what is the difference between computer science and imformation technology?

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Neeharika Pandey
2011-07-15 20:34:36
Computer Science is basically concerned with the study of computers. A student of Computer Science learns about hardware and operating systems. It is also about highly technical stuff like registers, multitasking kernels, databases and address buses. It is said to be about the principles of computin

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aditya chaudhary
2011-07-15 19:58:58
"Computer Science" is the mixture and application of "Applied Mathematics", "Electrical Engineering", and "Complexity Theory/Algorithms" to understand and/or model information. In otherwords, the "field of computation But where as Information Technology" is the mixture and application of "Programm

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PS Dhingra
2011-07-16 07:50:08
computer science is learning to program applications and the theory behind that. Information technology is learning to use technology in business. For detailed information you may open the following linl: http://www.techvyom.com/2010/04/difference-between-computer-science-and.html#ixzz1SEMJXXml U

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