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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Sc - MicroBiology SBB1605 Computer Application in Biology Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SBB1605 COMPUTER APPLICATION IN BIOLOGY
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 12 Hrs.
Introduction to Computers: Introduction – Types of Computers – Characteristics of Computers. Generations of
Computers - Classification of Computers – Programming Languages : Machine Language – Assembly Language –
High level languages. Input Devices- Keyboard – Mouse - Types of mice – Connections – Mouse Pad - Trackball –
Joystick -Out put Devices – Dot Matrix Printer – Inkjet – Laser Printer – LCD & LED Printers– Line Printer Auxiliary
Storage Devices : Hard Disk – CD –DVD – primary memory

UNIT 2 12 Hrs.
Overview of C: History of C – Importance of C – Basic structure of C programs. Constants, variables and data types:
Character set – Keywords and identifiers – Constants– Variables – Declaration of storage classes. Operators and
expression – Evaluation ofexpressions – Type conversions in expressions – Operator precedence and associatively –
Mathematical functions. Managing input and output operations: Reading and writing a character – Formatted input and
output.

UNIT 3 12 Hrs.
Decision making and branching: Simple IF, IF-ELSE, Nesting of IF-ELSE, ELSE-IF ladder, Switch statements – GOTO
statements. Decision making and looping: WHILE statement – DO statement – FOR statement – Jumps in loops.
Arrays: Definition &Declaration – One dimensional – Two dimensional – Multi dimensional arrays – Dynamic arrays.

UNIT 4 12 Hrs.
Character arrays and strings: Introduction – Declaring and initializing string variables – User – Defined functions: –
Definition of functions – Return values and their types –Function calls – Function declaration – All category of functions
– Nesting of functionsStructures and Unions: Introduction – Accessing structure members – Structure initialization -
Arrays of structures – Arrays within structures - Unions

UNIT 5 12 Hrs.
Scope of bio informatics-internet basic-biological data analysis and applications sequences of data bases – application
of bio informatics
Max Hours.60

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Fundamentals of computers science and Communication Engineering. AlexisLeon & Mathews Leon, Vikas
Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (UNIT-I)
2. Programming in ANSI C, E. Balgurusamy Tata McGraw Hall, New Delhi, 4thedition.
3. Introduction to Bioinformatics by V.Kothekar, 2004 Dhruv publications, Delhi

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks : 100 Exam Duration : 3 Hrs.
PART A : 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B : 2 questions from each UNIT of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks