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Computer Science vs. Software Engineering; although usually the label "Computer Science" is applied to both. Paraphrasing the PDF: Loosely speaking, I mean th
by chriswarbo 12y ago
Computer Science vs. Software Engineering; although usually the label "Computer Science" is applied to both.
Paraphrasing the PDF:
Loosely speaking, I mean the distinction between programmers who regard their central aim as being to solve problems, and those who are more concerned with building and
understanding theories... If you are unsure to
which class you belong, then consider the following two statements.
(i) The point of solving problems is to understand computation better.
(ii) The point of understanding computation is to become better able to solve problems.
Here (i) corresponds to Computer Science and (ii) to Software Engineering.
- NAFV_P 12y ago> If you are unsure to which class you belong, then consider the following two statements. (i) The point of solving problems is to understand computation better. (ii) The point of understanding computation is to become better able to solve problems. Like the original statement in the article, your paraphrasing strikes me as being egg and chicken. I think most mathematicians and hackers would sit on the fence.
- AnimalMuppet 12y agoPerhaps. But even those who sit on the fence lean toward one side or the other.
- NAFV_P 12y agoOr the fence sitters lean one way or the other depending on their mood/requirements.