Skills to have as a Btech fresher to get into the IT industry

Every year around 8 lakhs engineers graduate,among which only 20% i.e. 1.6 lakhs candidates actually get a job.

The recruitment is basically into two type of companies -

• Product-based company
• Service-based company

Some product based companies are Amazon,Flipkart,Paytm,Zomato etc.

TCS,Wipro,Accenture etc. belong to service based companies.

Today the world runs on the Internet. So you have to possess some relevant skills as a btech student to work in an IT industry.

Coding is the most essential part you should know before facing an interview.There are some important skills which you must possess as a btech fresher i.e. before graduating from your college you must master in these fields.Some important skills are listed below :

• Data Structure and Algorithms - As a programmer you must have enough knowledge about Data Structure and Algorithms. Algorithms are set of rules that are used for solving a problem. Data Structure is an effective way of organizing data into your computer to be used effectively.You should have great knowledge regarding Array,Stack,Queue,Linked List,Graphs and Trees.

• Programming languages - As a btech student you are already familiar about the importance of learning some programming languages like C, Java,C++,Python etc. Procedure Oriented Programming as well as Object Oriented Programming both are equally important.

• DBMS - Data Base Management System or DBMS is the most important of everything.DBMS is a sytem software used for creating and managing databases.A DBMS makes it possible for end user to create,read,delete and update data in a database.You have to know Structure Query Language or SQL in this regard.

In addition to above listed skills,you should also have sound knowledge regarding Operating System ,Computer Networking etc. It'll be an added advantage of yours.

Nowadays, recruiters are looking for candidates having knowledge of recent and growing technologies like Machine Learning ,Deep Learning , Data Analytics ,Internet of Things and others. So you must be familiar with these also (knowledge of any one will go).

There are various online platforms like Udemy,Coursera,Edureka etc. which provide certificate courses in these technologies.Try making projects and based on how you accomplish all these,you'll be getting the job.


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