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About Bachelor of Computer Application

Information Technology is playing a vital role in today’s era and its scope is immense. The Faculty of IT & Computer Sciences offers 3 years Bachelor of Computer Application program which provides the students with an in-depth understanding of the much-needed skillsets within this field. This program focuses on providing the students with the best source of knowledge for computer applications and related processes including software as well as hardware. Beyond this, the program goes on to develop the students' understanding of networking through wireless and cable media. Computer applications have become a fundamental necessity of every workplace, which has increased the requirements of professionals. As a way of developing the practical skillsets of the students, the Faculty of IT & Computer Sciences has been equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for practical learning and development which shape the students towards this path. The growing scope of the field has increased the need for professionals in software and hardware & software companies, telecom, and IT companies across the world. The Faculty has been equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for research and experimentation including computer labs along with a uniquely structured supercomputer facility.

Curriculum

Semester 1	Semester 2
Major (Discipline Specific Course)	Major (Discipline Specific Course)
Fundamentals of Programming using C (Theory)	Database Management Systems (Theory)
Fundamentals of Programming using C (Practical)	Database Management Systems (Practical)
Fundamentals of Web Development (Theory)	System Analysis and Design (Theory)
Fundamentals of Web Development (Practical)	System Analysis and Design (Practical)
Minor -1 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -2 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Animation: Character Design	AI and ML: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning-II (Theory)
Photography and Photo editing: Digital Camera Mechanism.	AI and ML: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning-II (Practical)
Videography and Video editing: Fundamentals of Digital Videography.	Cyber Security and Forensic: Advanced Cyber Security and Forensic
AI and ML: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - I (Theory)	Videography and Video editing: Lighting and Camera Movement
AI and ML: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning-I (Practical)	Animation: Story Telling & Story Boarding
Cyber Security and Forensic: Basics of Cyber Security and Forensic (Theory)	Photography and Photo editing: Character of Lens
Digital Marketing: Marketing Management	Digital Marketing: Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
University Electives -1 (Multidisciplinary course) (Select any one)	University Electives -2 (Multidisciplinary course) (Select any one)
Digital and Mobile Media Marketing	Basic Mathematics
Remote Sensing & GIS	Discrete Mathematics (NPTEL)
First Aid and Life Support	Digital Marketing: Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Cyber Forensic & Investigation	Skill Enhancement Course -2 (Select any one)
I.T. Governance	Data Visualization for Business Intelligence
Skill Enhancement Course -1	Data Visualization for Business Intelligence
Mathematical Aptitude	Value Added Course - 2
Climate Change & Sustainable Environment	IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS - I
Ability Enhancement Course -1 /Modern Indian Language-1 (Select any one)	Ability Enhancement Course -2 /Modern Indian Language -2 (Select any one)
Basic English-I	Basic English-II
Basic Hindi-1	Basic Hindi-II
Basic Gujarati-1	Basic Gujarati-II

