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The degree of '''Doctor of Computer Science''' ('''DCS''', '''DCompSci''', '''DSc.Comp''', '''D.C.Sc.''') is an applied research [[doctorate]] in [[computer science]] awarded on the basis of advanced study and research in the field of computer science.<ref name=CollegeAtlas>{{cite web|url=https://www.collegeatlas.org/computer-science.html|title= Types of Computer Science Degrees|publisher=CollegeAtlas.org|at=Doctor of Computer Science|date=2017-02-09|accessdate=2017-04-18}}</ref> While it is considered a terminal degree and requires coursework and research beyond the masters' level, the DCS is not considered equivalent to a Ph.D. or a [[Doctor of Science]] (D.Sc. or Sc.D) in computer science.<ref name=CollegeAtlas/><ref name=SED2015>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17306/technotes.cfm|title=Technical Notes|work=Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2015|publisher=National Science Foundation|date=December 2016|accessdate=2017-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607153226/https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17306/technotes.cfm|archive-date=7 June 2017}}</ref><ref name=SED2015list>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17306/data/taba1.pdf|title=Types of research doctoral degrees recognized by the Survey of Earned Doctorates: 2014|date=December 2015|publisher=[[National Science Foundation]]|accessdate= 2017-04-20}}</ref>
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