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> ... I think that the English speaking CS pioneers have failed to coin a good term for their field - CS just isn't right, especially regarding the English defi
by ggchappell 13y ago
> ... I think that the English speaking CS pioneers have failed to coin a good term for their field - CS just isn't right, especially regarding the English definition of 'Science'.
Definitely. And even the "Computer" part causes confusion. I'm a C.S. professor. The man on the street thinks I teach people to use MS Word. Alas, so do many textbook publisher reps, along with the occasional prospective student.