computer science

IPA/kəmˌpjuːtə ˈsaɪəns/
IPA/kəmˌpjuːtər ˈsaɪəns/

computer science — 名詞

1. the academic subject that teaches you about computers, how they work, how to wri

1.名詞B1
釋義

資訊工程

研究電腦系統與程式設計的學科

the academic subject that teaches you about computers, how they work, how to write programs for them, and how to use them in different areas of work and daily life

例句

Liam decided to study computer science after building his first website at age fifteen.

Liam 在十五歲建立第一個網站後，就決定要攻讀資訊工程。

collocation: study + computer science

National Taiwan University has one of the best computer science programs in Asia.

國立臺灣大學擁有亞洲最頂尖的資訊工程學程之一。

computer science + noun (modifier): program

常見搭配
  • study computer science
  • computer science course
  • computer science degree
  • computer science department
  • computer science program
  • computer science student
  • major in computer science
  • degree in computer science
同義詞
  • computing

    a more general term that also includes basic IT skills and using computer applications; more common in British English

文法句型

study/learn/teach + computer science

computer science + noun (course, degree, department, student)

用法筆記

Computer science is an uncountable noun and does not take the indefinite article 'a' or 'an'. It is frequently used as a modifier before other nouns to describe courses, degrees, departments, or careers related to the subject.

常見錯誤

I want to get a degree in the computer science.
I want to get a degree in computer science.
computer science is uncountable and is not used with the definite article 'the' in this context.

2. the scientific field that explores the theoretical foundations of information an

2.名詞B2
釋義

計算機科學

研究計算理論與系統設計的科學

the scientific field that explores the theoretical foundations of information and computation, including how to design computer systems, create efficient algorithms, and solve complex problems using mathematical methods

例句

Artificial intelligence is one of the fastest-growing areas of computer science.

人工智慧是計算機科學中發展最快速的領域之一。

pattern: area of + computer science

Gabriela's research in computer science focuses on making internet search engines faster and more accurate.

Gabriela 的計算機科學研究專注於讓網路搜尋引擎更快、更準確。

pattern: research in + computer science

常見搭配
  • area of computer science
  • branch of computer science
  • field of computer science
  • advances in computer science
  • computer science research
  • computer science theory
  • developments in computer science
同義詞
  • informatics

    a broader term used especially in Europe; includes information systems and data management alongside computation

  • computation

    narrower in meaning; refers specifically to the process of calculating or processing data

文法句型

branch/field/area + of + computer science

advances/research/developments + in + computer science

用法筆記

This sense focuses on the theoretical and research-oriented aspects of computer science, such as algorithm analysis and computational theory. It is commonly used in academic writing and research contexts, often with words like 'branch', 'field', or 'area'.

常見錯誤

Computer science is only about programming computers.
Computer science includes many areas beyond programming, such as algorithm design and machine learning.
learners sometimes reduce computer science to coding, but it is a broad scientific field with theoretical and mathematical foundations.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • computer science degree
  • computer science department
  • computer science student
  • computer science professor
  • computer science course
  • computer science program
  • computer science class
  • computer science textbook

常用片語

  • degree in computer science
  • major in computer science
  • field of computer science
  • branch of computer science
  • area of computer science
  • study of computer science
  • background in computer science

介系詞搭配

  • in computer science (e.g., a degree in computer science)
  • of computer science (e.g., the principles of computer science)
  • computer science at (e.g., computer science at National Taiwan University)