GITAMS BUSINESS AND IT SCHOOL

About MCA/MCL

This course is designed to meet the shortage of qualified professionals in the IT (Information Technology) industry, especially in India due to huge requirement in this sector.

Master of Computer Applications [MCA] is a professional postgraduate degree in Computer Applications. The MCA course duration is 3 years, which is divided into 6 semesters.

The Govt of Andhra Pradesh has introduced 2 Years MCA-Lateral Entry (MCL) for all the students who have finished Under Graduation with Computers such as B.Sc Computer Science/BCA are eligible to join the course directly in the Second Year.

During this course one gets an opportunity to learn different theories of Computations, Software Engineering, DBMS, OOPS, Operating Systems along with other interesting aspects in the latest IT Technologies/Trends. During this period of study, one is expected to gain professional understanding and insight into the subject.

Those who have finished MCA can start working as Programmers, System Designers, System Analysts, Project Managers in the field of Information Technology. The IT is a booming field and it provides for endless career opportunities for those who have pursued MCA.

What is MCA Course?

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) is a three year long professional post-graduate program for candidates wanting to delve deeper into the world of computer application development with the help of learning modern programming language. The program is a blend of both theoretical and practical knowledge. An MCA degree endows students’ an opportunity to work with tools meant to develop better and faster applications.

The students of MCA are trained in the fields of Application Software Development, Computer Networking, System Administration, Web Designing, Database Administration, Enterprise Resource Planning, Data Mining and parallel as well as vector processing, warehousing and other such areas

Why Choose MCA?

High Demand in the India and Abroad for the IT Professionals
Lucrative Package compared to other sectors
Career in Reputed World Class Companies
Option to settle Overseas

Academic Schedule

There are totally 6 semesters and the first semester provides for the basic and fundamental guidance on the subject. Out of the 6 semesters, the 2nd to 5th semesters would enable one to build expertise in the field and also chose to concentrate on the field of their choice. The last semester is spent on gaining practical experiences.

The academic schedule of this courses will be as given below for any given academic year.

Semester	Period
1^st Semester	Aug – Dec/Jan	MCA
2^nd Semester	Dec/Jan – Apr/May	MCA
3^rd Semester	Jun – Nov	MCA & MCL
4^th Semester	Dec - Apr	MCA & MCL
5^th Semester	Jun – Nov	MCA & MCL
6^th Semester	Dec - Apr	MCA & MCL

Course Structure & Syllabus

This course is divided in to six semesters. The course structure is common for all the students upto 2^nd Semester. The student has to choose two specializations from Finance/Marketing/HR/Systems in the 3^rd Semester based on his area of interest. The specializations opted in the 3^rd Semester will carry forward for the 4^th Semester also.

Note : As this course is affiliated to JNTUA, Anantapuram, the Course structure and syllabus will be reviewed and finalized by the University from time to time.

1^st Semester Subjects : Click here for 1^st Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
17FHS101	Technical Communication Skills	4	-	4
17FBS101	Probability and Statistics	4	-	4
17FHS102	Accounting and Financial Management	4	-	4
17F00101	Mathematical Foundations Fpr computer science	4	-	4
17F00102	Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming	4	-	4
17FHS103	English Language Communication Skills Lab	0	4	2
17F00103	Computer Programming Lab	0	4	2
17F00104	IT Workshop	0	4	2

2^nd Semester Subjects : Click here for 2^nd Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
17FHS201	Organization Structure and Human Resource Management	4	-	4
17F00201	Data Structures	4	-	4
17F00202	Computer Organization	4	-	4
17F00203	Operations Research	4	-	4
17F00204	Java Programming	4	-	4
17F00205	Data Structures Lab	-	4	2
17F00206	Java Programming Lab	-	4	2
17FHS202	Advanced Communication Skills Lab	-	4	2

3^rd Semester Subjects : Click here for 3^rd Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
17F00301	Database Management Systems	4	-	4
17F00302	Computer Networks	4	-	4
17F00303	Web Technologies	4	-	4
17F00304	Software Engineering	4	-	4
17F00305	Operating Systems	4	-	4
17F00306	Web Technologies Lab	-	4	2
17F00307	Operating Systems Lab	-	4	2
17F00307	Database Management Systems Lab	-	4	2

4^th Semester Subjects : Click here for 4^th Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
17F00401	Object Oriented Analysis and Design	4	-	4
17F00402	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	4	-	4
17F00403	Linux Programming	4	-	4
17F00404 17F00405 17F00406	Elective – I Computer Graphics and Multimedia Internet of Things Artificial Intelligence	4	-	4
17F00407 17F00408 17F00409	Elective – II Big data Analytics Scripting Languages Distributed Systems	4	-	4
17F00410	Object Oriented Analysis and Design Lab	-	4	2
17F00411	Design and Analysis of Algorithms Lab	-	4	2
17F00412	Linux Programming Lab	-	4	2

