What is Computer science: Definition and 581 Discussions
Computer science is the study of algorithmic processes, computational machines and computation itself. As a discipline, computer science spans a range of topics from theoretical studies of algorithms, computation and information to the practical issues of implementing computational systems in hardware and software.Its fields can be divided into theoretical and practical disciplines. For example, the theory of computation concerns abstract models of computation and general classes of problems that can be solved using them, while computer graphics or computational geometry emphasize more specific applications. Algorithms and data structures have been called the heart of computer science. Programming language theory considers approaches to the description of computational processes, while computer programming involves the use of them to create complex systems. Computer architecture describes construction of computer components and computer-operated equipment. Artificial intelligence aims to synthesize goal-orientated processes such as problem-solving, decision-making, environmental adaptation, planning and learning found in humans and animals. A digital computer is capable of simulating various information processes. The fundamental concern of computer science is determining what can and cannot be automated. Computer scientists usually focus on academic research. The Turing Award is generally recognized as the highest distinction in computer sciences.
Hi! I want do my major in COMPUTER SCIENCE. Can anyone tell me the future in computer science. I want to know if there are good chances of getting job computer programming or in software engineering. Thanks for any help in advance!
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Does Computer Science include "Pascal"?
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some schools I'm interested in offer things like computational math
for example,
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applied math
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and math-scientific computation
the latter...
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Physics or Computer Science? [Urgent]
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I have a question about careers.
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Homework Statement
Given a set of sorted lists {X1, X2, ..., Xn} each Xi is in R^n , devise a divide and conquer algo that
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Homework Statement
This is for exam review but this question is the only one I havn't gotten. I just got this tonight and the exam is tommorow and I can't ask the teacher for the solution. The language we are using is turing but I don't think that should matter.
d) Use a nested loop to...
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Homework Statement
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1) Are the following statements true or false?
(a) 2 є S, where
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b) ø є {ø}
c) ø c ø
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