Computer Science

Computer science is the study of computers and computational systems. Computer science examines how computers work, including software, hardware and algorithms. It is an umbrella term that covers everything from artificial intelligence and data science to robotics, game development, cybersecurity and more. Computer science is at the heart of people's daily lives and the digital economy, and it permeates every industry.

A few of the topics and activities that might be included in a computer science course include:

• Algorithmic problem-solving
• Computing and data analysis (managing, processing, visualizing and interpreting data)
• Human-computer interaction
• Modeling and simulating real-world problems
• Creating and manipulating graphics
• Programming (including game design)
• Cybersecurity (including cryptography)
• Web design (illustrating principles of programming, human-computer interaction and abstraction)
• Robotics (designing and programming)
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Ethical and social issues in computing