5^th Semester Subjects : Click here for 5^th Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
17F00501	Cloud Computing	4	-	4
17F00502	Fundamentals of Data Science	4	-	4
17F00503	Software Testing	4	-	4
17F00504 17F00505 17F00506	Elective-III Design Patterns Human Computer Interaction Python Programming	4	-	4
17F00507 17F00508 17F00509	Elective – IV Software Project management Mobile Application Development Data Warehousing & Mining	4	-	4
17F00510	Cloud Computing Lab	-	4
17F00511	Data Science Lab	-	4
17F00512	Software Testing Lab	-	4

6^th Semester Subjects : Click here for 6^th Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
17F00601	Seminar	-	-	2
17F00602	Dissertation/Thesis (Satisfactory/Not-Satisfactory)	-	-	8

R20 Course Structure & Syllabus

This course is divided in to four semesters. From the second semester onwards the student has option to select from a variety of subjects based on their interest.

Note : As this course is affiliated to JNTUA, Anantapuram, the Course structure and syllabus will be reviewed and finalized by the University from time to time.

Download R20 MCA Syllabus: Click here

1^st Semester Subjects : Click here for 1^st Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
20F00101	Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science	3	-	3
20F00102	Foundations of Data Science	3	-	3
20F00103	Computer Organization & Architecture	3	-	3
20F00104	Python Programming	2	-	2
20F00105	Data Structures	4	-	4
20F00106	Database Management Systems	3	-	3
20F00107	Data Science and Python Laboratory	-	4	2
20F00108	Data Structures using C Laboratory	-	4	2
20F00109	Database Management Systems Laboratory	-	4	2

2^nd Semester Subjects : Click here for 2^nd Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
20F00201	Operating Systems	3	-	3
20F00202	Software Engineering	3	-	3
20F00203	Artificial Intelligence	3	-	3
20F00204	Computer Networks	3	-	3
	Elective – I (MOOCs)
20F00205a	E-Commerce		-
20F00205b	Operations Research		-
20F00205c	Digital Marketing	3	-	3
20F00205d	Data Mining and Business Intelligence		-
20F00205e	Internet of Things		-
	Elective – II
20F00206a	Cloud Computing		-
20F00206b	Formal Languages and Automata Theory	3	-	3
20F00206c	Computer Graphics		-
20F00206d	Design and Analysis of Algorithms		-	3
20F00207	Operating Systems & Computer Networks Laboratory	-	4	2
20F00208	Software Engineering Laboratory	-	4	2
20F00209	Artificial Intelligence using R Laboratory	-	4	2
20F00210	Mandatory Audit Course-1	4	-	4

3^rd Semester Subjects : Click here for 3^rd Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
20F00301	Web & OOA Design	4	-	3
20F00302	Big Data Analytics	4	-	3
20F00303	Dev. Ops & Agile Programming	4	-	3
	Elective – III
20F00304a	Software Architecture & DesignPatterns		-
20F00304b	Cyber Security		-
20F00304c	Multimedia Systems & Tools	3	-	3
20F00304d	Machine Learning		-
20F00304e	Compiler Design		-
	Elective – IV
20F00305a	Software Project Management		-
20F00305b	Wireless Sensor Networks		-
20F00305c	Service Oriented Architecture	3	-	3
20F00305d	Deep Learning		-
20F00305e	Android Programming		-	3
	Elective – V
20F00306a	Software Quality Assurance & Testing		-
20F00306b	Block Chain Technologies		-
20F00306c	Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality	3	-	3
20F00306d	Natural Language Processing		-
20F00306e	Mobile Application Development	3	-	3
20F00307	Web & OOA Design using Java Laboratory	-	4	3
20F00308	Big Data Analytics Laboratory	-	4	2
20F00309	Dev. Ops & Agile Programming Laboratory	-	4	2
20F00310	Mandatory Audit Course-2	4	-	4

4^th Semester Subjects : Click here for 4^th Sem Syllabus

Course Code	Course Title	Theory Hours/ Weeks	Lab Hours/ Weeks	Credits
20F00401	Project work	-	-	16
20F00402	Comprehensive Viva-Voce	-	-	2