Semester 3	Semester 4
Major (Discipline Specific Course)	Major (Discipline Specific Course)
Object Oriented Development with JAVA (Theory)	Data Communication and Networking (Theory)
Object Oriented Development with JAVA (Practical)	Data Communication and Networking (Practical)
Data Structure (Theory)	Open Source Technology Using PHP (Theory)
Data Structure (Practical)	Open Source Technology Using PHP (Practical)
Operating System with Linux & Shell Programming (Theory)	Major Specialization - I (Theory + Practical) (Select any one)
Operating System with Linux & Shell Programming (Practical)	AI-I (T)
University Electives -3 (Select any one)	AI-I (P)
Cyber Security, Tools, Techniques and Counter Measures	Big data Analytics-I (T)
Digital Design	Big data Analytics-I (P)
Intellectual Property	Blockchain Technology -I (T)
Robotics	Blockchain Technology-I (P)
Yoga and Positive Psychology for Managing Career and Life	Cloud Computing -I (T)
Skill Enhancement Course -3	Cloud Computing-I (P)
Artificial Intelligence -AI	Cyber Security and Forensic -I (T)
Value Added Course-3	Cyber Security and Forensic -I (P)
IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS -2	Full stack web development -I (T)
Ability Enhancement Course -3/ Modern European Language-1 (Select any one)	Full stack web development -I (P)
Advanced English - I	Gaming Technology -I (T)
Basic German	Gaming Technology -I (P)
Basic French	Web Technologies -I (T)
	Web Technologies -I (P)
	Minor -3/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
	AI and ML : Introduction to Data Science Using Pyhton (Theory)
	AI and ML : Introduction to Data Science Using Pyhton (Practical)
	Cyber Security and Forensic: Foundations of Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (Theory)
	Cyber Security and Forensic: Foundations of Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (Practical)
	Animation: Graphic Design
	Photography and Photo Editing : Aesthetics of Composition
	Videography & Video Editing : Basic Video Editing.
	Digital Marketing : Brand Management
	Skill Enhancement Course - 4 (Select Any One )
	Statistics
	Probability And Statistics (NPTEL)
	Value Added Course-4 (Select Any One)
	Positive Mental Health
	Physical Education: Yoga
	Physical Education: Sports
	Physical Education: NCC
	Ability Enhancement Course -4 / Modern European Language-2 (Select anyone)
	Advanced English – II
	Advanced German
	Advanced French

Semester 5	Semester 6
Major (Discipline Specific Course)	Major (Discipline Specific Course)
Front End Development with .NET (Theory)	Mobile Application Development (Theory)
Front End Development with .NET (Practical)	Mobile Application Development (Practical)
Mini Project- II (from Minor/Major Stream)	Software Engineering (Theory)
Specialization - II (Theory + Practical) (Select any one)	Software Engineering (Practical)
AI-II (T)	Data Processing with Python (Theory)
AI-II (P)	Data Processing with Python (Practical)
Big data Analytics-II (T)	Minor -6/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Big data Analytics-II (P)	AI and ML: Introduction to Data Science and Analytics (Theory)
Blockchain Technology -II (T)	AI and ML: Introduction to Data Science and Analytics (Practical)
Blockchain Technology -II (P)	Cyber Security and Forensic: Fundamentals of Cyber Forensics (Theory)
Cloud Computing -II (T)	Cyber Security and Forensic: Fundamentals of Cyber Forensics (Practical)
Cloud Computing -II (P)	Animation: Motion Graphics
Cyber Security and Forensic -II (T)	AI & ML: Introduction to Data Science and Analytics (Practical)
Cyber Security and Forensic -II (P)	Photography and Photo editing: Photography and Photo editing:
Full stack web development -II (T)	Videography and Video editing: Documentary Film making
Full stack web development -II (P)	Digital Marketing: Content Marketing and creation
Gaming Technology -II (T)	Ability Enhancement Course -5
Gaming Technology -II (P)	Professional Ethics and Communication
Web Technologies -II (T)	Internship/Mini Project-1 (in Major Specific Course)
Web Technologies -II (P)
Minor -4 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
AI and ML: Computer Vision Using OPENCV (Theory)
AI and ML: Computer Vision Using OPENCV (Practical)
Cyber Security and Forensic: Cyber Threat Intelligence and Analysis (Theory)
Cyber Security and Forensic: Cyber Threat Intelligence and Analysis (Practical)
Animation: 3D Visualization
Photography and Photo editing: Experience the Metadata (Photo Editing)
Videography and Video editing : Non -linear editing and Sound Design.
Digital Marketing: Social media promotion and marketing
Minor -5/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
AI and ML: Deep Learning and Neural Network (Theory)
AI and ML: Deep Learning and Neural Network (Practical)
Cyber Security and Forensic: Cyber Security in Mobile, Cloud, and IoT (Theory)
Cyber Security and Forensic: Cyber Security: Mobile, Cloud, and IoT (Practical)
Animation: 3D Animation
Photography and Photo editing: Experiment on expression
Videography and Video editing: Colour Grading and Mastering
Digital Marketing: Email Marketing and Campaigns
Skill Enhancement Course - 5 (Select any One)
Digital Literacy
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