经常有同学问到计算机科学与计算机工程的区别，以西北大学为例，对比一下各自的研究方向

Computer Science -CS

Research in the computer science division includes:

Ÿ   Artificial intelligence, including models of memory and reasoning, knowledge representation, natural language understanding, planning, and problem solving.

Ÿ   Human computer interaction.

Ÿ   Distributed interactive systems.

Ÿ   Theoretical computer science, focusing on algorithm design and analysis.

Ÿ   “Frictionless" proactive context and task-sensitive information retrieval systems.

Ÿ   Distributed and real-time systems, networks, performance analysis, prediction and scheduling, Internet, and grid application development.

Ÿ   Programming languages.

Ÿ   Computer graphics and human computer interfaces for spatial applications, visualization, and computer entertainment.

Ÿ   Robotics.

Ÿ   Parallel processing.

Ÿ   Computer architecture.

Ÿ   Large-scale systems.

Computer Engineering - CE

Research in the computer engineering division crosses undergraduate and graduate lines and includes the areas of:

Ÿ   Computer System

Ÿ   Computer architecture

Ÿ   Distributed and parallel systems

Ÿ   Computer-aided design

Ÿ   Mobile systems

Ÿ   Parallel processing

Ÿ   Parallel algorithms

Ÿ   Computer networks,

Ÿ   Hardware software interaction

Ÿ   VLSI design

Ÿ   Embedded systems

Ÿ   Numerical analysis

Ÿ   Systems simulation

Ÿ   Robotics

Ÿ   Neural networks

Ÿ   Wwitching networks

Ÿ   Large-scale systems