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Print Production: Shri Tilak Raj, S.O. (P), SOCIS
November 2007
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National Open University.
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Printed and published by Indira Gandhi National Open University by the Director, School of Computer
and Information Sciences, Visveswarayya Bhawan, New Academic Complex, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-
110068.
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Contents
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2. Instructional System 8
5. Evaluation 19
7. Addresses 30
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Dear Student,
“In case a student wants to have assignments, s/he can obtain a copy of the
same from the Study Centre or Regional Centre or may download it from
the IGNOU website-http://www.ignou.ac.in.”
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1. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BCA PROGRAMME
1.1 Introduction
The Study Centres are the contact points for the participants on all major aspects of the
programme. These include counselling sessions, practicals, library facilities, disseminating
information and advice and facilities for audio-visual training aids. The Study Centres are also
equipped with some useful books on the subjects of this programme. These will be accessible
to the participants during their visits to the Study Centre. The University may not always be
able to communicate to all the students individually. All the important communications
are sent to the Regional Directors. The Co-ordinators would display a copy of such
important circulars/notifications on the notice board of the Study Centre for the benefit of all
the students. You are, therefore, advised to keep in touch with your Co-ordinator on a
more or less regular basis so as to get advance information about assignments, submission
schedule (assignments & examination forms), list of students admitted to a particular
examination, declaration of results, etc. “The candidates are required to opt only such Study
Centre as is activated for the programme. As far as possible, the University will allot the Study
Centre opted by the candidate. However, the University may change the Study Centre at its
convenience without concurrence of the student at any time”.
1.4 Newsletter
IGNOU Newsletter is published twice in a year (April and October) in English and Hindi. This
periodical communication is delivered by post to all the students of IGNOU along with course
material. Information regarding Examination schedule, new courses to be launched,
admissions ... etc., is also provided through IGNOU newsletter. It covers various activities at
IGNOU Headquarters, Regional Centres and Study Centres. It also carries important
notifications from time to time.
To fulfil the requirements for acquiring the BCA, a student may clear all the courses in three
years. If a student fails to clear all the requirements of courses in three years s/he may be
permitted to stretch it over a period of another 3 years. In case the student is unable to pass all
the courses of BCA programme in 6 years, the student may be permitted to stretch it for another
two years. In such cases, the student has to seek readmission as per ‘Re-admission’ rules and
pay the requisite fee. Please refer to Form No. 6 for further information on Re-admission.
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You may contact the Regional Centre for further information about the same. But, you are
advised to pass all the courses successfully in 3 years. The facilities for counselling and
practical, will, however, not automatically be extended after first semester of study for
BCA 1st, 2nd and 3rd years. Practical sessions in subsequent years is at the discretion of
the University and subject to payment for the same.
Please refer to the Student Handbook and Prospectus of your academic session for
information related to fee.
Either to go for MCA or other Masters Degree programme in any other university.
OR
Continue with IGNOU and proceed with the MCA Programme. In case they so desire, students
will be admitted to the 3rd semester of the MCA Programme. How ever, all such students are
required to successfully complete their BCA to re-register for 5 th semester of MCA. Students
who take admission to MCA 3rd Semester can complete both BCA & MCA successfully in a
minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 8 years.
1.10 Associate Studentship
The Associate Studentship is permissible for any course(s) of any Programme, subject to
the minimum and maximum credits specified. It is further submitted that only those
candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements for the programme, under
which the course (s) is/are offered, are admitted under ‘Associate Studentship Scheme’.
However , candidates are not eligible for admission under ‘Associate Studentship
Scheme’ to the course(s) of the Progremme(s) where clearance of ‘entrance test’ is
mandatory and also to the programmes where the intake is to a limited no. of seats. For
details please see the Student Handbook and Prospectus.
Such students will be required to fill up the re-registration form, which will be
sent by the university for this purpose.
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2. INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM
The methodology of instruction in this university is different from that in the conventional
universities. The Open University system is more learner-oriented, and the student has to be an
active participant in the teaching-learning process. Most of the instructions are imparted
through distance rather than face-to-face communication.
The programmes of SOCIS are also telecast on DD-1(National Channel). The telecast schedule
of transmission of programmes is communicated through a monthly booklet called Gyan
Darshan. You can contact your Study Centre Coordinator to browse through it. You may write
to the above mentioned address for a copy of the same.
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2.3 Counselling Sessions
In distance education, face-to-face contact between the learners and their tutors/counsellors is
relatively less and, therefore, is an important activity. The purpose of such a contact is to
answer some of your questions and clarify your doubts which may not be possible through any
other means of communication. It also intends to provide you an opportunity to meet your
fellow students. There are academic counsellors at the Study Centres to provide counselling
and guidance to you in the courses that you have chosen for study. Normally, these sessions
will be held at the Study Centres during week-ends (Saturdays and Sundays).
You should note that the counselling sessions will be very different from the classroom
teaching or lectures. Counsellors will not be delivering lectures as in conventional teaching.
They will try to help you to overcome difficulties which you face while studying for the BCA
programme. In these sessions, you must try to resolve your subject-based difficulties and any
other related problems.
Before you go to attend the counselling sessions, please go through your course materials
and make a plan of the points to be discussed. Unless you have gone through the Units,
there may not be much to discuss.
5.4 Practicals
These practical sessions will be held in Computer Centres, which may or may not be co-located
with the Study Centres. In these Computer Centres, the participants will have the facility to use
the computer and software packages relevant to the syllabus. A participant will not be eligible
to appear in the Term-end practical examination if the percentage of attendance in
practical sessions fall below 75%. S/he can, however, appear for the theory papers. The
facilities for counselling and practicals are, however, not automatically extended after his/her
first semester of study in BCA. Facility for practical sessions in subsequent semesters is at the
discretion of this University and is subject to payment of fees by the students.
