ADMISSION BOOKLET

FEBRUARY 2013

Process of Admission to Post Graduate Diploma Courses of C-DAC

CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. List of PG Diploma Courses, Fees & Eligibility Criteria 3. Highlights of PG Diploma Courses 4. Common Campus Placement Programmes 5. C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) 6. C-CAT Application Fee 7. C-CAT Admit Cards 8. C-CAT Ranking 9. Processes of Admission to PG Diploma 10. Important Dates 11. What Happens on the Important Dates? 12. Training Centres 13. Hostel/Canteen Facilities 14. Payment of Course Fees 15. Cancellation & Refund 16. Details of PG Diploma Courses

1. Introduction Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is a scientific society of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India, carrying out Research and Development (R&D) in IT, electronics and associated areas. Since its inception in 1988, C-DAC has been undertaking development of multiple generations of the PARAM series of supercomputers. Different thematic areas of C-DAC's research include high performance computing, grid and cloud computing, multilingual computing, professional electronics, software technologies, cyber security, health informatics, and ubiquitous computing. As an institution for high-end R&D, C-DAC has been at the forefront of the IT revolution in the country, constantly building capacities in emerging/enabling technologies, and innovating and leveraging its expertise, calibre and skill sets to develop and deploy IT products and solutions for diverse sectors. A major spin-off of the challenging expeditions into the various realms of stateof-the-art technologies has been the emergence of a high-quality intellectual resource base at CDAC in the form of expert teams with specialised knowledge of various facets of advanced computing. With such a resource base at its command, C-DAC has set up the Advanced Computing Training School (ACTS) to meet the ever-increasing skilled manpower requirements of the Information Communication Technologies (ICT) industry as well as supplement its intellectual resource base for cutting-edge research and development. Over the years C-DAC has designed and delivered various postgraduate and undergraduate degree and diploma programmes. In addition, C-DAC imparts ICT training to state and national governments and agencies, strategic sectors, corporate and industries, foreign countries and international students, based on specific requirements. Presently C-DAC is offering courses through its own training centres in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Noida, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram, and its network of 25 Affiliated Training Centres (ATC) spread across the country. Each year, thousands of students and professionals are trained at these centres, enhancing their knowledge-base and equipping them with the latest methodologies in advanced computing so as to make their mark in the ICT industry. So far more than a quarter million students have passed out from C-DAC. Many of them today are successful employees of many multinational and premier Indian ICT companies, and many of them have become booming entrepreneurs. C-DAC is committed to nation building and is the first Indian government agency that has expanded its training horizons globally, extending its high quality training services to countries like Armenia, Belarus, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Ghana, Grenada, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

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2. List of C-DACs PG Diploma Courses, Fees & Eligibility Criteria The list of Post Graduate Diploma courses, their fees and eligibility criteria are given in Table 1. All PG Diploma courses, which are offered in the February 2013 batch of C-DAC, are fulltime 6-month courses. Details of these PG Diploma courses are given in the last section of this booklet. There is no age restriction for admission to C-DACs PG Diploma courses. Common Eligibility Criteria for all the PG Diploma Courses of C-DAC Graduate in Engineering or equivalent (e.g. BE/ BTech/ 4-year BSc Engg/ AMIE/ AIETE/ DoEACC B Level, etc.) in Electronics/ Electrical/ Computer Science/ IT or related areas OR Post Graduate in Engineering Sciences (e.g. MCA/ MSc Engg/ MSc (CS, IT, EE, Electronics, Instrumentation, etc.))

In addition to the common eligibility criteria given above, candidates with the coursespecific qualifications mentioned in Table 1 are ALSO ELIGIBLE for the particular course. Minimum percentage of marks required in the qualifying examination is also stated in Table 1. Table 1: Category-wise listing of PG Diploma courses, their fees and eligibility criteria.
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME FEES (Rs) ELIGIBILITY CATEGORY I (Section A in C-CAT) MIN. %

PG-DGi

Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics

79,000

PG-DHI

Post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Informatics

79,000

PG-DCLN

Post Graduate Diploma in 79,000 Computational Linguistics & NLP

Common eligibility criteria, OR Post Graduate in Physics/ Computational Sciences/ Applied Sciences/ Geography/ Geology/ Mathematics or allied areas Common eligibility criteria, OR Graduate in any discipline of Engineering or equivalent, OR Post Graduate in Physics/ Computational Sciences/ Life Sciences/ Chemistry/ Mathematics or allied areas, OR Graduate (minimum 4-year) in Medical/ Biomedical/ Pharmaceutical Sciences Common eligibility criteria, OR Post Graduate in Physics/ Computational Sciences/ Applied Sciences/ Linguistics/ Applied Linguistics/ Languages/ Literature/ Mathematics or allied areas

50 %

50 %

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PG-DAC

Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing

79,000

PG-DWiMC

PG-DSSD

PG-DITISS

Post Graduate Diploma in Wireless & Mobile Computing Post Graduate Diploma in System Software Development Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems Design Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated VLSI & Embedded Systems Design Post Graduate Diploma in Automation & SCADA Systems

79,000

69,000

Common eligibility criteria, OR Graduate in any discipline of Engineering or equivalent, OR Post Graduate in Physics/ Computational Sciences/ Computing/ Mathematics or allied areas, OR Post Graduate in Management with graduation degree in Science Common eligibility criteria, OR Post Graduate in Mathematics or allied areas Common eligibility criteria Common eligibility criteria, OR Post Graduate in Mathematics or allied areas Common eligibility criteria Common eligibility criteria Common eligibility criteria Common eligibility criteria, OR Post Graduate in Mathematics or allied areas

50 %

50 %

55 %

69,000

55 %

CATEGORY III (Sections A+B+C in C-CAT)

PG-DESD

69,000

55 %

PG-DVLSI PG- DIVESD

79,000 79,000

55 % 55 %

PG-DASS

79,000

55 %

Candidates who have appeared for the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2012 will also be considered for admission to the above courses. By qualifying in C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) of December 2012, these candidates can apply for provisional admission subject to the condition that: (a) All parts of their qualifying degree examination shall be completed by the date of joining the course, and (b) Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with at least the required minimum marks shall be submitted at C-DAC by 30 April 2013. Important Note: Candidates are required to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of the courses for which they are applying. In case a candidate is found to be non-eligible during any stage of the admission process or course delivery, his/her admission will be cancelled with immediate effect and he/she will not be able to attend any further classes.

