computer science

noun

Definition of computer science

: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers

Examples of computer science in a Sentence

She has a degree in computer science.

Recent Examples on the Web

As the fight in Long Island City continues, computer science student Rahman is trying to stay hopeful. — Natt Garun, The Verge, "For Queens residents, Amazon’s HQ2 isn’t arriving without a fight," 20 Nov. 2018 Two years ago, Sanjaya Wijeratne—a computer science PhD student at Wright State University—noticed something odd in his research. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "Academics Gathered to Share Emoji Research, and It Was 🔥," 27 June 2018 LocationSmart took the flawed webpage offline Thursday, a day after Carnegie Mellon University computer science student Robert Xiao discovered the software bug and notified the company, Xiao told The Associated Press. — Washington Post, "Website flaw exposes real-time locations of US cellphones," 17 May 2018 Founded in 2007 by two Massachusetts Institute of Technology computer science students, Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, Dropbox sells software subscriptions that let users collaborate and share files online. — Matt Phillips, New York Times, "Dropbox Priced at $21 a Share in I.P.O., Valuing Company at $9.2 Billion," 22 Mar. 2018 Lauren Clayton is a 20-year-old computer science student from Nashville. — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, "Exclusive: Google expands Howard West to train more black coders," 30 Jan. 2018 UT-Dallas assigns about 75 of its computer science students per semester to lead the clubs at 50 elementary and middle school across North Texas, including Barbara Bush in Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. — Elvia Limon, The Seattle Times, "Dallas-area elementary, middle school students learn coding," 17 Jan. 2018 Enrollment in the program has exploded in the past two years, said John. C. Hart, professor and director of online and professional programs at U. of I.’s computer science department. — Ally Marotti, chicagotribune.com, "Companies in need of data scientists look to standardized test for hiring help," 5 July 2018 Ali Borji, 39, who taught at the University of Central Florida's computer science department, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of stalking when he was arrested Thursday at his office. — Robert Gearty, Fox News, "Florida professor charged with stalking student; allegedly sent 800 texts in 1 day," 1 July 2018

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