In India, significant developments in the use of computers have taken place in the industrial and the commercial sectors. Computers have wide application in these fields. The computer, with its versatility, accelerates one’s ability to solve many problems related to teaching, research and administration that are encountered in higher education. This study was undertaken in order to sketch the current state of computer penetration, its use, application and its impact on higher education.

One of the foremost formal courses for computer science in the country was started by the Indian Statistical Institute in 1962. In the late 60’s IIT ’s (Bombay and Madras) introduced computer courses as elective under electrical engineering. Till early 70s computer courses were offered as a part of an engineering curriculum. Late it was imparted as a specialization course in only national institutions like IIT’s, and IISREC, that too in limited areas, computer hardware and software. In the 80s, courses on computer science, engineering and applications were introduced in several universities and institution with the encouragement and support of the central and state governments. At present there are following types of computer courses:

Certificate Courses in Programming
Diploma in Computer Application
Bachelor in Computer Application (BCA)
Master in Computer Application (MCA)

But today, Online MCA and Online BCA Course are in most demand at university level. There are more than 300 degree level colleges in the north eastern region, where BCA Course and MCA Programs and other computer courses can be started in order to generate manpower of professional level for joining IT-enabled services and also undertaking higher education.

During the meeting information technology infrastructure North-East was discussed in detail, especially the main requirement to IT industry in the region. Software technology Park, IT Park are basically 100 per cent EOU for undertaking software development work using the high speed data communication link for physical export (electronic and software) of professional services – or consultancy services/development of software.

Computer engineers though are mostly involved in IT industries, they are gaining more in demand in other industries viz., banking, and airlines, public utilities, manufacturing sector etc., as industry are becoming more technology oriented and computerized.

Computing professionals might find themselves in a variety of environments in academics, research, industry, government, private and business organization-analyzing problems for solutions, formulating and testing, using advanced communications or multi-media equipment, or working in teams for product development. Here’s a short list of research and vocational areas in computing.

Uttarakhand Technical University is a newly formed University. It is situated at Vasant Vihar in Dehradun of the state Uttarakhand. University’s endeavor is to impart best quality technical education.It was established in 2004, earlier all the technical colleges in Uttarakhand were affiliated to UP Technical University. Its main aim is to help Uttarakhand in its technical development.

It offers courses both at graduate and postgraduate levels. At graduate level it offers B.Tech, B.Pharma, A.Arch and BHMCT. It grants engineering degree in applied electronics & instrumentation, electrical & electronics engineering, bio – chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science & engineering, electrical engineering, electronics & communication engineering, industrial & production engineering, information technology and mechanical engineering. Under its postgraduate program the University awards degree in MBA, MCA, M.Pharma and M.Tech. All the courses offered by this University is also approved by All India Council of Technical Education.

The admission procedure involves a State Entrance Examination usually conducted in the month of June and exam forms for the same are available in second week of April. Colleges affiliated to this University includes Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Graphic era Institute of Technology, Dehradun Institute of Technology and many more. The students appeared and qualified AIEEE exam and who are domicile of Uttarakhand or have completed 10+2 exams from any Institute of Uttarakhand are eligible to get admission in UKTEC.

The UKTU counseling for all branches of B.Tech is conducted in three phase. If you have not appeared for AIEEE, you can still have the chance to get into UKTECH colleges. For such students merit will be generated according to the 10+2 marks and it will be considered during third phase of counseling. All the news related to admission is published in all the major state dailies.

MCA is being taken up more and more by students for getting better job opportunities in the Call Centers, Equity Management, Trading, E-learning and Banking etc. Distance Education MCA is a convenient way to pursue other important tasks during day while pursuing the course.

Among many State Universities that offer a course in MCA to students all over India, few universities Like the Karnataka State Open University, and Punjab Technical University are highly recommendable. Universities like these offer a detailed in-depth study to students of Master of Computer Applications.

Any person who is a graduate can join the course. He can belong to any stream of education that does not matter. If he has not done graduation but holds an equivalent degree, he is still eligible to enroll as a distance MCA student.

MCA Course: Options with State Universities

Distance MCA admission facilities are available at university centers spread out all over the country. A course in MCA is covered in three years, i.e. six semesters. First semester in Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) covers Mathematics, Data Structure, Programming in C, Financial Accounting, C Programming Lab and L Windows based Application Lab, Data Structure Lab. Students of second semester study Discrete Mathematics, DBMS, OOPS with C++ Computer Organization and Architecture, DBMS Lab, OOPS (C++) Lab.

