1. COMPUTER
SCIENCE
By: Marlou Padua

2. WHAT IS COMPUTER SCIENCE?
•Computer Science is the study of computers and
computational systems. Unlike electrical and computer
engineers, computer scientists deal mostly with software
and software systems; this includes their theory, design,
development, and application.

3. •Computer science is the study of computer technology,
both hardware and software. However, computer
science is a diverse field; the required skills are both
applicable and in-demand across practically every
industry in today's technology-dependent world.

4. THE FIELD OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
SPANS SEVERAL CORE AREAS
•Computer Theory
•Hardware Systems
•Software Systems
•Scientific Computing
Students will choose credits
from amongst these sub-
disciplines with varying levels
of specialization depending on
the desired application of the
computer science degree.

5. PRINCIPAL AREAS OF STUDY WITHIN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Systems and
Networks
• Security
• Database Systems
• Human Computer Interaction
• Vision and Graphics
• Numerical Analysis
• Programming Languages
• Software Engineering
• Bioinformatics
• Thoery of Computing

6. • Computer scientists design and analyze algorithms to solve
programs and study the performance of computer hardware and
software.

7. Problems that computer scientists encounter range from:
1. The abstract
2. Determining what problems can be solved with
computers and the complexity of the algorithms that
solve them
3. The tangible
4. Designing applications that perform well on handheld
devices, that are easy to use, and that uphold security
measures.

8. SUB-DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALIZATIONS
• Applied Mathematics
• Digital Image/ Sound
• Artificial Intelligence
• Microprogramming
• Bioinformatics
• Networks And Administration
• Computer Architecture Networks
• Cryptography
• Computer Engineering
• Operating Systems
• Computer Game Development
• Robotics

9. • Computer
Graphics
• Simulation And
Modeling
• Computer
Programming
• Software
Development
• Software Systems
• Data Management
• Web Development
• Design Databases
• Parallel Programming
• iOS Development
• Mobile Development
• Memory Systems
• Computational
Physics
This are few
possible areas of
specialization
available to
students
pursuing
computer
science degrees.

10. CS research pushes the state-of-the-art in computing theory
and practice, and it leads to new technologies that change
the world, such as the personal computer, the internet, cell
phones, social media, and much more, as well as new
discoveries in science and engineering, new possibilities for
social science and the humanities, and creative
collaborations with the arts. Despite all the impressive
achievements of the field, we are convinced that there are
many more exciting discoveries and applications of
computer science yet to come, and you can be part of this
process of exploration, discovery, and invention!