The e-Diploma in Advanced Software Development Methodologies (e-DASDM) course is targeted towards students who wish to venture into the domain of computing. The e-DASDM 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. After the completion of the course, students can work as Software Developer or Programmer / IT Support staff/ Trainee / Tester / Technical Support in any IT industry and associated service sectors.
The e-DASDM course highlights include such as
- The course is designed and developed in consultation with the domain experts of C-DAC, academia and ICT industry.
- The course syllabus is regularly updated with the latest trends in the ICT industry.
- The expert faculty members from C-DAC and ICT industry with extensive domain knowledge shall conduct the online lectures.
- The Tutorials and hands-on sessions are relevant to the standards of the ICT industry.
- Students are provided Placement assistance and region-wise common campus placements.
- Periodic Corporate / industry online interaction will be conducted.
- The students have to undertake a live project under the guidance of C-DAC training centres or IT industry / organization.
- Management Development Programme (MDP) is an integral part of the syllabus for personality development of the students.
- Graduates in Sciences (Mathematics in 10 +2), eg. BCA / B.Sc. (Computer Science, IT and Electronics etc)) OR
- Graduates in Math or allied areas (eg. Statistics, Applied Math)or Computational Sciences/Graduates in Computing OR
- Graduates in any discipline of Science( with Mathematics in 10 +2) OR The candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% marks in their qualifying examination.
- Graduates in any discipline of Engineering with minimum of 50% marks in their Qualifying examination
Candidates who have appeared for the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2020 will also be considered for admission to the above courses. By qualifying in C-DAC's Common Admission Test (CET) of September 2020, 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 14th September 2020.
Important Note:
- Course training will be provided online
- 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 not 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.
Selection Process
The selection process leading to confirmed admission shall unfold in three stages as described below:
Stage- I: Online Common Entrance Test (CET)
The Common Entrance Test (CET) for the admission process
shall be conducted online.
The CET of 120 minutes shall consist of online test of 100
questions. Each question shall carry one mark. The syllabus for the CET
is also available on our website http://acts.cdac.in
Declaration of result
The result of the CET will be displayed on the website along
with the percentile score of the candidates on day of the result
mentioned in the course schedule. A message clearly indicating whether
the candidate has qualified for Stage II & III will be displayed
along with the percentile score in the form of a “CET Score Card”. For
this purpose
candidates need to log on to the website using registration ID and password.
Candidate can appear in stage II & III of selection process only after the receipt of the first installment of Rs.10,000/- plus GST at C-DAC, ACTS, Pune.
The information of slots and medium for undergoing the stage II and III of the selection process shall be made available on the website.
The exact date and time slot for the centre choice filling shall be mentioned on CET Score Card and the Schedule shall be updated on our website at
http://acts.cdac.in on the date of declaration of CET result.
After the CET score is declared the candidate shall be allocated the time slot for appearing in stage II and III of the selection process, he / she will be required to download & print the corresponding documents available on the result page and confirm participation for Stage II & III. The detailed instructions about
the stage II & III shall be provided in these documents.
Candidates have to undertake stage II & III of the selection process. Subject to successful clearance of stage II & III, the candidate shall be offered confirmed admission to the same centre only.
At the end of Stage II & III a wait list will be declared (if any). The admission of the waitlisted candidates shall be declared based on the percentile of the candidate and seats available, which will be communicated to those students via e-mail.
Stage II: Practical Test
This stage shall consist of a practical test of 60 minutes duration in C Programming on a personal computer with Turbo C or equivalent
compiler.
Stage III: Interview
This Stage shall consist of a technical interview based on the syllabus of the CET and a personal interview of the candidate immediately after the practical test is completed by the candidates.
Note: The candidates who have qualified GRE, GATE and JAM with the percentile of 90% and above shall be directly admitted into the e- DASDM course. They need to provide the choices of the Training centres as per the schedule mentioned in the website and pay the course fees.
