what exactly is computer science?

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what exactly is computer science?

i was wondering what it means? so what does it mean then? thanx for helping

2007-10-31 09:13:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems

2007-10-31 09:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by K!K 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋

It could be a lot of different things. The principles behind how hardware and software work; computer languages, algorithms, the math behind it all, compilers,
middleware, firmware, the list goes on and on.

Interested parties see "The Art of Computer Programming", Vol 1-4, by D. Knuth.

2007-10-31 09:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