Computer Science

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Computer Science is the systematic study of computing systems and computation. Computer scientists are professionals who usually design computers and the software that runs them, develop information technologies, and develop and adapt principles for applying computers to new uses.

For more information about this major, please visit the following links from the FAU University Catalog








Related Major Skills

Adapt well to frequent change
Analyze and interpret data
Computer literacy
Critical thinking
Efficient
Logical thinking
Numerical computation
Oral and written communication
Organized
Problem Solving
Systemizing skills
Team work
Work independently



 


 

Sample Work Settings

Accounting Firms
Advertising Agencies
Banks
Casinos
Construction Companies
Consulting Firms
Corporations
Financial Institutions
Golf Course Management
Health Care Organizations
Higher Education Institutions
Hotels/Motels, Resorts, Clubs
Investment Firms
Labor Unions
Local, State & Federal Government
Manufacturers
Real Estate Agencies
Restaurants
Retail Stores
Small Businesses
Web-based businesses