Data Structures (MCA-201)
Program: Master of Computer Applications
Category: Professional Core Course
Semester: 2
Credits: 4
L-T-P: 4- 0- 0
Description
Data Structures using C focuses on organizing and managing data efficiently for optimized performance. The course covers fundamental structures like arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, and trees, and how to implement them in C. It also explores algorithms for searching, sorting, and traversing data. Emphasis is placed on understanding memory management and pointers in C. By mastering these concepts, students learn to solve complex problems and improve algorithm efficiency.
Instructor

Ms. Amita Khanna

Assistant Professor
Department Of Computer Applications
Course Outcomes
  • Understand the basics of data types and data structures
  • Compare different data structures in context of their properties
  • Identify the use of appropriate data structures to solve a given problem
  • Apply different data structures to solve different sorting and searching problems
  • Appreciate applicability of advanced data structures to model and solve real world problems
Resources
Course Handout Lesson Plan Syllabus
Evaluation Scheme
Assignment 10
Attendance 10
Sessional 20
Total Internal 40
Total External 60
Overall Total 100