Third semester covers Data Communication, Advanced Computer Graphics, Advanced Operating System, UNIX and Shell Programming, Unix Lab, and Operating System Lab.

Advanced Software, Engineering, Analysis and Design of Algorithm, Advanced Java Programming, Lab, System Programming, RDBMS Lab, and Advanced Java Programming Lab are all covered in the fourth semester.

Fifth semester contains papers dealing with Advanced Computer Network and Security, Internet Programming and Web Designing, Data Warehousing and Data Mining, Elective-1, Graphics Lab, Web Designing and Internet Lab.

In the sixth semester the papers deal with Advanced MIS, E-Commerce, Elective-3 and Project.

Distance MCA from KSOU is recognized by UGC. It offers unique opportunity to its students who cannot afford regular studies both due to lack of time and money.

Punjab Technical University MCA

MCA Correspondence from PTU is a course in Master of Computer Application. Technological world of today allows for better career opportunities to students of MCA. After a student receives extensive training in all types of computer software and hardware, he feels himself confident enough to enter the field of computers with a positive feeling.

Many colleges affiliated to PTU provide recommendable training to the students. MCA Correspondence is a fully professional course designed by highly knowledgeable group of academicians.

Six semester course provides education in Introduction to Information Technology, Programming in C, Accounting & Financial Mgmt, Computer Mathematical Foundation, System Analysis and Design, Communication & Soft Skills, Software Lab-1 (IT), Software Lab-11©, Management Information System, Object Oriented Programming Using C++, Data Communication & Networks, Principles of Management, Introduction to Micro Processor, Software Lab-111 (C++), Hardware Lab-1 (Micro Processor), Computer System Architecture, Data Structures, Visual Basic Programming, System Software, Operating Systems, Software Lab-VI (RDBMS), Software Lab-VII (OS)(LINUX/NT), Computer Graphics, Comprehensive Viva Voce, Robotics Engineering, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Internet Prig. & E-Commerce, Compiler Design, Visual Basic.NET, Advanced Microprocessor Systems and Linux Operating System among others.

On the completion of post-graduation in MCA program, candidates get plenty of job opportunities in different fields. Top IT consultancy firms, large corporations with systems department and small/ big organizations requiring system developer approach them with attractive career prospects. They are, normally, offered a package of Rs 1.70 lakhs to Rs. 3.25 lakhs per annum. Aside from this, candidates can look for options in the areas of system analysis & design, e-business, quality management, management information systems, ERP, content development, computer communication security, computer education, web enabled services, animation and others.

Some top-notch companies which do maximum campus hiring for MCA include Hughes Software, TCS, Wipro, Texas Instruments, Mastek India, CMC Ltd., Tata InfoTech, IBM Global Services, Infosys, L&T Ltd. and Tata Unisys Ltd.
Schedule for MCA Entrance Exams

Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, has come up with a five-year integrated course of master of business administration (MBA) and master of computer application (MCA) for the Class XII pass-outs this year, giving them an opportunity to take admission to the courses apart from joining medical, engineering and law stream.

Admission for the current academic session is almost complete and both the courses have been introduced for 2011-2016 session.

Students will be selected for the MCA programme on the basis of rank obtained in the All India Engineering Entrance examination ( AIEEE), whereas direct admission can be sought for MBA based on marks obtained in the Plus Two final.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, BIT Mesra vice-chancellor Ajay Chakravorty said the integrated 5-year MCA and MBA programmes were conceived by the institution keeping under consideration the requirement and demand of industry for perfectly groomed managerial talent in the country. “The integrated MCA programme seeks to meet the increased demand for high-end manpower for the ever-growing IT sector for which India boasts of having world’s largest and most qualified pool of scientific and engineering manpower,” he said adding that the programme sought to instill a problem-solving approach in students towards the fast evolving field of computer application.

On the benefits of integrated course, Chakravorty said it saved the students one year while providing the same value-added inputs in computer application and they (students) did not have to re-appear in an entrance examination for MCA. “Once a student after passing out from Plus Two course decides to join MCA, he or she can straight way join the integrated course and avoid cut-throat competition that comes on their way during admission to MCA. At the same time, they can complete the course in five years instead of investing 3 years in graduation followed by 3-year postgraduation in MCA,” he said.

Uttarakhand Technical University is a newly formed University. It is situated at Vasant Vihar in Dehradun of the state Uttarakhand. University’s endeavor is to impart best quality technical education.It was established in 2004, earlier all the technical colleges in Uttarakhand were affiliated to UP Technical University. Its main aim is to help Uttarakhand in its technical development.