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3. Highlights of C-DAC's PG Diploma Courses Well established courses with excellent placement records. 24-week full-time courses with >900 hours' theory/lab. Courses designed and developed in consultation with the domain experts in C-DAC, academia and ICT industry. Syllabus regularly updated with the latest trends in the ICT industry. Expert faculty from C-DAC and ICT industry with extensive domain knowledge. Well equipped laboratory that can be accessed 24 hours. Tutorials and hands-on relevant to the standards of the ICT industry. Placement assistance and region-wise common campus placements. Corporate / industry interaction with live projects. Training on aptitude and soft skills. 4. Common Campus Placement Programme Over the last two decades, C-DAC has shaped the careers of around 1 lakh IT professionals in software development and other specialised advanced computing domains. The Placement Cells of C-DAC organise Common Campus Placement Programmes (CCPP) for the PG Diploma students. Every year, C-DAC's CCPP are conducted in August and February at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Noida and Pune. All the C-DAC training centres actively coordinate the task of organising the campus interviews for all their PG Diploma students. About 100 companies participated in the CCPP of 2011. C-DAC has always been the ICT recruiters first choice when it comes to recruiting ready-todeploy manpower for their turnkey projects. Top ICT companies like 3DPLM, Amdocs, Atos Origin, Barclays, Canon, Capgemini, Capsilon, CISCO, Cumulus, Cybage, eInfochips, Fiserv, Happiest Minds, Hella, HSBC, iGate-Patni, IVY Comptech, John Deere, KPIT, LSI, Maxxton, Mindtree, NEC HCL, Nihilent, OnMobile, Prorigo, QLogic, Rockwell Collins, SanDisk, Sears, Softlink, SQS, Samsung, Sasken, Siemens, Varian, and many more have shown faith in CDACtrained resources by recruiting them through CCPP. C-DAC has also recruited some of its students for R&D projects.

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5. C-DACs Common Admission Test (C-CAT) From the 2012-13 academic year, admissions to all PG Diploma courses of C-DAC are done through C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT). Candidates have to apply for C-CAT online at www.cdac.in. Every year, C-CAT is usually conducted in June (for August admissions) and December (for February admissions). Candidates who clear the December 2012 C-CAT will be considered for admission to C-DAC's PG Diploma courses of February 2013 batch on the basis of their C-CAT ranks and centre/course preferences. 5.1 C-CAT Test Papers C-CAT has three sections (Section A, Section B, Section C) of one hour duration each. As shown in Table 2, depending on the course(s) applied by the candidate, he/she will have to either appear for just one test paper (Section A) or two test papers (Section A and Section B) or all the three test papers (Section A, Section B and Section C). The medium of C-CAT is English. Important Note: A candidate can appear only for the specific section(s) in C-CAT as per the course(s) opted by him/her at the time of filling the online application form. Every section will have 50 objective-type questions of 3 marks each (maximum 150 marks for any one section). Each objective-type question in C-CAT will have four choices as possible answers of which only one will be correct. There will be +3 (plus three) marks for each correct answer and -1 (minus one) for each wrong answer. Multiple answers to a question will be treated as a wrong answer. For each un-attempted question, 0 (zero) mark will be awarded. Table 2: List of PG Diploma courses and the corresponding test paper(s) in C-CAT. COURSE CATEGORY I COURSE NAME PG Diploma in Geoinformatics (PG-DGi) PG Diploma in Healthcare Informatics (PG-DHI) PG Diploma in Computational Linguistics & NLP (PG-DCLN) PG Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC) II PG Diploma in Wireless & Mobile Computing (PG-DWiMC) PG Diploma in System Software Design (PG-DSSD) PG Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS) PG Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD) PG Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI) III PG Diploma in Automation & SCADA Systems (PG-DASS) PG Diploma in Integrated VLSI & Embedded Systems Design (PG-DIVESD) Section A + Section B + Section C Section A + Section B Section A TEST PAPER(S)

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5.1 C-CAT Syllabus Table 3a indicates the syllabus of the different sections of test papers in C-CAT. Table 3a: Syllabus of the different sections of test papers in C-CAT. TEST PAPER Section A Section B TOPICS English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude Computer Fundamentals, C Programming, Data Structures, Data Communications & Networks, Object Oriented Programming, Operating Systems Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors DURATION 1 hour 1 hour

Section C

1 hour

The list of reference books for the various topics of December 2012 C-CAT is given in Table 3b. Candidates are, however, advised to read more books than the ones specified in this table. Table 3b: Reference books for the various topics in C-CAT. SECTION English A Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning General Reference Book Data Communication & Networking B Programming in C Data Structures Operating System OOPs Concept Digital Logic C Microprocessor TOPIC REFERENCE BOOK Any High School Grammar Book Quantitative Aptitude Fully Solved (R. S. Aggrawal) Quantitative Aptitude (M Tyara) Barrons New GRE 2012 Foundations of Computing (Pradeep Sinha & Priti Sinha) CompTIA Network+ Study Guide (Todd Lammle) Test your C Skills (Yashavant Kanetkar) Let Us C (Yashavant Kanetkar) Exploring C (Yashavant Kanetkar) Data Structures Through C in Depth (S. K. Srivastava) Operating System Principles (Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne) Test Your C ++ Skills (Yashavant Kanetkar) Digital Fundamentals, 10th Edition (Thomas L. Floyed) Digital Design, 4th Edition (M Morris Mano) The Intel Microprocessor, 8th Edition (Barry B. Brey) Microprocessor Architecture Programming & Application with 8085, 5th Edition (Ramesh Gaonkar)

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5.3 C-CAT Schedule The C-CAT for admission to the February 2013 batch of PG Diploma courses will be held on 2nd December 2012 and 16th December 2012. Candidates may choose one of these dates as per their convenience while filling the online application. The schedule for different test papers of C-CAT is given below. Table 4: Schedule of December 2012 C-CAT. C-CAT Date Time 10:00 am 11:00 am Test Paper Section A Section B Section C

2 December 2012 or 11:00 am 12:00 noon 16 December 2012 12:00 noon 1:00 pm 5.4 C-CAT Centres

The C-CATs of December 2012 will be conducted manually (using pen and OMR sheets) in various cities all across India. The list of cities where C-CAT will be conducted in December 2012 is given in Table 5. Table 5: Cities where C-CAT will be conducted in December 2012. Agartala Bhopal Dhanbad Indore Kolhapur Mumbai New Delhi Raipur Vishakhapatnam Ahmedabad Bhubaneshwar Guwahati Jaipur Kolkata Nagpur Noida Sikar Allahabad Chennai Gwalior Karad Lucknow Nashik Patna Solapur Bengaluru Coimbatore Hyderabad Kochi Mohali Navi Mumbai Pune Thiruvananthapuram

The C-CAT date and locations once selected in the online application form cannot be changed unless approved in writing by C-DAC. All such signed letters of requests with valid reasons should be received at C-DAC ACTS, NSG IT Park, Aundh, Pune-411007, before the last date of application.

