Is information technology is a good branch???

Hey Vishal

Scoring semester marks in IT is easy. So academic wise it's good. And coming to the difference between CS and IT, there is not much difference in CS and IT. Many say chances for IT people to get corporate jobs is difficult. That is all nonsense. You get your job based on your technical skills and communication abilities.

Now coming to the subjects you may learn,

C, C++ and Data Structures, Java, Shell Programming and scripting languages, Database management systems, Design and analysis of algorithms, Computer organization, Computer networks,  Operating systems,  Data communication, Data warehousing and Data mining, Compilers,  Microprocessor Interfacing, Computer Graphics, Multimedia Image Processing and many more.

If you feel you have interest in any of these subjects, please go for Information Technology. And of course you can enjoy your engineering life being an IT student.

You do have good career options after this. So choose wisely. Good luck !!

Yes, Information Technology is the second most preferred non- core branch after Computer Science Engineering.

There is a lot of scope in this branch for further studies.

Also, on account of placements IT students get handsome placements with excellent package.

Hey,

A student holding a degree in Information Technology can work as an IT Engineer responsible for operating computer systems, software, servers, computer networking or network securities.

Work in IT-sectors as an IT-Consultant, Business Analyst, Information System Manager, System Developer, Database Administrators, Hardware Engineers, System Testers.

Companies includes software development consultancies, BPO (business process outsource), software management and online services.

Course Subjects-

Computer architecture and organization

Data Structures

Data Warehousing and Data Mining

Database systems