Administrative Management College Bangalore
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- ESTD 1987
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Course
MCA (Master of Computer Applications) is a professional master's degree in computer science. It focuses on providing a theoretical as well as practical training to students in the related field.
Duration
The course of study shall be three years.
Eligibility
A candidate with any degree of a minimum of 3 years duration (10+2+3) of Bangalore university or of any other University equivalent there in to with a minimum of 50% of marks in the aggregate of all subjects including languages, if any, provided further, that the candidate has studied mathematics / Computer science /Business Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications / Electronics as a subject at PUC level or equivalent HSC (XII Standard) or at Degree level is eligible for admission to MCA Course. Relaxation to SC/ST, Group I be extended as per University norms.
Attendance
In each Semester a candidate should be considered to have successfully undergone the prescribed Course of study if the candidate has attended at least 75% of the classes in each subject (Theory, Lab & Practical).
Scheme of Examination
- The Internal Assessment marks should be decided for each of the theory subjects by conducting 2 tests, each of 60 minutes duration, spread over the span of a Semester. A seminar should also be given by the student in the third year and the same to be assessed and evaluated for internal assessment along with the two tests.
- The Internal Assessment marks in Practical course is based on the performance in the Laboratory. The Internal Assessment marks for Project work of a candidate is based on the dissertation Seminar.
Eligibility to go to the Higher Semester
- A Candidate is allowed to carry over all the previous uncleared (failed) theory papers and Practicals to subsequent semesters from the first to sixth semester.
- The maximum period for completion of the course shall be six years from the date of admission.
Minimum for pass and declaration of results
- A For a pass in a semester, a candidate shall secure a minimum of 40% of the marks prescribed for a subject in the University Examination (Theory, Practical, Project work) and 50% of the marks in the aggregate inclusive of the Internal Assessment marks obtained in all subjects put together.
- The candidates who do not satisfy 7(a) shall be deemed to have failed and have to take exams in the subjects in which he has secured less than 40% at the University examination.
- Provision is made for rejection of results of all the subjects of a Semester only once, if the candidate decides to reappear for all the subjects of that semester. Such rejection should be made within 30 days of announcement of result, by making a written application, through the Head of the Institution. If such rejection is in respect of the results of all the subjects of one semester and earn fresh Internal marks as well.
- The results of any semester will be declared as pass or fail as the case may be in accordance with regulation 7(a).
- To be eligible for the award of the MCA degree, a candidate shall have completed the scheme of training and passed in all subjects prescribed for the Course.
- Further to regulation 7(a), the classification followed by the University for all PG courses shall be made applicable for the declaration of results of each Semester.
Scheme of Study & Examination
| FIRST SEMESTER | |||||||
| Paper Code | Title of the paper | Hours / Week | Marks | Credits | |||
| IA | Exam | Total | Subject | Sem | |||
| MCA101T | Problem Solving Techniques using C | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | 24 |
| MCA102T | Accounting & Financial Management | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA103T | Digital Electronics & Microprocessor | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA104T | Dicrete Mathematics | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA105P | C Programming Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA106P | Accounting Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |||||||
| Paper Code | Title of the paper | Hours / Week | Marks | Credits | |||
| IA | Exam | Total | Subject | Sem | |||
| MCA201T | Data Structures | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | 24 |
| MCA202T | Database Management System | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA203T | Computer Networks | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA204T | Operating System | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA205P | Data Structures Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA206P | DBMS Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |||||||
| Paper Code | Title of the paper | Hours / Week | Marks | Credits | |||
| IA | Exam | Total | Subject | Sem | |||
| MCA301T | File Structures | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | 26 |
| MCA302T | Object Oriented Analysis & Design using UML | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA303T | Theory of Computation | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA304T | Statistical Analysis | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA305P | File Structures Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA306P | Object Oriented Analysis & Design using UML Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA307T | Soft Core - Quantitative, Teaching & Research Aptitude | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 2 | |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |||||||
| Paper Code | Title of the paper | Hours / Week | Marks | Credits | |||
| IA | Exam | Total | Subject | Sem | |||
| MCA401T | Advanced Java Programming | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | 26 |
| MCA402T | Advanced Algorithms | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA403T | Advanced Software Engineering | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA404T | Quantitative Techniques | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA405P | Advanced Java Programming Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA406P | Advanced Algorithms Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA407T | Soft Core - Soft Skills & Personality Development | 3 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 2 | |
| FIFTH SEMESTER | |||||||
| Paper Code | Title of the paper | Hours / Week | Marks | Credits | |||
| IA | Exam | Total | Subject | Sem | |||
| MCA501T | Advanced Web Programming | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | 24 |
| MCA502T | Advanced Database Management Systems | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA503T | Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA504T | Open Elective | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA505P | Advanced Web Programming Lab | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA506P | Mini Project | 8 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| SIXTH SEMESTER | |||||||
| Paper Code | Title of the paper | Hours / Week | Marks | Credits | |||
| IA | Exam | Total | Subject | Sem | |||
| MCA601T | Elective - I | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | 16 |
| MCA602T | Elective - II | 4 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
| MCA603P | Main Project | 16 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 8 | |
Students have to choose any two Electives from the given list in the Sixth semester.
- Software Testing
- e-Governance
- Data Mining
- Big Data Analytics
- Cloud Computing
- Parallel Algorithms
- Image processing
- Mobile Computing
- Compiler Design
- TCP / IP
- Storage Area Network
- Multimedia Communication
- Distributed Operating Systems
Career Opportunities
After completing MCA, candidates can apply for the following profiles:
- Software Developer
- Computer System Analyst
- Software Engineer or Programmer
- Database Administrator
- Software Publisher
- Software Application Architect
- Software Consultant
- Hardware Engineer
- Web Designer/Web Developer
- Senior Technical Consultant
- Project Manager
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