| Programme Type | PGDIPLOMA |
| Mode | Open Distance Learning |
| School | School of Computer and Information Sciences |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Medium | ENGLISH |
| Specialization | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| Description |
The broad objective of the Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) programme is to prepare graduate students for productive careers in software industry. The programme's thrust is on giving the students a thorough and sound background in theoretical andapplication-oriented courses relevant to the latest computer software development. The programme emphasizes the application of software technology to solve mathematical, computing, communications/networking and commercial problems. This PG Diploma is a stand-alone programme consists of 12 courses worth 36 credits. It has been designed with a semester approach in mind. The courses are aimed at skill development in computers using various technologies. It prepares the student to aim for a programmer level/web developer in a software company to design and develop small business application software or lab personnel/technician in institutions or a freelancer to develop software projects.
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| Eligibility |
: Any Bachelor'sdegree ofminimum 03 (three) years duration from a recognized University AND Mathematics as one of the subject at 10+2 level or graduation level; else the student is required to pursue and pass the BCS-012 course concurrently with PGDCA |
| Fee Structure | |
| Programme Coordinator | Dr. V. V.Subrahmanyam, pgdca@ignou.ac.in, Ph. 011-29572901,29572909 |
| Compulsory Courses | Course Code | Name of Course | Credit | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||
| MCS12 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming | 4 | 1 |
| MCS11 | Problem Solving and Programming | 3 | 1 |
| MCS13 | Decrete Mathematics | 2 | 1 |
| MCS14 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 | 1 |
| MCS15 | Communication Skills | 2 | 1 |
| MCSL16 | Internet Concepts and Web Design | 2 | 1 |
| MCSL17 | C and Assembly Language Programming Lab | 2 | 1 |
| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| University Campus | 39: NOIDA |
| HYDERABAD | 0111: AURORA DEGREE COLLEGE (111) |
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| SHIMLA | 1109: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE GDC. Una (1109) |
| SHIMLA | 1103: Govt. Degree College, (1103) |
| SHIMLA | 1123P: REGIONAL COMPUTER CENTRE DOEACC ( 1123P) |
| SHIMLA | 1118: REGIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE NIT, Hamirpur (1118P) |
| JAMMU | 1201: UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU (1201) |
| BANGALORE | 1309: AL-AMEEN ARTS SCI. & COM. COLL., BANGALORE (1309) |
| BANGALORE | 1314: BANGALORE INSTT. OF TECHNOLOGY,BANGALORE (1314) |
| BANGALORE | 1311: BAPUJI INSTT. OF ENGG & TECH.,DAVANAGERE (1311) |
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| BANGALORE | 1306: DVS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE,SHIMOGA (1306) |
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| BANGALORE | 1319: SRI SIDDARTHA INSTT. OF TECH., TUMKUR (1319) |
| BANGALORE | 1302: ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, MANGALORE (1302) |
| COCHIN | 14182D: ANSAR WOMEN'S COLLEGE (14182D) |
| COCHIN | 1424P: INTERNATIONAL INST OF INF TECH (1424P) |
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| PUNE | 1617P: VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1617P) |
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| PORT BLAIR | 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2106: F.M. COLLEGE, BALASORE (2106) |
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| BHUBANESHWAR | 2101: KIIT, PATIA (2101) |
| KHANNA | 2202: BARING UNION CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (2202) |
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| JAIPUR | 23114: IGNOU PROG. STUDY CENTRE (23114) |
| JAIPUR | 23153: INT. SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS & MGT (ISIM), JAIPUR (23153) |
| JAIPUR | 2312: SHRI BHAGWANDAS TODI PG COLLEG (2312) |
| CHENNAI | 2508: A.V.C COLLEGE (2508) |
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| CHENNAI | 2564: K.S. RANGASAMY COLLEGE OF TECH (2564) |
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| CHENNAI | 2509: SACRED HEART COLLEGE (2509) |
| CHENNAI | 25160: SHRI S S S JAIN COLLEGE(WOMEN) (25160) |
| CHENNAI | 2593: VOORHEES COLLEGE (2593) |
| LUCKNOW | 2757: HBTI KANPUR (2757) |
| LUCKNOW | 2788: INSTITUTE OF ENGG & TECHNOLOGY LUCKNOW (2788) |
| KOLKATA | 28142: FAKIR CHAND COLLEGE (28142) |
| KOLKATA | 28138: IGNOU SPL. STUDY CENTRE (28138) |
| KOLKATA | 2863: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE (2863) |
| KOLKATA | 2817: NETAJI MAHAVIDYALAYA (2817) |
| KOLKATA | 2802: ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE (2802) |
| KOLKATA | 2841: THE INDIAN INST OF PSYCHOMETRY (2841) |
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| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0740D: ALL INDIA WOMEN"S CONFERENCE (740) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0734D: AMAR JYOTI REHABILITATION & RESEARCH CENTRE (0734D) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0784: BITCOM SERVICES (P) LTD. (784) |
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| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29032: JAGANNATH INST. OF MGT. SCI. (29032) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29048: K.S. MEMORIAL SOCIETY FOR ED. & RECH. EAST DELHI (29048) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0731: PC TRAINING INSTITUTE (731) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0745: SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (0745P) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29045: SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (29045) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0769: SHYAM LAL COLLEGE (769) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29010: TECHNIA INSTITUTE (29010) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0776P: UNIVERSAL INSTITUTE OF COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY (0776P) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29019: VIVEKANANDA INST.COMP.EDU. (29019) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29020: VIVEKANANDA INST.PROF.STUDIES (29020) |
| SRINAGAR | 1253: NIELIT (FORMERLY DOEACC) RANGRETH (1253) |
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| DEHRADUN | 2711: MB PG COLLEGE HALDWANI (2711) |
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| RANCHI | 0531: MARKAZ-E-ADAB-O-SCIENCE, RANCHI (531) |
| RANCHI | 0534: R. K MISSION ENGLISH SCHOOL, SIDGORA, JAMSHEDPUR (534) |
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| NAGPUR | 1633P: G H RAISONI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| NAGPUR | 1614: RAJIV GANDHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE CHANDRAPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| JORHAT | 0410: C.K.B. COMMERCE COLLEGE (410) |
| JORHAT | 0407: DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (407) |
| DELHI 3 | 38040: A-CUBE CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE (38040) |
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| DELHI 3 | 0741P: S.S.C. NET EDUCATION (P) LTD (741) |
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| MADURAI | 2535D: Amar Seva Sangam IGNOU Special Study Centre |
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| MADURAI | 2507: V O Chidambaram College Tuticorin |
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| MUMBAI | 1619P: ARNINA EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD (AESPL) (1619P) |
| MUMBAI | 49033: IGNOU PROG. STUDY CENTRE (49033) |
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