The student has to pay the admission fees and Tuition fees using online payment gateway through Debit or credit cards or internet banking.
The course fee includes the cost of course delivery, examinations, final mark-list, certificate and placement assistance provided at the training centre. Candidates may take note that no cheque or cash or DD will be accepted towards payment of any installment of fees.
The Admission fees and Tuition fees once paid shall not be refunded in any circumstances.
The admission to the e-DASDM course is through a Common Entrance Test (CET). The syllabus of the CET comprises of the following:
Computing Awareness (20 questions)
Evolution of computers, Computer generations, Computer organization, Primary and Secondary storage, Input-output devices, Computer software, Operating systems, Data communications and computer networking, Multimedia, Classification of computers, Algorithms, Flow charts, Fundamentals of Programming
C Programming (20 questions)
Fundamentals of C Language, Data Types, Variables, Operators and Enums, Decision Making, Loop control, Control Flow Statements, Array, Function, Pointer, Structure, Union
Functional English (20 questions)
Mathematical Aptitude (20 questions)
Reasoning (20 questions)
Recommended Reference Books
The list of reference books for the various topics of CET is given below:
1. Foundations of Computing – P. K. Sinha and Priti Sinha (BPB)
2. C in Depth by Deepali Srivastava, S. K. Srivastava
3. The C Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan / Dennis Richie
4. GRE Barrons
5. Quantitative Aptitude by R. S. Agrawal
6. Any English Grammar book of High School standard
The process of admission to C-DAC's e-Diploma in Advanced Software Development Methodologies (e-DASDM)
course begins with registration of prospective candidates on the C-DAC website,
acts.cdac.in. Upon registering, candidates will get their form number that can
be used to log in and fill the CET 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. Read carefully
the instructions on the C-DAC website while filling the online registration and
application forms.
The candidate will get the Form No. and password in his mail id. Once the candidate has completed registration, the next step is to log in and fill the
CET application form. After filling the application form, candidates has to
upload their passport size photograph.
The candidate needs to pay the Application fees of INR 600/- towards the application using the payment gateway facility available using the
credit card or debit card.
Please note the candidates need to select the training centre while applying for the e-DASDM course. The selected candidate after qualifying stages I, II and III shall be allocated the same centre as his / her study centre for undergoing the e-DASDM course training.
Placements
The placement cell in every centre shall
help the candidate in providing the Project Internship. The students have to
undertake a project work in the last month of the e-DASDM course. The placement team shall
assist the students in undergoing this project work in the Companies as an internship.
We also conduct soft skill classes for the students for an overall personality
development by which they improve on their communication skills, presentation
skills, Aptitude, Interview techniques, group discussion skills and many other
aspects of their personality. Experience during the course prepares them for a
successful career thereafter.
Common Campus Placement Programme (CCPP) for students of all training centres shall be conducted in the Pune region.
After the completion of the course,
students can work as a web developer, programmer and testing professional in
the IT industry and associated service sectors.
S. No. |
Activities |
Dates |
1 |
Start of the DASDM
website online registration and Application |
July 07, 2020 |
2 |
Last date of
Application for DASDM course |
July 31, 2020 |
3 |
Downloading of
Admit Card |
August 03,
2020 |
4 |
Common Entrance
Test (CET) |
August 08th
and 09th, 2020 |
5 |
Announcement of
result of CET |
August 17,
2020 |
6 |
Payment of first
instalment of INR 10000/- plus GST for seat confirmation |
August 27,
2020 |
7 |
Stage II Practical
examination and Stage III Interview |
September 01
& 02, 2020 |
8 |
Issue Offer letter and
bank loan letter |
September 02,
2020 |
9 |
Payment of Second
Instalment of course fees of 60000/- plus GST |
September 10,
2020 |
10 |
Certificate
verification and registration |
September 11,
2020 |
11 |
Commencement of
DASDM Course |
September 14,
2020 |