BT-205 RGPV B.Tech
Basic Computer Engineering (BCE)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
8 papers, latest Dec 2025
- BT-205 paper, Dec 2025
- BT-205 paper, Jun 2025
- BT-205 paper, Dec 2024
- BT-205 paper, Jun 2024
- BT-205 paper, Dec 2023
- BT-205 paper, Jun 2023
Syllabus, notes and important questions for BT-205
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 UNIT I – Computer Fundamentals 7 topics
- Definition and Classification of computers
- Computer organization: CPU, registers, bus architecture, instruction set
- Memory and storage systems
- Input/Output devices
- System and application software
- Computer applications in e‑Business, bio‑informatics, health care, remote sensing & GIS, meteorology and climatology
- Computer gaming, multimedia and animation
Unit 2 UNIT II – Algorithms, Programming Fundamentals and C++ Basics 7 topics
- Introduction to algorithms, complexity analysis and flowcharts
- Fundamentals of programming and categories of programming languages
- Program design and programming paradigms (procedural vs. object‑oriented)
- Concepts of OOP: characteristics and principles
- Introduction to C++: character set, tokens, precedence and associativity
- C++ program structure, data types, variables, operators, expressions and statements
- Control structures, I/O operations, arrays and functions
Unit 3 UNIT III – Object‑Oriented Concepts and Data Structures 5 topics
- Objects and classes, scope resolution operator
- Constructors and destructors, friend functions
- Inheritance (single, multiple, hierarchical, hybrid) and polymorphism
- Function and operator overloading, virtual functions
- Introduction to data structures
Unit 4 UNIT IV – Computer Networking and Security 7 topics
- Computer networking fundamentals: goals, ISO‑OSI model and layer functions
- Internetworking concepts, networking devices, TCP/IP model
- Internet, World Wide Web and e‑commerce basics
- Computer security basics: viruses, worms, malware, Trojans, spyware
- Security threats: money laundering, information theft, cyber‑pornography, email spoofing, DoS attacks, cyber‑stalking, logic bombs, hacking, spamming, defamation, pharming
- Security measures: firewalls, best practices, computer ethics
- Overview of cyber laws and internet fraud prevention
Unit 5 UNIT V – Database Management Systems and Cloud Computing 8 topics
- Introduction to DBMS: file‑oriented vs. database approach
- Data models, DBMS architecture and data independence
- Data dictionary, DBA responsibilities, primary keys
- Data definition language (DDL) and data manipulation language (DML)
- Cloud computing concepts: definition, cloud infrastructure
- Service delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Deployment models (public, private, community, hybrid)
- Advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing
Exam insights
Counted from 7 past BT-205 papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Computer & Operating System 28 marks
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Unit 2 Programming & Introduction to C++ 21 marks
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Unit 3 Object Oriented Concepts & Data Structures 19 marks
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Unit 4 Computer Networking & Computer Security Basics 20 marks
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Unit 5 Data base Management System & Cloud computing 22 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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Explain the classification / types of computers based on size and functionality with examples
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2022
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Differentiate / compare and contrast the ISO-OSI reference model with the TCP/IP model in terms of structure, layering and compatibility.
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2023, 2022
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What is a friend function in C++ and how does it access private and protected members? Explain declaration and definition with an example program.
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2023, 2022