WHAT IS BCA? Are you eligible for BCA? What does BCA offer?

WHAT IS BCA ?

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is an undergraduate degree with a typical duration of three years. The guidelines of this course are provided by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).

It includes six semesters which will help you learn about various programming languages and software of computer applications.

BCA not only provides you the theoretical knowledge but also practical knowledge. It enables you to 'apply' your knowledge in practical world. The course involves a blend of theory and practical. In each semester, you will face some theoretical exams and some practical.

You will have to make some projects and face vivas thereof. The doors opened for the BCA graduates are of software development, web design, systems management, quality assurance and software testing. A BCA graduate is eligible to work in any type of IT industry.

Are Are you eligible for BCA?

Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination from STATE Board/CBSE/ICSE or any other examination considered equivalent to 10+2, by the STATE University, with 40% Marks (35% marks for SC/ST category), shall be eligible. Maximum age limit for admission to BCA course is 21 years for general category, 24 years for SC/ST category and 23 years for girls candidates, as on the 1st July of the year concerned. The Vice Chancellor may permit age relaxation up to maximum of three

months.
The admission in BCA is availed on the basis of the marks scored in the entrance test. These marks will decide the college you will be allowed for the course in the university. The criteria of allotment is different in different universities. Many universities not even asks to take the entrance test. The eligibility to sit for the test is an at least aggregate percentage of 60 in 12th standard from a recognized board.

Mode of Selection

The admission to BCA course will be made on the basis of merit

of the qualifying examination.

As per STATE University rules 75% seats will be filled out of the

candidates who have passed their 10+2 examination from the school

situated in STATE irrespective of the Board. Remaining

25% seats will be filled on all India basis. Other reservation rules of

STATE University shall be applicable.

4. Scheme of Examination

The pass percentage in each subject will be 40%.

What does BCA offer?

After completing the BCA course, the student will become specialized in following fields:

Computer Graphics
Programming Languages
Database Management
Systems Analysis
Word Processing
Internet Technologies
Accounting Applications
Animation
Music and Video Processing
Personal information Management

The syllabus of BCA is designed such that, the student gets an in-depth knowledge about many computer languages such as C, C++, JAVA and many more.

C language

All those aspire to be a programmer, C is the basic computer language they should have knowledge about. It provides a basic idea about the programming languages.

C++ language

This computer language enables your computer applications work in the way you want them to work in. As the name implies, this is the '++' version of C language.

1st semester

The very first semester of BCA includes following subjects:

2nd semester