Computers & IT (Non-Engg)

According to a Google report, although still in a very early stage, the online gaming industry in India is expected to grow to $1 billion by 2021 from the current $360 million a growth rate of 20 percent with the online gamers community reaching 310 million by 2021. As people are smitten by the technological advancements and social network, there is scope for huge growth, particularly on mobile. In 2016, India accounted for 0.55% of the global gaming industry and is expected to grow because of the internet penetration and increasing game preferences by the young internet users, In Q2 2016, India ranked fifth globally by game downloads at 1.6 billion and expected to reach 5.3 billion in 2020. It is expected to surpass both Russia and Brazil in the coming years. The gaming industry currently has 250 game developers and is forecasted to increase in the near future as the demand for online games is ever increasing.
There has been an increase in demand of Indian made games. Just like the film industry which is always dominated by Indian content, games made in India are slowly capturing the attention of Indian consumer. The success stories of several online based games like Online Rummy Games, Online Poker are some examples of Indian gamers preferences.
Overall, this makes it a good profession as more and more people are using mobile phones and almost free internet and free downloads of ad based games empowers even more people to play and look for newer games regularly.

For BCA first semester, these reference books are recommended:
Mathematics
B.S. Grewal, elementary engineering mathematics
H.K. Dass, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, S. Chand & Company
Technical Communication
Raymond Murphy, Essential English Grammar- A self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English , Cambridge University Press
Manalo, E. & Fermin, V. Technical and Report Writing. ECC Graphics. Quezon City.
Introduction to Programming language C
Yashwant Kanetkar, Let us C
Herbert Schildt, C The Complete Reference
Introduction to Computers & IT
B.Ram Computer fundamentals Architecture and Organization,New Age Intl.
Alex Leon & Mathews Leon, Introduction to Computers, Vikas Publishing.
Physics
S.K. Gupta, Modern ABC of Physics, Vol1, Modern Publishers
S.K. Gupta, Modern ABC of Physics, Vol2, Modern Publishers.

You can refer the following Books for MCA Entrance Exam as under-
1. IIT-JAM (MCA & Biotechnology ) Previous. & Practice Papers (Solved)
by
Editorialrph Board
Publisher: Ramesh Publishing House
2. MCA Master Of Computer Application Entrance Exam
by
R. Gupta
Publisher: Ramesh Publishing House
3. MCA Master of Computer Applications Entrance Exam
by
R. Gupta
Publisher: Ramesh Publishing House-delhi
4. TANCET MCA (Anna University) by V.V.K Subburaj
By
G. K. Publications Pvt. Ltd
5. MCA Entrance Of All India Universities
by
G.K.P.
Publisher: G. K. Publications Pvt. Ltd
6. The Pearson Guide to MCA Entrance Examinations
by
Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
Publisher: Pearson Education

Big data analytics examines large amounts of data to uncover hidden patterns, correlations and other insights. Big data analytics helps organizations control their data and use it to identify new opportunities. This leads to smarter business moves, more efficient operations, and higher profits.
Eligibility:
This course is offered in both undergraduate as well as post graduate degrees. For UG, you need to have at least 60% in 10+2 or equivalent. One may also need to clear the entrance tests for some universities.
For PG programs, the admission is mostly based on entrance exams only.
Job prospects:
One can work as Data scientist, Big data consultant, Data center engineer, Analyst, Big data architect etc.
There are many companies that hire Big data and analytics professionals. Some of the top companies are Amazon.com, Apple, Microsoft, Schneider electric, Google, JPMorgan, Facebook and counting.
Pay scale:
A big data analyst can get an initial salary of 4-6 lakhs per annum and if they have more qualifications and work experience then, they can earn a lot.

The ever growing technology is introducing a lot of scope in the sector of hardware and networking. The growth prospects are tremendous as the technology filed will always require support for hardware and networking.
There are various courses that can be pursued in the field ranging from certificates, diplomas and degree. There is no particular eligibility for the certificate and diploma courses however in case of degree courses one would need to be 12th pass with minimum 45% pass marks.
The short term courses ranging between 1-2 years of duration. Diploma courses in this sector allow one to start a career in the field and gain experience.
Some of the popular diploma courses are:
Diploma in basic computer and networking
Diploma in computer hardware, networking and security
Diploma in Computer Hardware and Advanced Network Engineering
Some popular institutes that offer these courses are:
Jetking
Aptech Systems
Accel Academy
Mastermind Technologies