IT deals with the use of computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information.

The difference between Computer Science and IT is that while CSE deals with the design and development of new software and hardware parts of computer, IT aims at designing, developing, implementing and managing computer-based information systems including software applications and computer hardware. When computer and communications technologies are combined, the result is Information Technology, or ‘InfoTech’.
 

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Core subjects
Computer architecture and organisation, Database systems, Electronics, Operating systems, Networking, Foundations of Computer Systems, Java Programming and Website Design, ECommerce & ERP and Multimedia Applications.

Further education
You can opt for MTech/MS in various specialisations in any of the core subjects mentioned above.

Job profiles
You can work in database management, IT, embedded systems, Telecommunication, computer hardware & software implementation & maintenance, multimedia, web designing, gaming, and almost all other industries.

Top recruiters
TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Accenture, Cognizant, Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, Google, Accenture, Cisco, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Yahoo, Tech Mahindra, & Mahindra Satyam. It is worthwhile to note that the computer industry has witnessed such phenomenal growth in  recent years that IT majors like Infosys & TCS have been the major recruiters across all other branches throughout the engineering colleges in the country.