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Semester-I
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAH-101	Computer Programming	0	2	4
24CAT-102	Digital Electronics	3	0	0
24CAP-103	Digital Electronics lab	0	0	4
24CAP-104	Office Automation Lab	0	0	4
24CAT-105	Operating System	3	0	0
24SMT-141	Mathematical Foundation	3	0	0
24UCT-101	Design Thinking and Creativity for Innovation	2	0	0
24UCT-103	Universal Human Values, Ethics and Life Skills (UVH)-I	0	1	0

Semester-II
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAT-151	Data Structures using C	3	0	0
24CAP-152	Data Structures Lab	0	0	4
24CAH-153	Web Designing	0	2	4
24CAP-154	PC Hardware and Troubleshooting	0	0	4
24SMT-172	Probability and Statistics	3	0	0
24PCH-105	Communication Skills	2	0	2
24UCT-102	Academic Writing Skills and IPR	1	0	0
24GPT-122	General Proficiency Course - I	1	0	0
24UCT-111	Health and wellness, yoga, and sports and fitness	1	0	0

Semester-III
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAH-201	Object Oriented Programming	0	2	4
24CAT-202	Computer Networks	3	0	0
24CAT-203	Database Management System	3	0	0
24CAP-204	Database Management System Lab	0	0	4
	Career Pathway Elective-I
24UCI-203	Social Internship	1	0	2
24UCT-294	Environment Science, Waste and Disaster Management	2	0	0
24UCT-296	Universal Human Values, Ethics and Life Skills (UHV-2)	0	2	0

Career Pathway Elective-I
24CAT-205	Computer System Architecture	3	0	0
24CAN-206	Seminar-I	1	0	0
24CAP-207	Web Development	0	1	2
24TDP-203	Soft Skills-I(TPP)	0	0	4
24TDT-204	Aptitude-I(TPP)	0	4	0
		4	5	6
Semester-IV
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAT-251	Java Programming	3	0	0
24CAP-252	Java Programming Lab	0	0	4
24CA-**	SS-I	-	-	-
24CAT-***	Major Elective-I	3	0	0
24CAT-***	Career Pathway Elective-II
24UCT-297	Gender Equity and Empowerment	1	0	0
24UCT-210	Understanding India	1	0	0

SS-I
24CAT-253	Fundamentals of AR & VR	3	0	0
24CAP-254	Photoshop Lab	0	0	4
24CAT-255	Introduction of UI/UX Design	3	0	0
24CAP-256	UI/UX Tools-I	0	0	4
24CAT-257	Fundamentals of Data Science	3	0	0
24CAP-258	Data Science Lab using Excel	0	0	4

Major Elective-I
24CAT-259	Introduction to Industry 4.0	3	0	0
24CAT-260	Proviacy and Securiry in Online Social Media	3	0	0
24CAT-261	Compiler Design	3	0	0

Career Pathway Elective-II
24TDT-274	Aptitude-II	0	4	0
24TDP-273	Soft Skills-II	0	0	4
24CAT-262	Artificial Intelligence	3	0	0
24CAN-263	Seminar-II	1	0	0
24CAP-264	Advanced Web Developement	0	1	2

Semester-V
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAH-301	Python Programming	0	2	4
24CAT-302	Software Engineering	3	0	0
24CA-**	SS-II	3	0	4
24CAR-309	Minor Project	0	0	4
24CAI-310	Industrial/ Institutional Training	0	0	6
24UCT-299	Entrepreneurship	1	0	0
24UCT-292	Leadership and Time Management	1	0	0
SS-II
24CAT-303	Virtual Reality context and Technology	3	0	0
24CAP-304	Virtual Reality context and Technology Lab	0	0	4
24CAT-305	Fundamentals of Animation	3	0	0
24CAP-306	Animation Lab	0	0	4
24CAT-307	Data Mining	3	0	0
24CAP-308	Data Mining Lab	0	0	4

Semester-VI
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAT-351	Cyber Security	3	0	0
24CAP-352	Linux Administration Lab	0	0	4
24CAP-353	Web Technologies	0	0	4
	Open Elective I	3	0	0
24CAR-354	Major Project	0	0	10
24CA-**	SS-III	0	2	4

SS-III
24CAH-355	Notification and Dialogue Design	0	2	4
24CAH-356	Website Design UI	0	2	4
24CAH-357	Data Analytics	0	2	4

Semester-VI
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAI-360	Internship	0	0	0

Semester-VII (Track 1) Honours
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAT-410	Machine Learning	3	0	0
24CAP-411	Machine Learning Lab	0	0	4
	Open Elective- II	3	0	0
24CAT-405	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	3	0	0
24CAP-406	Design and Analysis of Algorithms Lab	0	0	4
24UCT-409	Introduction to SDG	1	0	0
24CAH-***	Major Elective -I	0	2	6
24CAH-***	Major Elective -II	0	2	4

Major Elective -I
24CAH-402	UI/ UX Programming	0	2	6
24CAH-403	3D Animation and Modelling	0	2	6
24CAP-404	Professional Certification
Major Elective -II
24CAH-407	Mobile Application Development	0	2	4
24CAH-408	Software Testing	0	2	4
24CAH-409	Front End Technologies	0	2	4

Semester-VII (Track 2) Research
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24UCT-408	Research Methodology	3	0	0
24CAR-401	Research Project-I	0	0	14
	Open Elective- II	3	0	0
24CAT-405	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	3	0	0
24CAP-406	Design and Analysis of Algorithms Lab	0	0	4
24UCT-409	Introduction to SDG	1	0	0
	Major Elective-II	0	2	4

Major Elective-II
24CAH-407	Mobile Application Development	0	2	4
24CAH-408	Software Testing	0	2	4
24CAH-409	Front End Technologies	0	2	4

Semester-VIII (Track 1) Honours
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAT-454	Advanced Internet Programming	3	0	0
24CAP-455	Advanced Internet Programming Lab	0	0	4
24CAT-456	Cloud Computing	3	0	0
24CAP-457	Cloud Computing Lab	0	0	2
	Open Elective-III	3	0	0
24CAH-***	Major Elective-III	0	2	4
	General Proficiency Course - II	1	0	0

Major Elective-III
24CAH-452	Network and System Administration	0	2	4
24CAP-453	Professional Certification - II	0	0	8

Semester-VIII (Track 2) Research
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAR-451	Research Project-II	0	0	18
	Open Elective-III	3	0	0
24CAH-***	Major Elective-III	0	2	4
	General Proficiency Course - II	1	0	0

Semester-VIII (Track 3) Internship
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P
24CAI-460	Internship	0	0	0

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