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6. C-CAT Application Fee The basic application fee for C-CAT would be Rs. 1000/- and thereafter Rs. 100/- for every course opted in the online application. Hence the application fee for one course will be Rs. 1100/-, for two courses Rs. 1200/-, and so on. After filling the online application form, the application fee may be paid online or by demand draft. Online: The application fee can be paid using both credit and debit cards through the payment gateway provided along with the online application. Demand Draft: The application fee can also be paid by a crossed Demand Draft (DD) drawn from a nationalised bank in favour of 'C-DAC Training' payable at Hyderabad. After filling the online application form, the applicant should print the Application Slip generated online and enclose it along with the DD and send to the address given below: C-DAC Training Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Nalanda Building, No. 1 Shivabagh Satyam Theatre Road, Ameerpet Hyderabad 500016 Andhra Pradesh Phones: 040-23737127/28 Candidate should write his/her name and form number on the reverse side of the DD. The DD along with the Application Slip should reach the above-mentioned address on or before the last date of application. C-DAC will not be responsible for any postal delay or loss in postal transit. On receiving the application fee at C-DAC Hyderabad, the 'Make Payment' step on the main menu of the online application will be tick-marked, and the status of payment will be updated on the 'Status Check' menu. Candidates are advised to write letter to the above address regarding any issues they faced during online or DD payment. 7. C-CAT Admit Cards Candidates can download their admit cards from C-DAC's website during the dates mentioned under Important Dates. No candidate will be permitted to appear for C-CAT without a valid admit card. The admit card should be presented to the C-CAT officials/invigilators for verification at the time of the test. Candidates must appear for C-CAT on the specified date at the venue mentioned on the admit card. They should bring their photo identity card to the C-CAT venue for identification. Use of logarithmic tables/calculators/mobile phones/electronic gadgets is not permitted in the examination hall. Use of unfair means by a candidate, whether detected at the time of the test, evaluation or at any other stage, will lead to cancellation of his/her candidature. C-DAC may withdraw the permission granted to a candidate to appear for C-CAT, if it is found that he/she is not eligible to appear for the test even though an admit card has been issued.

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8. C-CAT Ranking Candidates will be provided ranks based on their performance in Section A, Sections A+B, Sections A+B+C. Along with the ranking, information on how many candidates are there above him/her in the courses applied will also be indicated. If a candidate appears for multiple sections, he/she shall be provided multiple ranks depending on his/her choice of courses at the time of filling the application form. For example, if a candidate appears for Sections A and B and had chosen courses under Category I and Category II in the application form, he/she shall be provided two ranks: (i) based on the performance in Section A, and (ii) based on the performance in Sections A+B. However, if a candidate appears for Sections A and B but had chosen only courses under Category II in the application form, he/she shall be provided only one rank based on the performance in Sections A+B. Candidates with the lowest 10% performances in Section A, Section B and Section C will not be considered for ranking in any category. Even after the removal of the lowest 10% performers as stated above, if there exist candidates in any category with zero or less than zero marks, then these candidates are also not considered for ranking. The remaining candidates will be ranked based on their performance in Section A (for candidates who have applied for Category I courses), total performance in Sections A+B (for candidates who have applied for Category II courses), and total performance in Sections A+B+C (for candidates who have applied for Category III courses). If two or more candidates have acquired the same marks in Section A or Sections A+B or Sections A+B+C, then the candidate having more marks in Section A will be given the higher rank. If these candidates have the same marks in Section A also, then the candidate having higher value in the ratio of 'number of correct answers / number of attempted questions' in the specific section required only for that category of courses will be given the higher rank. Candidates who have the same value of this ratio and having the same total marks as well as marks in Section A will be given the same rank. Admissions to C-DACs PG Diploma courses at various training centres will be offered in the order of ranks obtained in C-CAT and based on the preferences of courses and centres given by the candidates. Only those candidates who are in the C-CAT rank-list will be considered for admissions to C-DAC's PG Diploma courses. Rank-lists of December 2012 C-CATs are only applicable for admission to the February 2013 intake of C-DAC's PG Diploma courses. Candidates should note that mere appearance in C-CAT 2012 or being in any of the rank-lists neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement to admission. Qualified candidates will have to apply for admission as per the prescribed procedure.

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9. Processes of Admission to C-DAC's PG Diploma

C-CAT Application Process

Eligible candidates register online at www.cdac.in

Fill online application form in which the interested courses are opted.

Print Admit Card (online).

Pay application fees (online / DD).

Common Admission Test (C-CAT)

Candidates appear for Section(s) A / A+B / A+B+C (based on the course(s) opted in the application form).

Announcement of C-CAT Results

Candidates get ranks in Section(s) A / A+B / A+B+C and also their positions in the applied courses.

C-CAT Counselling Process

Candidates give the order of preferences of courses and centres (online).

Seat Allocation Process

1st round of seat allocation: Centre and course allocation based on candidate's preferences and rank.

Pay 1st installment fees to confirm admission and continue in the seat allocation process (online/DD).

Candidates who were not allocated seats in earlier rounds of seat allocation are also considered in the subsequent rounds based on their initial preferences and ranks.

Pay the full/balance course fees (DD).

2nd round of seat allocation: Centre and course allocation based on candidate's initial preferences and rank.

3rd round of seat allocation: Centre and course allocation based on candidate's initial preferences and rank.

Pay 1st installment fees (only by first-time allocated candidates) to confirm admission and continue in the seat allocation process (online/DD).

Course Enrollment Process

Candidates report at the allocated centres.

Verification of original documents as per the eligibility criteria.

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10. Important Dates Table 6: Important dates related to admission to C-DACs PG Diploma courses of February 2013 batch. No. a b c Event Beginning of Online Registration and Application Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Application Fee Downloading of Admit Cards Dates 10 November 2012 C-CAT 1: 23 November 2012 C-CAT 1: 29 November 2012 1 December 2012 C-CAT 1: 2 December 2012 C-CAT 2: 5 December 2012 C-CAT 2: 12 December 2012 15 December 2012 C-CAT 2 16 December 2012

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C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) Announcement of C-CAT Ranks Online Selection of Course and Centre Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation Last date of payment of Rs 10,000/- for candidates allocated seats through the first round Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation Last date of payment of Rs 10,000/- for candidates allocated seats through the second round Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation Last Date of Payment of Full/Balance Course Fees Registration of Students at Training Centres Commencement of PG Diploma Courses

28 December 2012 28 December 2012 - 3 January 2013 7 January 2013 17 January 2013 22 January 2013 30 January 2013 6 February 2013 15 February 2013 19 February 2013 20 February 2013

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11. What Happens on the Important Dates?

