Editing Outline of computer science (section)

{{Short description|Overview of and topical guide to computer science}}
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[[Computer science]] (also called computing science) is the study of the theoretical foundations of [[information]] and [[computation]] and their implementation and application in [[computer]] systems. One well known subject classification system for computer science is the [[ACM Computing Classification System]] devised by the [[Association for Computing Machinery]].

Computer science can be described as all of the following:
* [[Academic discipline]]
* [[Science]]
** [[Applied science]]

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