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Foil 32 Is Computational Science an Academic Discipline?

From Introduction to Computational Science CPS615 Computational Science Class -- Spring Semester 2000. by Geoffrey C. Fox


There can be no doubt that topics in Computational Science are useful and those in CSIT (Computational Science and Information Technology) are even more useful
  • CSIT incorporates trend towards data intensive computing and networked scientific collaboration
The CSIT technologies are also difficult and involve fundamental ideas
The area is of interest to both those in computer science and application fields
Probably most jobs going to Computer Science graduates really need CSIT education but unfortunately
  • Employees only know about "Computer Science/Engineering"
So most current implementations make CSIT as a set of courses within existing disciplines
  • Situation could change though as CSIT is "correct"



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