What is computer science?

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What is computer science? by Mind Map: What is computer science?

1. Steps for writting a program

1.1. Step 1: The computer scientist makes a list of step- by- step instruccions for what she wants her program to do.

1.1.1. Step 2: The computer scientist translates her instruccions into a language the computer can understand. Now the algorithm is a program.

2. Data

2.1. Raw, unorganized facts.

3. Analysis

3.1. Organizing describing, and understanding data.

4. Networks

4.1. They are a group of connected devices. They share information, and may also share resources like a printer.

5. Internet

5.1. It is the wolrd wide network that connects millions of computers.

6. Computer

6.1. Is a device that stores and processes information.

7. Computer scientist

7.1. They use computers' abilities to help them develop new technologies that make our lives easier.

8. What is computer science and what is not?

8.1. Computer science is creating a phone app that allows friends to share funny cat videos with each other. Programming a video game.

8.1.1. Whatching videos on the internet of cats riding tricycles or playing your favorite video game is not computer science

9. Computing system

9.1. All the basic harware and software that work togheter to make a computer run.

10. Algorithms and programming

10.1. They involve writting theprograms that tell the computers what to do.