2.5 Web Based Support
The learners can have access to IGNOU’s website at the following address (URL):
http://www.ignou.ac.in
You can download Assignments from website. Programme Guide and Assignments are also
available at the website.
2.5.1 How to contact BCA Programme Coordinator
There are two types of students. Students with Internet Access and students without access to
Internet. Students who have access to Internet can contact programme Coordinator as follows:
Subscribing to E-Mailing list
We have a mailing list for BCA students. Students can subscribe to the mailing list by sending
an e-mail message to bca-ignou-subscribe@yahoogroups.com including enrolment number,
name, study centre to which you are attached and your address in the body of e-mail message.
Students can also obtain support by mailing to bca@ignou.ac.in. But, this is not a mailing list.
Students who doesn’t access to Internet can contact programme Coordinator by postal mail or
telephone. All the students are welcome to meet Programme Coordinator personally at SOCIS,
Visveswarayya Bhawan, New Academic Building, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi. The
telephone numbers are as follows:
+91-11-29535923 to +91-11-29535935 (EPABX)
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3. BCA PROGRAMME – OBJECTIVES, STRUCTURE &
CONTENTS
3.1 Programme Objectives
The basic objective of the programme is to open a channel of admission for computing courses
for students, who have done the 10+2 and are interested in taking computing as a career. After
acquiring the Bachelors Degree (BCA) at IGNOU, there is a further educational opportunity to
go for an MCA at IGNOU or Masters programme at other Universities.
Credits
Year Course Course Title No. of No. of Course Course Title No. of No. of
Code Theoretical Practical Code Theo Practical
sessions sessions -retical sessions
(2 hours (3 hours sessions (3 hours
duration) duration) (2 hours duration)
duration)
I CS-610 Foundation 4 4 - CS-612 PC Software 4 4 6
Course in Application
English for Skills
Computing
FHS-01 Foundation 8 8 - CS-60 Foundation 8 10 -
Course in Course in
Humanities and Mathematics in
Social Sciences Computing
3.3 Contents
Brief description of the individual courses are given below:
The course is aimed at offering a basic notion of most of the social, economic, political,
cultural and other related humanistic problems. We go back to the study of the primitive
human beings and gradually take into account the evolutionary processes by studying the
march to great ancient civilisations, social formations and systems i.e., from slavery to the
present day democratic world. In certain fields the perspective is based on a worldview of the
various problems like apartheid, nuclear disarmament, ecology, pollution, etc. Yet, within this
framework the main concern remains the search for our own past, an analysis of our present,
and mankind’s plan for the future. Thus, our unique struggle against colonialism, cultural
renaissance, etc., is the themes related to social transformation and national integration. An
attempt has also been made to familiarise you with the process of economic planning in India.
This takes into account the strategies adapted and the problems related to economic
development and growth.
This course presents an overview of the technology relating to the computer systems and
exposes you to operating systems and application packages. The course covers aspects on
computer hardware, computer software, data communication, computer security, graphical user
interface, word processor and presentation software. The first block discusses about hardware
and software of computer system. It includes discussions on data presentation, memory system
of computers, Input/Output devices, parallel organisation, pipelining and reduced instruction
set computers. It also covers aspects relating to the computer software such as the components
of programming languages and operating system concepts. The second block presents an
introduction to data communication, networking and related technology. The field of data
communication has progressed tremendously during the past decade. Therefore, the concepts
relating to it are of utmost importance for a computer user.
This block also discusses about the computer security and virus. The importance of computer
security is of the utmost importance when we are discussing concepts like paperless offices,
computerised defence systems where every bit information will be available through the
computers. Computer virus is major threat to computer security. We will also discuss about
how to deal with it in this block.
The third block is a mix of theoretical and practical components. On the theoretical side we
have discussed about the concepts relating to graphical user interface whereas on the practical
side, it provides details of a graphical user interface “Windows 95”. Fourth block mainly
emphasises Word processing Application and Presentation software. You can do Practicals on
“Windows 95”, “MS-Word” and “MS-PowerPoint” along with the last two blocks.
The main objective of this course is to improve your proficiency in English by developing your
skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. The course deals with reading comprehension,
vocabulary, grammar & usage, and writing & composition. This course also deal with listening
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and speaking. The units on listening and speaking have audio cassette recordings to
accompany them. You can listen to them at the study centre assigned to you by the University.
This is an introductory course to a subject which has recently gained a lot of importance. Apart
from discussing the conventional databases (Hierarchical, Network and Relational Databases),
we have also touched upon the emerging trends in DBMS which include Object Oriented
Databases, Distributed Databases, Client Server Databases and Knowledge Databases. Another
important feature of this course is discussion on file organisations of conventional databases.
There is a complete unit which discusses large number of file organisation techniques such as
sequential file organisation, index sequential file organisation, random file organisation and
multi-key file organisation.
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CS-65: WINDOWS PROGRAMMING
This course provides you the window programming using the most popular Microsoft product
VISUAL BASIC which is extremely powerful with the state-of-art technology and enable you
to develop windows applications very easily. It covers wide range of topics which includes
introduction, variables and function, controls, customising focus, functions, procedures,
database access and OLE.
CS-66: MULTIMEDIA
The developments in Internet and telecommunication technologies has opened up potential for
time and space independent delivery of multimedia based applications. With these new
technologies a new breed of multimedia based applications are under rapid development. This
course is an attempt to introduce you to the basic techniques of multimedia development and
delivery.
