Commerce Environment – Electronic Marketplace Technologies – Modes of Electronic Commerce: Overview : Electronic Data Interchange.
Unit-2:.Approaches to Safe Electronic Commerce . Overview – Secure Transport Protocols – Secure Transaction – Secure Electronic Payment Protocol (SEPP) – Secure Electronic Transaction (SET)
Unit-3:.Certificates for Authentication – Security on Web Servers – Payment Schemes: Internet Monetary Payment and Security Requirements- Payment and purchase order process – Online electronic cash.
Unit-4:.Internet / Intranet Security Issues and Solutions : The Need for Computer Security – Specific Intruder Approaches – Security Strategies-
Security Tools – Encryption – Enterprise Networking and Access to the
Internet Antivirus Programs.- Security Teams
Unit-5: MasterCard/Visa Secure Electronic Transaction : Introduction –Business Requirements – Concepts – payment Processing.
 E-mail and secure e-mail technologies for Electronic Commerce: Introduction _ The Means of Distribution – A model for Message Handling- MIME, S/MIME, MOSS , MIME and  Related Facilities for EDI over the Internet.

Recommended Texts:
Daniel Minoli & Emma Minoli, “Web Commerce Technology Handbook”. Tata McGraw Hill – 1999.

Reference Book:
1.K.Bajaj & D Nag , “E-Commerce”, Tata McGraw Hill – 1999.
2.Mamta Bhusry – “E-Commerce”


Title of
 the Course/  
 Paper
   OBJECT ORIENTED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Elective
III Year & Sixth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course introduces to UML, object oriented analysis and design of any application
Course outline
Unit-1: System Development - Object Basics - Development Life Cycle - Methodologies - Patterns - Frameworks - Unified Approach - UML.
Unit-2:  Use-Case Models - Object Analysis - Object relations - Attributes - Methods - Class and Object responsibilities - Case Studies.
Unit-3: Design Processes - Design Axioms - Class Design - Object Storage - Object Interoperability - Case Studies.
Unit-4:  User Interface Design - View layer Classes - Micro-Level Processes - View Layer Interface - Case Studies.
Unit-5 :  Quality Assurance Tests - Testing Strategies - Object orientation on testing - Test Cases - test Plans - Continuous testing - Debugging Principles - System Usability - Measuring User Satisfaction - Case Studies.

Recommended Texts

1.  Ali Bahrami - Object Oriented Systems Development - McGraw Hill International  
     Edition - 1999.
2.  Grady Booch- Object Oriented Analysis and design –Addison Wesley.


ELECTIVE  III


Title of the Course/  Paper
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
Elective
III Year & Sixth Semester
Credit: 4

Objective of the course
This course gives an exposure to Multimedia and its applications.
Course outline
Unit-1: What is Multimedia: Definitions - CD-ROM and the Multimedia Highway - Where to use Multimedia - Introduction to MakingMultimedia: The stages of a Project - What You Need - MultimediaSkills and Training: The team - Macintosh and Windows ProductionPlatforms: Macintosh Versus PC - The Macintosh Platform - The Windows Multimedia PC Platform - Networking Macintosh and Windows Computers-Hardware Peripherals: Connection - Memory and Storage Devices - Input Devices - Output Hardware - Communication Devices.
Unit-2: Basic Tools: Text Editing and Word Processing Tools - OCR Software - Painting and Drawing Tools - 3-D Modeling and Animation Tools - Image-Editing Tools - Sound Editing Tools - Animation, Video and Digital Movie Tools - Helpful Accessories - Making InstantMultimedia: Linking Multimedia Objects - Office Suites - Word Processors - Spreadsheets - Databases - Presentation Tools.Multimedia Authoring Tools: Types of Authoring Tools - Card-and-Page-Based Authoring Tools - Icon-Based Authoring Tools - Time-Based Authoring Tools - Object-Oriented Authoring Tools - Cross-Platform Authoring Notes
Unit-3: Text: The Power of Meaning - About Fonts and Faces - Using Text in Multimedia - Computers and Text - Font Editing and Design Tools - Hypermedia and Hypertext - SoundThe Power of Sound - Multimedia System Sounds - MIDI Versus Digital Audio - Digital Audio - Making MIDI Audio - Audio File Formats - Working with Sound on the Macintosh - Notation Interchange File Format (NIFF) - Adding Sound to Your Multimedia Project - Toward Professional Sound: The Red Book Standard - Production Tips
Unit-4:Images: Making Still Images -Color - Image File Formats.  Animation: The Power of Motion - Principles of Animation - Making Animations That Work -Video: Using Video - How Video works - Broadcast Video Standards - Integrating Computers and Television - Shooting and Editing Video - Video Tips - Recording Formats - Digital Video.
Unit-5:.Planning and Costing : Project Planning - Estimating - RFPs and Bid Proposals Designing and Producing : Designing - Producing - Content and Talent : Acquiring Content - Using Content Created by Others - Using Content Created for a Project - Using Talent -Delivering Testing - Preparing for Delivery - Delivering on CD-ROM - Compact Disc Technology - Wrapping It Up - Delivering on the World Wide Web.


Recommended Texts:

a.       Tay Vaughan - Multimedia:  Making it Work. - Fourth Edition - Tata McGraw Hill Edition - 1999.
b)      Walterworth John A - Multimedia Technologies and Application - Ellis Horwood Ltd. - London - 1991.
c)      John F Koegel Buford - Multimedia Systems - Addison Wesley - First Indian Reprint - 2000.

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