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What is the distinction between computer science and software engineering?

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Answer: Is a physicist the same thing as an engineer? No. An engineer needs to have knowledge of physics, amongst many other things, but they’re not physicists. Engineers use their knowledge of physics to build things matching desired requirements. Engineers don’t typically advance knowledge in physics.

So it is with computer science and software engineering. The software engineer needs to have knowledge of computer science, but they’re not computer scientists. Software engineers use their knowledge of computer science to build software matching desired requirements. Software engineers don’t typically advance knowledge in computer science.

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