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| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) Course in India |
MCA or Master of Computer Applications is a master’s degree program in the domain of computer application which is conferred in India. The duration of the Master of Computer Applications is three years and typically consists of six semesters.
In order to be eligible for studying MCA, the students should pass their graduation with B.Sc./B.C.A./B.Com. degree and have studied Mathematics at their 10+2 level or graduation.
The syllabus of MCA is quite extensive and it encompasses the subject areas like Business Management, Information Technology, and Mathematics.
The curriculum of the course usually includes the following subjects:
First Year (1st and 2nd Semester)
Discrete Mathematics
Mathematics
DBMS
Data Structure
OOPS with C++
Programming in C
Computer Organization and Architecture
Financial Accounting
DBMS Lab
C Programming Lab and Windows based Application Lab
OOPS with C++ Lab
Data Structure Lab
Second Year (3rd Semester and 4th Semester)
Advanced Software Engineering
Data Communication
Analysis and Design of Algorithm
Advance Computer Graphics
Advanced Java Programming
Advanced Operating Systems
System Programming
Unix and Shell Programming
DBMS Lab
Unix Lab
Advanced Java Programming Lab
Operating Systems Lab
Third Year (Fifth and Sixth Semesters)
Advanced Computer Network and Security
Advanced MIS and E-Commerce
Internet Programming and Web Design
Data Warehousing and Mining
Project
Graphics Lab
Web Designing/Internet Lab
Students can choose from a range of elective subjects for specialization in the final or sixth semester and they are as follows:
Pattern Recognition, Compiler Design, Mobile Computing and Communication, Client – Server Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Operations Research, Advanced Computer Architecture, Simulation and Modeling, and Network Management.
This is an engineering degree, which can be either a professional degree or an academic degree. Initially, this program was started in India by a few reputed institutions with an aim to gift some research engineers to the nation, who will be able to serve the country as technologists in the different industries and research institutes.
Current Scenario of MCA in India
The number of MCA seats are limited in all the universities of India. The curriculum also varies from one college to another for the MCA Entrance. Therefore, it is hard to have a combined method when the students are getting ready for the exam. The students should have excellent mathematical and calculative skills (some questions might come from B.Sc standards) since majority of the questions will come from Statistics and Mathematics. Computer awareness is an added advantage.
Since the present age is the age of information technology, an individual with an MCA degree can get absorbed in top-ranking Information Technology firms and consultancy firms including Wipro, TCS, Oracle, Cognizant and IBM. They can get jobs in big companies where there is an internal systems division. An MCA can start his or her career as a programmer, system developer or many other positions.
List of Entrance Exams for MCA
Conducted By Name of Entrance Exam
AIMCET AIMCET – All India MCA Common Entrance Test
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amrita MCA Entrance Exam MCA Entrance Exam
BIT Mesra – Birla Institute of Technology BIT Mesra – Birla Institute of Technology Mesra MCA Entrance Exam
Delhi University DU MCA Exam Delhi University MCA Entrance Exam
IIT JAM Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test IIT JAM Examination
IMCAT ICFAI School of Information Technology MCA Test
ICET Andhra ICET MCA Entrance Exam, Integrated Common Entrance Test
Jammu University Jammu University MCA Entrance Exam
LUCSAT – Lucknow University Lucknow University Computer Science Admission Test Exam
Kerala Entrance Examinations Kerala Entrance Examinations for Admission to Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
MAH MCA CET Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test
Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Exam JNU MCA Entrance Test
NIMCET NIMCET Exam -National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test
RMCAAT Rajasthan Master of Computer Application Admission Test RMCAAT
TIET – Thapar University of Engineering and Technology TIET – Thapar University of Engineering and Technology MCA Entrance Test
Pune University Pune University MCA Entrance Exam
PAM CAT PAM CAT – Punjab Admission to MCA Common Aptitude Test/PAM CAT MCA Entrance Test
VIT Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Vellore Institute of Technology Entrance Examination VIT MCA Entrance Test
WB JECA West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam MCA WB JECA Exam
Different universities and colleges hold the MCA Entrance Exams in a different manner. The entrance test will be normally conducted on reasoning and Mathematics. The questions are exclusively objective type questions and the duration is normally 2-3 hours. If you give a wrong/incorrect answer, marks will be deducted as there is negative marking.
Top MCA colleges in India
Jawaharlal Nehru University – New Delhi
IIT MumbaiPune University
Delhi University
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy
Hyderabad Central University
National Institute of Technology (NIT) – Surathkal
Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Ranchi
Bharathiar University -Coimbatore
PSG College of Technology – Coimbatore
Vellore Institute of Technology-Vellore (Tamilnadu)
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Allahabad
Banaras Hindu University – Varnasi
Pondicherry Central University
Allard Group of Institutes
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering & Management, Pune
ASMA Institute of Management, Pune
Neville Wadia Institute of Management Studies and Research
LN College Of Management & Technology, Pune
Dr. I. T Group of Institutes
Tilak Maharashtra University
Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad
Bankatlal Badruka College for Information Technology PG College
Presidency School of Management and Computer Sciences
Post Graduate College of Science, Osmania University
SSJ Engineering College
Ronald Ross P.G. College
Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems and Management (VVISM)
St. Joseph’s PG College
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Vivekananda School of Post-Graduate Studies (VSPGS)
Skylark School of Business and Technology
KIIT College
Arya Group of Colleges
World College of Technology and Management
Deepshikha College of Technical Education
Biyani Institute of Science & Management
International School of Informatics & Management
Jalgaon University
Punjab University
H.P. Shimla University
IIT Roorkee
Kurukshetra University