NAME OF THE PROGRAMME : BCA ( V SEMESTER)
VOCATIONAL PATH WAY:
1. Software Developer / Programmer
Uses arrays, linked lists, trees, and sorting/searching techniques to build efficient code in
applications and systems software.
2. Data Analyst / Junior Data Engineer
Applies data structures and searching/sorting algorithms to manage and analyze large datasets
efficiently.
3. System Analyst
Analyzes algorithms and designs efficient data flow using trees, graphs, and ADTs to improve
system performance.
4. Backend Developer
Implements queues, stacks, linked lists, and graph data models in server-side logic and
databases.
5. Web Application Developer
Uses efficient data structures to build dynamic websites that handle user sessions, form
processing, and data manipulation.
6. Mobile App Developer
Utilizes efficient memory representation, arrays, and trees for performance-optimized mobile
applications.
7. Game Developer
Implements real-time data handling with trees (e.g., for AI decision trees) and graphs (for
pathfinding like Dijkstra's algorithm).
8. Database Programmer
Applies tree-based and linked-list-based data models for indexing, storage, and query
optimization in DBMS systems.
9. QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
Uses algorithms and data structures to write test scripts that evaluate performance and logic
flows.
10. Technical Support Engineer (Product-Based)
Professional career
1. Software Engineer
Core responsibilities include building efficient and scalable software using appropriate data
structures like trees, graphs, and dynamic arrays. Foundational knowledge in algorithm
optimization is critical.
2. Data Scientist
Requires a deep understanding of data storage, manipulation, and algorithmic efficiency. Uses
data structures for preprocessing, cleaning, and model building in large datasets.
3. Full Stack Developer
Utilizes both frontend and backend data handling skills, often employing stacks, queues, and
hash tables for request handling, session management, and state tracking.
4. Machine Learning Engineer
Implements and optimizes data-intensive ML algorithms that rely on structures such as matrices,
trees, and graphs for model training, prediction, and evaluation.
5. DevOps Engineer
Uses automation scripts that implement optimized data handling through queues, stacks, and
linked lists for process pipelines, deployment, and monitoring tasks.
6. Cybersecurity Analyst
Analyzes and secures systems using graph theory for network analysis and implements efficient
detection algorithms with optimized data structures.
7. Software Architect
Designs system architectures considering data flow, memory efficiency, and time complexity—
directly applying concepts of ADTs, arrays, trees, and graphs.
8. Systems Programmer
Develops operating systems and compilers using advanced data structures like AVL trees,
expression trees, and custom memory structures.
9. Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Applies tree-based decision models and graph algorithms in designing intelligent systems like
chatbots, recommendation engines, and autonomous agents.
10. Researcher / Ph.D. Scholar in Computer Science
Conducts research in data structure optimization, new algorithms, and computational complexity
—ideal for academic and R\&D careers.
BCA Graduate → Software Developer → Senior Engineer → Technical Lead → Software
Architect / Engineering Manager
COURSE OUTCOME
CO No. Course Outcome Bloom’s Taxonomy Mapped Units
Statement Level
CO1 Describe the R, U Unit I
fundamental
concepts of data
structures and their
classifications.
CO2 Apply linear and A Units I, II, III
non-linear data
structures (arrays,
stacks, queues,
linked lists) to solve
basic computing
problems.
CO3 Analyze and An, E Units II, III, V
compare different
data structure
operations and
algorithms for
efficiency using
time/space
complexity.
CO4 Implement A, C Units III, IV, V
algorithms using
appropriate data
structures to handle
real-world tasks.
CO5 Design and develop C Units IV, V
applications using
advanced data
structures like trees
and graphs.
CONTENT
UNIT I – Introduction and Arrays (12 Hours)
Bloom’s Levels: R, U, A
Basic concepts of data structures, Classification: Primitive & Non-primitive, Linear & Non-
linear, Abstract Data Types (ADT), Memory representation, Arrays: 1D, 2D, Multi- ,
dimensional, Operations: Insertion, Deletion, Traversal, Searching, Sparse matrix
representation
CO Mapped: CO1, CO2
UNIT II – Stacks and Queues (12 Hours)
Bloom’s Levels: U, A, An
Stack ADT, Array and Linked list implementation, Applications: Infix to Postfix conversion,
Expression evaluation, Queue ADT: Linear Queue, Circular Queue, Deque, Priority Queues,
Applications of Queues
CO Mapped: CO2, CO3
UNIT III – Linked Lists (12 Hours)
Bloom’s Levels: U, A, An
Singly Linked List: Creation, Insertion, Deletion, Traversal, Doubly Linked List: Insertion,
Deletion, Circular Linked List, Comparison of Linked Lists vs Arrays, Applications:
Polynomial representation and addition
CO Mapped: CO2, CO3
UNIT IV – Trees (12 Hours)
Bloom’s Levels: U, A, An, C
Tree Terminology and Types, Binary Tree Representation, Traversals: Inorder, Preorder,
Postorder (Recursive and Non-recursive), Binary Search Tree (BST): Operations, AVL Trees:
Rotations and Balancing, Applications: Expression Tree
CO Mapped: CO3, CO4, CO5
UNIT V – Graphs and Searching/Sorting Techniques (12 Hours)
Bloom’s Levels: A, An, E, C
Graph Terminology, Representations: Adjacency Matrix/List, Traversals: DFS, BFS
Dijkstra’s Algorithm (Basics), Searching Techniques: Linear Search, Binary Search
Sorting Techniques: Bubble Sort, Insertion Sort, Selection Sort, Quick Sort, Merge Sort
Time and Space Complexity: Big O Notation
CO Mapped: CO3, CO4, CO5
