Computing

Computer science is the science that studies the automatic processing of information. It deals with representing, organizing, processing, and transmitting data through automatic electronic systems such as computers. A fundamental aspect is the distinction between hardware (the physical part) and software (the instructions and programs).

• Automatic Processing of Information: Computer science focuses on how information can be processed automatically, not on the computer itself, which is merely a tool.
• Hardware and Software: Computer systems are composed of physical components (hardware) and the instructions that make them work (software).
• Objectives: The discipline aims to solve problems through algorithms and programming languages, studying computer architecture and automatic reasoning.
• Etymology: The term derives from the fusion of "information" and "automaticity."
• Applications: The principles of computer science are applied in many devices, from computers and smartphones to industrial control systems and medical devices.