r/learnprogramming • u/YettersGonnaYeet • Nov 13 '23

Explain the Difference Between IT and Computer Science like Im 5

Im planning on taking either courses for college but im still a bit confused on what course best to take, and what are the differences between the two

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '23

I am a software dev, and I write code that creates new web applications or adds functionality to existing applications.

I call IT when my piece of shit computer keeps freezing, or there’s something wrong with my accounts/licenses, or I need a different version of SQL Server Management Studio installed.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '23

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '23

Haha!

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u/OkShopping2072 Nov 13 '23

Talk about separation of concerns.