TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE : Part- A -contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part –B-
contains 1 Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150
words and should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not
exceed 4 pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

First Year

Course Code : BCA-01

Course Title :Computer Fundamentals & PC Software

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. Explain the features of Multiprogramming Operating System.

2. i) What is GUI?

ii) Explain the classification of viruses.

3. i) Write short note on Mail Merge.

ii) Explain the categories of Languages.

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. Explain the Network Architecture of OSI Reference Model.

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: Part -A -Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part -B -Contain
1 Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA)

First Year

Course Code : BCA-02

Course Title : C Programming and Data Structure

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. Explain Stack and Queue.

2. Write the Algorithm of BFS.

3. Write short note on Control Structures.

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. Write the Algorithm of Quick sort and Heap Sort.

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: Part –A- Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part -B
-Contain 1 Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150
words and should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not
exceed 4 pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

First Year

Course Code: BCA-03

Course Title: Introduction to System Software

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. Write the different types of Translators.

2. Write short note on Lexical Analysis.

3. Write the advantages of virtual memory.

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. Explain the types of Operating System.

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: Part- A -Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part -B -Contain
1 Question and will carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words
and should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed
4 pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

First Year

Course Code : BCA-04

Course Title : Introduction to Computer Organization

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. Convert the following binary numbers to decimal

i) 10101010
ii) Convert the following decimal numbers to binary 49.25
2. Write short note on Bus Network.
3. What is a Micro programmed control Unit.

Part- B- Long Answer Questions

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. i) Write short notes on Registers.

ii)Explain Master-Slave Flip-Flop
 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: Part- A- Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part -B -Contain
1 Question and will carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words
and should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed
4 pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA)

First Year

Course Code : BCA-05

Course Title : Elements Of System Analysis and Design

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. What is the basic difference between “System Approach” and “System

Analysis”?

2. How to define Cost benefit analysis?

3. What are the basic rules for CRT-Input Display Screens?

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. What are the attributes of a Good Analyst?

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: Part -A -Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part -B -Contain
1 Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

First Year

Course Code : BCA-06

Course Title : Introduction to Data Base Management System

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. What are the draw backs of current commercial databases?

2. i) List factors which motivate the move to acquire the DBMS approach.

ii)What is the difference between B-Tree and B+Tree?

3. i)What are the Basic relational Algebra Operations?

ii)Write short notes on Client Server approach.

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. Define Normalization. Explain the Normalized Relations.

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: Part A Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part B Contain 1
Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials).

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Second Year/Lateral Entry

Course Code: BCA-07

Course Title: Windows Programming

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1) Explain the various elements of windows

2) Describe the benefits of Oop

3) Explain the different data types available in VB

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

2. Explain the steps in Building a Project

.
 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE: Part A Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part B Contain 1
Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA)

Second Year/Lateral Entry

Course Code : BCA-08

Course Title : Multimedia

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1) Describe the video application

2) Explain Interpersonal applications used in Multimedia

3) Explain the architecture for Network based multimedia services

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1) Explain the Basic Software tools used in Multimedia.

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE : Part A Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part B Contain 1
Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Second Year/Lateral Entry

Course Code: BCA-09

Course Title: Relational Data Base Management System

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. Define the following

a. Normalization b. Domain c. Data Dictionary

2. Explain Functional Dependencies in detail?

3. Explain the Multivalued dependencies in detail?

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. Draw an E-R Diagram for the database of a hospital with a set of patients
and set of medical doctors. With each patient a log of various tests
conducted is also associated.
 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE : Part A Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part B Contain 1
Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Second Year/Lateral Entry

Course Code : BCA-10

Course Title : Computer Network

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. Explain the uses of Computer Network?

2. Explain the shortest path Routing?

3. Explain the Bridges?

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. Explain the OSI Reference Model in detail?

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE : Part A Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part B Contain 1
Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA)

Second Year/Lateral Entry

Course Code : BCA-11

Course Title : Introduction to Software Engineering

(Total Marks=25)

Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1. Explain the Phases in the Software Development ?

2. Explain the following

i) Linear Sequential

ii) RAD

iii) Spiral

3. Write notes on Risk Management

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1. What are the types of testing? Explain them in detail?

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

School Of Continuing Education

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

NOTE : Part A Contains 3 Questions and carries 5 Marks each, Part B Contain 1
Question and carry 10 Marks. Students are requested to write 150 words and
should not exceed 2 pages each in Part A, 300 words and should not exceed 4
pages in Part B. (Refer TNOU Materials)

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Second Year/Lateral Entry

Course Code : BCA-12

Course Title : Computer Oriented Numerical Methods
(Total Marks=25)
Part- A- Short Answer Questions

Answer all questions (3 X 5 = 15 Marks)

1) The equation 2x3+5x2+5x+3=0 has a root in the interval [-2,-1] Starting with
X0=-2.0 and x1=-1.0 as initial approximations, perform three iteration of the
Regula-falsi method.

2) Find the Positive root of x-cosx=0 by bisection method.

3) A table of x versus f(x) is given below. Using Lagranges interpolation formula

find the value of f(x) at x=4

X 1.5 3 6

F(X) -0.25 2 20

Part- B- Long Answer Question

Answer the following question (1 X 10 = 10 Marks)

1) Apply the fourth order Runge-Kutta Method to find Y(0.2) given that
Y’=X+Y, Y(0)=1.