Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.)

Duration: THREE Years - 6 Semesters

Eligibility: 60% marks in graduation with mathematics as one of the subjlects
                  Plus Common Entrance Test conducted by Amrita University

Semester 1
Mathematical Foundation for Computer Applications
English for Professional Communication
Computer Organization and Architecture
Computer Programming
Data Structures
Self Awareness and Personal Growth

Practicals
Computer Programming
Data Structures

Semester 2
Numerical, Statistical Methods and Algorithms
Object Oriented Programming
Analysis and Design of Algorithms
Database Management System
Computer Networks

Practicals
Object Oriented Programming
Database Management System
Computer Networks

Semester 3
Financial Accounting
Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Internet Technologies
System Software and Operating System
Operations Research

Practicals
Internet Technologies
System Software and Operating System
Operations Research

Semester 4
Software Engineering
Visual Programming
Network Protocol, Management and Security
Elective I
Elective II

Practicals
Software Engineering
Visual Programming
Network Protocol, Management and Security

Semester 5
Principles of Economics and Management
Computer Graphics
Software Project Management
Elective III
Elective IV

Practicals
Computer Graphics
Software Project Management
Mini Project and Team Paper

Semester 6
Major Project

Elective I
Data Mining
Distributed Computing
Agent Based Intelligent System
Software Quality Assurance & Testing
Microprocessor
Simulation and Modeling

Elective II
Advanced Databases
Unix Internals
Neural Networks
Enterprise Resource Planning
Multimedia Systems

Elective III
Distributed Databases
C# and .NET
Natural Language Processing
Software Architecture
Computer Peripheral & Interfacing

Elective IV
Information Retrieval
Parallel Computer Architecture & Programming
Soft Computing
Component Technology
Extreme Programming
Design of System Programming Internals

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1. Electives listed above are only indicative. Actual Offering will depend on the number of students registering for the courses and availability of faculty.

2. School Administration reserves the right to modify the subjects / curriculum / detailed syllabus as per the topical needs or changes in trends of the academic stream or industry requirements.