Previous Question Papers

1^st Semester Question Papers

Course Code	Course Title	R17
17FHS101	Technical Communication Skills	Click Here
17FBS101	Probability and Statistics	Click Here
17FHS102	Accounting and Financial Management	Click Here
17F00101	Mathematical Foundations Fpr computer science	Click Here
17F00102	Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming	Click Here

2^nd Semester Question Papers

Course Code	Course Title	R17
17FHS201	Organization Structure and Human Resource Management	Click Here
17F00201	Data Structures	Click Here
17F00202	Computer Organization	Click Here
17F00203	Operations Research	Click Here
17F00204	Java Programming	Click Here

3^rd Semester Question Papers

Course Code	Course Title	R17
17F00301	Database Management Systems	Click Here
17F00302	Computer Networks	Click Here
17F00303	Web Technologies	Click Here
17F00304	Software Engineering	Click Here
17F00305	Operating Systems	Click Here

4^th Semester Question Papers

Course Code	Course Title	R17
17F00401	Object Oriented Analysis and Design	Click Here
17F00402	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	Click Here
17F00403	Linux Programming	Click Here
	Elective – I
17F00404	Computer Graphics and Multimedia	Click Here
17F00405	Internet of Things	Click Here
17F00406	Artificial Intelligence	Click Here
	Elective – II
17F00407	Big data Analytics	Click Here
17F00408	Scripting Languages	Click Here
17F00409	Distributed Systems	Click Here

5^th Semester Question Papers

Course Code	Course Title	R17
17F00501	Cloud Computing	Click Here
17F00502	Fundamentals of Data Science	Click Here
17F00503	Software Testing	Click Here
	Elective-III
17F00504	Design Patterns	Click Here
17F00505	Human Computer Interaction	Click Here
17F00506	Python Programming	Click Here
	Elective – IV
17F00507	Software Project management	Click Here
17F00508	Mobile Application Development	Click Here
17F00509	Data Warehousing & Mining	Click Here

Career Opportunities

There is no dearth of lucrative job opportunities for MCA graduates. A candidate with MCA along with right skill set and caliber can easily find great job opportunities at leading IT firms (both private and government) across India and abroad.

Some of the top job profiles for MCA graduates are:

App Developer	App developers are individuals designing, building and maintaining mobile application for android, iOS, windows, blackberry platforms etc.
Business Analyst	A Business analyst typically mentors people aiming to start a business of their own.
Database Engineer	Database engineers are hired by computer systems companies with an aim to design and monitor complex databases. The role revolves around ensuring the operation, validity and relevancy of the data.
Ethical Hacker	Ethical hackers are experts who access a network or computer system on behalf of its owner to uncover security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could possibly exploit.
Hardware Engineer	Hardware engineers install and test systems to ensure proper functioning of the internet. These folks are also involved in the testing and production of hardware equipment.
Manual Tester	As the name suggests, manual testers physically test software for defects. These individuals are required to play the role of an end user who makes use of almost all the features of the application to ensure behaving accurately.
Technical Writers	Being a technical writer, one is expected to write technical documents like product description, design specifications, user manuals and guides etc.
Trouble-shooters	Troubleshooters are experts who ensure that technology - both hardware and software - come handy to those who need it. In case of an issue, they resolve the same to make sure that projects are delivered on time
Social Media Handler	Companies hire social media specialist to handle their popularity and presence amongst people through the virtual world.
Web Designer/Developer	Web developers/designers are mainly responsible for constructing a website. With a creative mind and well versed software skills, these individuals develop and design World Wide Web applications, HTML, Photoshop, Flash etc.

Top companies hiring MCA graduates

Infosys	Microsoft
Naukri.com	ORACLE
TCS	Polaris
WIPRO Systems	Jeevansathi.com
MAHINDRA	Texas Instruments
HCL Technologies	NTPC
SAP	GAIL
99acres.com	BHEL
D.E. Shaw	Accenture
IBM	Cognizant

MCA Faculty

	Dr. M . BALAJI REDDY
	Principal
	M.Com, MBA., Ph.D
	Email ID : gitams.kadapa@gmail.com

	Dr. MOULALI SUNKESULA
	PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.SC, PH.D
	10 years

	Mr. S ALI
	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.C.A
	09 years

	Mrs. C SUJATHA
	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.SC, M.PHIL
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	Mr. BITNI KHADER VALI KHAN
	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.C.A
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	Mr. S SALEEM
	ASST PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.C.A
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	Mrs. V ROSHAN ARA
	ASST PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.C.A
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	Mrs. SUBHANBEEBI VALLURU
	ASST PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.C.A
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	Ms. MUBEENA BANU K
	ASST PROFESSOR MCA Dept
	M.C.A
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