M.Sc.

IT syllabus
Admission criterion for MSc. Part I by papers:
For admission to MSc. IT, the following conditions will apply:
1. There will be 20 seats per batch. All the admissions will be on merit (i.e., percentage
of aggregate marks secured for the qualifying examination). Reservation criterion
should be followed as prescribed by government at the time of admission.
2. Students securing minimum 45 percent marks at the three year BSc degree in
Information Technology of Mumbai University or any recognized un
for theory and 50 marks for practical/case study/seminars.
a) For MSc part I all the papers will be compulsory.
b) MSc. Part II will have two subjects compulsory and two elective subjects
Each paper will have minimum 4 Theory lectures per week each lecture is of 1 hr duration.
The lectures should be organized in such a way that each paper will have minimum 100 hrs
contact sessions for the year.
Standard of passing:
For MSc part I: To pass examination a candidate will have to secure
1) Minimum 20% marks in each theory paper and minimum 40% marks in aggregate for all
the subjects.
For MSc part II: To pass examination a candidate will have to secure
1) Minimum 20% marks in each theory paper and minimum 40% marks in aggregate
including dissertation work on the project..
2) The submission of dissertation work is compulsory and student should appear for viva for
the same.
The candidate is allowed to keep terms for maximum of all the subjects for the Part I but can
take admission Part II. However the result of such student for part II examination will not be
declared till candidate successfully completes part I examination.
Award of class: As per the prevailing norms for other science subjects.
M Sc – IT First Year
Subjects Lect/ Pract/ Paper Prac Total
t
Week Week Hours Marks
I Year – I Term
1 Computer Simulation and Modeling 4 4 3 100 50 150
I Year – II Term
Programming with Components 4 4 3 100 50 150
I Year – I Term
2 Mobile Computing 4 4 3 100 50 150
I Year – II Term
Advanced Computer Networks 4 4 3 100 50 150
I Year – I Term
3 Image Processing 4 4 3 100 50 150
I Year – II Term
Speech Recognition 4 4 3 100 50 150

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 I Year – I Term

4 Data Warehousing and Mining 4 4 3 100 50 150

I Year – II Term
Advanced Database Systems 4 4 3 100 50 150
Total , I Year – I Term 16 16 - 400 200 600
Total , I Year – II Term 16 16 - 400 200 600

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 M Sc – IT Second Year
Subjects Lect/ Pract/ Paper Prac Total
t
Week Week Hours Marks
II Year – I Term
1 Software Testing 4 4 3 100 -- 100
II Year – II Term
Information Security 4 4 3 100 -- 100
II Year – I Term
2 Artificial Intelligence 4 4 3 100 -- 100
II Year – II Term
Robotics 4 4 3 100 -- 100
II Year – I Term
3 Elective I
I Term 4 4 100 50 150
II Term 4 4 100 50 150
4 Elective II
I Term 4 4 100 50 150
II Term 4 4 100 50 150
5 Project, I Term - - - 100 100
Project, II Term - - - 100 100
Total , II Year – I Term 16 16 - 400 200 600
Total , II Year – II Term 16 16 - 400 200 600

Elective-I Elective-II
1 Parallel Processing, (I Term) 1 Pattern Recognition, (I Term)
Distributed Computing, (II Term) Computer Vision, (II Term)
2 Intelligent Systems, (I Term) 2 System Security, (I Term)
Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems (II Virtual Reality and Virtual
Term) Environment
3 Digital Signal Processing, (I Term) 3 Multimedia systems and
convergence of technologies
Enterprise Networking (II Term) Java Technology, (II Term)

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year I
M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper I, Term I

SUBJECT: COMPUTER SIMULATION AND MODELING

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term Work / Practical: 50 Marks
Objective: In the last five decades digital computer simulation has developed from infancy to
a full-fledged discipline. The field of modeling and simulation is as diverse as of man. The
application of simulation continues to expand, both in terms of extent to which simulation is
used and the range of applications. This course gives a comprehensive and state of art
treatment of all the important aspects of a simulation study, including modeling, simulation
software, model verification and validation, input modeling.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Simulation: System and System environment, Components of system,
Type of systems, Type of models, Steps in simulation study, Advantages and
Disadvantages of simulation.
2. Simulation Examples: Simulation of Queueing systems, Other examples of simulation.
3. General Principles: Concepts of discrete event simulation, List processing,
4. Simulation Software: History of simulation software, Desirable software features,
General-purpose simulation packages, Object oriented simulation, Trends in simulation
software.
5. Statistical Models in Simulation: Useful statistical model, Discrete distribution,
Continuous distribution, Poisson process, Empirical distribution.
6. Queueing Models: Characteristics of Queueing systems, Queueing notations, Long run
measures of performance of Queueing systems, Steady state behavior of infinite
population Markovian models, Steady state behavior finite population model, Network of
Queues.
7. Random Number Generation: Properties of random numbers, Generation of pseudo
random numbers, Techniques for generating random numbers, Tests for random numbers.
8. Random Variate Generation: Inverse transform technique, Convolution method,
Acceptance rejection techniques
9. Input Modeling: Data Collection, Identifying the Distribution of data, Parameter
estimation, Goodness of fit tests, Selection input model without data, Multivariate and
Time series input models.
10. Verification and Validation of Simulation Model: Model building, Verification, and
Validation, Verification of simulation models, Calibration and Validation of models.
11. Output Analysis for a Single Model: Types of simulations with respect to output analysis,
Stochastic nature of output data, Measure of performance and their estimation, Output
analysis of terminating simulators, Output analysis for steady state simulation
12. Comparison and Evaluation of Alternative System Design: Comparison of two system
design, Comparison of several system design, Meta modeling, Optimization via
simulation.
13. Case Studies: Simulation of manufacturing systems, Simulation of computer systems,

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 Simulation of super market, Simulation of pert network
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Jerry Banks, John Carson, Barry Nelson, David Nicol, “Discrete Event System Simulation”
2. Averill Law, W. David Kelton, “Simulation Modeling and Analysis”, McGRAW-HILL
References:
1. Geffery Gordon, “System Simulation”, PHI
2. Bernard Zeigler, Herbert Praehofer, Tag Gon Kim, “Theory of Modeling and Simulation”,
Academic Press
3. Narsing Deo, “System Simulation with Digital Computer”, PHI
4. Donald W. Body, “System Analysis and Modeling”, Academic Press Harcourt India
5. W David Kelton, Randall Sadowski, Deborah Sadowski, “Simulation with Arena”,
McGRAW-HILL.
TERM WORK
1. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments/Assignments covering the
topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper I, Term II

SUBJECT: PROGRAMMING WITH COMPONENTS

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work/ Practical: 50 Marks
Objectives of the course: COM addresses software design in a very pragmatic way. Instead of
providing a solution based on almost religious academic dogma of object oriented
programming, COM’s design takes into account both human nature and capitalism. COM is
mostly widely used object model for developing distributed and concurrent systems. Aim of
this subject to study and learn COM and use COM to deploy such systems successfully.
Pre-requisites: C++, Java Programming, OOAD
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to object oriented systems: Preview of Object-orientation, Concept of
distributed object systems, Reasons to distribute for centralized objects. Mapping objects
to locations. Object oriented system architecture, client-server system architecture, multi
tier system architectures. Design of object oriented system architecture and component
technology compound document.
2. Introduction to distributed objects: Computing standards, OMG, Overview of CORBA,
Overview of COM/DCOM and of an open doc, Overview of Object Web, Overview of
java, Enterprise java beans.
3. Component Object Model (COM) introduction: Com as better C++ software
distribution, Dynamic linking, Separating interface and COM implementation, Run time
polymorphism, Introduction to DCOM.
4. Interface in COM-DCOM: Introduction to interfaces, Interface definition language
(IDL), Interface and IDL, Using COM interface pointers, Optimizing query interface,
Code sharing and reuse.
5. Classes and Objects in COM-DCOM: Introduction, Classes and servers, Optimizations,
Classes and IDL, Class emulation, Query interface types and properties, Object services
and dynamic composition.
6. Apartments: Cross-apartments access, lifecycle management.
7. CORBA: Introduction and concepts, distributed objects in CORBA, CORBA
components, architectural features, method invocations static and dynamic: IDL
(Interface Definition Language) models and interfaces. Structure of CORBA IDL,
CORBA’s self-describing data; CORBA interface repository.
8. CORBA Services: Services for object naming, Object lifecycle, Event, Transaction service
features, concurrency control services, persistent object service and CORBA security
service.
9. Enterprise Java Beans
10. JAVA Interface: JNI interface with C++, VC++.
11. Object Web: web technologies interfacing with distributed objects over client server and
distribute architecture.