(a)

Beginning of Online Registration and Application

10 November 2012

The process of admission to C-DAC's PG Diploma courses begins with registration of prospective candidates on the C-DAC website, www.cdac.in. Candidates are advised to read carefully the instructions on the C-DAC website while filling the online registration and application forms. Upon registering, candidates will get their form number that can be used to log in and fill the C-CAT application form online. The form number must be remembered by the candidate as it will be the reference number and login ID of the candidate during the whole admission process. Once candidates have completed registration, the next step is to log in and fill the C-CAT application form. After entering the personal data and qualifying degree details, candidates need to choose one of the dates for appearing for C-CAT (either 2 December 2012 or 16 December 2012) and select two cities (in order of preference) as preferred locations for appearing C-CAT. The cities where C-CAT will be conducted in December 2012 are listed in Table 5. The next step is to select the PG Diploma courses which the candidates wish to apply. Depending on their eligibility and interest, candidates have the option to select as many as 11 courses that are offered in the February 2013 batch of C-DAC. Candidates may note that on selection of courses, Rs. 100/- per course will be added to the basic application fee. Important Notes: (i) Candidates are advised to check the eligibility of each course before opting for it. It will entirely be the responsibility of the candidates to prove that they satisfy the minimum eligibility requirements of the courses for which they are seeking admission. (ii) All further processing of admission at C-DAC will be based on the PG Diploma courses selected in the application form. Therefore candidates are required to be extremely cautious while opting for the courses in the form. After filling the application form, candidates have to upload their passport size photograph. The next step is payment of C-CAT application fee that may be paid online or by demand draft. The details of payment are given in the section C-CAT Application Fee. The steps successfully completed in the application process are shown with a tick-mark on the main menu of the online application. Candidates facing any issues during online registration and application may contact C-DAC ACTS, Pune, through phone (020-25503100/01/06/07) or e-mail (acts-tcm@cdac.in).

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(b) Closing of Online Registration & Application, and Payment of Fees

C-CAT 1: 23 November 2012

C-CAT 2: 5 December 2012

As C-CAT will be conducted on two different dates in December 2012, there will be two different last dates of applications. For the first C-CAT that will be conducted on 2 December 2012, the online registration of candidates and submission of application forms will close on 23 November 2012. The payment of application fee through Demand Draft (DD) as well as online mode will also close on 23 November 2012. For the second C-CAT that will be conducted on 16 December 2012, the online registration and application of candidates will close on 5 December 2012. The payment of application fee through DD as well as online mode will also close on 5 December 2012. If the application fee is paid through DD, the DD should strictly reach C-DAC Hyderabad before 5 pm on the above-mentioned last dates. The delays due to postal or any other reason are not acceptable. (c) Downloading of Admit Cards C-CAT 1: 29 November 2012 1 December 2012 C-CAT 2: 12 December 2012 15 December 2012

Depending on the date of appearing C-CAT, candidates can download their admit cards during these periods by logging in on the C-DAC website. After downloading the admit cards, candidates should examine all the entries therein and also carefully read and follow the instructions on the cards. In case of any discrepancy in the details provided, or if candidates are unable to download the online admit card, then they should contact C-DAC ACTS, Pune, immediately through phone (020-25503100/01/06/07) or e-mail (acts-tcm@cdac.in), giving their name and application form number. No candidate will be permitted to appear for C-CAT without a valid admit card. Candidates will not be able to download their admit cards, if their DDs have not been received at C-DAC Hyderabad before the last date of payment. (d) C-DAC's Common Admission Test (C-CAT) C-CAT 2 C-CAT 1: 2 December 2012 16 December 2012

The C-CAT for admission to the February 2013 batch of PG Diploma courses will be conducted on two dates, viz., 2 December 2012 and 16 December 2012, in various cities all across India. The details of C-CAT are given in the section C-DAC's Common Admission Test. Candidates must appear for C-CAT on the specified date at the venue mentioned on the admit card. The C-CAT papers have to be answered in a machine-readable Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet by darkening appropriate bubbles using black ballpoint pens. Candidates should carry black ballpoint pens for the test; the OMR sheets will be provided by C-DAC at the test venue.

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Since the OMR will be evaluated by electronic means, it is imperative that the instructions given on the question paper booklet and OMR sheet are carefully read and followed by the candidates. (e) Announcement of C-CAT Results 28 December 2012

C-CAT results will be published on the C-DAC website on this date. When a candidate checks results through his/her login, along with the rank, information on how many candidates are there above him/her in the courses applied will also be indicated. Candidates will be provided ranks based on their performance in Section A, Sections A+B and Sections A+B+C. If a candidate appears for multiple sections, he/she will be provided multiple ranks as explained in the section C-CAT Ranking. In order to be considered for admission to a desired course, a candidates name must appear in the rank-list of the sections corresponding to that particular course and also satisfy its minimum eligibility criteria. (f) Online Selection of Course and Centre 28 December 2012 - 3 January 2013

During these dates, candidates are required to give order of preferences online of their preferred courses and training centres. Depending on their ranks, candidates are allocated seats based on their order of preferences of courses and centres. Instructions on how to use the Choice Filling software are provided in the Counselling Brochure available online during the counselling process. Candidates facing any issues during online section of course/centre may contact C-DAC Mumbai through e-mail at entrance-mumbai@cdac.in. Important Note: Candidates will be permitted to give preferences for only those courses which they had opted at the time of applying for C-CAT. They cannot opt/apply for any additional course(s) other than what they had initially applied for. The list of courses offered and the maximum number of seats available at all training centres of C-DAC are given in Tables 7(a) and 7(b) of this booklet. A candidate may give as many coursetraining centre preferences as desired, and the rank-wise seat allocation will be done based on these preferences and the availability of seats. Under any circumstance, a candidate will not be allocated another course/centre, which was not given as a preference during this stage. While choosing the preferred courses and centres in the Choice Filling software, candidates have the option to save and lock their preferences. Candidates after choosing their preferred courses and centres, should save their preferences. The unsaved preference list will be shown in red colour. The saved preference list (shown in green color) can be modified (if required) by the candidate until 3 January 2013. Once the candidate is sure about the preferences, he/she should lock them so that the choices will not be modified by mistake. The saved preferences will be locked automatically after 3 January 2013 if the candidate has not locked them before. The locked preferences are non-editable and are shown with a white background. These preferences

