DETAIL OF CLASSIFICATION ITEM

Classification: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

Abbreviation: ISCED97_OBORY Version: 1 Validity: 01.01.2008 - 09.09.9999 Family: Education

Language version: EN

Classification level: 3

Item: 481 - Computer science

Item's explanatory note:

Computer science is the study of the design and development of computer systems and
computing environments. It includes the study of the design, maintenance and
integration of software applications. Programmes with the following main content are
classified here:

Computer programming
Computer science
Computer system analysis
Computer system design
Informatics
Network administration
Operating systems
Programming languages (Visual Basic, C++ etc.)

Exclusions:

Computer engineering (hardware) is excluded from this field and included in field 523
‘Electronics and automation’.
Programmes in using computer applications are excluded from this field and included
in field 482 ‘Computer use’.

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Correspondences:
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields	48	Computing