It offers courses both at graduate and postgraduate levels. At graduate level it offers B.Tech, B.Pharma, A.Arch and BHMCT. It grants engineering degree in applied electronics & instrumentation, electrical & electronics engineering, bio – chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science & engineering, electrical engineering, electronics & communication engineering, industrial & production engineering, information technology and mechanical engineering. Under its postgraduate program the University awards degree in MBA, MCA, M.Pharma and M.Tech. All the courses offered by this University is also approved by All India Council of Technical Education.

The admission procedure involves a State Entrance Examination usually conducted in the month of June and exam forms for the same are available in second week of April. Colleges affiliated to this University includes Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Graphic era Institute of Technology, Dehradun Institute of Technology and many more. The students appeared and qualified AIEEE exam and who are domicile of Uttarakhand or have completed 10+2 exams from any Institute of Uttarakhand are eligible to get admission in UKTEC.

The UKTU counseling for all branches of B.Tech is conducted in three phase. If you have not appeared for AIEEE, you can still have the chance to get into UKTECH colleges. For such students merit will be generated according to the 10+2 marks and it will be considered during third phase of counseling. All the news related to admission is published in all the major state dailies.

University of Delhi Admission to M.Sc. (Computer Science), MCA, PGDCA

Courses Offered
Applications are invited for admission to the following programmes:

Master of Computer Applications (MCA ) – 3 Years

M.Sc. (Computer Science) – 2 Years

Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA)

Eligibility
(A) Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

(a) (i) B.Sc. (Honours) Computer Science (10+2+3 scheme) from University of Delhi or any other University whose examination is recognized as equivalent to University of Delhi with 60% marks in aggregate.

(a) (ii) Any bachelor degree from the University of Delhi with atleast one paper in Mathematical Sciences under annual mode/ atleast two papers in Mathematical Sciences in semester mode or an equivalent degree. Minimum percentage required 60% marks in aggregate (Relaxation of 5% marks for the candidates belonging to SC/ST categories).

(B) M.Sc. (Computer Science)

(a) (i) B.Sc. (Honours) Computer Science (10+2+3 scheme) from University of Delhi or any other University whose examination is recognized as equivalent to University of Delhi with 60% marks in aggregate

(ii) B.Sc. Applied Physical Sciences with Mathematics and Computer Science / B.Sc.(General) Mathematical Sciences, (10+2+3 scheme) with Mathematics and Computer Science from University of Delhi or any other University whose examination is recognized as equivalent to University of Delhi. Minimum Percentage required: 60% marks in the aggregate along with 60% marks in Computer Science and Mathematics separately.

(iii) Any Bachelor’s Degree of University of Delhi or an equivalent examinations, with at least six papers in Computer Science and two papers in Mathematics under Semester system / at least four papers in Computer Science and one paper in Mathematics under Annual Examination System. Minimum Percentage required 60% marks in the aggregate, and 60% marks in Computer Science and Mathematics separately. (Relaxation of 5% marks for the candidates belonging to SC / ST categories for all of the three above) (b)

The candidates who are appearing in the final year examinations of the degree on the basis of which admission is sought [as mentioned above in B (a)] are also eligible to apply.

Age Limit: (i) No person shall be eligible for admission to first year of the MCA / M.Sc. (Computer Science) course in the University unless he / she is twenty years of age before the first day of October of the year in which he/she seeks admission.

How To Apply
All applications are downloadable from the university website http://cs.du.ac.in/msc_admissions.htm

Application Fee For:
MCA / M.Sc. (Computer Science) Rs. 800 for General Category Rs. 400 for SC / ST / PH Category
Mode of Payment: Payment should be made by crossed Bank Draft only in favour of “Registrar, University of Delhi” payable at New Delhi

Contact Details
Department of Computer Science, 1st Floor, New Academic Block, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007
Tel: +91-11-27667591, 27667059
Fax: +91-11-27662553
Website: http://cs.du.ac.in
Last date for receipt of form
15 June 2011

Note
Entrance Date Schedule:
For MCA: 4th July, 2011
M.Sc. (Computer Science): Sunday, 26th June, 2011

Knowing how to work the computer is something very practical and funny. You can type your documents, print them, edit your photos, play games or solve problems in tables. This is the opinion of most of the persons born after the 1980’s which were lucky enough to catch the beginnings and the quick development of the idea of personal computers.