In this course, we will introduce you to the process of multimedia production, the technical
aspects of multimedia components and interactive multimedia production. We will also
introduce you with some fundamental concepts relating to testing, packaging and distributing
multimedia applications.
The merging of Computer and Telecom industries has had a profound impact on the way
computer systems are organised. The old model of a single computer serving all of the
organisational computational needs has been replaced by one in which a large number of
separate but interconnected computer do the job. These systems are called computer networks.
The objective of this course is to study some basic topics related to computer network. The
main topics which will be covered are: The OSI and TCP Protocol Model, Transmission Media
like Cable and Wireless Media, Public and Private Network Service, Network Connecting
Devices like Network Interface cards, Hubs, Repeaters, Bridges, Modems, Internet-work
Connectivity Devices and Routers. OSI Physical, Link Layer, Network and Application Layer
Concepts are also discussed with other Protocols and Standards of networking..
Main topics to be discussed in this course are, Object Oriented Programming in Java, Applet
Programming, How to create GUIs, Layout Managers, Exception Handling, Multithreading,
Input and Output.
This course deals with fundamentals of Intranets to planning and constructing the Intranet. It
includes the topics namely using Web Browser to access Intranet, Intranets Security, Choosing
Intranet Hardware and Software, Setting up Intranet Sites, Intranet Authoring and Management
tools, Intranet Protocols etc.
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CS-76: PROJECT
The project work constitutes a major component in most of the professional programmes and it
is to be carried out with due care and executed with seriousness by the candidates.
You will receive CS-76 Project Guidelines in 5th Semester along with other course
materials.You can also get it from IGNOU website: http://www.ignou.ac.in.Refer this guide
for further information and preparation of project synopsis and final project report.
In addition to these courses, you have to study an awareness course on Environment (NEV-
001). This non-credit course aims to improve understanding and enrich knowledge about the
prevalent environmental concerns and management. There will be no examination for this
course. This is a non-credit, awareness level course, consisting of two blocks. It aims to
improve understanding and enrich knowledge about the prevalent environmental concerns and
management. These materials should be studied according to your convenience and pace.
The first block deals with topical issues such as the status of natural resources, development
and environment, environmental pollution and the environment-health relationship. In the
second block, the strategies and ways of managing the major regional and global environmental
problems and the related emerging issues have been dealt with. In addition, the significance
and salient aspects of environmental quality management, and the potential of eco-friendly
technologies in addressing various environmental problems have been highlighted.
A candidate who has not studied Mathematics as a distinct subject at the 10+2 or its
equivalent level needs to register for both MTE-03 and CIC along with the first semester
of BCA.
This course on mathematical methods is designed to serve as a basic text, meeting the
requirements of students who did not study Mathematics as a distinct subject at 10+2
level. This course differs in many ways from a course offered to students of mathematics.
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Each concept is introduced in an intuitive way. The learner will be kept informed of why s/he is
learning a particular method.
The relevance of all procedures is proved by considering examples. The aim of this course is
to enable the learner to successfully tackle any mathematical problem occurring in his/her
discipline.
This course is divided into four blocks. In the first block, we shall introduce various kinds of
functions and draw their graphs. We have also discussed coordinate geometry in two and three
dimensions, and the notion of vectors and their algebra in this block. In the second block, we
shall present various rules for differentiating and integrating any given function. In this block,
we also introduce methods of solving ordinary differential equations of first order and first
degree. In the third block, apart from giving some basic definitions in statistics and probability,
we have discussed some probability distributions of discrete and continuous random variables.
We shall deal with statistical sampling, hypothesis tests and analysis of variance in the last
block.
All the concepts given in this course are followed by a lot examples as well as exercises. These
will help the learner get a better grasp of the techniques discussed in this course.
Syllabus
Block 2 : Calculus
Unit 6 Differential Calculus
Unit 7 Applications of Differential Calculus
Unit 8 The Integral
Unit 9 Integration of Elementary Functions
Unit 10 Differential Equations
5. EVALUATION
Some of the courses (FHS-01 and FST-01) offered in the first year and second year of study are
same as that of the IGNOU-BDP programme. Therefore, for these courses the rules and regulations
of the IGNOU-BDP Programme will be applicable, and for the other courses the rules and
procedures applicable to computer courses will apply. Hence the evaluation methodology will be as
under:
The evaluation of the performance of the students will be based on two aspects: (i) continuous
evaluation through assignments with a weightage of 30% and (ii) term-end examination having a
weightage of 70%. In order to successfully complete the course, a student is required to submit
three assignments (two tutor marked and one computer marked) for an eight credit course and two
assignments for a four credit course and the score of the best two out of three for eight credit course
and the better of the two assignments for a four credit course will be taken into account.
Qualifying Marks : The minimum qualifying score in both continuous evaluation (assignments)
and term-end examination is 35% marks (Grade ‘D’) in each courses:
Overall Grading : The final score for each course is computed by combining continuous evaluation
score and term-end examination score.
The University is following grading system for continuous evaluation as well as term-end
examination. The evaluators are required to award numerical marks in assignments, practical,
projects and term-end examination which are converted into five letter grades (A, B, C, D & E)
according to the weightage shown against each letter grade on a five point scale. The notional
correlates of the letter grades and percentage of marks are as follows:
(2) The continuous evaluation consists of one assignment (compulsory components) for each
course except CS-76 of 25% weightage.
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(3) All the assignments and term-end exams will be scored on a numerical marking scheme.
