¶ … Computing has been explained to be a branch of science and an academic discipline which has been debated for a long period of time. However, the central concern highlighted in the article is the status of computing in regards to being scientific. Computing started developing in the mid 1900s as a distinct academic discipline after the birth of several stored-program paradigms. Throughout the history of modern computing, there have existed different approaches on computing as a discipline, and most debates revolves around the question whether computing is a scientific discipline.
In debates concerning the relationship existing between computing as a discipline, the scientific nature of computing which includes mathematics, engineering as well as natural sciences were debated the most. The questions are usually about whether computer science should be considered as a science or just a natural science. Different researchers argue that, computer scientists do more theoretical work which is similar to mathematics, and therefore, like mathematics,...
However separating computing from mathematic discipline took much combined efforts of various computing pioneers such as Donald Knuth who was not only a pioneer but also a specialist in theoretical computer science as well as a recognized mathematician. When computer science achieved the independence of electrical engineering and mathematics, there started to be a push towards the view of computing as a scientific discipline. Many questions were asked regarding it whether the computer science involved the study of algorithms, automation, programming or something else.
Debates on whether or not computing should be classified as a science are centered on the same issues which are; there is no particular view of science that those who are debating can base their arguments on. Secondly no definite agreement exists to define computing as a discipline and lastly…
