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Computer Science and Engineering is the discipline formed by the union of [[Computer Science]] (CS) and [[Computer Engineering]] (CE), sometimes abbreviated to CS&E.

[[File:Colorful lines of code (Unsplash).jpg|[[Computer programming]], an essential component of CSE|thumb|300px]]

'''Computer Science and Engineering''' ('''CSE''') is an academic subject comprising approaches of [[computer science]] and [[computer engineering]]. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of [[materials science and engineering]]. However, some classes are historically more related to computer science (e.g. data structures and algorithms), and other to computer engineering (e.g. computer architecture). CSE is also a term often used in [[Europe]] to translate the name of technical or [[engineering informatics]] academic programs. It is offered in both [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] as well [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] with specializations.<ref name="mit-6- 3">{{Cite web|title=Computer Science and Engineering (Course 6-3) < MIT|url=http://catalog.mit.edu/degree-charts/computer-science-engineering-course-6-3/|access-date=2021-10-31|website=catalog.mit.edu}}</ref>

== Academic courses ==

A special task force of the [[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]], while investigating what should be included in CS academic cursuses came to the conclusion that it would not make sense to separate CS from CE. They come to the conclusion that any CS cursus should include the study of CE aspects, and reciprociquely. The also propose to take the convention of calling CS&E the [[computing|discipline of computing]].

Academic programs vary between universities, but typically include a combination of topics in computer science, computer engineering <ref>{{Cite web|title=Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering – Ajman University|url=https://www.ajman.ac.ae/en/academics/academic-programs-majors/programs/bachelor-of-science-in-computer-engineering|website=Ajman University|access-date=2025-08-18}}</ref> and [[Electronic engineering|Electronics engineering]]. [[Undergraduate education|Undergraduate]] courses usually include subjects like [[Computer programming|programming]], [[algorithms]] and [[data structures]], [[computer architecture]], [[operating systems]], [[computer networks]], [[embedded systems]], [[algorithmics|Design and analysis of algorithms]], [[Network analysis (electrical circuits)|circuit analysis]] and [[electronics]], [[digital logic]] and design, [[software engineering]], [[database|database systems]] and core subjects of theoretical computer science such as [[theory of computation]], [[numerical methods]], [[machine learning]], [[programming language theory|programming theory]] and [[Programming paradigm|paradigms]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-08|title=GATE CS 2021 (Revised) Syllabus|url=https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/gate-cs-2021-revised-syllabus/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=GeeksforGeeks|language=en}}</ref> Modern academic programs also cover emerging computing fields like [[Artificial intelligence]], [[image processing]], [[data science]], [[robotics]], [[bio-inspired computing]], [[Internet of things]], [[autonomic computing]] and [[Computer security|Cyber security]] .<ref>{{cite web|title=Courses in Computer Science and Engineering {{!}} Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering|url=https://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=www.cs.washington.edu}}</ref> Most CSE programs require introductory [[mathematics|mathematical]] knowledge, hence the first year of study is dominated by mathematical courses, primarily [[discrete mathematics]], [[mathematical analysis]], [[linear algebra]], [[probability]] and [[statistics]], as well as the introduction to [[physics]] and [[electrical and electronic engineering]].<ref name="mit-6- 3" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Computer Science - GATE syllabus|url=http://www.gate.iitg.ac.in/Syllabi/CS_Computer-Science-and-Information-Technology.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712105714/http://www.gate.iitg.ac.in:80/Syllabi/CS_Computer-Science-and-Information-Technology.pdf |archive-date=2017-07-12 }}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Computer science]]

* [[Computer engineering]]

* [[Computing]]

* [[Electronics and Computer Engineering]]

* [[Computer graphics (computer science)]]

* [[Bachelor of Technology]]

== References ==

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