Do you consider computing a science?

[EBL]

As we've grown more and more advanced with technology and we've all grown to a point where it's in our daily lives, we've seen courses in colleges and universities offer "computer science" and most scientific people regard computing as a science, but the question is, do you believe it's a science?

When you talk to people about science they think of the three things, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. People never thing of computing, psychology or any of the other sciences.

 

[DrLeftover]

How the thing works on a physical level (wires and buttons) is Electrical Engineering, which is a science.

How the things work while in operation is just one step this side of metaphysics.

 

[Evil Eye]

I do.
There is research to be done that isn't quite math and isn't quite electrical engineering.

How the things work while in operation is just one step this side of metaphysics.

That depends, if you get one small, programmable chip any behaviour should be more predictable than an entire OS. And it'd still be one step away from electrical engineering.

 

[DrLeftover]

I do.
There is research to be done that isn't quite math and isn't quite electrical engineering.

How the things work while in operation is just one step this side of metaphysics.

That depends, if you get one small, programmable chip any behaviour should be more predictable than an entire OS. And it'd still be one step away from electrical engineering.

If it behaves in a predictable and replicable way.

When you begin discussing machine learning and AI..... things change, then the Harvard Law comes into play:

Under the most rigorously controlled conditions of pressure, temperature,
volume, humidity and other variables, the computer will do as it damn well
pleases.
-- Harward's Law, as applied to Computers