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My sir is suggesting me to do Diploma course in Advanced Computing. I am a B.E. student of final year and got advised that after my B.E. I should do this Diploma course. I want your suggestion. Kindly tell me what are the advantages I will get through this Diploma course?

# You are rightly advised to purse diploma in advanced computing by your well-wisher. diploma in advanced computing helps you in better career prospects and job prospects.


# Diploma in advanced computing helps young engineering graduates to prepare themselves for industries.


# In this regard, you may refer Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).


# Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Communication & Information Technology of the Government of India which offers following diplomas:

* Post-Graduate Diploma in Geo-informatics
* Post-Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing
* Post-Graduate Diploma in Wireless & Mobile Computing
* Post-Graduate Diploma in System Software Development
* Post-Graduate Diploma in IT Infrastructure
* Post-Graduate Diploma in Embedded Systems Design
* Post-Graduate Diploma in VLSI Design
* Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrated VLSI & Embedded System Design
* Post-Graduate Diploma Integrated VLSI & Embedded Systems Design


# Required eligibility conditions:

* Candidate must have taken 60% in aggregates for science graduates and minimum 55% marks for engineering graduates.
* Candidate must not crossed the age of 35 years of age.
* However there is relaxation in upper age for candidates of reserved categories.


# Following books are quite helpful in the entrance examination for joining CDAC:

* Operating System Principles by Silberschatz, Galvin, Gagne
* Microprocessor Architecture, Programming & Applications by Ramesh Gaonkar
* Foundations of Computing by Pradeep Sinha & Priti Sinha
* Data Communication & Networking by Forouzan
* Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggrawal
* Quicker Maths by M. Tyra