BCA

BCA stands for Bachelor of Computer Applications. BCA course is suitable for students who are interested in Computer Science and programming. It is a good alternative to the traditional computer science engineering program.
BCA is a 3 years long undergraduate level Bachelor's degree program. The course structure is quite similar to the traditional B.Sc. program. The 3 years duration is divided into 6 semesters, each lasting a period of 6 months.
I've listed only important subjects so that readers may get a better idea about the structure and nature of the program:
Programming in C Language (Basic and Advanced)
Communication Skills
Networking
World Wide Web
Data Structure
Advanced C Language Programming
Database Management
Mathematics
Software Engineering
Object Oriented Programming using C+
Visual Basic
Programming using PHP
JAVA
Oracle
Operating Systems
Web Scripting and Development
Internet Security and Cyber Laws
Multimedia
RDBMS
Eligibility criteria:
10+2 from science stream with physics, chemistry and mathematics subjects, who have cleared board examination from a recognized board, are eligible to pursue this course. Minimum marks criteria may exist, in case of many Institutes. It may vary between 40-50% marks in PCM (physics, chemistry and mathematics) subjects. Also, in case of some Institutes, students must also have appeared for state level entrance examination to be considered eligible to apply for the course.

Hi,
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) is an undergraduate program in computer applications. It is open for students who have qualified higher secondary examination with a minimum of 45% marks.
BCA is a 3-year program and is often seen as equivalent to a B.E. or B.Tech in computer science. The course is, usually, divided in six semesters. The admission is generally through a common entrance test conducted by respective institutes.
The average tuition fee for BCA in India ranges from 1.5 Lakh INR to 6 Lakh INR for three years.
After completing BCA, a student can find employment in various fields like software development, banks, ITES, government departments, education, etc. The average monthly salary offered to a BCA graduate ranges between 20,000 to 25,000 INR.
Duration:
BCA is normally of 3 years duration and each year is divided in two semesters. For BCA through correspondence mode of education, the minimum duration is 3 years and maximum duration ranges from 5 to 6 years depending upon the university.