WHETHER TO GO FOR BCA OR B.TECH

Whether to go for a B.Tech course or for a BCA course – has been a longstanding hard choice faced by the students who have slight interest in technical or ITM area after having completed their Class 12th. I, for one, believe that both the courses are best in their own ways as one is an Engineering course and the other one, that is, BCA is an Application course. In India, there are host of universities and colleges that impart B.Tech and BCA Degree both. Now to start with, let us start analyzing both the courses with ratiocination.

BCA

The full form of BCA is Bachelor of Computer Applications. It is a three-year application course. BCA gives a student with a solid platform to further his career in the field of technology. The course curriculum of BCA focuses on database management systems, operating systems, software engineering, computer architecture, web technology and languages such as C, C++, HTML, etc.

A student of any stream provided he/she has Mathematics and English can take up BCA.A student of any stream provided he/she has Mathematics and English can take up BCA.

Job Scope:

• To pursue MCA after BCA is considered as the most logical step.
• A BCA student equips with computer knowledge and they have very good idea of computer language application.
• After BCA, one has a chance to start their career as a software tester or a Junior Programmer.
• One can also join IT industry which is booming in India.

Job Prospects

Students who pursue BCA usually start as a Junior Software Developer or a Tester and then gradually reach to the role of a Senior Software Programmer. As it is known that the IT industry is booming in India and number of companies is having vacancies in IT branches.
Eligibility Criteria:

A candidate who has passed higher secondary or 10+2 or other equivalent examination from any stream may apply for BCA Course. English and Mathematics is compulsory subject with an average of 45% marks at the 10+2 level.

B.TECH

Today in globalized world, Bachelor of Technology or B.Tech is a sought after course in our country which gives you name and fame both. B.Tech is a four-year professional course. Here you build up yourself with engineering skill in different streams like Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology (IT), Electrical, Instrumental, Metallurgy, Mechanical and Civil. The 4-year course consists of theoretical as well as practical knowledge. B.Tech syllabus also covers some of the topics of BCA, such as database management.

Scope:

In the fast growing IT industry and Indian economy, good quality engineers are always in great demand. A student pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science and Information Technology get to work in dream companies with good package. Today, India is the main outsourcing hub for National or International projects from UK or US.

Eligibility Criteria:

The candidate should have completed his 12th standard with atleast greater than 45 % marks with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and one of the following subjects Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science and Biology.

BCA VERSUS B.TECH

As the name suggests, the B.Tech is all about Engineering and BCA is concerned with the Application.

B.Tech is considered as the more comprehensive and professionally valued course because it has lot more subjects than BCA.

As a comparison, we can say that B.Tech is a 4-year course and it is more job-oriented and BCA is a 3-year degree course and relatively is a good platform for higher studies.