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B. Tech. Information Technology

Objectives

To develop analytical and problem-solving abilities to enable to build solutions using information and communication technologies (ICT)
To develop students’ capability to anticipate and manage technological changes in computing and allied domains
To enable students to understand the scientific, mathematical and theoretical foundations on which ICT systems are built
To expose students to design principles, standards and best practices pertaining to ICT systems development and management

Scope for Employment

Students who graduate can start as System Developers and move on to becoming Architects, Technical Leaders and Managers
As Solution Developers / Specialists in IT / IT-enabled Services or as System Developers / Integrators
As Software Developers in vertical industry sectors such as manufacturing, banking / finance and health care
As Design Engineers in building network security and management solutions
As Computing and IT Consultants, Independent Solution Developers and Entrepreneurs.
- Other options include planning, designing and managing IT infrastructure

Curriculum

University Core
Course Title	Credits
Effective English (English deficient students only)	3
English for Engineering – I	3
English for Engineers – II	3
Foreign Language	2
Environmental Studies	3
Computer Programming and Problem Solving	3
History of Indian Independence Movement	1

University Electives
Course Title	Credits
Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering	4
Engineering Chemistry	4
Modeling and Simulation	4
Concepts in Computer Engineering (for non SCS)	3
Computer and Information Systems (for non SCS)	3

Management
Course Title	Credits
Computing, Ethics and Society (University core)	3
Project Management	3
Entrepreneurship	3
Technology and Society	3
Engineering Economics	3

Science
Course Title	Credits
Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations	4
Differential and Difference Equations	4
Applied Probability, Statistics and Reliability	4
Linear Algebra	4
Modern Physics	4
Cryptography	4
Discrete Mathematical Structures	4
Human Cognitive Skills	4
Graph Theory and its Applications	4
Numerical Analysis	4

Program Core
Course Title	Credits
Information Technology Fundamentals	3
Programming Fundamentals	4
Programming Lab	2
The Object - Oriented Programming	3
Object- Oriented Programming Lab	2
Computer Architecture and Organization	4
Operating Systems	3
Operating Systems Lab	2
Computer Networks	3
Computer Networks Lab	2
Information Technology Systems	4
Web Systems	4
Programming the Web Systems	4
Database Systems	3
Database Systems Lab	2
Database Administration	3
Software Engineering	4
Graphical User Interface	4
Multimedia Information Systems	3
Multimedia Systems Lab	2
Human Computer Interaction	3
Wireless and Mobile Computing	4
Network Administration	3
Network Administration Lab	2
Comprehensive Exam	2
Mini Project	4
Project	18

Program Electives
Course Title	Credits
Combinatorics	3
Biometrics	3
Data Mining	3
Transaction Processing	3
Event-Driven Programming	3
Enterprise Systems	3
E-Commerce	3
Data Compression	3
Data Warehousing	3
Network Security	3
Enterprise Networking	3
Multimedia Systems Development	3
Database Design	3
Knowledge Management	3
Network Management	3
Resource Management	3