IT OR COMPUTER SCIENCE : Which field should I pursue?

Computer Science is the study of computer's design and operation. Computer science focuses on using and understanding the algorithmic and mathematical processes that can be applied to computer systems Information technology on the other hand refers to the application of computer programs to solve business processes. It is the application of technology in business. Information technology is very vast in terms of scale because it is applied virtually to any type of process that may require automation, from business, scientific research to the music industry, telecoms and banking.

In India most of the universities offers a Computer Science based IT programmes as that will give the students a greater understanding of both fields as well as wider opportunities.  Hence there is no significant difference between the two courses B.Tech(CSE) and B.Tech(IT).

In most universities in our country the syllabus of B.Tech(IT) and B.Tech(CS) is almost similar .This enables the students to choose a career either in computer science or IT and also to pursue higher education either in computer science or information technology. A comparison of the syllabus offered by M G University is given below

 

Difference between the syllabus in Computer Science and IT

Computer Science	Information Technology
Semester 3
Engineering Mathematics II	Engineering Mathematics II
Economics and Communication Skills	Economics and Communication Skills
Problem Solving and Computer Programming	Discrete and Integrated Electronic Circuits[Electronics Devices and Circuits of CSE]
Computer Organization[in S4 IT]	Switching Theory and Logic Design
Switching Theory and Logic Design	Principles of Communication Engineering[in S4 CSE]
Electronics Devices and Circuits	Problem Solving and Computer Programming
Programming lab	Electronic Circuits and Communication Lab[in S4 CSE]
Logic Design lab(S4 IT)	Programming Lab
Semester 4
Engineering Mathematics III	Engineering Mathematics III
Object Oriented Programming	Principles of Management[in S5 CSE]
Data Structures and Algorithms	Computer Organization  and Architecture[in S4 CSE]
Communication Systems(in S3IT)	Theory of Computation
Microprocessor Systems (in S5IT)	Data Structures and Algorithms
Theory of Computation	Object Oriented Techniques
Data Structures lab	Logic Design Lab [in S3 CSE]
Electronic Circuits lab (S3 IT)	Data Structures and Programming Lab [Data Structures Lab of CSE + C++ and Java Lab]
Semester 5
Engineering Mathematics IV	Engineering Mathematics IV
Principles of Management  (in S4 IT)	Microprocessors and Microcontrollers
Database Management Systems	Data Communication
Digital Signal Processing  (in S6 IT)	Operating Systems
Operating Systems	Language Translators[in S6 CSE as System Software]
Advanced Microprocessors & Peripherals	Database Management Systems
Database Lab	PC Hardware and Microprocessors Lab
Hardware & Microprocessors lab	Systems Lab [Database Lab of CSE + UNIX]
Semester 6
Design and Analysis of Algorithms	Computer Networks
Internet Computing  (in S7 IT)	Digital Signal Processing [in S5 CSE]
System Software ( in S5 IT as Language Translators)	Information Theory and Coding
Computer Networks	Software Engineering
Software Engineering	Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Elective I	Elective I
Operating Systems Lab (S5 IT)	Network Programming Lab
Mini Project	Mini Project
Semester 7
Web Technologies	Financial Management and E-Banking
Compiler Construction	Object Oriented Modelling and Design
Computer Graphics	Computer Graphics and Multimedia Systems
Object Oriented Modelling & Design	Internetworking (Similar to CCNA)
Principles of Programming Languages	Web Applications Development
Elective II	Elective II
Systems Programming Lab	Internetworking Lab
Networking lab	Computer Aided Software Engineering Lab
Semester 8
High Performance Computing	Wireless Communication
Artificial Intelligence	Cryptography and Network Security
Security in Computing	Artificial Intelligence
Elective III	Elective III
Elective IV	Elective IV
Computer Graphics Lab	Web Applications Lab
Main Project	Main Project