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PG Diploma In Advanced Computing (PG-DAC) - NSQF level: 8

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PG-DAC is the most popular PG Diploma course of C-DAC. The course is targeted towards engineering graduates and MCA/MSc who wish to venture into the domain of advanced computing. The course aims to groom the students to enable them to work on current technology scenarios as well as prepare them to keep pace with the changing face of technology and the requirements of the growing IT industry. The entire course syllabus, courseware, teaching methodology and the course delivery have been derived from the rich research and development background of C-DAC. Running successfully for 25 years, the PG-DAC course has produced thousands of professionals, who are well positioned in the industry today.

The education eligibility criteria for the PG-DAC course is:

  • Graduate in Engineering (10+2+4 or 10+3+3 years) in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation, OR MSc/MS (10+2+3+2 years) in Computer Science, IT, Electronics OR
  • Graduate in any discipline of Engineering,OR
  • MCA, MCM, OR
  • Post Graduate Degree in Physics/ Mathematics / Statistics, OR
  • Post Graduate Degree in Management with graduation in IT / Computer Science / Computer Applications.
  • The candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their qualifying examination.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC) course will be delivered in fully ONLINE or fully PHYSICAL mode. The total course fee and payment details for the fully PHYSICAL or fully ONLINE mode of delivery is as detailed herein below:

  1. PHYSICAL Mode of Delivery:
    2. The course fee for the fully PHYSICAL mode of delivery is INR. 90,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by Government of India (GOI).Thecourse fees for PG-DAC course has to be paid in two installments as per the schedule.
    • First installment is INR. 10,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.
    • Second installment is INR. 80,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.


  2. ONLINE Mode of Delivery:
    3. The course fee of the fully ONLINE mode of delivery is INR. 76,500/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.
    The course fees for PG-DAC course has to be paid in two installments as per the schedule.
    • First installment is INR. 10,000/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.
    • Second installment is INR. 66,500/- plus Goods and Service Tax (GST) as applicable by GOI.


    The course fee includes expenses towards delivering classes, conducting examinations, final mark-list and certificate, and placement assistance provided.

    The first installment course fee of Rs 10,000/- + GST on it as applicable at the time of payment is to be paid online as per the schedule. It can be paid using credit/debit cards through the payment gateway. The first installment of the course fees is to be paid after seat is allocated during counseling rounds.

    The second installment of the course fees is to be paid before the course commencement through NEFT.

    NOTE: Candidates may take note that no Demand Draft (DD) or cheque or cash will be accepted at any C-DAC training centre towards payment of any installment of course fees.

  
Problem Solving & Computational Thinking, Algorithms & Data, Structures, Basic Data Structures, Linked List Data Structures, Recursion, Trees & Applications, Searching Algorithms, Sorting Algorithms, Hash Functions and Hash Tables, Graph & Applications, Algorithm Designs, Analysis of different type of Algorithms, Data Structure Implementation and Applications

  

Getting Started, Variables & Methods, Operators, Conditional and Looping Statements, Objects, Arrays, Introduction to OS, Introduction to Linux, Shell Programming, Processes, Signals, Threads, Memory, management, Virtual Memory, Deadlock, Inter process communication

  

.Net Framework, Visual Studio, C# Basics, Interfaces, Indexers, Generic classes, Collections, Delegates, Lambdas, Error Handling (Exceptions Handling), LINQ to objects, PLINQ, Files I/O and Streams, Threading

Asp.Net MVC, MVC State Management, MVC Module, Data Management with ADO.NET, Understanding Routing & Request Life Cycle, Layouts, Bundle, Minification, MVC Security, Entity Framework, Understanding ASP.Net MVC Core, Windows Communication Foundation, Web APIs

  

Features of Java, JVM Architecture, Primitive data types, Object Oriented Programming Concepts, Interfaces, Arrays, Garbage collection, Wrapper Classes and String Class, Exception Handling, java.io & java.nio Package, Object Class & java.util Package, Collections, MultiThreading, Synchronization, Inner Class, Lambada Expression

  

