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Q1.What is the future of IT industry in India ?c
Q2.What are the Educational Courses and List of Institutes?c
Q3.What is the Nature of Jobs ?
Q4 What is the remuneration in each field?c
Q5.What are the Emerging Technologies ?c
Q6.What is the Future Scenario ?cc

Q1.What is the future of IT industry in India ?c


ccording to leading reports, Indian software industry is set to achieve a turnover
of  billion dollars by the year 2
The projected demand for trained I
T

professionals is estimated at over 4, per year
There is a clear imbalance
between the demand and supply of IT professionals with the result that this sector
offers one of the highest remuneration packages
The Internet is a new revolution
that is sweeping the world
It promises to change the way we work, live, shop,
communicate and entertain ourselves
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Q2.What are the Educational Courses and List of Institutes?c

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Most engineering colleges offer a B

/ B
tech in computer engineering
For
more information on Computer ngineering, please refer to the section under
engineering
Other computer courses offered by universities include: B
c

(Computer) also known as B
C
 (Bachelor of Computer cience) M
C

(Master of
Computer pplications) M
C
M
(Master of Computer Management) D
C

(Diploma
in Computer pplications) D
C

(Diploma in Computer ngineering) D
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(Diploma in Computer cience) c

With the infotech boom, hundreds of private computer institutes have opened up
across the country
The courses conducted by these institutions range from computer
fundamentals to advanced computer languages
However there are no standards of
teaching and course content and the quality of students differs considerably from
institute to institute
Department of lectronics ccreditation of Computer Courses
(DOCC) Under this scheme there are four level of courses
These are : "O" Level -
Foundation Level This would certify the candidate's competence as a programmer
assistant or equivalent level
It is visualised as the lowest rung and the course, and
should be at least a full-time one-year course
tudents from accredited institutes
can apply for this examination after completing their  Level course if they have
2 or I
T
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certificate equivalent qualification
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Direct applicants need one year relevant experience (which signifies job experience
in information Technology (IT) including teaching in a recognised institution) or a
pass in the NCVT-DP & C (Data Preparation and Computer software) xamination,
besides 2 or equivalent qualification
'' level (advanced diploma level) This will
give proof of the candidate's skills as a programmer
It should be equivalent to full-
time studies of an average student for a year
Those who have done 'O' level and
graduation followed by an accredited "" level course are eligible
In the case of
direct applicants, candidates with 'O' level and graduation and with one year relevant
experience are eligible
 Government recognised polytechnic engineering diploma 
 level course fulfils the eligibility
'B' level (Graduate level) This will give certification
to the candidate for proficiency as a systems analyst or software designer or
engineer as the case may be
The course duration at the approved institute should
be equivalent to a three year, full-time course
Graduates and government
recognised polytechnic diploma holders
'B' Level candidates who have completed the
accredited 'B' Level course are eligible
In case of direct applicants, students with
Level '' followed by two years) relevant experience and graduates with three years
relevant experience are eligible
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Governments recognised PPDC / PGDC accords exemption from some courses
'C'
Ievel (master degree level) This will recognise the candidates proficiency as a
systems manager
The course duration at the recognised institute should be
equivalent to a full-time  months course
Candidates with Level 'B' or
B
Tech
/B

/M
C

/M
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/Master's degree (in maths/statistics/operations re-
search)/M
B

(after B
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/B

with Maths) followed by an accredited 'C' Level
course are eligible
In case of direct applicants, candidate with Level 'B'/B
Tech/ B
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/M
C

/Master's degree (in Maths/ GT (computer) tatistics/ Operation
Research)/M
B

(after B
C
, B

with Maths) followed by  months relevant
experience in each case are eligible
Registration is a prerequisite for taking the
examination
t any point of time, a candidate can register only at one level
The
registration is valid for five years
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Contact ddress- DOCC Control Centre, c/o Manpower Development Division,

Department of lectronics, lectronics Niketan (2nd Floor), 6 Lodhi Road, CGO
Complex, New Delhi
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Industry Certified Courses Global infotech majors including Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco,
IBM etc have come out with their own certification programs which provide an
indicator of the proficiency levels of candidates with those certifications and are
recognised world wide
The certifications from Microsoft include MC - Microsoft
Certified ystems ngineer MCP - Microsoft Certified Professionals MCD - Microsoft
Certified olutions Developer
Microsoft has authorised several computer institutes to
provide training for these certifications and the examination is conducted by
Microsoft itself
Candidates who are successful in the test are globally recognised as
proficient in the corresponding Microsoft technologies
imilar certifications are also
offered by other companies
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Q3.What is the Nature of Jobs ?c


Introduction With the advent of the PC the information technology industry
underwent a quantum change
uddenly computers were all pervasive and work
automation took off in a big way
The software revolution totally changed the way we
work
vailability of cheap and easy to use software packages increased productivity
levels manifold
Probably no sector is untouched by information technology

Manufacturing, Finance, Banking, Marketing, ntertainment, ducation and several
other fields are reaping the benefits of I
T
s a result the I
T industry employs not
only staff trained in computers but also professionals from all other fields which could
also be non-technical in nature
The rapid development of technologies such as
networking, multimedia and the Internet have created totally new job categories
where none existed a few years ago
This sector is also the one that is witnessing the
fastest growth and change rate
New software and techniques come out every month
and professionals have to keep pace with the rapid advancements
The hardcore
technical jobs in the IT industry can broadly be classified as hardware jobs and
software jobs
Non technical jobs include functional expert consultants, web
designers, data entry professionals etc
Hardware Jobs oftware Jobs pecialised
Jobs Internet Related Jobs Multimedia Jobs c

Q4 What is the remuneration in each field?c

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Hardware Jobs Remuneration - Rs
(per annum) VLI Design ngineers ,2,
upwards Production 6, ± ,, Maintenance 6, ± 96, Networking
72, upwards (entry level) oftware Jobs Programmers 4, ± ,, (entry
level) Project Leaders 2,, ± 6,, ystem nalysts ,, upwards
enior Managers 4,, upwards pecialised pplications CD/CM 72, ±
2,4, RP 2,4, upwards Internet Related Webmasters ,2, upwards
(entry level) Web Designers 4, upwards (entry level) Web pplication
Developers ,2, upwards (entry level) Multimedia DTP operators ,
upwards (entry level) Computer nimators 6, upwards (entry level) CD-ROM
developers 96, upwards (entry level) Video/udio ditors 4, upwards (entry
level) c

Q5.What are the Emerging Technologies ?c


-commerce The Internet revolution is sweeping the world and is changing the
way companies traditionally dealt with customers
Now customers can compare and
shop without moving out of their homes by using the Internet
lectronic commerce
relates to all commercial transactions that take place through the Internet
It is
estimated that the quantum of e-commerce will jump to 4 billion U dollars by the
year 2
In order to enter this field, in addition to a basic degree in computer
science/engineering one must have sound knowledge of software used in the front
end such as Java, DHTML, Visual basic etc, the backend which is generally databases
such as Oracle and  L server as well as networking and web server maintenance

In addition an understanding of business transactions is also essential
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upply Chain Management In any industry there are lot of vendors providing various
material inputs used in final production
On the distribution side there are channels
comprising of wholesalers, distributors and retailers
upply chain management
software cuts down the time taken for the supplies to arrive from the vendor and
reduces the inventory levels thus cutting cost
On the marketing side, it ensures that
products reach the end customers in time to fulfill their demand
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Customer Relationship Management Companies offering products and services have

to deal with a number of customers
Customer relationship management software
provides a record of all previous dealings with customers so that the company
personnel can take the right decision while dealing with them
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Q6.What is the Future Scenario ?c

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ccording to leading reports, Indian software industry is set to achieve a turnover
of  billion dollars by the year 2
The projected demand for trained I
T

professionals is estimated at over 4, per year
There is a clear imbalance
between the demand and supply of IT professionals with the result that this sector
offers one of the highest remuneration packages
With the Internet rapidly changing
the way we live, shop, entertain and work there is a tremendous scope for
entrepreneurs with radical new in this field
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