A brief about MCA
Master of Computer Application is a three-year (six semesters) professional Master's Degree in computer science awarded in India. It prepares the student to get into the IT sector through professional training and advanced learning. MCA course is all about Application Development. You are eligible for this course after obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree.
Why MCA
There is a high demand of IT professionals all over the world today. Big companies require application developers, software developers and programming experts to survive and sustain in the market. The program, mainly, aims at imparting comprehensive knowledge with equal emphasis on theory and practice. MCA is one of the rare courses that offer a wide range of specialization courses which are application based and open doors for great career opportunities and job scope.
Students are also provided practical and theoretical training in the fields of Systems Designing, Application Software Development, Enterprise Resource Planning, Computer Networks, System Administration, Web Designing and Development, Database Administration, Parallel and Vector Processing, Data Mining and Warehousing, etc.
A student can go for the following specializations in MCA:
- Systems Management
- Systems Development
- Systems Engineering
- Application Software
- Internet
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Software Development
- Troubleshooting
- Hardware Technology
- Networking
Its Scope
After completing MCA, student may choose any of the following job positions in the field of IT:
- Software Programmer
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- System analysts
- System Designer
- Programmers
- Managers
- Banking
- Consultancies
- Computer and related Electronic Equipment manufacturers
- Database management
- Desktop Publishing
- Design Support and data Communications
- E-Commerce
- Embedded Technologies
- Government Agencies
- Software Publishers
Other Skills Required:
Students must have in-depth knowledge of the following programming languages:
C, C++, Java, .Net, ASP.NET, etc.
While for web designing field knowing the following languages is a must:
- PHP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, etc.
For those who want to go in the networking field, knowing the following is mandatory:
- SQL, LINUX
Best MCA colleges in India
Without a formal degree and qualification no company would offer you a good post. Therefore, if working in the IT sector is your goal then you start preparing to qualify the entrance exam of any of the following top institutes for MCA in India:
- University of Pune (Pune, Maharashtra)
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi)
- University of Hyderabad (Gachibowli, Hyderabad)
- NIT (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu)
- Birla Institute of Technology (Jaipur, Rajasthan)
- NIT (Mangalore, Karnataka)
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
- PSG College of Technology (Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu)
- NIT (Rourkela, Orissa)
- ITM University (Madhya Pradesh)
Best MCA coaching Institute in India
Landmark Institute prepares students for all India MCA entrance tests to get through the topmost colleges for MCA - NIMCET, DU, JNU, Pune, HCU, BHU, BITS, IP, JAMIA etc. The reason behind this course is the strength in the teaching methodology of Landmark Institute.
Today, this modus of teaching has evolved to perfection and only needs the matching diligence and optimistic approach of a serious student. And success is inevitable. Landmark provides relevant education, course material, training and counselling to all its students.
You get to learn from some of the most experienced and qualified mentors like:
- Prof. R. Chadha - Ex-Faculty GGSIP University & Author BCA Mathematics
- Mr. Srish Malhotra - M.Sc Maths (Gold Medalist)
- Mr. A. Nayyar - M.C.A., M.Tech (Gold Medalist)
- Mr. Roshan - Reasoning Expert
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