Git, Software Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Agile development model, Introduction to Atlassian Jira, Microservices, API gateway, DevOps, Containerization, Docker, YAML, Kubernetes, Software testing, Quality Assurance vs Quality Control vs Testing, STLC and V Model, Manual testing, Automation testing, Selenium , Jenkins, Introduction to Cloud, Cloud architecture, Service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Deployment models: Private, Public, Hybrid, Introduction to AWS

  

Architecture of Web, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, jQuery, JSON & Ajax, Node.js, Node.js Asynchronous Programming, Node.js Modules, Introduction to Express, React, Introduction to React-Redux, Responsive Web Design & Web Security

  

J2EE Overview, Servlets, JSP, Sessions, JDBC & Transaction Management, Hibernate Framework, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Data Module, Spring AOP, Building REST Services with Spring, Testing in Spring, Securing Web Application with Spring Security

  

DBMS, MySQL, Database Design, Entity-Relationship Diagram, Codd’s 12 rules for RDBMS, SQL, Categories of SQL Commands, Normalization, MySQL Data Types, Database Constraints, SQL Functions & Operators, Joins, Subquery, Views, Indexes, ACID Properties, Stored Procedures, Cursors, Triggers, Introduction to NoSQL, MongoDB, Introduction to Big Data 

  

In addition to the specific subject knowledge, the Software Project module attempts to put into practice a number of things that the students have learned during the PG-DAC course, such as:

• Ability to work in a team

• Software development methodology and principles

• Good programming practices

• Technical reporting and presentation.

The Software Project module is divided in three phases.

I – SRS Phase:

Tasks: Requirements gathering, feasibility study and project thinking.

II – Design Phase:

Tasks: Software design and project plan.

III – Development Phase:

Tasks: Coding and testing of the software system/application.

  

After completion of course students will be able to acquire the following skills:

  • Use technologies to access and interpret information effectively
  • Apply their analytical skills to investigate unfamiliar problems using web technologies like HTML 5.0, CSS, Java Script, Jquery, Angular JS
  • Use quantitative data confidently and competently
  • Use communication technologies competently
  • Understand the multi-tier architecture of web-based enterprise applications using. Enterprise JavaBeans. Integrate Servlets, JSPs with EJB and Databases in J2EE application
  • Understand .net architecture, develop and maintain the application

C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
No. 68, 4th Cross, Electronic City Phase 1, Hosur Road, Opp.BSNL Telephone Exchange Bengaluru
Karnataka 560100
Telephone
:
+91-80-28523300 / +91-80-25093400/
Contact Person
:
Ms. Uma Prasad
Fax
:
+91-80-28522590
e-Mail
:
actsb[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DESD, PG-DITISS, PG-DBDA, PG-DIoT

Lakshya
Address
:
4th Floor, IDCO Towers, 1 Janpath, Bhubaneswar
Odisha 751022
Telephone
:
0674 - 2542520, 9040022750
Contact Person
:
Mr Priyabratakar
Fax
:
0674 - 2542520
e-Mail
:
lakshya[at]lakshyatraining[dot]org
Courses
:
PG-DAC

C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
"TIDEL Park", 8th Floor,'D' Block (North), No.4, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani Chennai
Tamilnadu 600113
Telephone
:
044-22540028,22542226/7
Contact Person
:
Ms.SUNANDHA D
Fax
:
+91-44-22542294
e-Mail
:
chnacts[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DESD, PG-DBDA, PG-DIoT

C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
Assam Engineering College, AEC Rd, Jalukbari, Guwahati
Assam 781013
Telephone
:
03842-242009, 8811080081
Contact Person
:
Mr. David Ray
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
centrehead-silchar[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC

C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
Plot No. 6 & 7, Hardware Park, Sy No. 1/1, Srisailam Highway, Pahadi Shareef Via Keshavagiri (Post), Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh 500016
Telephone
:
7382053731 / 2
Contact Person
:
Mr. Sharanabasappa , Senior Technical Officer
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
cdachyd[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DVLSI, PG-DESD, PG-DSSD, e-DASSD, PG-DASSD, e-DITISS
C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
Plot No. 6 & 7, Hardware Park, Sy No. 1/1, Srisailam Highway, Pahadi Shareef Via Keshavagiri (Post), Hyderabad
Telangana 500005
Telephone
:
040-23737127
Contact Person
:
Mr.Sharanabasappa, Senior Technical Officer
Fax
:
040-2374 3382
e-Mail
:
cdachyd@cdac.in
Courses
:
PG-DITISS

