Matthew Curiel
Field report
Comp. science
In this field report I am to distinguish the three different field types in computer science,
describe at least three different fields of computer science and what role computer science plays
in each of the fields, and identify which branch of computer science I find to be interesting and why.
So to start, I will be distinguishing the difference between Computer sciences, Software engineering, and Informational technology.
Computer science is the study of principles and the use of computers.
Self-explanatory by the name of this field, Computer science is the basic foundation for things
like development of systems, creating software, or even knowing how exactly to store, retrieve, or send information through technology.
Software engineering is the implementation of engineering to create software through systemic means.
This branch of Computer science has to do with creating hardware,
developing systems to carry out commands being sent through informational means.
Informational Technology focuses on the use of systems for storing, retrieving, or sending information.
This aspect of computer science primarily focuses on the exact system being used to prosecute information for any development of software or computers to occur.
If I were to choose between the three different fields of computer science I would definitely choose Software engineering.
One of the many reasons Software engineering is the path I would be willing to pursue is because although all forms of
computer science have more than one alternative career paths, most of the things I plan to do with my knowledge of
computer science falls under the software engineering aspect of it. Things such as Game development, computer development,
and hardware development all fall under software engineering. Another reason why software engineering is my choice
is because my plans on creating my own devices and being able to sell one of my own patent technologies starts with knowing how to
develop what it is I want to develop so it would be great for me to go into the path of software engineering.