Bridge Course

Elementary Mathematics Bridge Course

Credits0 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 2 semesters

MCA · Sem 1 (Non-credit) · MCA · Sem 2 (Non-credit)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Determinants

8 hrs

Definition of Determinant, Properties of determinants, Minors, Cofactors, Product of two determinants. Matrices: Introduction to Matrix, Types of Matrices, Addition & Subtraction of matrices, Matrix Multiplication, Inverse of a Matrix, Rank of Matrix, Dependence of Vectors, Eigen Vectors of a Matrix.

Unit2

Unit 2: Number Theory

8 hrs

Number system, Division algorithm, Factorization Theorem, H.C.F. and L.C.M. Set Theory: Introduction, Types of Sets, Size of sets and Cardinals, Venn diagrams, Operation on Sets, Ordered pairs and Set Identities. Relation: Definition, Operations on Relations, Types of Relation, Equivalence Relation. Function: Definition, Types of Function and its Applications.

Unit3

Unit 3: Probability

8 hrs

Introduction to Probability, Sample Space and events, Addition & Multiplication Theorem, Bayes theorem. Statistics: Definition of Statistics, Classification of Data, Frequency distribution, Presentation of data through Histogram, Frequency Curve & Polygon, Computation of Arithmetic mean, median and mode for ungrouped data and grouped data.

Unit4

Unit 4: Algebra

8 hrs

Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic progressions, Exponential and Logarithmic Series, Binomial Theorem, Groups, Types of Groups, Properties of Groups. Limit & Continuity: Limit at a Point, Properties of Limit, Computation of Limits of Various Types of Functions, Continuity at a Point.

Unit5

Unit 5: Differentiation

8 hrs

Derivative, Derivatives of Sum, Differences, Product & Quotients, Derivatives of Composite Functions, L-Hospitals Rule, Maxima & Minima. Integration: Integral as Limit of Sum, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (without proof.), Indefinite Integrals, Methods of Integration Substitution, By Parts.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the concepts of Determinants and Matrices.K2, K3
  2. CO2Describe and interpret the concept of number theory. Understand the concept of set, relation and functions.K2, K3
  3. CO3Understand the concepts of Probability & Statistics.K2
  4. CO4Develop and understanding on concepts of Algebra and Limit & Continuity.K2, K4
  5. CO5Understand the various concepts of differentiation and integration.K2, K3

Suggested Readings

  1. David M. Burton, “Elementary Number Theory”, Mc Graw Hill.
  2. Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, “Linear Algebra”, Pearson.
  3. H.K. Dass, Dr. Rama Verma, “Introduction to Engineering Mathematics –Volume I”, S. Chand Publishing.
  4. H.K. Dass, Dr. Rama Verma, “Introduction to Engineering Mathematics-Volume II”, S. Chand Publishing.
  5. N.P. Bali, Dr. Manisha Goyal, “A Textbook of Engineering Mathematics – Volume I, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd.
  6. N.P. Bali, Dr. Manisha Goyal, “A Textbook of Engineering Mathematics – Volume II, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 2, 3 of the original AKTU PDF.

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