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will be considered in the seat allocation process in their order of preferences. Candidates will have the option to print the list of course-centre preferences given by them. Candidates can add or delete preferences and also change their order before locking them. Once locked, the preferences cannot be edited later. Preferences once given by the candidate will be considered as final and he/she cannot opt for a lower preferred choice if he/she is allocated a better preference in any round of seat allocation. Important Note: If a candidate has not given preference for a particular course or a centre during this stage, he/she will not be considered for this particular course/centre in any further admission process. Once the preferences are locked, there is no provision for a candidate to edit/add/delete any preferences, even for the second and third rounds of seat allocations. (g) Declaration of First Round of Seat Allocation 7 January 2013

The course and centre allocated to the candidates are published online on this date. Admissions to various courses at different training centres are offered in the order of C-CAT ranks and preferences of courses and training centres given by the candidate and the number of seats available for the course at the admitting centre. If some candidates' ranks are not good enough to get them their top preferences, they may be offered their lower preferred courses/centres depending on their ranks. Candidates will get to know the course/centre allocated to them by logging in on the C-DAC website. All the candidates who have got their seats allocated will also receive an e-mail notification on the course and centre allocated to them. Once a candidate is allocated a centre, no manual request for transfer to another centre will be permitted at any stage. Seat allocation will happen only as per the order of preferences already given by the candidates. (h) Last date of payment of Rs 10,000/- for candidates allocated seats through the first round 17 January 2013

Once a seat is offered to a candidate, he/she must pay the first installment fees of Rs. 10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand only) as a token amount to confirm the admission. The mode of payment of fees is explained in the section Payment of Course Fees. If this token amount is paid through Demand Draft (DD), the DD should strictly reach C-DAC before 5 pm on 17 January 2013. The delays due to postal or any other reason are not acceptable. Candidates who have been offered courses through any round of seat allocation, but have not paid the token amount on or before the scheduled last date will not be considered for the next round of seat allocation. It will be considered as these candidates do not want to take any admission and their names will be removed from further seat allocation processing. Therefore, in order to be considered for further seat allocation, candidates are advised to pay the token amount and confirm their admission, even if the course/centre allocated

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in the current round of allocation is not their top preference. It may happen that the candidate may be allocated a higher-preferred course/centre in a later round of seat allocation. Important Note: The token amount of Rs 10,000/- once paid will not be refunded in case the candidate is found to be non-eligible for the course during verification of certificates at the time of registration. (i) Declaration of Second Round of Seat Allocation 22 January 2013

Candidates who are in the rank-list but were not offered seats in the first round of seat allocation will be considered in the second round of seat allocation. In addition, candidates who have been already allocated seats in the first round of seat allocation, but did not get their top preferences, will also be considered in this round of seat allocation for their higher-preferred courses. The second round of seat allocation will be based on the preferences already given by the candidates before the first round of allocation. Upon logging in on the C-DAC website, candidates will get to know the course/centre allocated to them in the second round. All the candidates who have got their seats allocated in this round will also receive an e-mail notification on the course and centre allocated to them. (j) Last date of payment of Rs 10,000/- for candidates allocated seats first-time through the second round 30 January 2013

Candidates who are allocated seats for the first time through the second round are required to pay the first installment fees of Rs 10,000/- as a token amount to confirm their admission. The mode of payment of fees is explained in the section Payment of Course Fees. If this token amount is paid through DD, the DD should strictly reach C-DAC before 5 pm on 30 January 2013. The delays due to postal or any other reason are not acceptable. Candidates who have already paid Rs 10,000/- after the first round of seat allocation are not required to pay this amount again. Important Note: Candidates who have been allocated seats in any round of seat allocation, but have failed to confirm their admission (by paying the token amount of Rs 10,000/- on or before the scheduled last date), will not be considered for any further round of seat allocation. (k) Declaration of Third Round of Seat Allocation 6 February 2013

Candidates who are in the rank-list but were not offered seats in the earlier rounds of allocation will be considered in the third round of seat allocation. In addition, candidates who have been already allocated seats in the earlier rounds of allocation, but did not get their top preferences, will also be considered in this round of seat allocation for their higher-preferred courses. In such cases, the once-paid token amount of Rs 10,000/- is not required to be paid again. The third round of seat allocation will be based on the preferences already given by the candidates before the first round of allocation.

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Upon logging in on the C-DAC website, candidates will get to know the course/centre allocated to them in the third round. All the candidates who have got their seats allocated in this round will also receive an e-mail notification on the course and centre allocated to them. (l) Last Date of Payment of Full/Balance Course Fees 15 February 2013

All the candidates who are allocated seats for the first time through the third round will have to pay their full course fees in a single installment. Candidates who have already paid Rs 10,000/after the first and second rounds of seat allocation are required to pay only the balance course fees before this last date. The amount should be paid using a demand draft at the respective CDAC training centre where the course will be pursued by the candidate. The detailed mode of payment of fees is explained in the section Payment of Course Fees. (m) Registration of Students at Training Centres 19 February 2013

Upon payment of full fees, the selected candidates will be enrolled as C-DAC students at the respective training centres. They will get a student identity number. At the time of registration, candidates need to show their photo identity cards for identification, submit three passport-size colour photographs and photocopies of qualifying degree certificate or provisional/passing certificate from the university. The original certificates should be presented for verification at the time of registration. Candidates who do not have their qualifying degree certificate (including students who have appeared for the qualifying examination and awaiting results) will be given provisional admission on submitting (at the admitting centre) the proof that they have already taken all the examinations for their qualifying degree at the time of registration. These students will have to submit (at the admitted centre) the proof of having passed the qualifying degree with the required minimum marks by 30 April 2013 to confirm their admission. Important Note: Candidates who are provisionally admitted as students but are unable to produce the proof of qualification by 30 April 2013 will have their admissions cancelled. They will not be eligible for any refund. (n) Commencement of PG Diploma Courses 20 February 2013

Classes for the February 2013 batch of all the PG Diploma courses at all training centres of CDAC will begin on 20 February 2013. Candidates/students wishing to withdraw their admission during any stage of the admission process or course delivery must follow the guidelines mentioned in the section Cancellation & Refund. Penalties levied on such candidates/students are also explained in this section.

