University of Mumbai Distance Education MCA Entrance Examination

University of Mumbai invites applications for MCA Course through Distance and Open Learning mode for 2014 intake through entrance test.

Distance & Open Learning is a distinct approach to impart education to learners who are removed in space and / or time from the teachers or the teaching institution on account of economic, social and consideration. A need for such an approach was felt by the University of Mumbai and hence it established the Directorate of Correspondence Courses in the year 1971-72. In the year 1993, the Directorate of Distance Education was upgraded as ‘Institute of Distance Education’ It thus acquired a status as a ‘University Institution’.

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University of Mumbai Distance Education MCA Entrance Examination Syllabus – 2014

The questions in this paper will cover: logical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, high school mathematics, vocabulary, English comprehension and verbal ability.

General Aptitude:

The main objective of this section is to assess the general aptitude of the candidate to pursue a computer applications and software profession.

Algebra:

Fundamental operations in Algebra, Expansion, factorization, Quadratic equations, indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, binomial theorem, permutations and combinations.

Probability and Statistics:

Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, frequency distributions, and measures of dispersions and skewness Binomial, Poisson, normal distributions, curve fitting, and principle of least squares, correlation and regression.

Arithmetic:

Ratios and proportions, problems on time-work, distance-speed, percentage.

Basic Set Theory and Functions:

Set, relations and mappings.

Mensuration:

Areas, triangles and quadrilaterals, area and circumference of circles, volumes and surface areas of simple solids such as cubes, spheres, cylinders and cones.

Computer Basics:

Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Structure of Instructions in CPU, input / output devices, computer memory, memory Organization, back-up devices.

Data Representation:

Representation of characters, integers, and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic: Addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

Computer Architecture:

Block structure of computers, communication between processor and I / O devices, interrupts.

Computer Language:

Assembly language and high level language, Multiprogramming and time sharing operating systems, Computer Programming in C.

Operating System basics:

Multiprogramming and timesharing operating systems.

Programming in C :

Data types, Control Structures, Arrays, functions, pointers.

Database Management Systems:

Data Models, Structured Query Language, E-R Diagrams, Normalization, primary key foreign key, RDBMS