University of Madras: Bachelor of Computer Applications (Bca) Degree Programme
University of Madras: Bachelor of Computer Applications (Bca) Degree Programme
University of Madras: Bachelor of Computer Applications (Bca) Degree Programme
Course Outcomes: (for students: To know what they are going to learn)
CO1:Understand basics of computer and its related terminology.
CO2:Write, Edit & Print documents using MS-WORD & EXCEL
CO3:Understand various software used for Desktop Publishing andwould be able to create
and design documents with text and graphics like newspaper ad, wedding cards, visiting
cards, greeting cards etc.
CO4:Using PageMaker, CorelDraw & Photoshop. Understand Colourconcept in Printing
Units Contents
I Computer Fundamentals - Generations of Computer, Advantage and disadvantage of
Computer, Block Diagram of a Computer, Description of Different parts of a
computer. System Software and Application Software MS Office Introduction to MS
Office, Word Processing Software, Electronic Spreadsheet, MS Paint
List of Programs
1. Using windows explorer and other windows elements
2. Creating and opening a document in page maker
3. Formatting and editing a document
4. Saving and printing a given document
5. Insertion of text and graphics in a given document from external source
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BCA)
DEGREE PROGRAMME
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
Learning Resources:
1. Desk Top Publishing From A to Z by Bill Grout and Osborne; McGraw Hill
2. DTP (Desk Top Publishing) for PC user by Houghton; Galgotia Publishing House
Pvt. Ltd., Daryaganj, New Delhi.
3. ADOBE PAGEMAKER 6.5 - Shashank Jain & Satish Jain - First Edition 2001, BPB
Publications
4. DESKTOP PUBLISHING ON PC-M.C. Sharma, BPB Publications
5. Corel draw the Official Guide By Gray David Bouton, Corel Press.
6. The complete Reference Getting Started with Page Maker, McGraw-Hills
7. Adobe Photoshop CS2 Classroom In A Book (2020), Adobe Press.
8. Computers Today S.K.Basandra, Galgotia Publications.
9. Microsoft Office: Will Train, Gini Courter, Annette Marquis BPB Publication.
Suggested equivalent online courses:
http://www.nptelvideos.com/adobe/adobe photoshop tutorials.php
https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20 cs05/preview
https://eskillindia.org/Course/course detail/117206920200221051647
https://www.udemy.com/course/desktop-publishing-for-you/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJYgNUYUvZe