IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma In Computer Applications (PGDCA)

IGNOU Post Graduate Diploma In Computer Applications (PGDCA) - Course Details

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) is designed for graduate students who are interested in computer applications. This program allows students to seek professional knowledge in computer applications.

Minimum Duration: 1 Year
Maximum Duration: 4 Years
Course Fee: Rs. 21,600
Minimum Age: No bar
Maximum Age: No bar

PGDCA Eligibility:

Any Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3(three) year duration from a recognized University AND Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or Graduation level; else the student is required to pursue and pass the BCS-012 course concurrently with IGNOU’s PGDCA.
Note: If you had studied Mathematics as a subject at 10+2 or Graduation level, then you need not register for BCS-012.

Fees: Rs. 10,800/- per semester (as on 6th Nov 2019). For non-maths students, an additional fee of Rs. 1,400/- (as on 6th Nov 2019) has to be paid for BCS-012 course.

Programme overview |

The broad objective of the Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) programme is to prepare graduate students for productive careers in the software industry. The Programme's thrust is on giving the students a thorough and sound background in theoretical and application-oriented courses relevant to the latest computer software development. The programme emphasizes the application of software technology to solve mathematical, computing, communications/networking and commercial problems.

This PG Diploma is a stand-alone programme consists of 12 courses worth 36 credits. It has been designed with a semester approach in mind. The courses are aimed at skill development in computers using various technologies. It prepares the student to aim for a programmer level/web developer in a software company to design and develop small business application software or lab personnel/technician in institutions or a freelancer to develop software projects.

Courses |

First Semester
CourseCode	Course Name	Credits
MCS-013	Discrete Mathematics	2
MCS-015	Communication Skills	2
MCSL-016	Internet Concepts and Web design (Lab Course)	2
MCSL-017	Lab (C and Assembly Language Programming) (Lab Course)	2
MCS-011	Problem Solving and Programming	3
MCS-012	Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming	4
MCS-014	Systems Analysis and Design	3
Second Semester
CourseCode	Course Name	Credits
MCSL-025	Lab (Data Structures using C, WINDOWS 2000, LINUX / UNIX, Java and MS ACCESS, My SQL)	4
MCS-021	Data and File Structures	4
MCS-023	Introduction to Database Management Systems	3
MCS-024	Object Oriented Technologies and Java Programming	3
MCS-022	Operating System Concepts and Networking Management	4

Related Information |

Programme Coordinator: Dr.V.V.Subrahmanyam

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NEW DELHI IGNOU NEWS:

IGNOU's School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS) has launched Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) from January 2020 admission cycle.

This PG Diploma is a stand-alone programme consists of 12 courses worth 36 credits.

IGNOU's School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS) has launched Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) from January 2020 admission cycle. The objective of the PGDCA programme is to prepare graduate students for productive careers in the software industry. The open university said in a statement that the programme's thrust is on giving the students a thorough and sound background in theoretical and application-oriented courses relevant to the latest computer software development.
The programme emphasizes the application of software technology to solve mathematical, computing, communications or networking and commercial problems, the statement said.
This PG Diploma is a stand-alone programme consists of 12 courses worth 36 credits.

It has been designed with a semester approach in mind. The courses are aimed at skill development in computers using various technologies. It prepares the student to aim for a programmer level or web developer in a software company to design and develop small business application software or lab personnel or technician in institutions or a freelancer to develop software projects.
The medium of instruction for this course will be English.

Duration of the course will be minimum 1 year and Maximum 4 years and it will be offered in both January and July cycle of admissions.

The programme has been divided into two semesters per year (January-June and July-December). Consequently, there will be two examinations every year --one in the month of June for the January to June Semester courses and the other in December for the July to December semester courses.

The students are at liberty to appear any of the examinations conducted by the University during the year subject to completing the minimum time frame and other formalities prescribed for the programme, the statement said.

PGDCA Eligibility

Any Bachelor's degree of minimum 3-year duration from a recognized University and Mathematics as one of the subjects at 10+2 level or graduation level; else the student is required to pursue and pass the BCS-012 course concurrently with PGDCA.

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