Any component which has not been attempted would be treated as having a score of 0 (zero)
marks. The requirement for passing would be to secure at least 40% in each component of
the continuous evaluation and 40% in each component of the term-end examination. Passing
all the courses is mandatory for the award of BCA.
(4) In order to be able to appear for the Term-end examination, it is a pre-requisite that
the students submit all the assignments according to the prescribed schedule. The
students are required to give an undertaking to this effect in the examination form and should
it be later found that they had in fact not submitted the assignments as prescribed, the results
for the Term-end examination will be treated as cancelled.
The letter grades, their qualitative levels and equivalent percentage range of numerical marks are
may be obtained from SR&E division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068.
5.1 Assignments
The main purpose of assignments is to test students’ comprehension of the learning materials and
reference books for the courses and also to help them before to comprehend the courses by
providing feed-back to them. If the students have easy access to other books, they should make use
of them. But the assignments are designed in such a way as to help them concentrate on the printed
course material, reference books and exploit their personal experience with some additional
readings. Except CS-76(Project) each course of BCA will have one assignment.
1. The student should write their Complete correct Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address,
Signature and Date on the top right hand corner of the first page of the response sheet.
2. The students should write the Programme Title, Course Code, Course Title, Assignment Code
and Name of the Study Centre on the left hand corner of the first page of their response sheet.
Course code and assignment code may be reproduced from the assignment.
The top of the first page of your response sheet for each assignment should look like this:
3. The students should write the responses in their own hand. They should not print or type the
answers. They should not reproduce their answers from the units sent to them by the
University. If they reproduce from units, they will get poor marks for the respective
question.
4. The students should write each assignment separately. All the assignments should not be
written in continuity.
5. The students should write the question number with each answer.
6. The students should use only foolscap size paper for their response and tie all the pages
carefully. Avoid using very thin paper. They should allow a 4 cm. margin on the left and at
least 4 lines in between each answer. This may facilitate the evaluator to write useful
comments on the margins at appropriate places.
7. The students should not copy from the response sheets of other students. If copying is noticed,
the assignments of such students will be rejected, and disciplinary action can be taken against
the students as per rules of the University.
8. The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre allotted
to the student. Under no circumstances should they be sent to the (SR&E) Division or the
School at Headquarters, for evaluation. After submitting the assignment at the Study Centre
in person, the students should get the acknowledgement from the Co-ordinator on the
prescribed assignment-cum-acknowledgement card (Form No. 1) otherwise, the assignment
should be sent under certificate of posting through post. They should get back evaluated
assignments from their study centres within one month of its submission for their future
guidance.
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9. In case the student has requested for a change of Study Centre, s/he should submit her/his
Tutor Marked Assignments only to the original Study Centre until the change of Study Centre
is effected by the University.
1. To be eligible to appear the Term-end Examination in any course, the students are
required to fulfil the following conditions:
(a) they should have paid the fee due for that semester
(b) they should have opted and pursued the prescribed course
(c) they should have submitted the examination form in time along with the
requisite fees.
(d) they should have submitted the required number of assignments within due
dates before taking the examination
(e) their registration for the programme should be valid.
2. The University conducts term-end examinations twice a year, in June and
December. The student can take the examination only after the minimum period
prescribed for the course of study has elapsed.
3. Examination date schedule indicating the date and time of examination for each
course is sent to all the study centres in advance. The same is also notified through
IGNOU Newsletter from time to time and also will be displayed on the IGNOU’s
website also.
4. The examination form can be obtained from the concerned Regional
Centre/Study Centre. Also the student can submit the on-line examination form.
The fees and the guidelines are given below:
Guidelines and instructions for submission of online examination form
i) Students are required to pay examination fee @Rs.50/- per course if the
student is appearing for the first time or failed earlier examinations for theory as
well as practical. A late fee of Rs.100/- from 1st October to 20th October
also needs to be included if submitted during this period. Payment can be
made through Credit Card, Cash deposit at any branch of AXIS Bank (UTI
Bank) or through Demand Draft. Please choose the suitable option for payment.
ii) No Examination Fee is required to be paid for the courses, where results of
Term-end examination are awaited on the date of submission of examination
form. Results of Term-end examination are available on University website
www.ignou.ac.in. Please see result status before filling up the examination
form.
iii) Select and enter Programme code and Examination Centre Code from the
options available. If the centre opted by the student is not activated as
examination centre or not allotted for any other reason, alternative examination
centre will be allotted.
iv) Select courses carefully. Courses for theory as well as practical needs to be
selected separately from the list appearing on the screen.
v) If you wish to submit on-line form and make payment through Credit Card ,
please note the auto generated control No. for reference.
vi) In case, you wish to submit on-line form and deposit payment by cash
deposit at any of the AXIS (UTI) branches, please fill on-line examination form
and submit after selecting this option. You are required to take printout of
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challan automatically generated and deposit required amount at AXIS Bank
along with the challan. You need not send anything by post.
OR
In case, you wish to submit on-line form and make payment through a bank
draft, please select this option. Please keep the bank draft particulars ready with
you before starting to fill the form and enter same at the appropriate place and
submit. Students can purchase Demand Draft from any branch of AXIS Bank
(UTI Bank) without any commission charge. Please keep note of computer
generated control number for your reference for any correspondence. You are
required to send demand draft to Registrar, SRE Division, Block-12, IGNOU,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110 068 by Registered Post or Speed Post. You must
mention your Enrol. No., Programme Name, and Computer generated control
No. on the back side of the Demand Draft. Demand Draft is to be drawn in
favour of IGNOU and payable at New Delhi only.
vii) You will receive an acknowledgement with control number at the E.mail
address given in the application form
viii) You may visit SEARCH OPTION after 24 hours of submission of your
form (leaving the day of submission except Saturday & Sunday) to see the
details of particulars submitted by you. In case you find the particulars are not
available, you may submit the form again.
