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Computer Science

Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. Many diverse fields exist within the broader discipline of computer science; some emphasize the computation of specific results (such as computer graphics), while others (such as computational complexity theory) relate to properties of algorithms used in performing computations. Still others focus on the problems involved in implementing computations. For example, programming language theory studies approaches to describing a computation, while computer programming applies specific programming languages to craft a solution to some concrete computational problems.

Graduates in Computer Science may pursue careers in the following (among others):

Computer programming	writing the software that runs on a computer
Software engineering	designing, managing, and writing large software systems
Systems analysis	solving computer problems and applying computer technology to meet the individual needs of an organization
Computer science	performing research, often in a specialized field of computer science
Database administration	designing and managing computer database systems and managing the security of those systems, a job often also done by specialists in information technology
Web development	design, development, and maintenance of World Wide Web sites, though web development is also frequently the domain of graphic designers and information technology specialists.