What is Computer Engineering?

What is Computer Engineering?

The world needs engineers who can work on both sides of the gap between digital hardware and software. That is exactly what the Computer Engineer is educated to do. Look at it this way:

A Computer Scientist traditionally focuses on the theoretical and software aspects of a computer system, with little emphasis on the hardware or circuitry.
An Electrical Engineer traditionally focuses on the circuitry and hardware aspects of the system with little emphasis on software.
A Computer Engineer studies the whole computer system in its entirety, and is equally comfortable working with both hardware and software. S/he also understands how the hardware and software interact with each other. This ability to work on both sides of the hardware/software interface makes the Computer Engineer uniquely qualified to conceive, design, and integrate complete computer systems from scratch.

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