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BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Booch, Jacobson, Rambug, “Essential COM”, Pearson Education
2. Don Box, “Essential COM”, Pearson Education.
3. Jason Pritchard, “COM and CORBA side by side”, Pearson Education.
References:
1. Tom Valesky, “Enterprise Java Beans”, Pearson Education
TERM WORK
1. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments covering the topics of the
syllabus using COM/ EJB Technologies
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper II, Term I
SUBJECT: MOBILE COMPUTING
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work / Practical: 50 Marks
Objective: Recent developments in portable devices and high-bandwidth, ubiquitous
wireless networks has made mobile computing a reality. Indeed, it is widely predicted that
within the next few years’ access to Internet services will be primarily from wireless devices,
with desktop browsing the exception. Such predictions are based on the huge growth in the
wireless phone market and the success of wireless data services. This course will help in
understanding fundamental concepts, current developments in mobile communication
systems and wireless computer networks.
Pre-requisites: Computer Networks.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction: Applications, A short history of wireless communication
2. Wireless Transmission: Frequency for radio transmission, Signals, Antennas, Signal
propagation, Multiplexing, Modulation, Spread spectrum, Cellular systems.
3. Medium Access Control: Motivation for a specialized MAC: Hidden and Exposed
terminals. Near and Far terminals; SDMA, FDMA, TDMA: Fixed TDM, Classical
Aloha, Slotted Aloha, Carrier sense multiple access, Demand assigned multiple access,
PRMA packet reservation multiple access, Reservation TDMA, Multiple access with
collision avoidance, Polling, Inhibit sense multiple access; CDMA: Spread Aloha
multiple access.
4. Telecommunication Systems: GSM: Mobile services, System architecture, Radio
interface, Protocols, Localization And Calling, Handover, Security, New data services;
DECT: System architecture, Protocol architecture; TETRA, UMTS and IMT-2000:
UMTS Basic architecture, UTRA FDD mode, UTRA TDD mode
5. Satellite Systems: History, Applications, Basics: GEO, LEO, MEO; Routing,
Localization, Handover, Examples
6. Broadcast Systems: Overview, Cyclic repetition of data, Digital audio
broadcasting: Multimedia object transfer protocol; Digital video broadcasting
7. Wireless LAN: Infrared vs. Radio transmission, Infrastructure and Ad hoc Networks,
IEEE 802.11: System architecture, Protocol architecture, Physical layer, Medium access
control layer, MAC management, Future development; HIPERLAN: Protocol
architecture, Physical layer, Channel access control. Sublayer, Medium access control
Sublayer, Information bases And Networking; Bluetooth: User scenarios, Physical layer,
MAC layer, Networking. Security, Link management.
8. Wireless ATM: Motivation for WATM, Wireless ATM working group, WATM
services, Reference model: Example configurations, Generic reference model; Functions:
Wireless mobile terminal side, Mobility supporting network side; Radio access layer:
Requirements, BRAN; Handover: Handover reference model, Handover requirements,
Types of handover, Handover scenarios, Backward handover, Forward handover;
Location management: Requirements for location management, Procedures and
Entities; Addressing, Mobile quality of service, Access point control protocol

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9. Mobile Network Layer: Mobile IP: Goals, assumptions and requirements, Entities and
Terminology, IP packet delivery, Agent advertisement and discovery, Registration,
Tunneling and Encapsulation , Optimizations, Reverse tunneling, Ipv6; Dynamic host
configuration protocol, Ad hoc networks: Routing, Destination sequence distance
vector, Dynamic source routing, Hierarchical algorithms, Alternative metrics
10. Mobile Transport Layer: Traditional TCP: Congestion control, Slow start, Fast
retransmit/fast recovery, Implications on mobility; Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP,
Mobile TCP, Fast retransmit/fast recovery, Transmission/time-out freezing, Selective
retransmission, Transaction oriented TCP
11. Support for Mobility: File systems: Consistency, Examples; World Wide Web:
Hypertext transfer protocol, Hypertext markup language, Some approaches that might
help wireless access, System architectures; Wireless application protocol: Architecture,
Wireless datagram protocol, Wireless transport layer security, Wireless transaction
protocol, Wireless session protocol, Wireless application environment, Wireless markup
language, WML script, Wireless telephony application, Examples Stacks with Wap,
Mobile databases, Mobile agents
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Jochen Schiller, “Mobile communications”, Addison wisely , Pearson Education
2. Wiiliam Stallings, “Wireless Communications and Networks”
References :
1. Rappaort, “Wireless Communications Principals and Practices”
2. YI Bing Lin , “Wireless and Mobile Network Architectures”, John Wiley
3. P. Nicopolitidis , “Wireless Networks”, John Wiley
4. K Pahlavan, P. Krishnamurthy , “Principles of Wireless Networks”
5. M. Richharia , “Mobile Satellite Communication: Principles and Trends”, Pearson Education
TERM WORK
2. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper II, Term II

SUBJECT: ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work / Practical: 50 Marks
Objectives: In first part, Advanced technologies like High speed Devices etc. are to be
considered. Second part Network programming is to be studied. Not just SOCKETS but also
protocols, Drivers, Simulation Programming. In third part we should study Network Design,
Protocols designs and analysis considering deterministic and non-deterministic approach. We
expect natural thinking from student. For example he should able to consider different
constraints and assume suitable data and solve the problems.
Pre-requisites: Computer networks
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Data Communications: Business Drivers and Networking Directions : Data
communication Past and future.
2. Understanding the standards and their maker: Creating standards: players and Process,
Current forums, Standard protocols, Layered reference models: The OSIRM, Standard
computer architectures.
3. Introduction to Transmission Technologies: Hardware selection in the design process.
4. Optical Networking: SONET/SDH standards, Dense wavelength division multiplexing
(DWDM), Performance and Design considerations.
5. Physical Layer Protocols and Access Technologies: Physical Layer Protocols and
Interfaces, Accessing the Network, Copper access technologies, Cable Access
Technologies, Fiber Access Technologies, Air Access Technologies.
6. Common Protocols and Interfaces in the LAN environment: Data link layers protocols,
LLC and MAC sub layer protocol, Ethernet, Token Ring, Token Bus and FDDI, Bridge
protocols, Switching in the LAN environment.
7. Frame Relay: FR specification and design, VoFR: Performance and Design
considerations, Advantages and disadvantages of FR.
8. Common WAN Protocol: ATM: Many faces of ATM, ATM protocol operation (ATM
cell and Transmission), ATM networking basics, Theory of operations, B-ISDN protocol
reference model, PHY layer, ATM layer (Protocol model), ATM layer and cell
(Definition), Traffic descriptors and parameters, Traffic and Congestion control defined,
AAL Protocol model, Traffic contract and QoS, User plane overview, Control plane
AAL, Management plane, Sub-DS3 ATM, ATM public services.
9. Common Protocols and Interfaces in the Upper Layers(TCP/IP): Background (Routing
protocols), TCP/IP suite, Network layer (Internetwork layer), Transport layer,
Application layer, Addressing and routing design.
10. Mature Packet Switched Protocol: ITU Recommendation X.25, User connectivity,
Theory of Operation, Network layer functions, X.75 Internetworking protocol, switched
multimegabit data service (SMDS), SMDS and IEEE 802.6, Subscriber Interface and
Access protocol, Addressing and Traffic control.

