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What is Computer Science?

1/5/2021

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Computer Science is defined as the discipline that deals with the study of computers and computational systems. Those who study computer science are most commonly called computer scientists, coders or programmers. However, computer scientists don’t just code, they solve problems. Coding is an essential part of being a computer scientist, but it’s not all that computer scientists do. 

But what do computer scientists actually do?
Computer Scientists are the designers and analysts of algorithms used to solve complex problems. Those problems can be tangible or abstract. Tangible problems include creating user friendly apps for mobile devices, like our phone. Abstract problems involve the use of computational algorithms for general problem solving.  
There are many sub sections of the computer science field, here are a few: 
  • Artificial intelligence 
  • Computer systems & Networks
  • Security 
  • Database Systems
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Vision and Graphics 
  • Numerical Analysis
Computer science plays a vital role in our society. It’s the reason we have smartphones, it protects our information on the internet through encryption, and it’s even used to help create graphics for modern animation in the entertainment industry. Computer science is a broad field and coding is just the tip of the iceberg. 

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