It is a diploma course at the postgraduate level. PGDCA is an abbreviation for Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications. It advances one's career in computer-based jobs. The PGDCA course will train you to be an assistant programmer or a computer operator.
Eligibility Criteria: Students must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
Syllabus of the IGNOU PGDCA (MCA 1ST OR 2ND Semester)
Semester I:
Computer Fundamentals and Information Technology Operating Systems (DOS, Windows, Linux) and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Programming Concepts and Techniques and FoxPro Programming
Financial Accounting
OOPs and C++ Programming Overview
Semester II:
System Analysis and Design
RDBMS and SQL
Programming in Visual Basic
Introduction to Web and .Net Technology
The duration of the course is one year.