Orlando Academy
Address
:
20-21 Press Complex, First Floor, Above Mahanagar Press,Behind Danik Bhaskar,A.B. Road, Indore
Madhya Pradesh 452001
Telephone
:
0731-4285004, 9584894999, +919009886261
Contact Person
:
Mr. Kunal Kansal
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
info[at]orlando[dot]co[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC

NETCOM
Address
:
747, Janpath, Rani Sati Nagar, Nirman Nagar, Jaipur
Rajashthan 302019
Telephone
:
9649272709
Contact Person
:
Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
info[at]netcomedu[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC, DASDM

Sunbeam Institute of Information Technology
Address
:
Anuda Chambers, 203 Shaniwar Peth Near Gujar Hospital Karad
Maharashtra 415110
Telephone
:
02164 - 225800, 08068944544
Contact Person
:
Mr. Prashant Lad, Centre Coordinator
Fax
:
02164 – 225800
e-Mail
:
siitkarad[at]yahoo[dot]com, siitkarad[at]sunbeaminfo[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Address
:
41/8147C, Near Car Cool Agencies, Narakathara Road, Near Shenoys Junction Kochi
Kerala 682035
Telephone
:
0484 2369972
Contact Person
:
Ms. Sunitha C S
Fax
:
0484 2372422
e-Mail
:
krc[dot]kochi[at]cdac[dot]in

C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
Plot E 2/1, Blok - GP, Sector - V, Saltlake Electronics Complex, Bidhannagar, Kolkata
West Bengal 700091
Telephone
:
033 2357 5989 / 9846
Contact Person
:
Asok Bandyopadhyay
Fax
:
033 23575141
e-Mail
:
asok[dot]bandyopadhyay[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DRAT, PG-DBDA

Academy of Information Technology (YCP)
Address
:
5th Floor, Y.B. Chavan Centre, Nariman Point General Jagannathrao Bhosale Marg Mumbai
Maharashtra 400021
Telephone
:
022- 22043619 /17
Contact Person
:
Brig. S. N. Guptan (Retd)
Fax
:
022 – 22817976, 22852082
e-Mail
:
aitycpmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Address
:
Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9, Juhu Mumbai
Maharashtra 400049
Telephone
:
022 26201604/06/574/488
Contact Person
:
Ms. Sudha Iyer
Ms. Varsha Karkare
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
entrance-mumbai[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Address
:
Sector 7, Rain Tree Marg, Next to Bharati Vidyapeeth, Near Kharghar Rly Stn, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai
Maharashtra 400614
Telephone
:
022 27565303/6
Contact Person
:
Ms. Rekha Sivasankaran (Admissions)
Mr. Ramakant Yeware (Hostel)
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
course_kh[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DBDA
Mumbai Educational Trust - Institute of Information Technology
Address
:
Bandra Reclamation, Gen. Arun Kumar Vaidya Chowk, Bandra (W), Mumbai
Maharashtra 400050
Telephone
:
022-39554366
Contact Person
:
Mr. Nilesh Shirke
Fax
:
022 – 26440093
e-Mail
:
metiit[at]met[dot]edu
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC, DACA
USMs Shriram Mantri Vidyanidhi Info Tech Academy
Address
:
5th Floor, Vidyanidhi School, Vidyanidhi Road, JVPD Scheme, Juhu Mumbai
Maharashtra 400049
Telephone
:
022 - 26255629
Contact Person
:
Ms. Savita Thakur
Fax
:
022 - 26255629
e-Mail
:
training[dot]vita[at]gmail[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC, PG-DBDA

