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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Master of Computer Applications

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) is a three-year (six semester) professional Master's Degree in Computer Science awarded in India. The course was designed to meet the growing demand for qualified professionals in the field of Information Technology (Computer Software). It is a post-graduate course that can be taken up after obtaining a Bachelor's Degree.
About MCA
The MCA program focuses on providing a sound theoretical background as well as good practical exposure to students in the relevant areas. It constantly keeps its individuals in touch with state-of-the art computer technologies and is dedicated in providing a cutting-edge, industry oriented education in applied Computer Science. It aims at producing trained professionals who can successfully meet the rigorous demands of the Information Age. It aids scholars to evolve academic strategies and work toward academic goals rooted in human values for knowledge-based achievements in Information Technology.
Typically, MCA is a full-time degree course with a duration of three years (six semesters). It covers various aspects of computational theory, programming, algorithm design and optimisation, network and database management, mobile technologies, electronics, mathematics, probability, statistics, accounting, finance etc.
Some institutes provide a six years (eleven semesters and six month On Job Training) integrated MCA.

Eligibility

Most MCA institutes accept students having Mathematics as a subject either in high school (11th and 12th standards), or in graduation. They also require a minimum of 50% marks in graduation. Admissions are given on the basis of a written entrance test carried out by each university. Since there is no centralised test, students have to look out for the test dates in leading newspapers or check the websites of the respective institutes. Generally, the information appears between March and May. Those appearing for their final year graduation exams may also apply. A student who hasn't studied Mathematics in high school can still get admission in some places like Delhi University provided the student has scored above 55% marks in graduation.

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