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Requests of students to relocate to another centre after taking admissions at one centre, will not be entertained except in certain exceptional cases like serious medical reasons. Such request letters are to be addressed to the Director General, C-DAC, though the heads of the transferring and transferee training centres. Important Notes: (i) C-DAC reserves the right to cancel a course, if conducting the course is unviable (in the opinion of C-DAC), due to lack of the required minimum number of students for that course in a particular training centre. In the event of a course being cancelled, the full fees will be refunded to the candidates or alternate admission will be offered as per their ranks. (ii) C-DAC has the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission of any candidate who is found to have been admitted to a course to which he/she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible in accordance with the rules and regulations in force. 12. Training Centres Across India, C-DACs PG Diploma courses are offered at C-DAC centres and also through the Authorized Training Centres (ATC) affiliated to C-DAC. The address and contact details of these training centres can be found at http://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=cdaccenters. The tables 7a and 7b show the courses offered and the seat capacity at the various training centres of C-DAC. Candidates are advised to visit the training centres of their preference and see the facilities offered before opting for courses at these centres.

Table 7a: Seat capacity at C-DAC centres.

Sr. No.

City

PGDAC

PGDWiMC

PGDESD

PGDSSD

PGDITISS

PGDVLSI

PGDIVESD

PGDASS

PGDGi

PGDHI

PGDCLN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Bengaluru (Knowledge Park) Bengaluru (Electronics City) Chennai Hyderabad Kolkata Mohali Mumbai (Juhu) Mumbai (Kharghar) Noida Pune Thiruvananthapuram

90

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90

50 60

50

40 60 40 60 100 120 240 40 60

50 60 40 40

30 60 40 40

40 120 40

40 40 40

80

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Table 7b: Seat capacity at C-DACs affiliated training centres. Sr. City No. 1 Agartala 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ahmedabad Allahabad Aurangabad Centre Name NIT Gateway Education & Training MNNIT
PGDAC PGDWiMC PGDESD PGDITISS PGDVLSI PGDIVESD

20 120 60 60 40 120 60 60 120 120 120 120 0 120 120 60 60 120 60 220 136 90 100 220 60 60 120 60 40 40 40 40 40 60

NIELIT Vimarshana, Bengaluru Marathahalli Bhubaneswar Lakshya Gurgaon Indore Karad Kolhapur Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai Nagpur Nashik New Delhi Patna Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Sikar Solapur Zip2Zenith Learning Mastishka Advanced Computing School Sunbeam Global Infotech Learning MET - IIT, Bandra TICA, Kandivli VITA, Juhu YCP - AIT, Nariman Point Soft Polynomials MET - IIT Bytes Softech, Okhla Career Foresight IACSD, Akurdi Institute of Emerging Technology, Kothrud Infoway, Kothrud Know-IT, Baner Road Sunbeam, Gultekdi NETCOM Ashwat Infotech

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13. Hostel Facilities Hostel (limited number) and canteen facilities are available for students at some of the C-DAC training centres as shown in Table 8. Hostel allotments are made on a first-come, first-served basis. However, outstation candidates will be given first preference when the allotment is done. Local students can apply for hostel accommodation, in case if any vacancy is available. Some of the centres, which are not offering hostel facilities, may provide assistance to find out suitable boarding and lodging to their students. Candidates interested to avail hostel accommodation should send their written requests to the Administrative Officers at the respective training centres, after the admission lists are published. Hostel/canteen fees, room availability and other related information may be obtained by communicating to the respective centres contact person whose name is mentioned at http://cdac.in/index.aspx?id=cdaccenters. Table 8: Hostel/canteen facility at the Training Centres. Training Centre C-DAC, Bengaluru (Knowledge Park) C-DAC, Bengaluru (Electronics City) C-DAC, Kolkata C-DAC, Mohali C-DAC, Mumbai (Juhu) C-DAC, Mumbai (Kharghar) C-DAC, Noida C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram Gateway, Ahmedabad MNNIT, Allahabad NIELIT, Aurangabad Lakshya, Bhubaneswar Sunbeam, Karad MET-IIT, Mumbai (Bandra) TICA, Mumbai (Kandivli) VITA, Mumbai (Juhu) YCP-AIT, Mumbai (Nariman Point) MET-IIT, Nashik IACSD, Pune (Akurdi) Infoway, Pune (Kothrud) Ashwat, Solapur Hostel Canteen

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14. Payment of Course Fees The fees of all the PG Diploma courses offered by C-DAC are given in Table 1 of this booklet. The fees mentioned are inclusive of the service tax. The course fee includes the cost of course materials, computer lab usage, examinations, final mark-list/certificate, and placement assistance provided at the training centre. The fees for all the PG Diploma courses are to be paid in two installments. Candidates may take note that no cheque or cash will be accepted towards payment of any installment of fees. (i) The first installment of Rs 10,000/- is to be paid as per the schedule given under Important Dates. It can be paid either online or by a demand draft. Online: The first installment can be paid using both credit and debit cards through the payment gateway provided on the C-DAC website. Candidates are advised to follow the guidelines given therein. Demand Draft (DD): The first installment of Rs 10,000/- can also be paid by a crossed DD drawn from a nationalised bank in favour of 'C-DAC' payable at Hyderabad. Candidate should enter the DD details like DD number, DD issuing bank and DD date, after logging in on the C-DAC website. The candidate should also write his/her name and form number on the reverse side of the DD, and send it at the address given below: C-DAC Nalanda Building, No. 1 Shivabagh Satyam Theatre Road, Ameerpet Hyderabad 500016 Andhra Pradesh Phones: 040-23737127/28 The candidate should write Fee for PG Diploma course on top of the envelope in which the DD is sent. The DD should strictly reach the above-mentioned address before 5 pm on the scheduled last date given in Table 2. C-DAC will not be responsible for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit. Alternatively, candidates may submit this DD in person at any C-DAC centre (listed in Table 7a) convenient to them before the scheduled last date. Before submitting the DD at any C-DAC centre, candidates should ensure that the DD is drawn in favor of C-DAC and payable at Hyderabad. Centres other than C-DAC Hyderabad will not accept the DD sent through post. On receiving the token amount (DD/online) at C-DAC Hyderabad, the status of payment of first installment will be shown as 'Paid' when the candidate logs in on the C-DAC website. The candidate will also have the option to print the receipt. Candidates are advised to write letter to the above address regarding any issues they faced during online or DD payment.

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(ii) The second (final) installment is to be paid before 15th February 2013. It should be paid at the respective C-DAC training centre (listed in Table 7a) where the course will be pursued by the candidate, using a crossed DD drawn in favour of 'C-DAC' payable at the particular city of the C-DAC centre. (For e.g., if a candidate is taking admission at C-DAC Bengaluru, the DD should be drawn in favour of 'C-DAC' payable at Bengaluru.) However, for candidates taking admission at C-DAC Pune, the DD should be drawn in favour of 'C-DAC ACTS' payable at Pune. Candidates may take note that the second installment can be paid only through DD. If a candidate is taking admission at any of the C-DACs Affiliated Training Centres (ATC, except NIELIT Aurangabad), he/she should pay the second (final) installment at the ATC where he/she is taking admission, using a crossed DD drawn in favour of 'CDAC ACTS' payable at Pune. For candidates taking admission at NIELIT, the DD should be drawn in favour of 'C-DAC' payable at Hyderabad and submitted at NIELIT Aurangabad. Important Note: All the candidates who are allocated seats for the first time through the third round of seat allocation will have to pay their full course fees in a single installment as given in section (ii) above. 15. Cancellation & Refund Candidates must read and understand the rules pertaining to payment and refund of fees, before seeking admission to any course. No disputes regarding refunds will be entertained once the fees are paid. If a course at a particular training centre is cancelled by C-DAC due to lack of the minimum required number of students, the full fees will be refunded to the candidates. However, these candidates may be offered admission to (i) the same course at another training centre preferred by them, or (ii) another course preferred by them at the same centre or another centre of their choice, where seats are available as per their ranks. In such cases, the candidates have the option to choose the alternate centre/course before withdrawing the fees paid. During verification of the certificates at the time of registration, if any candidate is found to be non-eligible for the admitted course, the first installment fees of Rs 10,000/- will not be refunded. Provisionally admitted students who are unable to produce the proof of qualification for the admitted course by 30 April 2013 will not be eligible for any refund of fees paid. Candidates desiring to withdraw their admission during any stage of the admission process (i.e. before the date of commencement of the course) may do so by online filling the withdrawal form that can be accessed using their login. After submitting the form online, candidates should print the withdrawal form, sign it and send it to the below-given address. Candidates should write Request for withdrawal from admission on top of the envelope in which the form is sent. No email requests for withdrawal will be entertained. Online entries without sending the signed withdrawal forms will not be considered for refund.

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C-DAC Nalanda Building, No. 1 Shivabagh Satyam Theatre Road, Ameerpet Hyderabad 500016 Andhra Pradesh Phones: 040-23737127/28 Students desiring to withdraw their admission after the commencement of the course may do so by submitting prescribed withdrawal forms (that are available at the training centre) at the admitted centre. No e-mail requests for withdrawal will be entertained. Cancellation of admission by a candidate/student will attract the following penalties: Important Note: In case a candidate is found to be non-eligible during any stage of the admission process or course delivery, his/her admission will stand cancelled with immediate effect and he/she shall be subjected to the refund policies stated hereunder. If a candidate who has paid the fees wants to withdraw his/her admission on or before 31 January 2013, then Rs 1000/- will be deducted from the fees paid and the balance amount will be refunded. The signed withdrawal forms should reach C-DAC Hyderabad before 5 pm on 31 January 2013. If a candidate who has paid the fees wants to withdraw his/her admission after 31 January 2013 but before the date of commencement of the course, then Rs 10,000/- will be deducted from the fees paid, and the balance amount (if any) will be refunded. The signed withdrawal forms should reach C-DAC Hyderabad before 5 pm on 19 February 2013. If a student wants to withdraw from a course within 30 days of the date of commencement of the course, then 50% of the course fees will be refunded. The signed withdrawal forms should be submitted at the admitted training centre before 5 pm on 21 March 2013. If a student wants to withdraw from a course after 30 days of the date of commencement of the course, then there will not be any refund of fees. If a candidate, who had appeared for C-CAT on both the dates and has been allocated two seats based on his/her separate ranks in the two C-CATs, pays fees for both these seats, the standard refund policies mentioned above will be applicable to the candidate, upon withdrawal of his/her admission(s).

Important Note: In all matters concerning admissions, the decision of C-DAC shall be final and binding on all the candidates. With regard to the interpretation of the provisions of any matter not covered in this admission booklet, the decision of C-DAC shall be final and binding on all the parties concerned.

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16. Details of PG Diploma Courses 16.1 Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing (PG-DAC) PG-DAC is the most popular PG Diploma course of C-DAC. The course is targeted towards engineers and IT professionals 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 more than fifteen years, the PG-DAC course has yielded thousands of students, who are well positioned in the industry today. The major modules covered in PG-DAC are: Operating Systems Concepts C, C++ and Data Structures Software Engineering & Project Management Web Programming & XML Database Technologies (Using Oracle 11g & MS SQL Server) J2SE - Core Java J2EE - Enterprise Java Microsoft .Net Technologies Upcoming Technologies Business Communication Aptitude Project

16.2 Post Graduate Diploma in Wireless and Mobile Computing (PG-DWiMC) PG-DWiMC is one of the most sought-after courses of C-DAC. The course is targeted towards engineers who wish to venture into the domain of wireless and mobile 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 requirements of an exponentially growing mobile and wireless 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. The major modules covered in PG-DWiMC are: Mobile and Wireless Technologies C, C++ Programming and Data Structures OS Concepts & Linux Programming System Development Methodology WinCE.NET, Compact Framework Programming & Introduction to Database Java Programming Java Wireless Programming & Applications Development (J2ME)

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iPhone Programming Android Application Business Communication Aptitude Project

16.3 Post Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems Design (PG-DESD) Realizing the growth of embedded systems in day-to-day life and the need for trained manpower in this promising area, C-DAC launched PG-DESD for engineers in computers, electronics and IT. Embedded systems is a unique field, where engineers need to have sound knowledge in hardware and software design. Keeping this aspect in view, C-DAC has designed this course giving equal emphasis to hardware and software, enabling engineers to face challenges in the design and development of state-of-the-art embedded systems. The latest curriculum includes a module on wireless embedded systems design, specifically focusing on wireless technologies and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). The major modules covered in PG-DESD are: Programming Concepts & Data Communication Introduction to Embedded Systems Design 8/16/32 bit Microcontrollers and Interfacing Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Embedded Systems Programming Wireless Technologies & Mobile Programming Digital Signal Processing Project & Seminar

