Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!uwvax!oddjob!hao!gatech!gitpyr!ccastgs From: ccastgs@gitpyr.gatech.EDU (Glenn Stone) Newsgroups: sci.philosophy.tech Subject: Re: Topics to discuss Message-ID: <3607@gitpyr.gatech.EDU> Date: Tue, 19-May-87 14:54:39 EDT Article-I.D.: gitpyr.3607 Posted: Tue May 19 14:54:39 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 20-May-87 05:39:38 EDT References: <7585@orchid.UUCP> <3439@sunybcs.UUCP> Reply-To: ccastgs@gitpyr.UUCP (Glenn Stone) Distribution: sci Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Lines: 19 Summary: CS is more than just a science In article <1207@super.upenn.edu.upenn.edu> shaffer@operations.dccs.upenn.edu.(Earl Shaffer) writes: >I have some possible topics: > > 1) Is Computer Science a science or a neatly hidden trade school > I think computer science is a little more than a single science. Real CS is a well-balanced mix of EE (hardware), Psych (human factors), Econ, philosophy, and, yes, programming. More later... I have (of all things) a programming lab to go to. >============================================================================== >Earl Shaffer - University of Pennsylvania - Data Communications Department Interesting that a CS type would ask that... -- Glenn Stone GGGG BITNET: ccastgs@gitvm1 ARPA: ccastgs@pyr.ocs.gatech.edu G TTTTT USnail: Georgia Tech Box 30372, Atlanta, GA 30332 GGGGT ..!{akgua|allegra|hplabs|ihnp4|seismo}!gatech!gitpyr!ccastgs T