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8. Students should carry their Identity Card and intimation slip (received from
SR&E Division indicating Centre & Date of Examination) to the Examination
Centre.
9. In case a student fails to receive the intimation slip 15 days before the
commencement of the examination, they should get in touch with the Study
Centre/Regional Centre/SR&E at Headquarters indicating their enrolment no.,
name, address and programme.
10. The students will be entitled to appear for the examination only at the study centre
OR at the examination centre allotted to them and NOT at any other centre
without specific permission from the University. The Examination Centre once
opted for in a form shall not be changed.
11. All the Study Centres/Regional Centres concerned will get a copy of the term-end
examination result and also you can download it from our website under the
“Student Support” Option.
12. Although all efforts will be made to declare the results in time, there will be no
binding on the University to declare the results of the last examination before the
commencement of next examination. The students may, therefore, fill up the
examination form without necessarily waiting for the result and get it cancelled at a
later date, if so desired. In case the student gets result after filling up the exam
form, s/he should not re-appear in the course qualified by her/ him with a view to
improve the qualified score.
The students can get their Term-end Examination result rechecked or re-evaluated.
They should apply in prescribed form, for rechecking (Form No. 3) and for re-
evaluation (Form No.7). Fee at the rate of Rs. 100/- per course for rechecking and
Rs. 300/- for re-evaluation is charged for rechecking of the result of Term-end
Examination. This amount is refunded if there is a mistake in checking of answer-
book. Applications for this purpose will normally be entertained within a period of
2 months of the declaration of result.
14. Duplicate Grade Card/marks sheet will be issued on a request from the students in
prescribed form (Form No. 4) against payment of Rs. 100/- by Demand Draft
drawn on IGNOU, New Delhi. The duplicate grade card will be sent by Post to the
student.
15. Students who fail to complete the minimum required number of course(s)
prescribed for the Programme within the allotted period of study shall cease to be
on the rolls of this University for that programme till they re-enroll themselves, if
they wish to do so. For completing re-registration and readmission formalities
students are advised to get in touch with the Regional Director concerned or the
Registrar,(SR&E) Division at the Headquarters.
16. Early Declaration of Results
In order to facilitate the students who have got offer of admission and or selected for
employment etc and are required to produce marks-sheet/grade card by a specified given
date may apply for early process of their answer-scripts and declaration of the results for
this purpose. The students are required to apply in the specified format available on the
University website with a fee of Rs.500/- per course through Bank Draft drawn in favour
of IGNOU along with the attested photocopy of the offer of admission/employment offer.
The students can submit their requests for early declaration before the commencement of
the Term-end Examination i.e., before 1st June and 1st December respectively. The
University in such cases will make arrangements for processing the answer-scripts and
declare the results as a special case.
17 Re-evaluation of Answer-script(s)
The University has replaced the scheme of rechecking with the re-evaluation where by the
answer-scripts will be re-evaluated by another Evaluator in case the students are not
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satisfied with the marks/grades secured by them in Term-end Examination. Such students
can apply for re-evaluation within one month from the date declaration i.e. the date on
which the results are made available on the University Website on payment of Rs.300/-
per course in the prescribed application form available on the University Website. The
better of the two courses or original marks/grades and re-evaluated marks/grades will be
considered and the revised marks/grades shall be incorporated in the students’ record as
applicable and the revised grade card/marks sheet will be sent to the students within one
month from the receipt of application. Re-evaluation is not permissible for Projects,
Practical, Assignments and Seminars etc.
18 Improvement of Division/Class
Keeping the interest of students who have completed their Bachelors Degree and Masters
Degree Programmes, but falling short of 2% marks for securing 1st Division/2nd Division
the university has made a provision for allowing such students to improve their
performance. The improvement is permissible only in theory papers and the students may
apply for improvement of their performance on the prescribed application format along
with a fee of Rs.300/- per course through a Bank Draft drawn in favour of IGNOU
payable at Delhi and submit the application and fee to the Registrar, SRE Division,
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi.
The improvement is not permitted to those students who have completed their maximum
duration of the programme including the re-admission period has expired. The students
will be given only one opportunity to improve the marks/grades and they can apply for
improvement a maximum of 25% of the credits for successful completion of the
respective programme. However, the sealing for the number of courses in which the
student can improve is five courses. The better of the two examinations i.e., marks already
awarded and the marks secured in the improvement examination will be considered.
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Proposed Evaluation Scheme for BCA Programme
Continuous Evaluation Term-end Examination Wei
Year/Semester Course Course Title Credits Total gh-
Code Assignment Theory Practical tage
Max.
Max. for
Final
%
Duration Max. Duration Max.
IInd
CS-06 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
YE IVth
Introduction to DBMS
AR
Introduction to 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
CS-64 Computer
S
Organisation
E
M
CS-65 Windows
E 2 25 __ __
Programming
2Hrs 75 100 25
S
T
CS-66 Multimedia 2 25 2 Hrs. 60 __ __ 85 25
E
R
CS-67 RDBMS Lab 4 25 __ __ 2 Hrs. 75 100 50
S
E CS-69/ TCP/IP Programming 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 1 Hr. 15 100 50
M BCS-061
E
S CS-70 Introduction to 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
T Software Engineering
E
R CS-71 Computer Oriented 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 __ __ 100 50
Numerical
Techniques
IIIrd
VIth CS-72 C++ and Object 4 25 2 Hrs. 60 1 Hrs. 15 100 50
YE Oriented
AR S Programming
E __ __
M CS-73 Theory of Computer 4 25 3 Hrs. 75 100 50
E Science
S
T CS-74 Introduction to 2 25 2 Hrs. 60 1 Hr. 15 100 25
E Internet Programming
R (Java, Active X)
Assignments : FHS-01 and FST-01 (Weightage 30%) (2 TMAs and 1 CMA) (same as BDP).
