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IGNOU PGDCA study hub
IGNOU’s 1-year PGDCA (PGDCA_NEW): 2 semesters, 10 courses. 39 official past papers and daily practice from real exam questions.
Semester 1
Programming in C and Python
Functions, structures, pointers and file handling in C, Python programming and advance features in Python.
6 past papers · 99 practice questionsMCS-202Computer Organisation
Data representation and logic circuit, memory and input / output organisation, processing unit and microprocessor and advanced architectures.
6 past papers · 111 practice questionsMCS-203Operating Systems
Operating systems and process management, memory management, file management and security and advanced topics in operating systems.
6 past papers · 73 practice questionsMCSL-204WINDOWS and LINUX Lab
Hands-on practicals for WINDOWS and LINUX.
1 past papers · 11 practice questionsMCSL-205C and Python Lab
Hands-on practicals for C and Python.
1 past papers · 2 practice questionsNext assignment due date for Semester 1: 31/10/2026 (July 2026 session). See all assignments.
Semester 2
Database Management Systems
Basic concepts, database normalisation and database query, database transactions and query processing and advanced database models.
6 past papers · 80 practice questionsMCS-208Data Structures and Algorithms
Algorithms and data structures, stacks, queues and trees, graph algorithms and searching techniques and file structures and advanced data structures.
6 past papers · 74 practice questionsMCS-206Object Oriented Programming using Java
Java fundamentals, inheritance, polymorphism and packages, multithreading and I/O and graphical user interface and Java database connectivity.
6 past papers · 100 practice questionsMCSL-209Data Structures and Algorithms Lab
Hands-on practicals for Data Structures and Algorithms.
Assignment and study materialMCSL-210DBMS and Java Lab
Hands-on practicals for DBMS and Java.
1 past papers · 1 practice questionsNext assignment due date for Semester 2: 31/10/2026 (July 2026 session). See all assignments.
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