I have no maths in 12th. Also, I am not very good at maths and I want to become a programmer. What can I do?

Can I get admission in BCA without maths in 12th?

988 Views|Posted 8 years ago
Asked by Omkar Kenjale
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Pratosh kumar jha
8 years ago
To become a successful programmer one needs to know about algorithms, data structure and mathematics. In mathematics you should know the topics like linear algebra, set theories, discrete math, number theory and some calculus. You don't need to be scholar in maths but basic concepts and problem solv

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Rajat Goyal
7 years ago
See, if you have strong maths, then it will really help you in coding and making logic, but if you really want to do try with BCA instead of B.Tech.

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Akshay Kumar
7 years ago
You should go for BCA because some of the colleges can admit students without mathematics.

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Adv. Ved Vinayak
3 years ago
One needs to have a solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and mathematics to become a great programmer. You should be familiar with areas in mathematics including linear Algebra set theories, discrete mathematics, number theory, and a little calculus. You don't have to be an expert in

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Konatham Abhishek
6 years ago
Don't worry even if you didn't had mathematics in class 12th you can still be good in Computer Science or computer programming, basically computer Science requires problem solving skills & logical skills which can be developed by practice. Hope you got your answer. Regards, Rajdeep Sinha.

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Singahi saifi
7 years ago
If you don't have maths in 12th class, that's not a problem. You can still become a good programmer. You can join BCA course to start your programming career. In BCA, you'll be learning some management skills, communication skills, programing and also you'll be taught maths. So, that's not a big pro

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Rajdeep Sinha
7 years ago
Hi there! Don't worry even if you didn't had mathematics in class 12th you can still be good in Computer Science or computer programming, basically computer Science requires problem solving skills & logical skills which can be developed by practice. Hope you got your answer. Regards, Rajdeep Sinha.

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Aniruddha Maiti
7 years ago
Just sharpen your basic math skills and logical ability.

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Ambika Rathore
7 years ago
For programming, basic computer knowledge is must.

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Sandeep Kumar Sonu
7 years ago
Maths help you to develop logic in programming, but up to some extent coding is not everything. You can do lot more practice and patience to be a good programmer.

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