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11. Requirements Definition: User requirements,
e traffic matrix, Capacity planning and Network vision, Design tool, Categories of tools,
Classes of design tool, Components of design projects, Types of design projects.
12. Technology Comparisons: Circuits-message-packet and cell switching methods, Packet
switching service aspects, Generic packet switching network characteristics, Private verses
public networking, Public network service selection, Business aspects of Packet-Frame and
cell switching services, High speed LAN protocols comparisons, Application performance
needs.
13. Access Network Design: Network design layers, Access layer design, Access network
capacity, network topology and hardware, completing the access network design.
14. Backbone Network Design: Backbone requirements, Network capacities, Topologies,
Topologies strategies, Tuning the network.
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Darren L Spohn, “Data Network Design”, TMH
2. D. Bertsekas, R. Gallager, “Data Networks”, PHI
References:
1. W.R. Stevens, “Unix Network Programming”, Vol.1, Pearson Education
2. J.Walrand, P. Varaiya, “High Performance Communication Networks”, Morgan
Kaufmann
3. Y. Zheng, S. Akhtar, “Networks for Computer Scientists and Engineers”, Oxford
4. A.S. Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks”
5. Peterson & Davie, “Computer Networks”, Harcourt Asia.
6. James D. McCabe , “Practical Computer Analysis and Design”, Harcourt Asia.
TERM WORK
3. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering all the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper III, Term I

SUBJECT: IMAGE PROCESSING

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 2 Hrs per week Term Work / Practical: 25 Marks
Objective: Digital Image Processing is a rapidly evolving field with growing applications in
science and engineering. Image processing holds the possibility of developing the ultimate
machine that could perform the visual functions of all living beings. There is an abundance of
image processing applications that can serve mankind with the available and anticipated
technology in the near future.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Computer Graphics: Geometry and line generation, Graphics primitives,
Transformations
2. Digital Image Processing Systems: Introduction, Structure of human eye, Image
formation in the human eye, Brightness adaptation and discrimination, Image sensing and
acquisition, Storage, Processing, Communication, Display. Image sampling and
quantization, Basic relationships between pixels
3. Image Transforms (Implementation): Introduction to Fourier transform, DFT and 2-D
DFT, Properties of 2-D DFT, FFT, IFFT, Walsh transform, Hadamard transform,
Discrete cosine transform, Slant transform, Optimum transform: Karhunen - Loeve
(Hotelling) transform.
4. Image Enhancement in the Spatial Domain: Gray level transformations, Histogram
processing, Arithmetic and logic operations, Spatial filtering: Introduction, Smoothing and
sharpening filters
5. Image Enhancement in the Frequency Domain: Frequency domain filters: Smoothing
and Sharpening filters, Homomorphic filtering
6. Wavelets and Multiresolution Processing: Image pyramids, Subband coding, Haar
transform, Series expansion, Scaling functions, Wavelet functions, Discrete wavelet
transforms in one dimensions, Fast wavelet transform, Wavelet transforms in two
dimensions
7. Image Data Compression: Fundamentals, Redundancies: Coding, Interpixel, Psycho-
visual, Fidelity criteria, Image compression models, Error free compression, Lossy
compression, Image compression standards: Binary image and Continuous tone still
image compression standards, Video compression standards.
8. Morphological Image Processing: Introduction, Dilation, Erosion, Opening, Closing,
Hit-or-Miss transformation, Morphological algorithm operations on binary images,
Morphological algorithm operations on gray-scale images
9. Image Segmentation: Detection of discontinuities, Edge linking and Boundary
detection, Thresholding, Region based segmentation
10. Image Representation and Description: Representation schemes, Boundary
descriptors, Regional descriptors

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BOOKS
Text Books:
1. R.C.Gonsales R.E.Woods, “Digital Image Processing”, Second Edition, Pearson
Education
2. Anil K. Jain, “Fundamentals of Image Processing”, PHI
References:
1. William Pratt, “Digital Image Processing”, John Wiley
2. S. Harrrington, “Computer Graphics”, McGraw Hill
3. Milan Sonka,Vaclav Hlavac, Roger Boyle, “Image Processing, Analysis, and Machine
Vision” Thomson Learning
3. N Ahmed & K.R. Rao, “Orthogonal Transforms for Digital Signal Processing” Springer
4. B. Chanda, D. Dutta Majumder, “Digital Image Processing and Analysis”, PHI
TERM WORK
4. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper III, Term II
SUBJECT: SPEECH RECOGNITION
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work / Practical: 25 Marks

Objectives: Develop an understanding of the relationship of vocal tract shapes and physical
acoustics to the acoustic speech signal. Use a spectrum analyzer to relate the acoustic speech
signal to acoustical processes. Design and implement digital filters to synthesize speech and
code speech at a low bit rate. Implement speech analysis and speech synthesis modules using
object-oriented software programs, using techniques such as class derivation, the use of
software objects as components in a larger software system.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Fundamentals Of Speech Recognition: Introduction, The paradigm for speech
Recognition, out line, Brief history of speech recognition research.
2. The Speech Signal: Production, reception, and Acoustic-phonetic characterization: The
speech production system, Representing speech in time and frequency domains, Speech
Sounds and features, Approaches to automatic speech recognition by machine.
3. Signal Processing And Analysis Methods For Speech Recognition: The bank-of-filters
front-end processor. Linear predictive model for speech recognition, Vector quantization,
Auditory based Spectral analysis model.
4. Pattern Comparison Techniques: Speech detection, Distortion Measures-Mathematical
Considerations, Distortion Measures-Perceptual Considerations, Spectral-Distortion
Measures, Incorporation of spectral dynamic features into distortion measures, Time
Alignment and Normalization.
5. Speech Recognition System Design And Implementation Issues: Application of source
coding techniques to recognition, Template training methods, Performance analysis and
recognition enhancements, Template adoption to new talkers, Discriminative methods in
speech recognition, Speech recognition in adverse environment.
6. Theory And Implementation Of Hidden Markov Models: Discrete time Markov
processes, Extensions to hidden Markov Models, The three basic problems for HMMs,
Types of HMMs, Implementation issues for HMMs, HMM system for isolated word
recognition
7. Speech Recognition Based On Connected Words Models: General notations for the
connected Word-Recognition problem, The two level dynamic programming algorithm,
The level building algorithm, The one pass algorithm, Multiple candidate strings,
Grammar networks for connected digit recognition, Segmental K-Means training
procedure, Connected digit recognition implementation.
8. Large Vocabulary Continuous Speech Recognition.
9. Task Oriented Applications Of Automatic Speech Recognition
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. L. Rabiner and B. Juang, “Fundamentals of Speech Recognition”, Pearson Education.

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2. L R Rabiner and RW Schafer, “Digital Processing of Speech Signals”, Pearson Education.
References:
1. B. Gold and N. Morgan, “Speech and Audio Signal Processing”, John Wiley.
2. D. Jurafsky and J.H. Martin, “Speech and Language Processing”, Pearson Education.
TERM WORK
5. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper IV, Term I

SUBJECT: DATA WAREHOUSING AND MINING

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work/Practical: 50 Marks

Objectives of the course: The data warehousing part of module aims to give students a good
overview of the ideas and techniques which are behind recent development in the data
warehousing and online analytical processing (OLAP) fields, in terms of data models, query
language, conceptual design methodologies, and storage techniques. Data mining part of the
model aims to motivate, define and characterize data mining as process; to motivate, define
and characterize data mining applications.
Pre-requisites: DBMS
DETAILED SYLLABUS
Data Warehousing:
1. Overview And Concepts: Need for data warehousing, Basic elements of data
warehousing, Trends in data warehousing.
2. Planning And Requirements: Project planning and management, Collecting the
requirements.
3. Architecture And Infrastructure: Architectural components, Infrastructure and
metadata.
4. Data Design And Data Representation: Principles of dimensional modeling,
Dimensional modeling advanced topics, data extraction, transformation and loading,
data quality.
5. Information Access And Delivery: Matching information to classes of users, OLAP
in data warehouse, Data warehousing and the web.
6. Implementation And Maintenance: Physical design process, data warehouse
deployment, growth and maintenance.
Data Mining:
1. Introduction: Basics of data mining, related concepts, Data mining techniques.
2. Data Mining Algorithms: Classification, Clustering, Association rules.
3. Knowledge Discovery : KDD Process
4. Web Mining: Web Content Mining, Web Structure Mining, Web Usage mining.
5. Advanced Topics: Spatial mining, Temporal mining.
6. Visualisation : Data generalization and summarization-based characterization,
Analytical characterization: analysis of attribute relevance, Mining class comparisons:
Discriminating between different classes, Mining descriptive statistical measures in
large databases
7. Data Mining Primitives, Languages, and System Architectures: Data mining
primitives, Query language, Designing GUI based on a data mining query language,
Architectures of data mining systems
8. Application and Trends in Data Mining: Applications, Systems products and

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 research prototypes, Additional themes in data mining, Trends in data mining
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Paulraj Ponnian, “Data Warehousing Fundamentals”, John Wiley.
2. M.H. Dunham, “Data Mining Introductory and Advanced Topics”, Pearson Education.
3. Han, Kamber, “Data Mining Concepts and Techniques”, Morgan Kaufmann
References:
1. Ralph Kimball, “The Data Warehouse Lifecycle toolkit”, John Wiley.
2. M Berry and G. Linoff, “Mastering Data Mining”, John Wiley.
3. W.H. Inmon, “Building the Data Warehouses”, Wiley Dreamtech.
4. R. Kimpall, “The Data Warehouse Toolkit”, John Wiley.
5. E.G. Mallach, “Decision Support and Data Warehouse systems”, TMH.
TERM WORK
6. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year I, Paper IV, Term II

SUBJECT: ADVANCED DATABASE SYSTEMS

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks

Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work/ Practical: 50 Marks
Objectives: To study the further database techniques beyond which covered in the second
year, and thus to acquaint the students with some relatively advanced issues. At the end of the
course students should be able to: gain an awareness of the basic issues in objected oriented
data models, learn about the Web-DBMS integration technology and XML for Internet
database applications, familiarize with the data-warehousing and data-mining techniques and
other advanced topics, apply the knowledge acquired to solve simple problems

Pre-requisites: Database Systems, OOAD.

DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. The Extended Entity Relationship Model and Object Model: The ER model revisited,
Motivation for complex data types, User defined abstract data types and structured types,
Subclasses, Super classes, Inheritance, Specialization and Generalization, Constraints and
characteristics of specialization and Generalization, Relationship types of degree higher
than two.
2. Object-Oriented Databases: Overview of Object-Oriented concepts, Object identity,
Object structure, and type constructors, Encapsulation of operations, Methods, and
Persistence, Type hierarchies and Inheritance, Type extents and queries, Complex objects;
Database schema design for OODBMS; OQL, Persistent programming languages;
OODBMS architecture and storage issues; Transactions and Concurrency control,
Example of ODBMS
3. Object Relational and Extended Relational Databases: Database design for an
ORDBMS - Nested relations and collections; Storage and access methods, Query
processing and Optimization; An overview of SQL3, Implementation issues for extended
type; Systems comparison of RDBMS, OODBMS, ORDBMS
4. Parallel and Distributed Databases and Client-Server Architecture: Architectures for
parallel databases, Parallel query evaluation; Parallelizing individual operations, Sorting,
Joins; Distributed database concepts, Data fragmentation, Replication, and allocation
techniques for distributed database design; Query processing in distributed databases;
Concurrency control and Recovery in distributed databases. An overview of Client-Server
architecture
5. Databases on the Web and Semi Structured Data: Web interfaces to the Web, Overview
of XML; Structure of XML data, Document schema, Querying XML data; Storage of
XML data, XML applications; The semi structured data model, Implementation issues,
Indexes for text data
6. Enhanced Data Models for Advanced Applications: Active database concepts. Temporal
database concepts.; Spatial databases, Concepts and architecture; Deductive databases and

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 Query processing; Mobile databases, Geographic information systems.
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Elmasri and Navathe, “Fundamentals of Database Systems”, Pearson Education
2. Raghu Ramakrishnan, Johannes Gehrke, “Database Management Systems”, McGraw-Hill
References:
1. Korth, Silberchatz, Sudarshan , “Database System Concepts”, McGraw-Hill.
2. Peter Rob and Coronel, “Database Systems, Design, Implementation and Management”,
Thomson Learning.
3. C.J.Date, Longman, “Introduction To Database Systems”, Pearson Education
TERM WORK
7. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year II
M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Paper I, Term I
SUBJECT: SOFTWARE TESTING
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Objectives To improve your understanding of software testing - its purpose and nature -
and raise your awareness of issues and constraints around testing. To provide a professional
qualification widely recognized by employers, customers and peers. To learn standard
terminology. Discover good sources of information. To provide a complete picture of the
test activities and processes from requirements review to system implementation.
Pre-requisites: Software Engineering, OOAD
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction: Defect, Defect Vs failures, Process problems and defect rates, The
business perspective for testing
2. Building a Software Testing Strategy: Computer system strategic risk, Economics of
testing, Common computer problems, Economics of SDLC testing, Testing- an
organizational issue, Establishing a testing policy, Structured approach to testing, Test
strategy, Testing methodology
3. Establishing a Software Testing Methodology: Introduction, Verification and
validation, Functional and structural testing, Workbench concept, Considerations in
developing testing methodologies
4. Determining Software Testing Techniques: Testing techniques/tool selection process,
Selecting techniques/tools, Structural system testing techniques, Functional system
testing techniques, Unit testing techniques, Functional testing and analysis
5. Selecting and Installing Software Testing Tools: Testing tools-Hammers of testing,
Selecting and using the test tools, Appointing managers for testing tools
6. Software Testing Process: Cost of computer testing, Life cycle testing concept,
Verification and validation in the software development process, Software testing
process, Workbench skills
7. Software Testing Process: Access Project Management Development Estimate and
Status, Test Plan, Requirements Phase Testing, Design Phase Testing, Program Phase
Testing, Execute Test and Record Results, Acceptance Test, Report Test Result,
Testing Software Installation, Test Software Change, Evaluate Test Effectiveness
8. Testing Specialized Systems and Applications: Client/Server systems, RAD, System
documentation, Web based systems, Off-the-self software, Multi platform environment,
Security, Data Warehouse
9. Building Test Document: Uses, Types, Responsibility, Storage, Test plan
documentation, Test analysis report documentation
Books
Text Books:
1. W.E. Perry, “Effective Methods for Software Testing”, John Wiley.
2. Kaner C., Nguyen H., Falk J., “Testing Computer Software”, John Wiley.
References :
1. Boris Beizer, “Software Testing Techniques”, Dreamtech
2. Louise Tamres, “Introducing Software Testing”, Pearson Education.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Paper I, Term II
SUBJECT: INFORMATION SECURITY
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Objectives of the course: Learn about the threats in computer security. Understand what
puts you at a risk and how to control it. Controlling a risk is not eliminating the risk but to
bring it to a tolerable level.
Pre-requisites: Computer Networks, Operating system.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction: Security, Attacks, Computer criminals, Method of defense
2. Program Security: Secure programs, Non-malicious program errors, Viruses and other
malicious code, Targeted malicious code, Controls against program threats
3. Operating System Security: Protected objects and methods of protection, Memory
address protection, Control of access to general objects, File protection mechanism,
Authentication: Authentication basics, Password, Challenge-response, Biometrics.
4. Database Security: Security requirements, Reliability and integrity, Sensitive data,
Interface, Multilevel database, Proposals for multilevel security
5. Security in Networks: Threats in networks, Network security control, Firewalls,
Intrusion detection systems, Secure e-mail, Networks and cryptography, Example
protocols: PEM, SSL, IPsec
6. Administrating Security: Security planning, Risk analysis, Organizational security
policies, Physical security.
7. Legal, Privacy, and Ethical Issues in Computer Security: Protecting programs and
data, Information and law, Rights of employees and employers, Software failures,
Computer crime, Privacy, Ethical issues in computer society, Case studies of ethics
Books
Text Books:
1. C. P. Pfleeger, and S. L. Pfleeger, “Security in Computing”, Pearson Education.
2. Matt Bishop, “Computer Security: Art and Science”, Pearson Education.
References :
1. Stallings, “Cryptography And Network Security: Principles and practice”
2. Kaufman, Perlman, Speciner, “Network Security”
3. Eric Maiwald, “Network Security : A Beginner’s Guide”, TMH
4. Macro Pistoia, “Java Network Security “, Pearson Education
5. Whitman, Mattord, “Principles of information security”, Thomson
Assignments: 10 assignments covering the syllabus has to be submitted

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Paper II, Term I
SUBJECT: Artificial Intelligence
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks

1 AI and Internal Representation

Artificial Intelligence and the World, Representation in AI, Properties of Internal
Representation, The Predicate Calculus, Predicates and Arguments, Connectives Variables
and Quantification, How to Use the Predicate Calculus, Other Kinds of Inference Indexing,
Pointers and Alternative Notations, Indexing, The Isa Hierarchy, Slot-Assertion Notation,
Frame Notation
2 Lisps
Lisps, Typing at Lisp, Defining Programs, Basic Flow of Control in Lisp, Lisp Style, Atoms
and Lists, Basic Debugging, Building Up List Structure, More on Predicates, Properties,
Pointers, Cell Notation and the Internals (Almost) of Lisp, Destructive Modification of
Lists, The for Function ,Recursion, Scope of Variables, Input/Output, Macros
3. Neural Networks and Fuzzy systems
Neural and fuzzy machine Intelligence, Fuzziness as Multivalence, The Dynamical Systems
approach to Machine Intelligence, The brain as a dynamical system, Neural and fuzzy
systems as function Estimators, Neural Networks as trainable Dynamical system, Fuzzy
systems and applications, Intelligent Behavior as Adaptive Model free Estimation,
Generalization and creativity, Learning as change, Symbol vs Numbers, Rules vs Principles,
Expert system Knowledge as rule trees, Symbolic vs Numeric Processing, Fuzzy systems as
Structured Numerical estimators, Generating Fuzzy rules with product space Clustering,
Fuzzy Systems as Parallel associators, Fuzzy systems as Principle based Systems
1. Neural Network Theory
Neuronal Dynamics: Activations and signals, Neurons as functions, signal monotonicity,
Biological Activations and signals, Neuron Fields, Neuron Dynamical Systems, Common
signal functions, Pulse-Coded Signal functions