All CS courses (Weightage 25%) (One Assignment per course)
Term-end Practical examinations may be conducted only twice every year.
Note :1. The Student needs to secure atleast 40% marks in each component of Assignment and Term End Examination separately to be declared as successful for CS courses.
2. In CS-76, the student needs to secure atleast 50% in Project Report evaluation and Project viva-voce separately to be declared as successful.
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6. OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
6.1 Reservation of Seats
The University provides reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Physically
Handicapped students as per the Government of India rules.
Physically Handicapped students admitted to IGNOU are eligible for Government of India
scholarships. They are advised to collect scholarship forms from the respective State Government
Directorate of Social Welfare or Office of the Social Welfare Officer and submit the filled-in forms
to them through the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU. Similarly, SC/ST students have to
submit their scholarship forms to the respective State Directorate of Social Welfare or Office of the
Social Welfare Officer, through the concerned Regional Director of IGNOU for suitable
reimbursement.
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7. ADDRESSES
7.1 Some Useful Addresses
For your information, the following officers deal with different educational aspects:
Students are advised to get in touch with their Study Centres for advance/timely/day-to-day
information.
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8. GUIDELINES FOR DOING BCA ASSIGNMENTS
1) Planning: Read the assignment carefully. Go through the units on which they are based.
Make some points regarding each question and rearrange these in logical order.
2) Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytical before drawing up a rough outline
of your answer. In an essay-type question give adequate attention to your introduction and
conclusion. The introduction must offer brief interpretation of the question and how you
propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarize your response to the question.
3) Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final
version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you want to
emphasise.
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9. OLD BCA QUESTION PAPERS
As human civilisations have changed from agrarian to industrial economies, they have
become increasingly dependent on fossil fuels (petroleum, coal and natural gas) and
derived forms of energy (heat and electricity). Early agricultural societies depended
entirely on the energy of sunlight to grow food, and the energy of physical labour for
its cultivation and harvest. Domestic animals, introduced later, converted food energy
into fats, fibres and proteins and provided greater physical strength to draw ploughs,
pull carts and turn waterwheels. These early societies obviously did not require
electricity or combustion engines to drive machines. The invention of the electric
motor and the internal combustion engine in the nineteenth century changed this
orientation completely. Firstly, these machines were a startling boost to productivity.
They enabled man to do far more work and to cultivate and harvest greater acreage.
Secondly, machines replaced draft animals, with the result that modern agricultural
operations became dependent on petroleum and electricity. An absence of either one
would be disastrous to present food production throughout much of the world.
Essentially the same transition has occurred in energy requirements for industrial,
transportation and domestic needs. One hundred years ago, electricity was a novelty,
automobiles were a freakish invention and the diesel truck was unknown. Since then,
all three have become essential. A modern city cannot exist without electricity and
petroleum. Within another hundred years we will have to find alternatives for the latter,
since the world’s reserves will not last that long, but our need for electrical energy will
continue to rise.
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2. (a) Change the following sentences into the passive voice: 2
(b) Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with the correct tense form of the
verbs given in brackets: 3
(c) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (a, an, the).
1
_______________ women in ___________ wheel-chair is my aunt.
(d) Use the following words in one sentence each to bring out the difference in their
meanings. 2
(i) advice
(ii) advise
She said, “Ravi, are you going to the market just now ?”
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4. Write a paragraph in about 150 words on any one of the following. The topic sentence
is given to you. Develop it keeping in mind unity, order and coherence. 5
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(ii) Population control is not the responsibility of the Government only.
(iii) We owe it to the future generations to protect the environment.
The newspaper has always taken upon itself the role of mentor to its subscribers, but
whereas the journal of the last generation took pride in its independence, and the
editorial chair was regarded as a pulpit from which serious views were uttered with a
full sense of responsibility, the newspaper of today is a huge financial undertaking with
the same outlook as any other limited company. The editorial staff have to run the
concern so as to produce dividends for the shareholders; in other works, they have to
make circulation, and if they do not they will soon be supplanted by those who can.
Their independence therefore suffers a very grave limitation. It is further curtailed by
the fact that a newspaper is as much an advertising medium as a vehicle for news. It is
said that the price, which the public pays for its newspapers, covers no more than a
third of the cost of production; the other two-thirds is accounted for by advertisement
revenue. The need for maintaining the value of its advertising space in competition
with its rivals makes it all the more important for a paper to raise its circulation to the
utmost. Thus, as a matter of editorial policy, it becomes much less necessary to instruct
readers of the latest move of the Government than to persuade them of the advantages
they will secure if they become registered, insured subscribers and are fortunate
enough to lose a relative in a railway accident.
