Isn't there a subject for Information Technology (IT) or did they include this under Computer Science?!

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anonymous · Answer

What in Europe would be called informatics or information technology is often called computer science in Anglo-Saxon countries. So yes, IT is included, if not the same as computer science. But I can imagine it being a bit confusing. To quote Richard Feynman: "Computer science is not a science and has nothing to do with computers"

anonymous · Answer

The reason I was confused is that we were told Computer Science has to do with the technical part (programming) but IT is less technical & more into the business world than the Computer Scientist.

anonymous · Answer

In my opinion it is not that easy to make such a distinction. For instance, where does algorithms fit in? It is about solving real world problems but it also is the basis for good programming. 6.00 is a good and broad introduction in a number of subjects regarding CS/IT. If you want to learn more about the technical substructure take a look at 6.033 or 6.046J for a more in depth course about algorithms. (That one might have been the most useful course I ever had.)
A useful first thing to learn if you want to automate business processes is how to model these using process models (e.g. state machines, petri nets). Another useful course might be an introduction to databases (ERD, SQL, relational algebra). Or maybe you might find a course which focuses on software specification in general more useful. Unfortunately I don't know any MIT OCW courses that addresses these topics so you might want to search for these in other places.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much for being greatly helpful.