B.Sc. Hons in Computer Science 

at Rao's Degree College, Nellore, Nellore

Career paths in the IT industry can be broadly classified into the two main fields of hardware and software.

Under hardware, you have manufacturing, maintenance, research and development, and management.

Under software, you have manufacturing, development, programming, software testing, and maintenance and support. Among related areas are computer operations, database administration, sales/marketing, and data-centre management.

 Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Actuarial analyst, Application analyst, Business analyst, Data analyst, Database administrator, Information systems manager, IT consultant, IT technical support officer, Multimedia programmer, Network engineer, Systems analyst, Systems developer, UX analyst.

Also, many IT professionals working in Indian companies get a chance to work at customers work sites abroad, and this gives them exposure to international working conditions and work culture.

Yes, many popular books are worth reading for IT students apart from their regular syllabus:

• Source Code: My Beginnings by Bill Gates.
• The Coming Wave: AI, Power and Our Future by Mustafa Suleyman.
• Introduction to Indian Knowledge System: Concepts and Applications by B. Mahadevan. 
• AI 2041 by Chen Qiufan.
• Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan.
• Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella.

Yes, there are plenty of remote or part-time employment opportunities for BSc IT graduates in India and abroad. You can join an IT and software company providing a work-from-home facility or take freelance projects. Some popular job profiles among remote employees include QA Tester, Data Entry Operator, Web Developer, Technical Writer, Consumer Support Executive, etc.

Technical Freelancers usually sign projects related to web development, web design, content writing, etc.

Yes, there are a few lab subjects included in the BSc IT course syllabus, however, these subjects may vary depending on each college's curriculum and the specialisation they offer. Meanwhile, some popular BSc IT lab subjects include:

Note: The information is taken from various external sites and may vary.

This relies on several variables. Based on education, BSc IT is superior to BTech IT since it can be completed in three years. If you start a job directly after finishing your studies, you will be paid more than a regular BTech student in their fourth year.

The BSc IT curriculum is also in line with what businesses need. The drawback is that a BTech IT fresher will receive higher compensation than a BSc IT rookie based on the wider exposure to candidates in the BTech course curriculum.