After two generations of compulsory schooling, which has at least taught everyone to
read, the business of forcing circulations up above the million mark has not been
difficult once the method was discovered. The last Lord Northcliffe showed the way
with the Daily Mail in the nineties. He saw that there was a vast body of people who
were not attracted by the newspaper that catered for the professional man and the club
member, but who would be eager to buy a journal that would deal in an interesting and
arresting fashion with the things that were really a part of their lives. He realized that
unparalleled success awaited newspaper that would reduce politics to a minimum,
provide chatty articles on sport, hobbies, and everyday interests, substitute literary and
theatrical gossip for serious criticism of books and the stage, and, above all, appeal to
the special interests of women. Once this new policy had been put into practice, its
commercial value was obvious enough. The other papers were bound to follow the
lead of the Daily Mail sooner or later. The process was hastened by the influence of
American journalistic methods. Since the War the transformation of penny journals has
proceeded with sudden acceleration. In reaching out to an ever-wider public belonging
to the lower cultural levels, most of them have rapidly dropped in intellectual and
literary quality until now they scarcely pretend to appeal to people of intelligence. They
provide news and views, not for their own sake, but as a means of purveying a daily
dose of entertainment that will save readers the trouble of turning to books.
6. Write a composition in about 300 words on any one of the following topics : 10
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BACHELOR IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Term-End Examination
December, 2006
Note: Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three questions from the rest.
____________________________________________________________________________
Note: Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three questions from the rest.
2. (a) What do you mean by Normal view and Page Layout view of a document?
How do they differ from each other?
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(b) Define the term Parallel Processor. Explain the four categories of parallel processors.
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3. (a) Draw and explain any three topologies of a LAN.
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(b) Write the process of creating a folder in Windows. How can you copy the fillies in an
existing folder to the newly created folder?
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4. (a) Explain the terms Soft page break and Hard page break in MS-Word.
5
(b) Explain the four categories of programming languages. Also, indicate the category that is
perceived to be the hardest to program.
5
5. (a) Define the term Virus. Explain the features of at least four prevalent viruses in the
computer industry.
5
(b) Define the term Multimedia. Explain any four multimedia tools. 5
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10. COUNSELLING SCHEDULE FOR BCA 1st AND 2nd
SEMESTERS
The following is the Counselling Schedule for CS-610 and CS-611 of BCA 1st Semester
(Integrated Mode). The schedule is applicable for all the sessions of BCA 1 st Semester. The
exact dates and the schedule for FHS-01 will by communicated to you by the respective Study
Centre.
Schedule for CS-610: Foundation Course in English for Computing
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2 Block-2 : Computer Fundamentals : Communication, Networking,
Security
• Fundamentals of Data Communication
• Introduction to Computer Networks and Emerging Trends
• The Management of Computer Security and Principles of
Cryptography
• Computer Virus
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Practical Exercises for Windows 95/98 (3 Sessions) :
1. Starting Windows 95/98
2. Exploring different controls on Desktop
3. Explore different menus / submenus on Start Button
4. Changing the size of various windows
5. Installing various software (Learn the procedure for any software)
6. Adding Printers
7. Removing Software
8. Creating Short cuts
9. Running MS-DOS applications
10. Managing Files and Folders
11. Using various programs such as Word pad, Note pad, Calendar etc.
The following is the Counselling Schedule for CS-612 , CS-60 and CS-62 of BCA 2nd
Semester (Integrated Mode). The schedule is applicable for all the sessions of BCA 2nd
Semester.
Schedule for CS-612: PC SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION SKILLS
1. Start MS-Excel
2. Explore all the items in Menus, Commands, Tool Bars and their icons
3. Create a Worksheet, Navigating, Selecting the cells with mouse
4. Entering text, numbers, and dates
5. Deleting the cell contents
6. Editing the contents of the cells
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7. Save the worksheet
8. Rename the worksheet
9. Explore different types of Aligning the data
10. Do the text formatting , autofit, summation
11. Try the Sort, Spell check, Autosum, Zoom
12 Use various features of Drawing (free rotate, line, rectangle, oval, arrow, autoshape, wordart,
linecolour, fill colour and shadow)
12. Changing the font and font size
13. Entering the various formulae
14. Copying data between worksheets
15. Previewing and printing the worksheet
17. Create various types of charts(Column, Bar, Line, Pie, XYscatter, Area, Doughnut, Radar,
Surface, Bubble and Stock) using chart wizard
18 Inserting the hyperlinks to the objects, documents or pages
19. Use the Format painter feature
20. Using the database, dataforms and data sort
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Schedule for CS-60 : Foundation Course in Mathematics in Computing
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6 Block-6 : Equations and Inequalities
• System of Linear Equations
• Cramer’s Rule
• Inequalities
7 Block-7 : Conics
• Preliminaries in Plane Geometry
• The Standard Conics
• General Theory of Conics
8 Block-8 : The Sphere Cone and Cylinder
• Preliminaries in Three-Dimensional Geometry
• The Sphere
9 Block-8 : The Sphere Cone and Cylinder
• Cones and Cylinders
Block-9 : Conicoids
• General Theory of Conicoids
10 Block-9 : Conicoids
• Central Conicoids
• Paraboloids
Block-2 : Programming in C
• Control Structures-II
4 Block-2 : Programming in C
• Pointers and Arrays
• Functions
5 Block-2 : Programming in C
• Files and Structures, Unions and Bit-fields
6 Block-3 : Data Structures
• Introduction and Arrays
• Lists
7 Block-3: Data Structures
• Stacks
• Queues
• Graphs
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8 Block-4: Trees and File Organisation
• Trees
• AVL-Tree and B-Tree
• Files
9 Block-5: Searching and Sorting Techniques
• Various Searching Techniques
• Sorting Techniques-I
10 Block-5: Searching and Sorting Techniques
• Sorting Techniques-II
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11. GUIDELINES FOR CREDIT TRANSFER/
EXEMPTION FOR COURSES OF BCA
1. The University offers Credit transfer / exemption to the students. The rules and regulations
for Credit transfer/exemption are issued by the University from time to time. So, whenever a
student apples for Credit transfer/exemption, the rules existing at that point of time will be
applicable.
