CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAM ON “HOW TO FACE INTERVIEWS”

The Department of CS & Career Counselling cell jointly organized a Career Guidance program on “HOW TO FACE INTERVIEWS” to help the III year students to prepare themselves to face the Interview on 04.03.2021 through Google Meet. Mrs.N.Anuradha, HoD advised the students to be strong in aptitude and reasoning skills, programming languages such as java, Python & PHP. She encouraged the students to attend the interviews with self confidence. This event was very useful for the students for attending the interview conducted by Perficient India Private Ltd. Mrs.V.Gayathri, Assistant Professor of CS advised the students to be aware of current technical requirements of the company before attending the interview. 18 students from III CS participated in the event.

MENTOR MEETING REPORT

On behalf of the department of CS, the first mentor meeting for the even semester 2020 – 2021 was conducted on 26.02.2021 from 3.00 PM-3.50 PM in the shades of different trees. All mentors of the department met their mentees separately. Due to social distancing, only the first year students participated in the meeting. This is the first direct contact meeting after the outbreak of the pandemic. Hence, the mentors explained the college rules and regulations and also stressed the need for social distancing and wearing of masks. Students introduced themselves to their mentors and shared their objectives, areas of interest and hobbies with their mentors. They, also, shared their grievances and personal problems.

TECHIE QUEST CLUB ACTIVITY

The department of Computer Science conducted the activity of the Techie Quest club for the academic year 2020-2021 Even semester on 24th, February 2021 at  the Academic Lab-II from 3.00 PM to 3.50 PM. First year students from various departments participated in the club activity.

The session started with the welcome address given by Mrs.J.Varalakshmi, Assistant Professor and Event Coordinator, Dept. of CS. She, also, delivered the felicitation address and shared many concepts regarding the importance of innovations and the latest technology in the field of Computer science. She encouraged the students to actively participate in club activities and develop their skills in their domain of interest.

Mrs.V.Gayathri, Assistant Professor of CS, addressed the students on “Cyber Security Fundamentals”. This session was an eye-opening session for the students to understand the fundamentals of Cyber Security. They also learned how to provide Mobile security, Google account security and Whatsapp Web Security. The session ended with Mrs.J.Varalakshmi, AP of CS proposing the vote of thanks.

No. of students Participated: 11

GUEST LECTURE ON CYBER SECURITY

The Departments of CS organized a guest lecture on Cyber Security on 19th, February 2021 for the students of I B.Sc CS (SSS) at the Seminar Hall. Mrs.N.Anuradha, HoD, Dept. of CS, introduced the Chief Guest Mr.Vivek, CEO, Ozone Cyber Security, Tiruchirappalli.

The Chief Guest delivered a keynote address on Cyber Security. He detailed the job opportunities available in cyber security in the IT industry and public sectors. He also encouraged the students to acquire CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) Certification, which according to him, will brighten the career prospects of the students. All together 52 students benefited through this guest lecture.

Chhatrapati Sivaji Birthday Celebration

Chhatrapati Sivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Kingdom’s birthday was celebrated on 19.02.2021 in the college premises by the Department of CS (SSS), SLCS. The celebration started with Mr.Roshan Britto of I B.Sc CS (SSS) welcoming the gathering followed by th Principal and the Dean-Academics delivering speeches to commemorate the life of Sivaji Maharaj.

The Department organized various competitions such as Elocution, Drawing for the students of I & II B.Sc CS (SSS). While the I year students attended the celebrations in person, the II year students participated in these competitions virtually. A quiz competition, based on the life of Chhatrapati Sivaji was conducted for the students of II B.Sc CS (SSS). Mr.Balamurugan of I B.Sc CS (SSS) delivered the vote of thanks. Around 94 students participated in the event.

PLACEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

On behalf of the Placement Cell, SLCS, a Placement Training Programme was organized on 12.02.2021, 13.02.2021, and 15.02.2021.The training was given in 4 sessions. The resource person Mr. P. Rengaraj shared his experience and explained various types of ships, ports and its services. Communication session was handled by Mr. Siva Kumar. He explained how to face interviews, general communication, error spotting, group discussion, and self-introduction. Geography session was handled by Mr. Meenakshi Sundaram, who explained about directions and shipping routes. As this session was conducted prior to the students attending the CMA CGM interview, it was very useful for them. Totally 20 students from the CS department attended the interview.

Total No of Students Participated = 57

Webinar on Amazon Web Services

The Department of Computer Science, SLCS and Accent Techno Soft (ATS), Coimbatore jointly organized a Webinar on “Amazon Web Services” for the II B.Sc CS (SSS) students on 15.02.2021. Mr.K.Santhosh Kumar, Social Media Analyst, Accent Techno Soft (ATS), Coimbatore was the trainer. Students participated in the Webinar, which was conducted through Google Meet. The session started with an introduction to Cloud Computing, followed by its importance.

The key terminologies of Cloud Computing were explained by the trainer, after which, the students raised their queries and clarified their doubts. This webinar was useful for the students, who got to know the various services of Cloud Computing. Totally 40 Students (15 Students from Networking and 25 Students from Computer Science) participated in the Webinar, which was conducted through Google Meet.

DEPARTMENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM

On behalf of the Department of CS an Orientation programme for the students of I B.Sc CS (SSS) ‘A’ & ‘B’ sections was conducted on 15.02.2021 at 09.00 AM in the Seminar Hall. The department HoD, Mrs.N.Anuradha introduced the subjects that they are going to study in the II semester and also informed the students of the faculty in-charges for each subject.

Students from the III year interacted with the I year students and oriented them about the facilities and opportunities in the department. The TechnoFest Association Members elaborated on the Association and the roles & responsibilities of its members.

KRISHNAMAL RAMASUBBRAIYER SCHOOL (KRS) FACULTY ENRICHMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

The department of Computer Science conducted a Faculty Enrichment Training Program on “Computer Operations” for all the Teaching Staff  of KRISHNAMAL RAMASUBBRAIYER SCHOOL (KRS) from 10.02.2021 to 19.02.2021, for a period of 3 hours from 1.00 PM to 4.00 PM. A total of 40 members participated in this program. They were divided into two batches. The training was given from 10.02.2021 to 13.02.2021 for the first batch at Academic Lab-I and from 15.02.2021 to 19.02.2021 for the second batch at KRS IT Lab.

On 10.02.2021, the session started with a prayer. The welcome address was given by Mrs.N.Anuradha, Head of the Department, CS. The presidential address was delivered by Dr.R.Sujatha, Principal, and SLCS. She emphasized the importance of  hands-on training in computer operations. The felicitation address was presented by Dr.S.Priya, Dean-Academics, SLCS, who motivated them to engage themselves as students and clarify their doubts during the training.

Hands-on training was given by the faculty members of CS [SSS] to the school teachers on the following topics:

  • Microsoft WORD
  • Microsoft EXCEL
  • Microsoft POWER POINT
  • Basic Skills
  • Windows Explorer
  • Google Account creation
  • Google search
  • You tube video downloading
  • Google Forms
  • Google sheets
  • Whatsapp Web

CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAM ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

The Department of CS & Career Counselling cell jointly organized a Career Guidance program  on “Job Opportunities in Mobile Application Development” on 27.1.2021 for the III year students through Google Meet. Mrs.N.Anuradha, Head, Dept. of CS introduced the Chief Guest, Mr.Nagakumar, Managing Director of Devspark Solutions, Hyderabad. The Resource person of this session shared his industry experience and the current technical requirements needed for Mobile app Development in IT industry. He encouraged the students to develop skills in mobile application development and also he clarified all the queries raised by the students. This session was very useful for the students. Around 58 students were participated in this event.