computer science
noun
: 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
Engineers use them to track airflow, and cybersecurity and computer science professionals keep up with data movement and Internet activity.
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The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Now, several teams have explored the power of chain-of-thought reasoning by using techniques from an arcane branch of theoretical computer science called computational complexity theory.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
As a college student at Barry University in the mid-1980s, Roberts majored in computer science and was focused on having a career in tech.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
By the time Srinivas was working toward his PhD in computer science at UC Berkeley, Pichai had been crowned chief executive of Google.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Today, Marcus has a bachelor's degree in computer engineering and a master's in computer science.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Fake obituaries are cheap and easy to create, expert says
Creating fake obituaries is as easy as asking AI to generate some facts about a person, said Robert Wahl, an associate professor of computer science at Concordia University Wisconsin and an expert on AI technology.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Now the task of hastening the process of matrix multiplication lies at the intersection of mathematics and computer science, where researchers continue to improve the process to this day — though in recent decades the gains have been fairly modest.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Without an understanding of the computer science and game theory behind bitcoin’s proof of work, the pearl metaphor can lead to the wrong assumption that, if the proof of work of pearls was able to be circumvented, the same must be true of bitcoin.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Now, several teams have explored the power of chain-of-thought reasoning by using techniques from an arcane branch of theoretical computer science called computational complexity theory.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
As a college student at Barry University in the mid-1980s, Roberts majored in computer science and was focused on having a career in tech.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
By the time Srinivas was working toward his PhD in computer science at UC Berkeley, Pichai had been crowned chief executive of Google.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Today, Marcus has a bachelor's degree in computer engineering and a master's in computer science.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Fake obituaries are cheap and easy to create, expert says
Creating fake obituaries is as easy as asking AI to generate some facts about a person, said Robert Wahl, an associate professor of computer science at Concordia University Wisconsin and an expert on AI technology.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Now the task of hastening the process of matrix multiplication lies at the intersection of mathematics and computer science, where researchers continue to improve the process to this day — though in recent decades the gains have been fairly modest.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Without an understanding of the computer science and game theory behind bitcoin’s proof of work, the pearl metaphor can lead to the wrong assumption that, if the proof of work of pearls was able to be circumvented, the same must be true of bitcoin.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Computer science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/computer%20science. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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