Essay Archive - Computer Science
Computer Science
Study of the theory, experimentation, and engineering that form the
basis for the design and use of computers—devices that automatically
process information. Computer science traces its roots to work done by
English mathematician Charles Babbage, who first proposed a programmable
mechanical calculator in 1837. Until the advent of electronic digital
computers in the 1940s, computer science was not generally distinguished as
being separate from mathematics and engineering. Since then, it has
sprouted numerous branches of research that are unique to the ....
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