How does informatics differ from computer science or information technology?
Informatics differs from related disciplines such as library and information science, computer science, and cognitive science in that it includes core aspects of all of these fields. However, informatics is more general, basic and applied than any of these related disciplines. It is more general in that it emphasizes breadth across issues in all of the related disciplines, and also includes social and ethical issues regarding the “information revolution.” It is more basic in that it examines foundational questions about the very nature of information and computation. It is more applied since the aim is to produce qualified information technology professionals to meet the rapidly rising need in this area.