16.4 Post Graduate Diploma in System Software Development (PG-DSSD) System software is an important area of the computer system. It helps in managing and controlling the hardware and also provides convenient environment for the application software. Developing this kind of software is a challenging task as knowledge of system internals and quality programming skills are required. Demand for these skill sets is fast growing in the development of software specific to domains like telecommunications, networking, cyber security, operating systems, grid computing, ubiquitous computing and medical instrumentation. C-DAC has taken up the challenge to address the need for trained system software development professionals by introducing the in-depth course, PG-DSSD, giving emphasis on secure software design and implementation practices as per the industry needs. This career-oriented course is designed and developed for engineers and postgraduates in electronics, computer science and IT. The major modules covered in PG-DSSD are: Advanced C/C++ Programming Computer Networking ARM Architecture and Programming

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Software Engineering Linux System Programming and Driver Development Windows System Programming and Driver Development Parallel Programming Security Engineering Mobile Computing and Android Programming Business Communication Aptitude Project

16.5 Post Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure, Systems & Security (PG-DITISS) PG-DITISS is targeted towards grooming students in the arena of human-computer interaction and cyber and network security. The objective of this course is to enable the students to understand the concepts of network security and learn the techniques of detecting the attacks and securing a network from internal and external attacks. At the end of the course, the student will be able to recognise a variety of generic security threats and vulnerabilities, understand the principles and practices of cryptographic techniques, identify and analyze particular security problems for a given application and apply appropriate security techniques to solve the security issues. The major modules covered in PG-DITISS are: Fundamentals of Computers and Networks C++ programming Concepts of Operating System and Administration Network Defense and Countermeasures (NDC) Auditing, Securing Standards and Best Practices PKI and Biometrics Concepts and Planning (PBC) Concepts of Software Testing Introduction to ITIL Application Security Ethical Hacking & Cyber Laws Data Centre Management Cyber Forensics Business Communication Aptitude Project

16.6 Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design (PG-DVLSI) PG-DVLSI is a pioneering course offered by C-DAC to assist engineers who wish to gain theoretical as well as practical knowledge in the field of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) design. It will also prepare them to keep pace with the changing trends of VLSI technology and the requirements of an ever-growing VLSI design industry. The entire course syllabus, courseware, teaching methodology and the course delivery have been

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derived from the rich research and development background of C-DAC, which has a legacy of designing the PARAM range of supercomputers. The major modules covered in PG-DVLSI are: Advanced Digital Design System Architectures Programming Fundamentals High Level Design Methodology Verilog (In Accordance with IEEE 1364-2005 and 2009) ASIC Design Issues CMOS VLSI Design Verification using System Verilog Linux Shell Scripting Business Communication Aptitude Project

16.7 Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated VLSI and Embedded Systems Design (PG-DIVESD) PG-DIVESD is targeted towards grooming students in the areas of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) and embedded systems designing. It has the following modules. Programming Languages and Fundamentals Advanced Micro controller Programming Real Time Operating System Programming & Driver Development Embedded Systems Techniques and Programming Digital Signal Processing Wireless Technologies and Mobile Computing Advanced Digital Design HDLs HDLs: Synthesis VERILOG ASIC Design and DFT System Architecture CMOS Business Communication Aptitude Project

16.8 Post Graduate Diploma in Automation and SCADA Systems (PG-DASS) PG-DASS is ideally suited for fresh engineering graduates who would like to make good career in the field of process automation and smart systems in the utilities sector. It is also suited for professionals in the related areas to up their skills to higher levels in the ever
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demanding industry. PG-DASS aims to groom students in learning concepts for development needed in the process industry. Students are exposed to work on the latest technologies in SCADA and automation. The exhaustive research experience in C-DAC has been utilised for developing the appropriate course curriculum, courseware and pedagogy. Overall the course has been designed keeping in view of the various skill requirements of the industry. The major modules covered in PG-DASS are: C Programming in Real-time Domain Java and XML GUI Programming Advanced OS and RTO Oracle and Database Systems Network Programming and Industrial Ethernet Fundamentals of SCADA and Automation SCADA Systems Operations and Integration Security for SCADA Systems Autonomic Middleware Specialised SE for RT Systems Domain-specific Models and Applications Introduction to Smart Grid Architecture Project

16.9 Post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Informatics (PG-DHI) PG-DHI is targeted towards grooming students in the area of healthcare informatics. The objective of this course is to enable the students to understand the applicable science of introducing, managing and organizing information and technologies related to human healthcare, and making them useful for problem solving using the latest state-of-the-art technologies. At the end of the course the students will be proficient in the concepts of healthcare informatics, learn the technologies and skills required for and issues involved in aggregation and analysis of information regarding various factors interacting in healthcare. They will be able to apply appropriate techniques to solve problems in various application areas in healthcare informatics. The major modules covered in PG-DHI are:
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16.10 Post Graduate Diploma in Geoinformatics (PG-DGi) Geoinformatics or Geomatics is the synergy of multiple disciplines, namely, GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, cartography, GPS and geodesy. It is fundamental to all the disciplines that use data identified by their locations. PG-DGi aims to provide conceptual knowledge on GIS, remote sensing and related fields, and hands-on training in GIS, satellite data interpretation, digital image processing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography and GPS. There are also three electives, i.e., GIS Development, RDBMS and Geomatics Business & Project Management. Application of Geoinformatics in various development contexts are analysed through appropriate case studies. The course contents have been designed keeping in view the emerging trends in the field of Geoinformatics and the increasing needs of skilled manpower. The main modules covered in PG-DGi are: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing Spatial Analysis Trends in Geoinformatics & RS and GIS Applications Elective Modules (GIS Development / RDBMS / Geoinformatics Business & Project Management) Soft Skills Seminar Project 16.11 Post Graduate Diploma in Computational Linguistics and NLP (PG-DCLN) PG-DCLN is targeted towards grooming students in the arena of human-computer interaction and computational modeling as well as simulation of human languages. PGDCLN aims to provide a self-contained introduction to the central issues of Natural Language Processing (NLP), various practical skills associated with the design and implementation of NLP systems, and to prepare students (software engineers and linguists) for computer modeling for the development of language technology tools and applications. It combines elements of computer science, linguistics, software engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and statistics that help linguists and computer scientists to explore contemporary research and emerging trends in NLP and AI. The in-depth courseware and practical sessions prepare the students for a variety of career options in this rapidly growing sector. The main modules covered in PG-DCLN are: Introduction to Language Computing Basics for Computational Linguistics Shallow Processing for NLP Deep Processing for NLP Statistical Approaches/Methods for NLP Phonetics and Speech Processing Seminar and Project

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