What is Computer Science and Information Technology?
The terms, “Computer Science” and “Information Technology” tend to be used rather loosely. Computer Science in its purest form is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation but it is often taken to include large parts of Information Technology (IT) more concerned with the design and development of computer-based information systems. “OCW2 Computer Science and IT” aims to cover both of these areas, focusing on the fundamentals as taught by universities and colleges at degree level rather than “tips and tricks” for particular programming languages or specific software or hardware implementations. However, basic principles are best illustrated by practical examples and this is certainly true for the Open Courseware that we recommend.
