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{{short description|University academic program}}

'''Computer science and engineering''' ('''CSE''') is an academic program at many [[University|universities]] which comprises approaches of computer science classes (e.g. data structures and algorithms) and computer engineering classes (e.g computer architecture). 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 (eg. 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 ==

Academic programs vary between colleges, but typically include a combination of topics in [[computer science]], [[computer engineering]], and [[electrical engineering]]. [[Undergraduate education|Undergraduate]] courses usually include [[Computer programming|programming]], [[algorithms]] and [[data structures]], [[computer architecture]], [[operating systems]], [[computer networks]], [[parallel computing]], [[embedded systems]], [[algorithmics|algorithms design]], [[Network analysis (electrical circuits)|circuit analysis]] and [[electronics]], [[digital logic]] and [[Processor (computing)|processor]] design, [[computer graphics (computer science)|computer graphics]], [[scientific computing]], [[software engineering]], [[database|database systems]], [[digital signal processing]], [[virtualization]], [[computer simulation]]s and [[game programming|games]] programming. CSE programs also include 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 [[image processing]], [[data science]], [[robotics]], [[bio-inspired computing]], [[computational biology]], [[autonomic computing]] and [[artificial intelligence]].<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 basicsintroduction of [[electrical and electronic engineering]],to [[physics]], and [[electromagnetismelectrical 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> Students usually also have the opportunity to choose one social science subject.

== Example universities with CSE majors and departments ==