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title: Computer Science
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# Computer Science
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Computer Science is the study of computers and the concepts that make computers possible. It is a scientific approach to computation and its applications. This includes the study of the structure, expression, and algorithms that underlie the manipulation of data.
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Much of computer science was pioneered in the latter half of the 20th century.
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Students who are interested in computer science will first learn about both hardware and software. It is important to learn how computers work at a low level of abstraction (machine language) and at a high level of abstraction (modern scripting languages like JavaScript) because it will help individuals understand computer science intuitively.
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In the 21st century, computer science has become a backbone for every technological leap we take forward.
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# Computer Science Fields
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Computer science is categorized into several fields. The following are among the current established and well-studied fields. Most of the fields are further categorized into subfields.
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- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_computation">Theory of Computing</a>
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- Complexity Theory
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- Formal Methods
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- Distributed Algorithms
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- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security">Security</a>
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- Cryptography<br>
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- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence">Artificial Intelligence</a>
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- Data Mining
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- Machine Learning
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- Computer Vision
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- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering">Software Engineering</a>
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- Software requirements
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- Software design
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- Software construction
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- Software testing
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- Software maintenance
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- Software configuration management
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- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_science">Data Sciences</a>
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- Big Data
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- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%E2%80%93computer_interaction">Human Computer Interaction</a>
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- Brain Computer Interface
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- Systems
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- [Distributed Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_computing)
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- [Operating Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system)
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- [Database Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database)
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- <a href="https://www.studytonight.com/data-structures/introduction-to-data-structures">Algorithms and Data Structures</a>
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- Primitive Data Structures
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- Abstract Data Structures
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- Algorithm: Space Complexity & Time Complexity
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#### More Information
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* [Visualization of Data Structures](http://www.cs.usfca.edu/~galles/JavascriptVisual/Algorithms.html)
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* [Khan Academy](https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-science) : A deep dive into algorithms, cryptography, introductory computing, and much more.
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* [CS50](https://cs50.harvard.edu) : A free, introduction to computer science, taught by David J. Malan and staff at Harvard & Yale Universities.
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* [Data Structure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_structure)
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