Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Year : 2014, Volume : 4, Issue : 6
First page : ( 27) Last page : ( 48)
Online ISSN : 2249-7315.

Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Bachelor of Computer Applications Curriculum

Srividhya E., Research Scholar, Thanikachalam V., Professor and HOD

Centre for International Affairs, NITTTR, Chennai, India

Online published on 11 June, 2014.

Abstract

The IT/software industry in India has grown remarkably over the years and the industry has contributed significantly towards the growth of Indian Economy. The major reason for this incredible success is the abundance of human resource available in India. Indian Engineering Education has evolved much over the years and grown tremendously with over 3700 colleges. With numerous Colleges both for Engineering and Science, India produces over 1.7 million graduates every year. However, the recruitment of the graduates from these Institutions has always been a complaint by the Industry. Companies rely more on their finishing schools over and above the formal education. To meet the demand, software industries do not restrict the recruitment of engineers. They started recruiting science graduates and the proportion of science graduates is significantly growing and is expected to grow further in future. This paper presents the results of the analysis of the curricula of Bachelor of Computer Applications from two leading Universities. A questionnaire has been developed to assess deficiencies in the curricula and the expectations of the students undergoing the course from affiliated colleges of a State University and a Deemed University. Results of the detailed feedback analysis along with appropriate suggestions are also presented. The paper is concluded with a consolidated suggestions and recommendations for enhancing the curricula of Bachelor of Computer Applications (B.C.A).

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Keywords

Effectiveness of B.C.A, Comparison of programme curricula, Enhancement of B.C.A programmes, Software Engineering skills covered in B.C.A curricula.

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