Expert: Jeff Laatsch - 1/17/2012

Question
Dear Sir,
I want To ask About The Different Fields And How To Do IT By Sellecting Any . what is your Comment On doing Bscs
I am at the Age 15 And Want to Take (Microsoft Certified)MCP exam plz suggest the benefits and the best possible field in Computer Eng.
Thanks
Regards,
Haris

Answer
Haris,

This is a question often asked by young people who are planning their ideas and dreams. For me luckily this site has kept my answers over the years on this subject so here is the information you requested:

Here is some information for you to review.

Computer Science BSCS (or computing science) is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems.[1][2][3] Computer science has many sub-fields; some emphasize the computation of specific results (such as computer graphics), while others relate to properties of computational problems (such as computational complexity theory). Still others focus on the challenges in implementing computations. For example, programming language theory studies approaches to describing computations, while computer programming applies specific programming languages to solve specific computational problems. A further subfield, human-computer interaction, focuses on the challenges in making computers and computations useful, usable and universally accessible to people.

Computer engineering BSCE (also called electronic and computer engineering) is a discipline that encompasses broad areas of both electrical engineering and computer science.[1] Computer engineers are electrical engineers that have additional training in the areas of software design and hardware-software integration. [2] In turn, they focus less on power electronics and physics. Some areas computer engineers are involved in are ASIC design, FPGA development, firmware development, software development, hardware-(firmware/software) integration, circuit design, and system-level design and integration

. Information Science vs Computer Information Systems:

Information Science: BCIS
Information science (also information studies) is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information.[1] Information Science is by some regarded as synonym with library and information science, while others maintain the two terms cover different fields.

Information science studies the application and usage of knowledge in organizations, and the interaction between people, organizations and information systems. It is often (mistakenly) considered a branch of computer science. It is actually a broad, interdisciplinary field, incorporating not only aspects of computer science, but also mathematics, library science, cognitive science, and the social sciences.

Information science focuses on understanding problems from the perspective of the stakeholders involved and then applying information and other technologies as needed. In other words, it tackles systemic problems first rather than individual pieces of technology within that system. In this respect, information science can be seen as a response to technological determinism, the belief that technology "develops by its own laws, that it realizes its own potential, limited only by the material resources available, and must therefore be regarded as an autonomous system controlling and ultimately permeating all other subsystems of society." [2] Within information science, attention has been given in recent years to human–computer interaction, groupware, the semantic web, value sensitive design, iterative design processes and to the ways people generate, use and find information. Today this field is called the Field of Information, and there are a growing number of Schools and Colleges of Information.

Computer Information Systems:

Solving strategic business problems by designing computer-based information systems can be an exciting and rewarding career. Information technology jobs are some of the fastest growing and highest paying jobs in management.

IT also falls into Computer Information Systems area but is called Information Technology: Some schools study all aspects some study just particular parts.

The term information system (BCIS, IS) sometimes refers to a system of persons, data records and activities that process the data and information in an organization, and it includes the organization's manual and automated processes. Computer-based information systems are the field of study for information technology, elements of which are sometimes called an "information system" as well, a usage some consider to be incorrect.

In the Computer Science field there are several different aspects including Computer Engineer which is mentioned above. IF YOU LIKE to deal with component level design and trouble shooting then this is an area that could be a good match based on your background if not then something general like Computer Information Systems might be more in line with you career goals.

Kind Regards,
Jeff