Information Technology

Information technology can be termed as those tools which make it convenient for using, creating, exchanging and managing information. The latest entrant to the existing information technologies like radio, telephone, printing and television is Internet.

Among the several courses related to computers, BCA, MCA, B.Tech, B.Sc, M.Sc with IT are the few important ones.

Eligibility

For eligibility to pursue undergraduate courses like BCA, B.Tech and B.Sc (IT), the student must have completed 10+2 stream with good percentage of marks from recognized boards and universities. There will be an entrance exam for B.Tech students and depending on the score in the exam, admission is decided. For BCA and B.SC also there may entrance exams which are conducted by the respective university or college based on the demand for the course.

Subjects like Engineering mathematics, introduction to Programming, operating systems, computer graphics, system analysis and design, internet and web engineering, information security and various computer languages like C+, C++ and Java are taught during the course. Students will get industrial exposure when they submit their projects in the final year.

Scope

Students who possess undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Information Technology will have opportunities to work in several private and public sector services like financial companies, software and hardware companies and other sectors related to information technology. Students can hone their skills by learning the latest trends in the industry so that they stand a better chance to work in reputed companies and organizations.

Information Technology students can set up their own company to meet the requirements of the clients after gaining some experience in the industry.

Colleges

All reputed universities like Delhi University, Osmania University, Shastra University, all IITs offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Information Technology.