Soft Polynomials (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Address
:
3rd Floor, Sanganak Bhavan, North Bazar Road, Dharam Peth Extn. Gokul Peth, Nagpur
Maharashtra 440010
Telephone
:
0712 - 2556808, 2556809
Contact Person
:
Shri. S.M. Deshpande
Fax
:
0712 - 2556808, 2556809
e-Mail
:
infocdac[at]softpolynomials[dot]com, smd[at]softpolynomials[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC

MET - IIT, Bhujbal Knowledge City
Address
:
MET - IIT, Bhujbal Knowledge City Adgaon Nashik
Maharashtra 422003
Telephone
:
0253-2555896
Contact Person
:
Mr. Akash Thakur, Centre Coordinator
Fax
:
0253 230 3203
e-Mail
:
info_iit[at]bkc[dot]met[dot]edu
Courses
:
PG-DAC

Bytes Softech Pvt. Ltd.
Address
:
T-8, Okhla Ind Area Phase-II New Delhi
New Delhi 110020
Telephone
:
011-46579380, 40503451, 9350552415
Contact Person
:
Mr. Lokesh Chaudhary
Fax
:
011 -46579380
e-Mail
:
enquiry[at]bytessoftech[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC
C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
Plot No. 20, FC-33, Institutional Area, Jasola, New Delhi 110025 New Delhi
New Delhi 110025
Telephone
:
9810263864
Contact Person
:
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
abhinavd[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DBDA

C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
B-30, Sector 62, Institutional Area, Noida
Uttar Pradesh 201307
Telephone
:
9711770748, 0120-2210800, Ext 92
Contact Person
:
Mr. Ravi Payal
Fax
:
0120-3063374
e-Mail
:
ravipayal[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DVLSI, PG-DGi, PG-DESD, PG-DITISS, PG-DAI, PG-DBDA

Astric Centre of Excellence
Address
:
Pratiksha Bhavan, Khajpura, Bailey Road, Patna
Bihar 800014
Telephone
:
0612 2597031, 8083997775
Contact Person
:
Prabhat Kumar Sinha
Fax
:
+91 0612 2597054
e-Mail
:
atcpatna[at]astric[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC
C-DAC Patna
Address
:
14th Floor, Biscomaun Tower,West Gandhi Maidan Patna
Bihar 800001
Telephone
:
0612-2219020/1
Contact Person
:
Mr. Prince Raj
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
infocdacpatna[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DAI, PG-DFBD, PG-DBDA
Career Foresight
Address
:
Ist & 3rd Floor, Saraswati Basant Enclave, Near Vasundhara Mall (Pantaloon) Beside Alankar Motors, Rajapur, East Boring Canal Road Patna
Bihar 800014
Telephone
:
0612-2573806 ,9031863496
Contact Person
:
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
contact[at]careerforesightatc[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC

C-DAC's Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
C-DAC Innovation Park Sr. No. 34/B/1 Panchvati, Pashan Pune
Maharashtra 411008
Telephone
:
020-25503134/136/107
Contact Person
:
Mr. Parimal Wagh
Fax
:
NA
e-Mail
:
acts[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DVLSI, PG-DESD, PG-DITISS, PG-DAI, PG-DBDA, PG-DIoT , PG-DHPCAP, PG-DHPCSA
Infoway Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Address
:
Commerce Centre, 3rd Floor, Plot No. 16 Rambaug Colony, Opp. Krishna Hospital, Paud Road, Kothrud Pune
Maharashtra 411038
Telephone
:
020-41312111
Contact Person
:
Mr. Subhash Gharpure
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
coordinator[at]infowayltd[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC
Institute for Advanced Computing and Software Development
Address
:
Dr. D.Y. Patil Educational Complex, Sector 29, Near Akurdi Railway Station, Pradhikaran, Nigdi Pune
Maharashtra 411044
Telephone
:
020 – 27659509, 27652794
Contact Person
:
Wg. Cdr. P.V.C. Patil (Retd)
Fax
:
020 –27650229
e-Mail
:
ittrg[at]iacsd[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC, PG-DITISS, PG-DBDA
Institute of Emerging Technologies
Address
:
Office No. 401, A-wing, 4th Floor, Manikchand Galleria, Swastik Society, CTS No. 996 Model Colony,Shivajinagar Pune
Maharashtra 411016
Telephone
:
020 48558588, 8263859466, 9890309911
Contact Person
:
Mr. Sangram Patil
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
info[at]ietpune[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC
Knowledge-Divine Information Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Address
:
Office No: 2, 1st Floor, "Gokhale Sanchit" Survey No: 846, BMCC Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
Maharashtra 411004
Telephone
:
020 25648081/82
Contact Person
:
Mr. Nachiketas Bhatkar, CEO
Fax
:
020 41051819
e-Mail
:
contact[at]know-it[dot]co[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PreDAC, PG-DBDA
Sunbeam Institute of Information Technology
Address
:
Sunbeam IT Park, Phase-II (Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park) Hinjewadi, Pune
Maharashtra 411057
Telephone
:
8447901102
Contact Person
:
Mr. Nitin Kudale, C.E.O.
Fax
:
020 –24260308
e-Mail
:
siit[at]sunbeaminfo[dot]com
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DESD, PG-DMC, PG-DITISS, PG-DBDA

