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'''Computer science''' is an academic discipline started at many universities in the early 1980's as a result of the increasingly widespread availability of [[computer|computers]].  There are many sub-specialties within computer science.  These are detailed [[Computer#Academia_and_professional_societies|in the Computer article]].
'''Computer science''' is an academic discipline started at many universities in the early 1980's as a result of the increasingly widespread availability of [[computer|computers]].  Since the design and programming of computers systems is complex, there are many areas of specialization within computer science.  These are detailed [[Computer#Academia_and_professional_societies|in the Computer article]].


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Revision as of 11:00, 23 September 2007

Computer science is an academic discipline started at many universities in the early 1980's as a result of the increasingly widespread availability of computers. Since the design and programming of computers systems is complex, there are many areas of specialization within computer science. These are detailed in the Computer article.