computer science
noun
: a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers
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She has a degree in computer science.
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Professor Bin Tang, who teaches computer science at California State University, Dominguez Hills, told USA TODAY in an email that Allen took a few of his classes while earning his master’s degree.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Reed Hastings, cofounder, former CEO, and now chairman of the board at Netflix, studied AI and computer science back in the 1980s.
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Allen also earned a master’s degree in computer science at California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2025, according to a commencement program.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect was a mechanical engineering student there and graduated in 2017 before later obtaining a master’s degree in computer science from California State University in 2025, according to his LinkedIn and Facebook profiles.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Reed Hastings, cofounder, former CEO, and now chairman of the board at Netflix, studied AI and computer science back in the 1980s.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Allen also earned a master’s degree in computer science at California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2025, according to a commencement program.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect was a mechanical engineering student there and graduated in 2017 before later obtaining a master’s degree in computer science from California State University in 2025, according to his LinkedIn and Facebook profiles.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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