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BCA placement prospects

The candidate who has recently passed the course of BCA are offered great job

spheres as most of them are basically enthusiastic about the terms of the job. The

candidates who have earned their BCA degree look to under take any job in the area

such as software programming, system and network administration, database

administration, web designing and faculty in the computer science B.Tech course or

in computer technology.

Some of the most prominent companies that recruit BCA scholars are Wipro, Infosys,

Tata Consultancy Services, Hindalco, Larson and Turbo, Microsoft, etc. . Most of the

candidates want to go to the IT based companies as these companies offer plethoraof opportunities that would help them exploit their knowledge and potential while

appllying on the field. It is not ironical to say that even Telcom industries are alsoseeking the services of BCA scholars and some of them are Motorola INDIA, Vodafone

Communications, Bharti Communications, Idea Cellular, Spice, UNINOR, Essar

Communications etc., to name a few.

However, with the recent boom in the outsourcing market, the candidates are also

exploring the option to go to the outsourcing world. The candidates are placed in

various developments as well as testing and manufacturing parts of the outsourcing

projects through which they gain good exposure and explore into the future. Thus,

according to the latest trends in the market, the demand for BCA scholars is

burgeoning and seems to keep the pace further by 2015.

Bachelor of Computer Applications

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is an undergraduate degree in computer

application awarded in India after completion of three years course.

Fast growing information technology and communication systems have becomecritical components of almost every company's strategic plan.Companies which want

to take advantage of the new information technologies and communication systems

require expert professionals who can apply computer science principles to solve

problems produced by the interface between business and technology.This is an

undergraduate program where students are exposed to various areas of computer

science often incorporating various aspects like programming, database design,software engineering, networks and information systems to prepare graduates for

further postgraduate research degrees or employment in any variety of roles in the

Information Technology industry.

After completion of the bachelor's degree students normally pursue postgraduate

programs in Master of Computer Applications (MCA) or Master of science in

Information Systems (M.Sc.(IS))

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BCA program expose students to a wide variety of subjects in Computer Science.

Here is a list of standard courses that most Computer Science degrees have:

y Programming languagesy Operating systemsy Algorithm design and optimizationy Computer networkingy Data communicationy Database management systemsy Relational database management systemy Software engineeringy Web developmenty Multimediay E-commercey Unix shell scriptingy Software testingy Digital electronics

A Sample BCA CurriculumFirst Year

y Effective Documentation and Presentationy Discrete Mathematicsy Fundamentals of Information Technologyy Information Systems Theory and Applicationsy Programming and Object Structuresy Personal Productivity Tools Laboratory (MS Office) Practicaly Computer Programming Laboratory (C++) Practical

Second Year

First Semester

y Effective Communicationsy Data Analysisy IT hardwarey Database Management and Designy Organizations and Functionsy IT Laboratory Practicaly Database Laboratory- Practical

Second Semester

y Electrical and Electronics Engineeringy Operating Systemsy Data Communication and Networkingy Systems Analysis and Logical Designy Java Programmingy Operating systems Laboratory Practicaly Java Programming Laboratory Practical

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Third Year

First Semester

y Internet protocolsy Web programmingy Object Oriented System and UML

Elective Papers (One elective can be chosen)

y Advanced Java programmingy Unix Programmingy Windows Programming

Practical

y Web programming Laboratoryy Elective Laboratoryy Seminar I

Second Semester

y Mobile Computingy Electronic Commercey Software Testing and Maintenance

Elective Papers (One elective can be chosen)

y Multimediay Enterprise Javay Unix System Administration

Practical

y Main Projecty Seminar IIy Every company is on the look out to run their information technology and

communication systems in a highly effective and improvised manner. In their

endeavor to take advantage of the newly introduced information technologysystems they are badly in need of experts, who can implement computer

science principles to find solutions to problems caused by the interface of

business and technology.

y So companies are constantly recruiting professionals who can help them outin the process. BCA candidates perfectly meet all the requirements needed by

these companies.

y Jobs for BCA Graduates, Fresher and Experiencedy After completion of the course BCA graduates can get entry level jobs as junior

programmer. They soon get promoted to the post of senior programmers and

project managers in the IT sector.

y With this degree you can look to take any job in the areas like databaseadministration, software programming, web designing, system and network

administration, and faculty in computer technology course.

y BCA pass outs are also taken in different developments and testing andmanufacturing part of projects outsourced to India. Once you get a chance in

any of these you get to get good work experience that would enrich them for

better and high profile jobs in future.

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y However for better prospects a post graduation degree in the relevant field isalways required. After completion of the course, it is advisable to complete thepost graduation degree.

y Companies that Recruit BCA Candidates: Reputed companies which recruitBCA candidates include Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, Larson and

Turbo, Hindalco, Microsoft, and many other fortune 500 and 1000 companies.y GovernmentJobs for BCA Graduates: Many govt. IT companies are hiring BCA

graduates, you can directly apply for jobs on the website, some of the popular

government companies who are hiring are BSNL, MTNL, NSDL, BHEL