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 Computer Fundamentals and Operating System 4 topics
- Computer definition, classification, and organization (CPU, registers, bus architecture, instruction set, memory & storage systems, I/O devices, system & application software)
- Computer applications in e‑Business, bio‑informatics, health care, remote sensing & GIS, meteorology & climatology, gaming, multimedia and animation
- Operating system definition, functions, types, file, process & memory management
- Introduction to MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel
Unit 2 Algorithms, Programming Concepts and C++ 3 topics
- Introduction to algorithms, complexities and flowcharts
- Programming fundamentals, categories of programming languages, program design, programming paradigms, OOP concepts vs procedural programming
- Introduction to C++: character set, tokens, precedence & associativity, program structure, data types, variables, operators, expressions, statements, control structures, I/O operations, arrays, functions
Unit 3 Object‑Oriented Programming and Data Structures 3 topics
- Objects and classes, scope resolution operator, constructors & destructors, friend functions
- Inheritance, polymorphism, function & operator overloading, types of inheritance, virtual functions
- Introduction to data structures
Unit 4 Computer Networking and Security 3 topics
- Computer networking basics: goals, ISO‑OSI model, layer functions, internetworking concepts, devices, TCP/IP model, Internet, World Wide Web, e‑commerce
- Computer security basics: viruses, worms, malware, Trojans, spyware, anti‑spyware, common attacks (money laundering, information theft, cyber pornography, email spoofing, DoS, cyber stalking, logic bombs, hacking, spamming, defamation, pharming)
- Security measures: firewalls, computer ethics, good practices, overview of cyber laws and internet fraud
Unit 5 Database Management Systems and Cloud Computing 2 topics
- DBMS fundamentals: file‑oriented vs database approach, data models, DBMS architecture, data independence, data dictionary, DBA, primary key, DDL & DML
- Cloud computing concepts: definition, cloud infrastructure, service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), deployment models (public, private, community, hybrid)
Unit 6 == END OF UNITS==
The syllabus lists no separate topics for this unit.
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