IGNOU - Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

The programme has been divided into two semesters per year (January-June and July-December). Consequently, there will be two examinations every year - one in the month of June for the January to June semester courses and the other in December for the July to December semester courses. The students are at liberty to appear for any of the examinations conducted by the University during the year subject to completing the minimum time frame and other formalities prescribed for the programme.

I SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title Credits
MCS-011 Problem Solving and Programming 3
MCS-012 Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming 4
MCS-013 Discrete Mathematics 2
MCS-014 Systems Analysis and MCS-024 Object Oriented Technologies and 3 Design 3
MCS-015 Communication Skills 2
MCSL-016 Internet Concepts and Web Design 2
MCSL-017 C and Assembly Language Programming Lab 2


II SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title Credits
MCS-021 Data and File Structures 4
MCS-022 Operating System Concepts and Networking Management 4
MCS-023 Object Oriented Technologies and Java Programming 2
MCS-024

Lab (based on MCS-021, 4 022, 023 and 024)

2


III SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title Credits
MCS-031 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 4
MCS-032 Object Oriented Analysis and Design 3
MCS-033 Advanced Discrete Mathematics 2
MCS-034 Software Engineering 3
MCS-035 Accountancy and Financial Management 3
MCSL-036

Lab (based on MCS-032, 034 and 035)

3


IV SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title Credits
MCS-041 Operating Systems 4
MCS-042 Data Communication and Computer Networks 4
MCS-043 Advanced Database Management Systems 4
MCS-044 Mini Project 4
MCSL-045 Lab (UNIX and Oracle) 2


V SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title Credits
MCS-051 Advanced Internet Technologies 3
MCS-052 Principles of Management and Information systems 2
MCS-053 Computer Graphics and Multimedia 4
MCS-054 Lab (based on MCS-051 and 053) 2


VI SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title Credits
MCSP-060 Project 16


Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
MCSE-003 Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management 3
MCSE-004 Numerical and Statistical Computing 3
MCSE-011 Parallel Computing 3

* Presently, only 3 elective courses are on offer and student should select all of them. As and when we design the new courses we will inform.