Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Computer_science) defines computer science as the collection of a variety of disciplines related to
computing, both theoretical and practical: theoretical foundations of information and computation, language
theory, algorithm analysis and development, implementation of computing systems, computer graphics,
databases, data communications, etc.
The US National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and
Development (NITRD) defines computer science in a similarly broad way:
the systematic study of computing systems and computation. The body of knowledge resulting from this
discipline contains theories for understanding computing systems and methods; design methodology, algorithms,
and tools; methods for the testing of concepts; methods of analysis and verification; and knowledge representation
and implementation. (http://www.nitrd.gov/pubs/bluebooks/1995/section.5.html)
Another broad definition comes from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Model Curriculum.
It says that computer science is the ???study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles,
their hardware and software design, their applications, and their impact on society.
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