What is Computer Science?
Computers touch almost all aspects of our daily lives.
It is the basis of many of the endeavors in our society today
and continues to advance various areas as well as open new fields.
These endeavors include the entertainment industry, engineering,
government, medicine, business, manufacturing, science, space exploration
and communication. All of these fields would not be able to develop
and advance their respective areas without the use of computers and
the methods of computer science.
Computer science spans a wide range, from its theoretical and algorithmic foundations to cutting-edge developments in robotics, computer vision, intelligent systems, bioinformatics, and other exciting areas. Its comprehensive foundation allows graduates to adapt to new technologies and new ideas.
The work of computer scientists falls into the following categories:
- Design and implement software.
- Devise new ways to use computers. Progress in the areas of networking, database, and human-computer interface enabled the development of the World Wide Web. Computer scientists also work with scientists from other fields to make robots become practical and intelligent aides, to use databases to create new knowledge, and to use computers to help decipher the secrets of our DNA.
- Develop effective ways to solve computing problems. For example, computer scientists develop the best possible ways to store information in databases, send data over networks, and display complex images. Their theoretical background allows them to determine the best performance possible, and their study of algorithms helps them to develop new approaches that provide better performance.
In addition, computer scientists contribute to advances in a variety of industry and business applications.
