SMU BCA SEM 4 (OLD) FALL 2014 ASSIGNMENTS
BC0047,
JAVA PROGRAMMING
1 Describe about the primitives and derived
data types in java.
2 What are exception classes? Explain the
common exceptions in Java.
3 Explain the methods of InputStream class
and OutputStream class.
4 Explain servlets and servlet life cycle.
Practical
Assignments
5 Write a Java program to find the sum of
1+3+5+…. ,for 10 terms in the series.
6 Write a program in Java to check whether a
given year is leap year or not.
BC0048-COMPUTER
NETWORKS
1 Explain
i. Broadcast links
ii. Point-to-point links
2 Write short notes on: (i) Simplex (ii) Half
Duplex (iii) Full Duplex with examples and necessary figures.
3 What is transmission medium? List the
factors used to determine Data rate and distance.
4 Explain different types of routing
algorithms depending upon the communication subnet.
5 Define CSMA and write notes on (i)
Non-Persistent CSMA (ii) 1-Persistent CSMA
6 Explain the T.C.P Header format.
BC0049
– SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
1 Explain RAD model?
What are the drawbacks of Rapid Application
Development (RAD)?
2 What do you mean by software reuse?
Describe software development with use.
3 Explain in brief all the types of object
models.
4 Explain White-Box testing?
5 What is Verification and Validation?
Explain the Validation Test Criteria.
6 What is Top-down integration and Bottom-up
integration?
BC0050–
Oracle & Distributed Databases
1 What are the different methods used to
recognize user defined exceptions in PL/SQL?
2 Write short notes on the following:
1. Background Processes of oracle instance
2. The Program Global Area (PGA)
3 Explain the following Logical Storage
Structures.
(a) Table space
(b) Segment
4 List the characteristics of Query processor
and explain them all.
Practical
5 Write a PL/SQL block:
A. That includes declarations for the
following variables:
1. A varchar2 datatype that can contain the
string “ introduction to oracle PL/SQL”
2. A number that can be assigned 987654.55,
but not 987654.567 or 9876543.55
3. A constant that is auto-initialized to the
value 603D
4. A Boolean
5. A DATE data type auto initialized to one
week from today.
B. In the body of PL/SQL block, put a
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE message for each of the variables that received an auto
initialized value.
C. In a comment at the bottom of PL/SQL
block, state the value of your number datatype.
6 Write a cursor to open an employee database
and fetch the employee record whose age is greater than 45.
BC0051
– SYSTEM SOFTWARE
1 Write short notes on lexical analysis,
syntax analysis, and semantic analysis
2 Write short notes on: Declaration statements
and Assembler Directives.
3 Write any 5 difference between Compiler and
Interpreter.
4 How does C program works with linker?
5 (a) Define loader
(b) What is relocation? Explain how
relocation is done.
