Computer science is the study of the theory, experimentation, and engineering that form the basis for the design and use of computers. It is the scientific and practical approach to computation and its applications and the systematic study of the feasibility, structure, expression, and mechanization of the methodical procedures that underlie the acquisition, representation, processing, storage, communication of, and access to information.

The rewards of taking this course are immense. In addition to being a subject in itself, computer science can be applied to almost any other discipline from accounting to zoology. The job prospects for computer scientists and computer engineers are excellent.

Be patient in your studies, and don't get too frustrated if you are stuck on one part of a programming assignment or confused about a concept. Struggling with the materials is a normal and essential part of the learning process. You're probably better off going through the course sequentially and consulting external references as needed.

These are the best colleges for computer science:

1     Tsinghua University

2     National University of Defense Technology

3     Zhejiang University

4     Harbin Institute of Technology

5     Peking University

6     Nanjing University

7     Shanghai Jiao Tong University

8     Huazhong University of Science and Technology

9     University of Science and Technology of China

10   Beijing University of Post and Technology

11   Southeast University

12   Fudan University

13   Wuhan University

14   Centre South University

15   University of Science and Technology Beijing

16   Shandong University of Science and Technology

17   Beijing University of Technology

18   China University of Geoscience

19   Guilin University of Electronic Technology

20   South China University of Technology

21   Wuhan University of Technology

22   Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

23   Southwest Jiao Tong University

24   Dalian University of Technology

25   Qingdao University

26   Shanghai University

27   Jiangsu University

28   Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

29   Northwestern Polytechnic University

30   Anhui University of Science and Technology