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Discussion on: What's the difference between computer science and software engineering?

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Jon Randy 🎖️ • Edited

Computer Science has a far greater emphasis on theory and less on building finished products. Software Engineering is more about applying the stuff that the Computer Science bofffins came up with in a practical, useful way

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Maddy

I agree. Software engineering lays on top of computer science and seems to be more "commercial-oriented" than computer science.