computer scientist
Let an agent explain the computer scientist role and its subfields, relay education, careers and professional bodies, describe notable contributions with attribution, and distinguish computer scientists from software engineers, IT technicians and applied informatics specialists.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the computer scientist role and its subfields, relay education, careers and professional bodies, describe notable contributions with attribution, and distinguish computer scientists from software engineers, IT technicians and applied informatics specialists.
A scientist who studies computation, algorithms, information and the design of computing systems, in research, academia and industry, across subfields from theory and artificial intelligence to systems, human-computer interaction and computational applications in other disciplines such as digital humanities and archaeoinformatics; the registry entry also lists related occupations such as digital archivists, media informatics specialists and computer technicians, which are distinct roles.
What it is for: Advancing and applying the science of computation.
It can be explain the role and subfields; relay education and careers; describe contributions; distinguish from related roles.
Distinguishing features
Scientific method applied to computation
Many subfields
Academic and industry roles
Turing Award as top honour
What it looks like
No defining appearance; researchers and professionals in computing.
How it is recognised
Scientist of computation and information
Theory, AI, systems, HCI, applied informatics
Software engineers build systems; technicians maintain them; data scientists analyse data
Related models
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practises - the discipline
In practice
Families and kinds
theoretical computer scientists
artificial intelligence researchers
systems, networks and security researchers
human-computer interaction researchers
applied and interdisciplinary specialists such as digital humanists and archaeoinformatics experts
related roles such as digital archivists, media informatics specialists and computer technicians
Identifiers
ISCO-08 2511 and related systems analysts and software developers, approximate
Standards and regulation
ACM and IEEE codes of ethics
Academic degree standards
Research ethics rules for AI and data
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing roles
Overclaiming research results
Ethical issues in AI and data
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.computer-scientist
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand The role.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and subfields.
Definition
Definition.
- What does a computer scientist do, and what subfields exist? definition
- Is the question about a computer scientist, a software engineer, a technician or an applied specialist? boundary
Work
Work settings.
Work
Work.
- How do computer scientists work in academia, industry and interdisciplinary fields? definition
- Which entry fits the specific subfield? action
Become Education and careers.
Practice.
Education
Education.
Education
Education.
- What education and skills are typical, and how do degrees differ? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Careers
Careers and statistics.
Careers
Careers.
- What do labour data show about careers, demand and diversity, with sources? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Contributions Contributions and ethics.
Attribution.
Notable
Notable scientists.
Notable
Notable.
- Who are notable computer scientists, and what did they contribute, with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific person? action
Ethics
Ethics.
Ethics
Ethics.
- What ethical responsibilities and debates concern computer scientists, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context History and bodies.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the computer scientist profession emerge from mathematics and engineering? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of computer science? action
Bodies
Professional bodies.
Bodies
Bodies.
- What roles do the ACM, IEEE and national societies play? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific body? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should AI researcher be a separate entry?
- How should professional bodies be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming distinct occupations; should they be split off?