Master of Science (M.S.

)
in
Software Systems

Type of Input:
Employed professionals working in Information Technology and allied business organizations,
holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent such as B.E. / B.Tech. / M.Sc.,
with minimum one year work experience in the relevant domain.
Duration:
Four Semesters
Special
Feature:
This Work Integrated Learning Programme is designed for the HRD requirements of a diverse
spectrum of IT industries.


Curriculum Structure

Coursework requirements : 12 courses (48 units minimum)
Core : 6 courses
Specialization : 4 courses (minimum)
(to be chosen from the list of electives for that specialization)
Electives : 2 courses

Dissertation : 16 Units

Note: 1. Offering of selected courses / certain specializations is subject to viability.
2. The programme can be completed without choosing any specialization.

Core Courses:

Course No. Course Title Units
SS ZG514 Object Oriented Analysis & Design 4
SS ZG518 Database Design & Applications 5
SS ZG519 Data Structures & Algorithms Design 5
SS ZG526 Distributed Computing 5
SS ZG562 Software Engineering & Management 5
SS ZG653 Software Architectures 5

General Pool of Electives:

Course No. Course Title Units
EA ZC473 Multimedia Computing 3
IS ZC472 Computer Graphics 3
IS ZC422 Parallel Computing 3
IS ZC444 Artificial Intelligence 3
CS ZG551 Advanced Compilation Techniques 5
CS ZG623 Advanced Operating Systems 5

Specializations:
1. Software Engineering:
List of electives

Course No. Course Title Units
IS ZC424 Software for Embedded Systems 3
SS ZG547 Usability Engineering 5
SS ZG552 Software Testing Methodologies 4
SS ZG566 Secure Software Engineering 5
SS ZG622 Software Project Management 4
SS ZG652 Software Maintenance Management 4
SS ZG661 Software Quality Management 4

2. Data Analytics
List of electives

Course No. Course Title Units
IS ZC425 Data Mining 3
IS ZC446 Data Storage Technologies & Networks 3
IS ZC464 Machine Learning 3
SS ZG515 Data Warehousing 5
SS ZG548 Advanced Data Mining 4
SS ZG537 Information Retrieval 4
SS ZG554 Distributed Data Systems 5


3. Networks and Networked Systems
List of electives

Course No. Course Title Units
BITS ZC463 Cryptography 3
IS ZC462 Network Programming 3
IS ZC481 Computer Networks 3
SS ZC446 Data Storage Technologies & Networks 3
SS ZG513 Network Security 4
SS ZG520 Wireless & Mobile Communication 5
SS ZG525 Advanced Computer Networks 5
SS ZG527 Cloud Computing 5
SS ZG538 Infrastructure Management 4
SS ZG582 Telecom Network Management 5

4. Embedded Systems
List of electives

Course No. Course Title Units
BITS ZG553 Real Time Systems 5
CS ZG524 Real Time Operating Systems 5
EEE ZG512 Embedded System Design 4
IS ZC424 Software for Embedded Systems 3
SS ZG531 Pervasive Computing 4
SS ZG626 Hardware Software Co-Design 5
SS ZG656 Networked Embedded Applications 4