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IGNOU’s 2-year MCA Online (MCAOL): 4 semesters, 22 courses. 87 official past papers and daily practice from real exam questions.
Semester 1
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Analysing algorithms, divide and conquer, greedy methods, dynamic programming, graph algorithms and NP-completeness.
6 past papers · 51 practice questionsMCS-212Discrete Mathematics
Logic, sets, relations, counting, recurrence relations and graph theory.
6 past papers · 81 practice questionsMCS-213Software Engineering
Process models, requirements, software design, testing, project management and quality.
6 past papers · 85 practice questionsMCS-214Professional Skills and Ethics
Communication, writing, interviews, group discussions and ethics at work.
6 past papers · 25 practice questionsMCS-215Security and Cyber Laws
Cryptography, network security, cyber crime and India's IT Act.
6 past papers · 43 practice questionsMCSL-216DAA and Web Design Lab
Hands-on algorithm programs and web page design.
1 past papers · 5 practice questionsMCSL-217Software Engineering Lab
Practical software engineering: UML diagrams, requirement documents and testing.
1 past papers · 2 practice questionsNext assignment due date for Semester 1: 31/10/2026 (July 2026 session). See all assignments.
Semester 2
Data Communication and Computer Networks
How data travels: transmission, network layers, routing and internet protocols.
6 past papers · 131 practice questionsMCS-219Object Oriented Analysis and Design
Object-oriented thinking, UML modelling and object-oriented design.
6 past papers · 72 practice questionsMCS-220Web Technologies
How websites work: HTML, CSS, JavaScript and server-side Java.
6 past papers · 84 practice questionsMCS-221Data Warehousing and Data Mining
Data warehouse design, OLAP, classification, clustering and association rules.
6 past papers · 69 practice questionsMCSL-222OOAD and Web Technologies Lab
Practical UML modelling and building web applications.
1 past papers · 2 practice questionsMCSL-223Computer Networks and Data Mining Lab
Practical networking and data mining exercises.
Assignment and study materialNext assignment due date for Semester 2: 31/10/2026 (July 2026 session). See all assignments.
Semester 3
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Search, knowledge representation, machine learning and neural networks.
5 past papers · 70 practice questionsMCS-225Accountancy and Financial Management
Accounting basics, final accounts, financial statements and financial management.
5 past papers · 35 practice questionsMCS-226Data Science and Big Data
Statistics for data science, Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL and big data analytics.
5 past papers · 73 practice questionsMCS-227Cloud Computing & IOT
Cloud service models, virtualisation, and how the Internet of Things works.
5 past papers · 63 practice questionsMCSL-228AI and Machine Learning Lab
Practical AI and machine learning programs.
1 past papers · 2 practice questionsMCSL-229Cloud and Data Science Lab
Practical cloud computing and data science exercises.
1 past papers · 1 practice questionsNext assignment due date for Semester 3: 31/10/2026 (July 2026 session). See all assignments.
Semester 4
Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision
Image enhancement, filtering, segmentation and recognising objects in images.
4 past papers · 55 practice questionsMCS-231Mobile Computing
Wireless networks, mobile protocols and mobile app development.
4 past papers · 48 practice questionsMCSP-232Project
Your final-semester project: proposal, build and report.
Project guidelinesNext assignment due date for Semester 4: 31/10/2026 (July 2026 session). See all assignments.
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