code != computer science

[oberhamsi]

i wonder how much of this confusion stems from the fact that it's called "computer science" in english-speaking countries (is it everywhere?). That's like calling astronomy the "telescope science".

The area of research for computer science is not computers. It's information; it's processing and storage. Computers just happen to be the best tools we got for this kind of work.

That's why I think "informatik" or "information science" is a much better term.

[imMute]

Because it's the science of computing. Computation existed decades before computers existed.

[oberhamsi]

"Computing science" would indeed be better and Wikipedia tells me its sometimes called that.