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Outline of computer science
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<p><a href="/facts/Computer_science/lN3pEyPz">Computer science</a> (also called computing science) is the study of the theoretical foundations of <a href="/facts/Information/3LdrzXtJ">information</a> and <a href="/facts/Computation/qLsELosq">computation</a> and their implementation and application in <a href="/facts/Computer/SQe1aK05">computer</a> systems. One well known subject classification system for computer science is the <a href="/facts/ACM_Computing_Classification_System/39RPHpl1">ACM Computing Classification System</a> devised by the <a href="/facts/Association_for_Computing_Machinery/abI2atlP">Association for Computing Machinery</a>. </p><p>Computer science can be described as all of the following: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Academic_discipline/pKoQHpYL">Academic discipline</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Science/IJoaD7rs">Science</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Applied_science/13h5uYCH">Applied science</a></li></ul></li></ul>