1. Student has to apply for Credit transfer / exemption to the following address:
Registrar(SR&E)
IGNOU
MAIDAN GARHI
NEW DELHI-110068
3. Student should enclose a copy of the syllabus of the course successfully completed along
with the copy of the Grade card showing the marks obtained in Theory, Practical etc. The
copy of the syllabus and Grade card should be attested by the Head of the Department of
the respective university/institution or a Gazetted officer. Student should write an
application clearly mentioning the title of the course along with course code of BCA
regarding which the Credit Transfer/Exemption is being requested.
4. Student will receive communication from SR&E, IGNOU, New Delhi regarding the
acceptance / rejection of their request for Credit transfer /exemption.
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12. FORMS AND ENCLOSURES
Affix
Stamp
Here
From: To
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Please read the instructions overleaf before filling up this form: FORM NO. 2
Programme of Study
REASONS FOR REQUEST FOR FRESH SET OF ASSIGNMENTS: (Tick (√) whichever
is applicable)
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOING ASSIGNMENTS
3. Please ensure that you have mentioned your correct Enrolment No. (it consists of
9 digits), Name, Course Code/ Title, Name of semester/year, wherever applicable
and Study Centre Code on your assignment responses before submitting it to
concerned authorities.
6. Assignments should not be demanded to improve your score if you have secured
minimum qualifying score in a course (subject).
7. Please do not submit your assignment responses twice either at the same Study
Centre or at different Study Centres for evaluation.
The Registrar
MPPD
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi
NEW DELHI- 110 068
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Form No. 3
Enrolment No.
Address .............................................................................
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
Pin Code:
Date : Signature
Note : There is no provision for re-evaluation. Checking is done with reference to the
grade/marks given in the Answerbook and the Award list. If there is any mistake on
the part of the University. Re-checking fee at the rate of Rs. 100/- paid by the
candidate will be refunded. Application form for this purpose will normally be
entertained within a period of 2 months of the declaration of result.
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Form No. 4
Enrolment No.
Address .............................................................................
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
Pin Code :
Programme ..................................................................................
Bank Draft/IPO No. ........................................... dated ................... for Rs. 25/- in favour of
IGNOU,
New Delhi
.............................................................
Date: ............................... Signature
Note: Fee for duplicate, grade card is Rs. 25/-. The duplicate grade card/mark list will be
sent by Registered Post.
Form No.5
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(For Change of Address, send it duly filled-in to the concerned Regional Director,
who will forward it to the Director (SR&ED), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi after
verification )
Date: __________
To
Enrolment No._____________________
Programme____________________
__________________________
___________________________
__________________________
___________________________
__________________________
___________________________
City________________Pin______
City__________________Pin_____
State________________________
State_________________________
______________________
Signature of the Student
Form No.6
3. Name
4. Enrolment No.
5. Address
Pin Code
Telephone No.
I do hereby solemnly affirm & state that above details are correct.
Note:
1. Post this form along with the Demand Draft in the name of IGNOU payable at the city where the
Regional Centre concerned is located and to be sent to the Regional Centre concerned.
2. Superscribe the envelope with “RE-REGISTRATION FORM OF BCA” along with above mentioned
address.
Form No.7
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MAIDAN GARHI NEW DELHI – 110 068
Name: …………………………………………………………………………….
Programme ………………………………………………………………………
Enrolment No.
Address:
…………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
Pincode
Centre Code:…………………………………………………………………………….
………………… …………………………
………………. …….…………………
..……………… ………………………...
Total amount paid Rs:……………………………………………………
(Rs.300/- per course/paper)
NOTE:
The request for re-evaluation by the students must be made before 31st March for December
TEE and 30th September for June TEE or within one month of declaration of results whichever
is later. The date of declaration of results will be calculated from the date on which the results
are placed on the IGNOU website.
After re-evaluation, the better of the two scores of original marks/grade and re-evaluated
marks will be considered.
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The revised marks after the re-evaluation shall be incorporated in the student record and the
revised Grade card/Marks sheet shall be sent to the students within one month from the receipt
of the application.
Re-evaluation is not permissible for the Projects, Practicals, Assignments, Seminar etc.
Form No.8
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(Rules & regulations are mentioned on next page of this form. Please go through
them carefully before filling up the form).
Prescribed dates for submission of form:- 1st to 30th April for June Term-
end Exam.
1st to 31st October for December Term-
end Exam.
1. Name :
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Programme:
Enrolment No. :
3. Address:
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……
…………………………………………………...
…………………………………………….
…………………………………………………. Pin
Code
…………………………………………..
……………………….
(Please enclose photocopy of the statement of marks/grades card)
2. …………………. 5. ……………………
3. ………………….
6. Fee details:-
(The fee for this purpose is to be paid through demand draft drawn in
favour of IGNOU & payable at New Delhi).
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Issuing Bank ………………………………………….
NDERTAKING
I hereby undertake that I shall abide by the rules & regulations prescribed by the
University for improvement in Division/Class.
2. The students, who fall short of 2% marks for securing 1st Division or 2nd
Division only, are eligible for applying for improvement.
3. Only one opportunity will be given to improve the marks/grade.
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9. In case of improvement, the month and year of completion of the
programme will be changed to the Term-end examination, in which
students appeared for improvement.
12. On the top of the envelope containing the prescribed application form,
Please mention “APPLICATION FORM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN
DIVISION/CLASS”
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Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068
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