Computers & IT (Non-Engg)

I'll tell you what I did as a 1st year BCA student. If you like, then you can follow up on that. Attend every lecture, BCA is such an easy course that if you attend your lectures regularly on daily basis and pay full attention, then you don't even need to go for tuitions or put in extra time in studying the same thing, and still you'll be able to secure good marks. So, don't skip lectures. Start learning new skills and courses which aren't covered in your BCA like website, game, application development, hacking, digital marketing or any other skill that interests you. It'll take time to learn these skills, but eventually it'll pay off in future. Learn and master at least one Programming Language every year, which isn't covered in your BCA course. So, by the end of your BCA course you'll be able to code in at least 67 different programming languages. Prepare for internships, internships will play a huge role in your selection process. So, securing an internship in a good company is crucial but getting a paid-internship is not that easy. There will be huge competition for internships too and companies demand a lot of skills from interns too, so make sure that along with your academics you are also developing your personality, communication skills, technically sound etc. These were the things which I followed in my 1st Year. I hope if you find something meaningful to you from here. If you want to learn programming languages which you will be studying in your BCA course, then you can check out this app which is specially designed and developed for BCA students. It has programs and assignments of languages like C, C+ and Java with their outputs. You'll be studying these languages in your 3 years of BCA. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=technark.bca_courprogramming.

Hi Darshan, It's good to see that you have an interest in networking. Yes, networking has been always a great career option and since, you have done your Master in science it would add more value. To become networking professional, you require to take certification course. Cisco CCNA is a preferred option to begin with. I would recommend to start with CCNA and you may move on Juniper or Palo Alto later on. The reason being there are many professionals working on Cisco technology but Juniper and Palo Alto security are niche skills and companies are hunting out for resources. I would suggest CCNA certification to begin with because you will have ideas about networking.