Bachelor of Science in Computer Applications

Introduction

Computers are becoming one of the most indispensable parts of humankind as it completes our task in less time and more efficiently. As it is such a prosperous experiment, students from a younger age are provided computers so that they get used to it. By this, the students start growing interest in it and some may even aspire a career in it but cannot decide which course to pick as there are many choices. If you are one of those students, the Bachelor of Science in Computer Applications, also known as B.Sc in Computer Applications, is the best course for you. It is a 3-year long undergraduate course. This course covers basic knowledge on all aspects of computer-related technology like Windows, fundamentals of operating systems, web designing, programming language, etc. This course prepares a person for developing, maintaining and innovating computer software which is useful for aspects like enterprise software, office suits, media players and graphic software.

The average fee charged by most institutes in India for offering this course ranges anywhere between ₹5,000 - ₹2,00,000. After pursuing this degree, the degree holder gets an opportunity to choose from two options which are to either study further or obtain a job. They can be hired in companies, security agencies and such places at the post of Mobile Application Developer or Computer Programmer or Web Designer or such. They can expect an annual salary to be anywhere between ₹2,00,000 - ₹20,00,000 depending upon various aspects.

Eligibility

Aspirants willing to pursue B.Sc in Computer Applications have to obtain admission in an institute and for which they have to prove their eligibility. The process is done by the institute where they ask a bunch of conditions to be fulfilled by the students. Most of the institutes ask the standard requirements, but it may differ from college to college. Given below are the standard conditions.

•  Aspirants must have completed educational level of 10+2 or Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEAC) level 3 or any equivalent course from a recognised educational board. 
• Aspirants must have secured a score of 50% in aggregate in class 12.
• Aspirants who haven't received results from 10+2 level or any qualification can also apply for the course.  

Syllabus

B.Sc in Computer Applications is a 3-year long course. The examination held in this course is on the semester-based system, and every year consists of two semesters which means there are six semesters in this course. The syllabus includes subjects like a programming language, web designing, application software and such. The curriculum is showcased in the table below.

Institutes

Many institutes in India offer the course of B.Sc in Computer Applications. Some of which are government while some are private. The fee charged by government institutes is pretty low as compared to private institutes. Given below are government as well as private institutes in India.

Future Prospects

B.Sc in Computer Applications provides a lot of opportunities for its degree holder in computer-related occupations. They can get appointed for posts like web designer, mobile application developer, computer programmer, and so on. Some of the famous and high yielding job profiles are given in the table below.