
What is the difference between computer science and electrical engineering ?
I’m asking this because I really want to do the physics/engineering program at my local community college. But I also want to get a degree in computer science (which I’m currently in).
Are there any places where I can get information about the difference between electrical engineering and computer science ?
Although the exact content will depend on the college you go to and their emphasis (which should be a factor in choosing your college)
Electrical Engineering will primarily deal with transmission and use of electrical power to carry out work tasks – motors, machinery, power control, etc
Computer Science can vary more because some schools will include the hardware aspects of computer building (chips, etc.), of computer interfacing (sensors, ADC, etc.) while others will concentrate on languages, operating systems, algorithms, etc with little hardware details.
Back when microcomputers were introduced, I had a software background and bought an assembled single board computer and taught myself the basics of digital chip circuitry as I expanded. As part of the hobbyist group I encountered people who could spin rings around me in hardware details, but found software bewildering and because I had knowledge of both was able to do interesting jobs that connected the two.
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