2. Genetic Algorithms
A simple genetic algorithm, A simulation by hands, similarity templates(Schemata),
Mathematical foundations, Schema Processing at work, The two- armed and k-armed
Bandit Problem, The building block hypothesis, The minimal Deceptive Problem
Computer implementation of Genetic algorithm, Data Structures, Reproduction , Cross over
and Mutation, Time to reproduce and time to Cross Mapping objective function to fitness
form, Fitness scaling
Applications of genetic algorithm, De Jong and Function Optimization, Improvement in
basic techniques, Introduction to Genetics based machine learning, applications of genetic
based machine leaning
3. Data Mining
Introduction to Data Mining, Computer systems that can learn, Machine learning and
methodology of science, Concept learning, Data ware house, designing decision support
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 Techniques, K- nearest neighbor, Decision trees, OLAP tools, Neural networks, Genetic
algorithm, Setting up a KDD environment, Real life applications, Customer profiling,
Discovering foreign key relationships
Assignments
10 assignments covering the syllabus has to be submitted
Text book

1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence By Eugene Charniak, Drew McDermott-

Addison Wesley
2. Neural Networks and fuzzy systems A dynamical systems approach to machine
Intelligence by Bart Kosko- PHI
3. Genetic Algorithms in search, Optimization & Machine Learning by David E
Goldberg-Addison wesley
4. Data Mining by Pieter Adriaans and Dolf Zantinge – Pearson Education Asia
5. Data Warehousing in the Real World by Sam Anahory and Dennis Murray,
Addison –Wesley

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Paper II, Term II

SUBJECT: ROBOTICS
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Objective: The goal of the course is to familiarize the students with the concepts and
techniques in robot manipulator control, enough to evaluate, chose, and incorporate robots in
engineering systems.
Pre-requisite: Exposure to linear algebra and matrix operations. Exposure to programming in
a high level language
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Robotic Manipulation: Automation and Robots, Classification, Application,
Specification, Notations.
2. Direct Kinematics: Dot and cross products, Co-ordinate frames, Rotations,
Homogeneous, Co-ordinates, Link co-ordination arm equation, (Five-axis robot, Four
axis robot, Six axis robot).
3. Inverse Kinematics: General properties of solutions tool configuration Five axis robots,
Three-Four axis, Six axis robot (Inverse kinematics).
4. Workspace analysis and trajectory planning work envelop and examples, workspace
fixtures, Pick and place operations, Continuous path motion, Interpolated motion,
Straight-line motion.
5. Robot Vision: Image representation, Template matching, Polyhedral objects, Shane
analysis, Segmentation (Thresholding, region labeling, Shrink operators, Swell operators,
Euler numbers, Perspective transformation, Structured Illumination, Camera calibration).
6. Task Planning: Task level programming, Uncertainty, Configuration, Space, Gross
motion, Planning, Grasp planning, Fine-motion Planning, Simulation of Planer motion,
Source and goal scenes, Task planner simulation.
7. Moments of Inertia.
8. Principles of NC and CNC Machines.
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Robert Shilling, “Fundamentals of Robotics-Analysis and control”, PHI.
2. Fu, Gonzales and Lee, “Robotics”, McGraw Hill
3. J.J, Craig, “Introduction to Robotics”, Pearson Education
References:
1. Staughard, “Robotics and AI”, PHI.
2. Grover, Wiess, Nagel, Oderey, “Industrial Robotics”, McGraw Hill
3. Walfram Stdder, “Robotics and Mecatronics”, TMH.
4. Niku, “Introduction to Robotics”, Pearson Education
5. Klafter, Chmielewski, Negin, “Robot Engineering”, PHI
6. Mittal, Nagrath, “Robotics and Control”, TMH

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective I, Term I

SUBJECT: PARALLEL PROCESSING

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term Work / Practical: 50 Marks
Objective: Upon completion of this course students will be able to understand and employ the
fundamental concepts and mechanisms which form the basis of the design of parallel
computation models and algorithms, recognize problems and limitations to parallel systems,
as well as possible solutions
Pre-requisite: Computer architecture, Data structures
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction: Parallel Processing Architectures: Parallelism in sequential machines,
Abstract model of parallel computer, Multiprocessor architecture, Pipelining, Array
processors.
2. Programmability Issues: An overview, Operating system support, Types of operating
systems, Parallel programming models, Software tools
3. Data Dependency Analysis: Types of dependencies loop and array dependences, Loop
dependence analysis, Solving diophantine equations, Program transformations
4. Shared Memory Programming: General model of shared memory programming, Process
model under UNIX
5. Algorithms for Parallel Machines: Speedup, Complexity and cost, Histogram
computation, Parallel reduction, Quadrature problem, Matrix multiplication, Parallel
sorting algorithms, Solving linear systems, Probabilistic algorithms
6. Message Passing Programming: Introduction, Model, Interface, Circuit satisfiability,
Introducing collective, Benchmarking parallel performance
7. Parallel Programming languages: Fortran90, nCUBE C, Occam, C-Linda
8. Debugging Parallel Programs: Debugging techniques, Debugging message passing
parallel programs, Debugging shared memory parallel programs
9. Memory and I/O Subsystems: Hierarchical memory structure, Virtual memory system,
Memory allocation and management, Cache allocation and management, Cache
memories and management, Input output subsystems
10. Other Parallelism Paradigms: Data flow computing, Systolic architectures, Functional
and logic paradigms, Distributed shared memory
11. Performance of Parallel Processors: Speedup and efficiency, Amdahl’s law, Gustafson-
Barsis’s law, Karf-Flatt metric, Isoefficiency metric
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Hawang Kai and Briggs F. A., “Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing”, McGraw Hill
2. Jorden H. F. and Alaghaband G., “Fundamentals of Parallel Processing”
3. M.J. Quinn, “Parallel Programming”, TMH
References:
1. Shasikumar M., “Introduction to Parallel Processing”, PHI

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2. Wilson G.V., “Practical Parallel Programming”, PHI
3. D. E. Culler, J.P. Singh, A. Gupta, “Parallel Computer Architecture”, Morgan Kaufman
TERM WORK
8. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective I, Term II

SUBJECT: DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work / Practical: 50 Marks

Objective: This course aims to build concepts regarding the fundamental principles of
distributed systems. The design issues and distributed operating system concepts are covered.
Pre-requisites: Operating Systems and Computer Networks
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Distributed System: Goals, Hardware concepts, Software concepts, and
Client-Server model. Examples of distributed systems.
2. Communication: Layered protocols, Remote procedures call, Remote object invocation,
Message-oriented communication, Stream-oriented communication.
3. Processes: Threads, Clients, Servers, Code Migration, Software agent.
4. Naming: Naming entities, Locating mobile entities, Removing un-referenced entities.
5. Synchronization: Clock synchronization, Logical clocks, Global state, Election
algorithms, Mutual exclusion, Distributed transactions.
6. Consistency and Replication: Introduction, Data centric consistency models, Client
centric consistency models, Distribution protocols, Consistency protocols.
7. Fault Tolerance: Introduction, Process resilience, Reliable client server communication,
Reliable group communication. Distributed commit, Recovery.
8. Security: Introduction, Secure channels, Access control, Security management.
9. Distributed File System: Sun network file system, CODA files system.
10. Case Study: CORBA, Distributed COM, Globe, Comparison of CORBA, DCOM, and
Globe.
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. A. Taunenbaum, “Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms”
2. G. Coulouris, J. Dollimore, and T. Kindberg, “Distributed Systems: Concepts and Design”,
Pearson Education
References:
1. M. Singhal, N. Shivaratri, “Advanced Concepts in Operating Systems”, TMH
TERM WORK
9. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective I, Term I

SUBJECT: INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term Work/ Practical: 50 Marks
Objectives: To understand and apply principles, methodologies and techniques in design and
implementation of intelligent system.
Prerequisite: Data Structures, Programming Languages, and Algorithms
DETAILED SYLLABUS

