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What is the difference between a computer science and a software engineering course?

starlit · 2011-02-21 18:21:58

Hi, just wondering is there a major difference between a standard or general computer science course (whether degree/masters) and a course in software engineering/development (degree/masters)? Are they not the same thing? Is a computer science course more generalised and not specific as software engineering course? Such as…

21-02-2011 7:21pm

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Hi, just wondering is there a major difference between a standard or general computer science course (whether degree/masters) and a course in software engineering/development (degree/masters)? Are they not the same thing? Is a computer science course more generalised and not specific as software engineering course? Such as a computer science course is so general like that it might have different angles like multmedia/enterprise/programming while a software engineering is pure programming and specific in other areas? Would careers vary after completing either course or would they likely to be well rounded?

I happen to find an article on this and made me realise that there is a difference when it comes to the world of work but is there a major difference what you would cover in those courses though? Basically what the link below states that software engineering is not computer science?
Any one who has done a similar course could they give me an idea if that is the case?

http://www.stevemcconnell.com/psd/04-senotcs.htm

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