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Address
:
NIT Silchar campus, Silchar
Assam 788010
Telephone
:
03842-242009
Contact Person
:
Mr. Ranjan Singh
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
ranjan[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DAI, PG-DBDA

C-DACs - Advanced Computing Training School
Address
:
Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) C-DAC, Technopark Campus, Kariyavattom P O Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala 695581
Telephone
:
0471-2781500, 8547882754
Contact Person
:
Mr.Balan C, Head(Training), KRC
Fax
:
e-Mail
:
krct[at]cdac[dot]in
Courses
:
PG-DAC, PG-DCSF, PG-DBDA

Q. What is the Eligibility for PG-Diploma in Advanced Computing?
A: The eligibility Criteria for PG-DAC is Candidate holding any one of the following degrees

  • Graduate in Engineering (10+2+4 or 10+3+3 years) in IT / Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications / Electrical / Instrumentation.
    • OR
  • MSc/MS (10+2+3+2 years) in Computer Science, IT, Electronics.
  • Graduate in any discipline of Engineering or equivalent,OR
  • MCA/MCM,OR
  • Post Graduate in Physics/ Computational Sciences/ Mathematics or allied areas,OR
  • Post Graduate in Management with graduation degree in Science/ IT/ Computers
  • The candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their qualifying examination.
Q: What is the selection criterion?
A: The selection process consists of a C-DAC Common Admission Test (C-CAT).

Q: What is Fee of course?
A: The fees for the PG-DAC course conducted in fully physical mode of delivery is INR. 90,000/- (Rupees Ninety Thousand only) plus GST as applicable by GOI. The course fees for PG-DAC course delivered in the online mode is INR. 76,500/- plus GST as applicable by GOI.

Q: When the course does commence?
A: Twice in a year in the month of September and March. Admission Process will start in month of July and November every year.

Q: Duration of the course?
A: The duration of course is 900 hours 24 weeks approximately full-time course.

Q: Infrastructure Facilities available?
A: Fully equipped classrooms capacity to accommodate students and state-of-art labs to explore you computing skills

Q: Hostel Canteen facility available?
A: Accommodation for out station candidates is facilitated by some of centres. Please refer Admission Booklet .

Q: Bank loan assistance for the other centres?
A: Facility of educational loans is provided for the selected candidates, which is available at all nationalized banks.

Q. What is the medium of instruction for PG Diploma Courses?
A. The medium of instruction for the PG Diploma Courses is English.

Q: Revision of the course contents, is it every six months?
A: The course contents are revised according to the real world needs and when found relevant to the market demands.

Q: Do you have centralized placement cell?
A:Yes we do have a centralized national level Common Campus Placement Programme, spread across five regions where the respective centers actively coordinate the task of organizing the campus interviews for all the students.

Q: What is the value of the course in the international market?
A: The course has been a trend-setting course due to its unique curriculum and the opportunities that it generates; hence it gives the edge over above for the students and gives a international edge.

Q: Is there any centre-wise rank cut-off available for the admission to the PG Diploma courses?
A: No there is no centre-wise rank cut-off for the admission to the PG Diploma courses for admission.