1. Artificial Intelligence: An overview, Intelligent Systems: Evolution of the concept.

2. Intelligent Agents: How agent should act, Structure of intelligent agents, Environments
3. Problem Solving: Solving problems by searching, Informed search methods, Game
playing
4. Knowledge and Reasoning: A knowledge based agent, The wumpus world environment,
Representation, Reasoning, Logic, Proportional logic, First order logic: Syntax and
Semantics, Extensions and Notational variation, Using first order logic
5. Building a Knowledge Base: Properties of good and bad knowledge base, Knowledge
engineering, General ontology
6. Interfacing First Order Logic: Interface rules involving quantifiers, An example proof,
Forward and backward chaining, Completeness
7. Acting Logically: Planning, Practical planning: Practical planners, Hierarchical
decomposition, Conditional planning
8. Uncertain Knowledge and Reasoning: Uncertainty, Representing knowledge in an
uncertain domain, The semantics of belief networks, Inference in belief networks
9. Learning: Learning from observations: General model of learning agents, Inductive
learning, learning decision trees, Learning in neural and belief networks: Introduction to
neural networks, Perceptrons, Multilayer feed-forward network, Application of ANN,
Reinforcement learning: Passive learning in a known environment, Generalization in
reinforcement learning, Genetic algorithms
10. Agents that Communicate: Communication as action, Types of communicating agents,
A formal grammar for a subset of English
11. Expert system: Introduction to expert system, Representing and using domain
knowledge, Expert system shells, Explanation, Knowledge acquisition
12. Applications: Natural language processing, Perception, Robotics

BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Struart Russell and Peter Norvig, “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach”
2. George F.Luger, “Artificial Intelligence: Structures and Strategies for Complex Problem Solving”,
Pearson Education
References:
1. Nils J. Nillson, “Artificial Intelligence: A New Synthesis”, Harcourt Asia

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2. Elaine Rich and Kevin Knight, “Artificial Intelligence”, TMH
3. Patrick Winston, “Artificial Intelligence”, Pearson Education
4. Ivan Brakto, “Prolog Programming for Artificial Intelligence”, Pearson Education
5. Efraim Turban Jay E.Aronson, “Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems”
6. Ed. M. Sasikumar and Others, “Artificial Intelligence : Theory and Practice” Proceedings of
the International Conference KBCS-2002, Vikas Publishing House
TERM WORK
10. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective I, Term II

SUBJECT: NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY SYSTEMS

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term Work/Practical: 50 Marks
Objective: This course covers basic concepts of artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic systems
and their applications. Its focus will be on the introduction of basic theory, algorithm
formulation and ways to apply these techniques to solve real world problems.
Pre-requisite: Knowledge of calculus, and basic probability and statistics are required.
Background in the following subjects desirable: numerical analysis (including optimization).
Programming skills in one of the following would be desirable: Matlab, MathCad, C, Java,
C++
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction: Biological neurons, McCulloch and Pitts models of neuron, Types of
activation function, Network architectures, Knowledge representation. Learning process:
Error-correction learning, Supervised learning, Unsupervised learning, Learning Rules.
2. Single Layer Perceptron: Perceptron convergence theorem, Method of steepest descent -
least mean square algorithms.
3. Multilayer Perceptron: Derivation of the back-propagation algorithm, Learning Factors.
4. Radial Basis and Recurrent Neural Networks: RBF network structure, theorem and the
reparability of patterns, RBF learning strategies, K-means and LMS algorithms,
comparison of RBF and MLP networks, Hopfield networks: energy function, spurious
states, error performance .
5. Simulated Annealing: The Boltzmann machine, Boltzmann learning rule, Bidirectional
Associative Memory.
6. Fuzzy logic: Fuzzy sets, Properties, Operations on fuzzy sets, Fuzzy relations, Operations
on fuzzy relations, The extension principle, Fuzzy measures, Membership functions,
Fuzzification and defuzzification methods, Fuzzy controllers.
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Simon Haykin, “Neural Network a - Comprehensive Foundation”, Pearson Education
2. Zurada J.M., “Introduction to Artificial Neural Systems, Jaico publishers
3. Thimothy J. Ross, “Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications”, McGraw Hill
4. Ahmad Ibrahim, “Introduction to Applied Fuzzy Electronics”, PHI
References:
1. Yegnanarayana B., “Artificial Neural Networks”, PHI
2. Driankov D., Hellendoorn H. & Reinfrank M., “An Introduction to Fuzzy Control”, Norosa
Publishing House
3. Berkan R.C., and Trubatch S.L., “Fuzzy Systems Design Principles”, IEEE Press
TERM WORK
11. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.

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ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective I, Term I

SUBJECT: DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term Work/Practical: 25 Marks
Objective: Digital Signal Processing continues to play an increasingly important role in the
fields that range literally from A (astronomy) to Z (zeugmatography, or magnetic resonance
imaging) and encompass applications such as Compact Disc player, Speech Recognition, echo
cancellations in communication systems, image Enhancement, geophysical exploration, and
noninvasive medical imaging. This course aims to build concepts regarding the fundamental
principles and applications of Signals, System Transforms and Filters.
Pre-requisites: Nil
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Discrete Time Signals & System: Discrete–time signals, Discrete–time systems, Analysis
of discrete-time LTI systems, Discrete-time systems described by differential equations,
Implementation of discrete-time systems, Correlation of discrete-time systems
2. Z-Transform: Definition and Properties of Z-transform, Rational Z-transforms, Inverse Z-
transform, one-sided Z-transform, Analysis of LTI systems in Z-domain
3. Frequency Analysis of Signals and Systems: Frequency analysis: Continuous time signals
and Discrete-time signals, Properties of the Fourier transform for discrete-time signals,
Frequency domain characteristics of LTI systems, LTI system as a frequency selective
filter, Inverse systems and deconvolution
4. Discrete Fourier Transform: Frequency domain sampling, Properties of DFT, Linear
filtering method based on DFT, Frequency analysis of signals using DFT, FFT algorithm,
Applications of FFT, Goertzel algorithm, Quantisation effects in the computation of DFT
5. Implementation of Discrete Time Systems: Structure of FIR systems, Structure of IIR
systems, quantization of filter coefficients, round-off effects in digital filters
6. Design of Digital Filters: Design of FIR filters, Design of IIR filters from analog filters,
frequency transformations, Design of digital filters based on least-squares method digital
filters from analogue filters, Properties of FIR digital filters, Design of FIR filters using
windows, Comparison of IIR and FIR filters, and Linear phase filters.
7. Introduction to DSP co-processors: TMS 320C40/50, Analog Devices.
8. Applications : Image processing, Control, Speech, Audio, Telecommunication
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. J.G. Proakis, “Introduction to Digital Signal Processing”, PHI
2. Oppenhiem and Schaffer, “Discrete Time Signal Processing”
References:
1. S.K. Mitra, “Digital Signal Processing”, TMH.
2. T.J. Cavicchi, “Digital Signal Processing”, John Wiley.
3. L.C. Ludeman,” Fundamentals Of Digital Signal Processing”, John Wiley.
4. E.C. Ifeachor, B.W. Jervis, “Digital Signal Processing”, Pearson Education.

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5. S Sallivahanan, “Digital Signal Processing”, TMH.
6. Ashok Ambardar, “Analog and Digital Signal Processing”, Thompson Learning.
TERM WORK
12. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective I, Term I

SUBJECT: Enterprise Networking

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term Work/Practical: 25 Marks
Introduction
Growth of Computer Networking, Complexity in Network Systems, Mastering the
Complexity, Resource Sharing, Growth of the Internet, Probing the Internet, Interpreting A
Ping Response
PART I DATA TRANSMISSION
Transmission Media
Copper Wires, Glass Fibers, Radio, Satellites, Geosynchronous Satellites, Low Earth Orbit
Satellites, Low Earth Orbit Satellite Arrays, Microwave, Infrared, Light Form a Laser
Local Asynchronous Communication
The Need for Asynchronous Communication, Using Electric Current to Send Bits,
Standards for Communication, Baud Rate, Framing, and Errors, Full Duplex Asynchronous
Communication, Limitations of Real Hardware, Hardware Bandwidth and the
Transmission of Bits, The Effect of Noise On Communication, Significance for Data
Networking
Long-Distance Communication (Carriers, Modulation and Modems)
Sending Signals across Long Distances, Modem Hardware Used for Modulation and
Demodulation, Leased Analog Data Circuits, Optical, Radio Frequency, And Dialup
Modems, Carrier Frequencies and Multiplexing, Base band And Broadband Technologies
Wave Division Multiplexing, Spread Spectrum, Time Division Multiplexing

