What is the difference between computer science, computer science engineering, and software engineering?

Hi Amisha, Computer Science is the study of computation. It informs how we create software (ideally). Topics might be: Complexity, algorithms, models of computation, automation. It is arguably a branch of discrete mathematics, and builds upon set theory, logic, etc. Computer Engineering is studying how computing machines are built. It informs how we build hardware. Topics might be: Hardware architectures, gates, instruction set design, digital communication. It overlaps digital electronics and physics. Software engineering is partially about understanding how to apply the knowledge gained from studying Computer Science to building products. It's also about understanding how to design, maintain, and manage large pieces of software, how to properly manage a release cycle, knowing the relevant tool chain (from shell commands down to programming languages and operating systems), etc. Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful. Wish You Luck!

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