Bca From Ptu

What is BCA?

BCA course is a taken up avidly by all those who wish to become knowledgeable in computer applications. Students are doing this course through regular colleges from topmost universities. Many private and public institutes are also offering the course on both regular and part time basis. The course duration is of three years. A person can go for further studies by taking up MCA after a BCA course. These courses are recommendable for those who wish to take up information technology as their career.

It is not necessary for only students of computer field to take up this course. Any intelligent person with a fast analytic mind will find the course helpful in his own work field.

Subjects offered in BCA

Many subjects in BCA are same as those taken up by students of engineering. Punjab Technical University (PTU) has divided the course into six semesters. Each semester is well planned. Highly technical and knowledgeable teachers and professors design the study material which is distributed to the students at study centers which have been set up throughout the country. All the papers are prepared to meet the demands of technology industry at international level.

Distance education from PTU offers some of the following papers for different semesters. Introduction to Information Technology, Math (Bridge Course), Programming in C, Software Lab, Basic accounting, Communication skills, Principles of Management, Data Structures, System Analysis & Design, Digital Ckt. & Logic Design, Hardware Lab, Management Information Systems, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming in C++, Introduction to Microprocessor, Computer Networks, Data Base Management System, Computer System Architecture, Operating System, Workshop on Visual Basic, Internet Applications and Java, System Software, Operation Research, Computer Graphics, Comprehensive Viva-Voce, and Artificial Intelligence etc. are some of the papers covered during this course.

Papers in the course are almost same in all the Universities and Institutes with slight variations here and there.

Job Prospects after BCA

Well placed institutes and study centers have their own placement cells. These cells scan CVs of their students and the counselors make the students ready to venture out into the open world. These study outlets are affiliated to many industries, and sometimes even companies approach them for getting good employees. Appropriate grooming of the candidates chosen for high posts is carried out for the companies by the institutes. Mock tests and mock situations are created for the student to become an expert in handling his future job.

There are jobs in Government and private sector for students of BCA. One can join companies as a web designer, a multimedia programmer, database administrator, network and system administrator or a software programmer etc. Salaries offered are attractive. Pay scale is always on the increase for these students.