PART II PACKET TRANSMISSION

Packets, Frames and Error Detection
The Concept of Packets, Packets and Time-Division Multiplexing, Packets and Hardware
Frames, Byte Stuffing, Transmission Errors, Parity Bits and Parity Checking, Probability,
Mathematics And Error Detection, Detecting Errors With Checksums, Detecting Errors
With Cyclic Redundancy Checks, Combining Building Blocks, Burst Errors, Frame format
And Error Detection Mechanisms
LAN Technologies and Network Topology
Direct Point-To-Point Communication, Shared Communication Channels, Significance of
LANs and Locality of Reference, LAN Topologies, Bus Network: Ethernet Carrier Sense
on Multi-Access Networks (CSMA), Collision Detection and Back off With CSMA/CD,
Wireless LANs And CSMA/CA, Bus Network: Local Talk
Hardware Addressing and Frame Type Identification
Specifying a Recipient, How LAN Hardware Uses Addresses to Filter Packets Format of a
Physical Address, Broadcasting, Multicasting, Multicast Addressing, Identifying Packet
Contents, Frame Headers And Frame Format, Using Networks That Do Not Have Self-
Identifying Frames, Network Analyzers

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LAN Wiring, Physical Topology, and Interface Hardware
Speeds of LANs and Computers, Network Interface Hardware, the Connection between A
NIC and A Network, Original Thick Ethernet Wiring, Connection Multiplexing, Thin
Ethernet Wiring
Twisted Pair Ethernet, the Topology Paradox, Network Interface Cards and Wiring
Schemes,
Extending LANs: Fiber Modems, Repeaters, Bridges and Switches
Distance Limitation and LAN Design, Fiber Optic Extensions, Repeaters, Bridges, Frame
Filtering
Startup and Steady State Behavior of Bridged Networks, Planning a Bridged Network,
Bridging Between Buildings, Bridging Across Longer Distances, A Cycle Of Bridges,
Distributed Spanning Tree, Switching, Combining Switches And Hubs, Bridging And
Switching With Other Technologies
Long-Distance Digital Connection Technologies
Digital Telephony, Synchronous Communication, Digital Circuits and DSU, Telephone
Standards
DS Terminology and Data Rates, Lower Capacity Circuits, Intermediate Capacity Digital
Circuits
Highest Capacity Circuits, Optical Carrier Standards, the C Suffix, Synchronous Optical
Network (SONET), the Local Subscriber Loop, ISDN, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Technology
Other DSL Technologies, Cable Modem Technology, Upstream Communication, Hybrid
Fiber Coax
Wan Technologies and Routing
Large Networks and Wide Areas, Packet Switches, Forming A WAN, Store and Forward
Physical Addressing In A WAN, Next-Hop Forwarding, Source Independence, Relationship
of Hierarchical Addresses to Routing, Routing In A WAN, Use of Defaults Routes, Routing
Table Computation, Shortest Path Computation in a Graph, Distributed Route
Computation, Distance Vector Routing
Network Ownership, Service Paradigm, and Performance
Network Ownership, Virtual Private Networks, Service Paradigm, Connection Duration and
Persistence, Examples of Service Paradigms, Addresses and Connection Identifiers,
Network Performance Characteristics
Protocols and Layering
The Need for Protocols, Protocol Suites, A Plan for Protocol Design, the Seven Layers,
Stacks: Layered Software, How Layered Software Works, Multiple, Nested Headers, the
Scientific Basis for Layering,
TERM WORK
Term work should consist of at least 10 assignments from the aforementioned topics. A
Seminar to be presented by each student as part of term works carrying 15 marks.
REFERENCE
Computer Network, Tuekeun, PHI
Networking Technology, Jaiswal, Galgotia.
Data Networking, Bertsekas, PHI
Computer Networks and Internets, Douglas E. Comer Pearson Education Asia

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective II, Term I

SUBJECT: PATTERN RECOGNITION

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 2 Hrs per week Term Work: 25 Marks
Oral: 25 Marks
Objective: This course teaches the fundamentals of techniques for classifying multi-
dimensional data, to be utilized for problem-solving in a wide variety of applications, such as
engineering system design, manufacturing, technical and medical diagnostics, image
processing, economics, psychology.
Pre-requisite: Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1. Introduction: Machine perception, Pattern recognition systems, Design cycle, Learning
and Adaptation
2. Bayesian Decision Theory: Bayesian decision theory: Continuous features, Minimum-
error rate classification, classification, Classifiers, Discriminant functions and Decision
surfaces, Normal density, Discriminant functions for normal density, Bayes Decision
theory: discrete features
3. Maximum-Likelihood and Bayesian Parameter Estimation: Maximum likelihood
estimation, Bayesian estimation, Bayesian parameter estimation: Gaussian caseand
General theory, Prolems of dimentionality, Hidden Markov Model
1. Nonparametric Techniques: Density estimation, Parzen windows, kn-Nearest-Neighbor
estimation, Nearest-Neighbor rule, Matrics and Nearest-Neighbor classification
5. Linear Discriminants Functions: Linear discriminant functions and decision surfaces,
Generalised linear discriminant functions, 2-Category linearly separable case, Minimising
the Perceptron criterion function, Relaxation procedure, Non-separable behavior,
Minimum squared error procedure, Ho-Kashyap procedures, Multicategory
generalizations
6. Nonmetric Methods: Decision tree, CART, ID3, C4.5, Gramatical methods, Gramatical
interfaces
7. Algorithm Independent Machine Learning: Lack of inherent superiority of any classifier,
Bias and Variance, Resampling for estimating statistic, Resampling for classifier design,
Estimating and comparing classifiers, Combining classifiers
8. Unsupervised Learning and Clustering: Mixture densities and Identifiability, Maximum-
Likelihood estimations, Application to normal mixtures, Unsupervised Bayesian learning,
Data description and clustering criterion function for clustering, Hierarchical clustering
9. Applications of Pattern Recognition
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. Duda, Hart, and Stock, “Pattern Classification”, John Wiley and Sons.
2. Gose, Johnsonbaugh and Jost, “Pattern Recognition and Image analysis”, PHI

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TERM WORK
13. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective II, Term II

SUBJECT: COMPUTER VISION

Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term Work/Practical: 50 Marks
Objective: To introduce the student to computer vision algorithms, methods and concepts
which will enable the student to implement computer vision systems with emphasis on
applications and problem solving
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Image Processing.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
9. Recognition Methodology: Conditioning, Labeling, Grouping, Extracting, Matching.
Edge detection, Gradient based operators, Morphological operators, Spatial operators for
edge detection. Thinning, Region growing, region shrinking, Labeling of connected
components.
10. Binary Machine Vision: Thresholding, Segmentation, Connected component labeling,
Hierarchal segmentation, Spatial clustering, Split & merge, Rule-based Segmentation,
Motion-based segmentation.
11. Area Extraction: Concepts, Data-structures, Edge, Line-Linking, Hough transform, Line
fitting, Curve fitting (Least-square fitting).
12. Region Analysis: Region properties, External points, Spatial moments, Mixed spatial
gray-level moments, Boundary analysis: Signature properties, Shape numbers.
13. Facet Model Recognition: Labeling lines, Understanding line drawings, Classification of
shapes by labeling of edges, Recognition of shapes, Consisting labeling problem, Back-
tracking, Perspective Projective geometry, Inverse perspective Projection,
Photogrammetry – from 2D to 3D, Image matching : Intensity matching of ID signals,
Matching of 2D image, Hierarchical image matching.
14. Object Models And Matching: 2D representation, Global vs. Local features.
15. General Frame Works For Matching: Distance relational approach, Ordered- structural
matching, View class matching, Models database organization.
16. General Frame Works: Distance –relational approach, Ordered –Structural matching,
View class matching, Models database organization.
17. Knowledge Based Vision: Knowledge representation, Control-strategies, Information
integration.
BOOKS
Text Books:
1. David A. Forsyth, Jean Ponce, “Computer Vision: A Modern Approach”
2. R. Jain, R. Kasturi, and B. G. Schunk, “Machine Vision”, McGraw-Hill.
References:
1. Milan Sonka,Vaclav Hlavac, Roger Boyle, “Image Processing, Analysis, and Machine
Vision” Thomson Learning
2. Robert Haralick and Linda Shapiro, “Computer and Robot Vision”, Vol I, II, Addison-
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TERM WORK
14. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective II, Term I
SUBJECT: SYSTEM SECURITY
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work/Practical: 50 Marks
Objectives of the course: Learn about the threats in computer security. Understand what
puts you at a risk and how to control it. Controlling a risk is not eliminating the risk but to
bring it to a tolerable level.
Pre-requisites: Computer Networks, Operating system.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
8. Introduction: Security, Attacks, Computer criminals, Method of defense
9. Cryptography: Basic Cryptography: Classical Cryptosystems, Public key
Cryptography, Cryptographic checksum, Key Management: Key exchange, Key
generation, Cryptographic key infrastructure, Storing and revoking keys, Hash
algorithm, Digital signature, Cipher Techniques: Problems, Stream and block ciphers:
AES, DES, RC4.
10. Program Security: Secure programs, Non-malicious program errors, Viruses and other
malicious code, Targeted malicious code, Controls against program threats
11. Operating System Security: Protected objects and methods of protection, Memory
address protection, Control of access to general objects, File protection mechanism,
Authentication: Authentication basics, Password, Challenge-response, Biometrics.
12. Database Security: Security requirements, Reliability and integrity, Sensitive data,
Interface, Multilevel database, Proposals for multilevel security
13. Security in Networks: Threats in networks, Network security control, Firewalls,
Intrusion detection systems, Secure e-mail, Networks and cryptography, Example
protocols: PEM, SSL, IPsec
14. Administrating Security: Security planning, Risk analysis, Organizational security
policies, Physical security.
15. Legal, Privacy, and Ethical Issues in Computer Security: Protecting programs and
data, Information and law, Rights of employees and employers, Software failures,
Computer crime, Privacy, Ethical issues in computer society, Case studies of ethics
Books
Text Books:
3. Stallings, “Cryptography And Network Security: Principles and practice”
4. C. P. Pfleeger, and S. L. Pfleeger, “Security in Computing”, Pearson Education.
5. Matt Bishop, “Computer Security: Art and Science”, Pearson Education.
References :
6. Kaufman, Perlman, Speciner, “Network Security”
7. Eric Maiwald, “Network Security : A Beginner’s Guide”, TMH
8. Bruce Schneier, “Applied Cryptography”, John Wiley.
9. Macro Pistoia, “Java network security “, Pearson Education
10. Whitman, Mattord, “Principles of information security”, Thomson

