Question

Our definition of the field of computer science is only one of many that have been proposed. Because it is so young, people working in the field are still debating how best to define exactly what they do. Review the literature of computer science and browse the web to locate other definitions of computer science. Compare these definitions with the one presented in this chapter and discuss the differences among them. Discuss how different definitions may give you a vastly different perspective on the field and what people in this field do. [Note: A very well-known and widely used definition of computer science was presented in “Report of the ACM Task Force on the Core of Computer Science,” reprinted in the journal Communications of the ACM, vol. 32, no. 1 (January 1989).]

Answer 1

-> The science that deals with the theory and methods of processing information in digital computers, the design of computer hardware and software, and the applications of computers.

-> The study of computers and their architecture languages, and applications, in all aspects as well as the mathematical structures that relate to computers and computation.

-> The branch of engineering science that studies computable processes and structures.

-> Branch of science that deals with computation or design of computers.

-> The study of processes that interact with data and that can be represented as data in form of programs. It enables the use of algorithms to manipulate, store, and communicate digital information.

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