Computer science, in every school I've ever seen, is programming. So its the study of algorithms, data structures, complexity theory, all the way down to learning what makes an operating system work. Its the science of computing, not the electrical engineering of the hardware, as some seem to think. That's an entirely different topic.
Information technology is learning to use computers in business or in any practical application. While most schools require at least some basic programming courses for information technology, they don't become programmers. It is simply so they understand, at a very basic level, what is involved behind the scenes.
Put simply, computer science is learning to program applications and the theory behind that. Information technology is learning to use technology in business.
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Computer Science is basically concerned with the study of computers. A student of Computer Science learns about hardware and operating systems. It is also about highly technical stuff like registers, multitasking kernels, databases and address buses. It is said to be about the principles of computing and about the design of the computer and its operation. Computer science is concerned only with computers while it is not so with Information technology.
Information Technology on the other hand is about how the computer can be employed to various operations in life. Thus it concerned with the study of applying computer science to day-to-day human operations in industries and businesses. A student of Information technology would deal with subjects like programming, databases, software, application etc rather than the actual operation of the computer itself. Thus IT is about the use of the computer for certain functions that would make work easier and better without actual delving into the details of computer operations.
Information technology is learning to use computers in business or in any practical application. While most schools require at least some basic programming courses for information technology, they don't become programmers. It is simply so they understand, at a very basic level, what is involved behind the scenes.
Put simply, computer science is learning to program applications and the theory behind that. Information technology is learning to use technology in business.
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Computer Science is basically concerned with the study of computers. A student of Computer Science learns about hardware and operating systems. It is also about highly technical stuff like registers, multitasking kernels, databases and address buses. It is said to be about the principles of computing and about the design of the computer and its operation. Computer science is concerned only with computers while it is not so with Information technology.
Information Technology on the other hand is about how the computer can be employed to various operations in life. Thus it concerned with the study of applying computer science to day-to-day human operations in industries and businesses. A student of Information technology would deal with subjects like programming, databases, software, application etc rather than the actual operation of the computer itself. Thus IT is about the use of the computer for certain functions that would make work easier and better without actual delving into the details of computer operations.
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