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Master of Computer Applications

Programme code: MCA · IGNOU Master's Degree

Duration
2–4 years
Total credits
80
Total subjects
22
Medium
English
Admission session
January & July
Examination
Semester

Duration

The programme is designed to be completed in 2–4 years, depending on the study pace and completion of required credits.

Credits

The programme carries a total of 80 credits across its courses.

Course structure

Semester 1

  • MCS211 · Design and Analysis of Algorithms4 credits
  • MCS-211 · Design and Analysis of Algorithms4 credits
  • MCS212 · Discrete Mathematics4 credits
  • MCS-212 · Discrete Mathematics4 credits
  • MCS-213 · Software Engineering4 credits
  • MCS213 · Software Engineering4 credits
  • MCS214 · Professional Skills and Ethics2 credits
  • MCS-214 · Professional Skills and Ethics2 credits
  • MCS215 · Security and Cyber Laws2 credits
  • MCS-215 · Security and Cyber Laws2 credits
  • MCSL-216 · DAA and Web Design Lab2 credits
  • MCSL216 · DAA and Web Design Lab2 credits
  • MCSL-217 · Software Engineering Lab2 credits
  • MCSL217 · Software Engineering Lab2 credits

Semester 2

  • MCS-218 · Data Communication and Computer Networks4 credits
  • MCS218 · Data Communication and Computer Networks4 credits
  • MCS-219 · Object-Oriented Analysis and Design4 credits
  • MCS219 · Object Oriented Analysis and Design4 credits
  • MCS-220 · Web Technologies4 credits
  • MCS220 · Web Technologies4 credits
  • MCS221 · Data Warehousing and Data Mining4 credits
  • MCS-221 · Data Warehousing and Data Mining4 credits
  • MCSL-222 · OOAD and Web Technologies Lab2 credits
  • MCSL222 · OOAD and Web Technologies Lab2 credits
  • MCSL223 · Computer Networks and Data Mining Lab2 credits
  • MCSL-223 · Computer Network and Data Mining Lab2 credits

Semester 3

  • MCS224 · Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning4 credits
  • MCS-224 · Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (From MCA Programme of IGNOU)4 credits
  • MCS225 · Accountancy and Financial Management0 credits
  • MCS-225 · Accountancy and Financial Management 40 credits
  • MCS-226 · Data Science and Big Data4 credits
  • MCS226 · Data Science and Big Data4 credits
  • MCS-227 · Cloud Computing and IoT4 credits
  • MCS227 · Cloud Computing and IoT4 credits
  • MCSL228 · AI and Machine Learning Lab2 credits
  • MCSL-228 · AI and Machine Learning Lab2 credits
  • MCSL-229 · Cloud and Data Science Lab2 credits
  • MCSL229 · Cloud and Data Science Lab2 credits

Semester 4

  • MCS230 · Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision4 credits
  • MCS-230 · Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision4 credits
  • MCS-231 · Mobile Computing4 credits
  • MCS231 · Mobile Computing4 credits
  • MCSP-232 · Project12 credits
  • MCSP232 · Project12 credits
Course codeCourse nameCreditsCategoryYear / Semester
MCS211Design and Analysis of Algorithms4CompulsorySemester 1
MCS-211Design and Analysis of Algorithms4CompulsorySemester 1
MCS212Discrete Mathematics4CompulsorySemester 1
MCS-212Discrete Mathematics4CompulsorySemester 1
MCS-213Software Engineering4CompulsorySemester 1
MCS213Software Engineering4CompulsorySemester 1
MCS214Professional Skills and Ethics2CompulsorySemester 1
MCS-214Professional Skills and Ethics2CompulsorySemester 1
MCS215Security and Cyber Laws2CompulsorySemester 1
MCS-215Security and Cyber Laws2CompulsorySemester 1
MCSL-216DAA and Web Design Lab2CompulsorySemester 1
MCSL216DAA and Web Design Lab2CompulsorySemester 1
MCSL-217Software Engineering Lab2CompulsorySemester 1
MCSL217Software Engineering Lab2CompulsorySemester 1
MCS-218Data Communication and Computer Networks4CompulsorySemester 2
MCS218Data Communication and Computer Networks4CompulsorySemester 2
MCS-219Object-Oriented Analysis and Design4CompulsorySemester 2
MCS219Object Oriented Analysis and Design4CompulsorySemester 2
MCS-220Web Technologies4CompulsorySemester 2
MCS220Web Technologies4CompulsorySemester 2
MCS221Data Warehousing and Data Mining4CompulsorySemester 2
MCS-221Data Warehousing and Data Mining4CompulsorySemester 2
MCSL-222OOAD and Web Technologies Lab2CompulsorySemester 2
MCSL222OOAD and Web Technologies Lab2CompulsorySemester 2
MCSL223Computer Networks and Data Mining Lab2CompulsorySemester 2
MCSL-223Computer Network and Data Mining Lab2CompulsorySemester 2
MCS224Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning4CompulsorySemester 3
MCS-224Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (From MCA Programme of IGNOU)4CompulsorySemester 3
MCS225Accountancy and Financial Management0CompulsorySemester 3
MCS-225Accountancy and Financial Management 40CompulsorySemester 3
MCS-226Data Science and Big Data4CompulsorySemester 3
MCS226Data Science and Big Data4CompulsorySemester 3
MCS-227Cloud Computing and IoT4CompulsorySemester 3
MCS227Cloud Computing and IoT4CompulsorySemester 3
MCSL228AI and Machine Learning Lab2CompulsorySemester 3
MCSL-228AI and Machine Learning Lab2CompulsorySemester 3
MCSL-229Cloud and Data Science Lab2CompulsorySemester 3
MCSL229Cloud and Data Science Lab2CompulsorySemester 3
MCS230Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision4CompulsorySemester 4
MCS-230Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision4CompulsorySemester 4
MCS-231Mobile Computing4CompulsorySemester 4
MCS231Mobile Computing4CompulsorySemester 4
MCSP-232Project12CompulsorySemester 4
MCSP232Project12CompulsorySemester 4

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