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TERM WORK

15. Term work should consist of at least 10 practical experiments and two assignments
covering the topics of the syllabus.
ORAL EXAMINATION
An oral examination is to be conducted based on the above syllabus.

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective II, Term II
Subject: Virtual Reality and Virtual Environment
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work/Practical: 50 Marks

Real time computer graphics, Flight simulation, virtual environment, Benefits of virtual
reality, Evolution of Virtual Reality, Historical perspective, scientific land marks
3D Computer graphics
The virtual world space, positioning the virtual observer, the perspective projection, Human
vision, Stereo perspective projection, 3D clipping, colour theory, simple 3D modelling,
illumination models, shading algorithms, radiosity, hiddensurface removal, realism,
stereographic images
Geometric modelling
From 2D to 3D, 3D space curves, 3D boundary representation,
Geometrical Transformations
Frames of reference, Modelling transformations, instances, picking flying, Scaling the VE,
Collision detection
A generic VR Systems
The virtual Environment, The computer environment, VR Technology, Modes of
Interaction, VR systems
Animating the Virtual Environment
Dynamics of numbers, the animation of objects, shape and object inbetweening, free-form
deformation, particle systems
Physical Simulation
Objects falling in a gravitational field, rotating wheels, Elastic collisions, Projectiles, simple
pendulums, springs, flight dynamics of an aircraft
Human factors
The eye, The ear, the somatic senses, Equilibrium
Virtual Reality Hardware
Sensor hardware, Head-coupled displays, Acoustic hardware, Integrated VR Systems
Virtual Reality Software
Modelling Virtual worlds, Physical simulation, VR tool kits
Virtual Reality Applications
Engineering, Entertainment, science, Education, training
Future
Virtual Environment, Modes of Interaction
Text Books
Virtual Reality Systems John Vince- Pearson Education Asia

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective III, Term I
Subject: Multimedia systems and convergence of technologies
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work/Practical: 50 Marks

Multimedia systems and convergence of technologies

Defining the scope of multimedia, Hypertext and Collaborative research, Multimedia and
personalised computing, Multimedia on the map, Emerging applications, The challenges
The convergence of computers, Communications, and entertainment products
The technology trends, Multimedia appliances, Hybrid Devices, Designers perspective,
industry perspective of the future, Key challenges ahead, Technical, regulatory, Social
Architectures and issues for Distributed Multimedia systems
Distributed Multimedia systems, Synchronization, and QOS Architecture, The role of
Standards, A frame work for Multimedia systems
Digital Audio Representation and processing
Uses of Audio in Computer Applications, Psychoacoustics, Digital representation of sound,
transmission of digital sound, Digital Audio signal processing, Digital music making,
Speech recognition and generation, digital audio and the computers
Video Technology
Raster Scanning Principles, Sensors for TV Cameras, Colour Fundamentals, Colour Video,
Video performance Measurements, Analog video Artifacts, video equipments, World wide
television standards
Digital Video and Image Compression
Video compression techniques, standardization of Algorithm, The JPEG Image
Compression Standard, ITU-T Recommendations, The EPEG Motion Video Compression
Standard, DVI Technology
Operating System Support for Continuous Media Applications
Limitation of Work station Operating system, New OS support, Experiments Using Real
Time Mach
Middleware System Services Architecture
Goals of Multimedia System services, Multimedia system services Architecture, Media
stream protocol
Multimedia Devices, Presentation Services, and the User Interface
Client control of continuous multimedia, Device control, Temporal coordination and
composition, toolkits, hyperapplications
Multimedia File systems and Information Models
The case for multimedia information systems, The file system support for continuous Media,
Data models for multimedia and Hypermedia information, Content- based Retrieval of
Unstructured Data
Multimedia presentation and Authoring
Design paradigms and User interface, barriers to wide spread use, research trends
Multimedia Services over the Public Networks
Requirements, Architecture, and protocols, Net work services, applications
Multimedia Interchange

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Quick time Movie File Format, QMFI, MHEG (Multimedia and Hypermedia Information
Encoding Expert Group), Format Function and representation, Track model and Object
model, Real Time Interchange
Multimedia conferencing
Teleconferencing Systems, Requirements of Multimedia Communications, Shared
Application Architecture and embedded Distributed objects, Multimedia Conferencing
Architecture
Multimedia Groupware
Computer and Video fusion approach to open shared wok place, High Definition Television
and desktop computing, HDTV standards, Knowledge based Multimedia systems, Anatomy
of an Intelligent Multimedia system
Text Book
Multimedia Systems by John F. Koegel Buford- Pearson Education

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 M Sc – Information Technology Year II, Elective II, Term I
SUBJECT: Java Technology
Lectures: 4 Hrs per week Theory: 100 Marks
Practical: 4 Hrs per week Term work/Practical: 50 Marks

Java Programming
Object oriented programming revisited, JDK, Java Virtual machine-Platform independent-
portability-scalability Operators and expressions-decision making, branching, looping,
Classes, Objects and methods, Arrays Strings and Vectors, Interfaces, Packages, Multi-
Threading, managing errors and exceptions, Applet programming, Managing files and
streams
Java Technology for Active Web Documents
An Early Form of Continuous Update, Active Documents and Server Overhead, Active
Document Representation and Translation, Java Technology, the Java Run-Time
Environment, The Java Library
A Graphics Toolkit, Using Java Graphics on a Particular Computer, Java Interpreters and
Browsers
Compiling a Java Program, Invoking an Applet, Example of Interaction with a Browser
RPC and Middleware
Programming Clients and Servers, Remote Procedure Call Paradigm, RPC Paradigm,
Communication Stubs, External Data Representation, Middleware and Object-Oriented
Middleware
Network Management (SNMP)
Managing an Internet, The Danger of Hidden Features, Network Management Software,
Clients, Servers, Managers and Agents, Simple Network Management Protocol, Fetch-Store
Paradigm, The MIP and Object Names, The Variety of MIB Variables, MIB variables that
correspond to arrays
Java technologies
Graphics, JFC-JAVA foundation classes, swing, images, java 2d graphics,
internationalization, Communication and Networking, TCP Sockets, UDP Sockets, java.net,
java security, Object serialization, Remote method serialization, JDBC: Java Data Base
Connectivity, Java beans, Java interface to CORBA, JAVA- COM Integration, Java Media
Framework, commerce and java wallet, Data structures and java utilities, JavaScript,
Servelets
TERM WORK
Term work should consist of at least 06 assignments including debugged java source code for
the applications from the aforementioned topics. A Seminar to be presented by each student
as part of term work carrying 15 marks.
REFERENCE
Using JAVA 2, Joseph L weber, PHI
JAVA 2 complete, Sybex, BPB
Java2 The complete Reference, Patrick Naughton, T M H
Computing concepts With JAVA2, Cay Horstmann, WILEY

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JSP Java Server Pages, Barry Burd, IDG Books India(p) Ltd
Java2 Programming Bible, Aaron Walsh, IDG Books India(p) Ltd
Java2, swing, servlets, JDBC & JAVA Beans Programming Black Book Steven Holzner
dreamtech press

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