Children nowadays have computer classes at school. An important part of them is already familiar with the keyboard and the mouse. They have a PC at home and they might have tried a few of those addictive computer games. However bad they are because they can start an addiction these have helped them familiarize with computer language and with the keys. The new generations don’t have to worry about their computer literacy because they learn the basics at school and they catch the rest on the way by personal experiments.

Every company has a favorite software which is what it needs to work at the highest standards. It can have the form of intranet or it can be a special accounting software. This means that even if you know how to work a computer you will still have to learn something and to get familiarized with that specific program. But what if you have no idea about how a computer works?

In the present days this equals illiteracy. You could have several diplomas in the domain you wish to work in, but having computer literacy is sometimes worth more than all of them. It will be very difficult for you to get any job without any computer knowledge. Doctors need it to create their patients’ database, to update with anything new, and to have access to the last improvements in their domain. Accountants are able to perform difficult mathematical calculus by simply placing all the numbers in a table.

Most of the companies organize their meetings with the help of visual support. That is why whether you are an assistant manager or one of the executives you will need to be able to make a visual presentation using the computer. Whether you have only played games on your computer so far, or you have absolutely no idea how to even start it, you should consider taking ITIL courses. This way you will learn anything you can know about working on a computer and you will become more eligible from the point of view of the employers.

Gujarat Technological University has finalised the exam schedule for Gujarat Common Entrance Test – GCET.

The exam in-charge registrar of the university Dr GP Vadodaria said the test will be conducted in two phases. “The first phase of the exam will be conducted from June 25 to 28. The first three days of the same will be reserved for the exam while the last day will be for rectification of any error that happened during the first three days,” he said.

Students will be given an option to appear for the second phase if they are not satisfied with their performance in the first phase. The second phase will commence from June 29 to July 2. “Merit list will be prepared on the basis of the highest score of any of the two phases,” said Vadodaria.

GCET is a state level common entrance test for acquiring admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Application (MCA) courses offered in Gujarat. There are some 12,000 MBA seats and 5,500 MCA seats available in Gujarat. On Wednesday, officials of GTU held a meeting to decide the dates and schedule of the exam. GCET will be conducted online.

GTU will designate Punjab National Bank branches to distribute booklets and PIN numbers to candidates. Students can collect the booklets from designated PNB branches from June 9 to 18. GTU officials have also decided to declare the results of the test immediately after the online test.

If you happen to be a professional working in the Information Technology (IT) industry, you would be aware of the intensely competitive nature of the industry and the constant need it imposes on an IT professional to upgrade skill sets as technology evolves. You may have felt the need to conquer a new technology or upgrade your existing skill set or just to see where you stand among your peers. If this is the case, it is time to explore the advantages that acquiring an IT certification can provide.

Many vendors and third party bodies offer IT certification. Choosing the right IT certification would depend on what your current line of work is. Whether you plan to build on your existing skills or strike out a radically different course professionally, you have to make a decision on the type of certifications. You may opt for a certification provided by vendors like Microsoft, Oracle or Cisco or go in for certification by professional bodies like CompTIA.

Here are seven most sought-after IT certifications in no particular order:

- CompTIA Security+ – This is a certification for IT professionals with at least two-years of industry experience. It is not vendor-specific and is a test of the professional’s knowledge of the fundamentals of security.

-Cisco CCIE/CCNA – This is a certification provided by Cisco Systems for networking professionals. The CCIE is a comprehensive certification for experts, and the CCNA is meant to improve the skills of those with some experience.

-CompTIA A+ – This is tailored for validating the expertise in hardware and can be a valuable certification for computer-related maintenance and support professionals.

-Microsoft MCITP – MCITP stands for Microsoft Certified IT Professional and is a prestigious one meant for professionals in database, enterprise and server administration. This new certification offered by Microsoft assesses an individual’s capability in meeting the demands of common job roles in the IT industry.

-Microsoft MCSE/MCSA – MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) and MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator) are two of the earliest certifications offered by Microsoft that still command respect in the industry. Both certifications demand a certain level of experience and involve a number of grueling examinations.

-Microsoft MCA – MCA (Microsoft Certified Architect) is a certification open to professionals who have a minimum of three years of experience on advanced IT architecture. This is a peer-evaluated certification and is awarded to very few of the aspirants. Obtaining this is considered an achievement in itself and is rated highly in the industry.

-RHCE/RHCA – With the proliferation of Linux based systems, there is a great demand for certified Linux professionals and RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) and RHCA (Red Hat Certified Administrator) are two certifications awarded by Red Hat Inc.; one of the prominent distributors of Linux Operating Systems.