What is the

difference between
CSE and ICT

References: Internet
Fundamental Difference
 Computer Science and Engineering is a
engineering discipline which involve the
design, development, integration and
testing of computer systems at all levels.

 Information Technology is the use of

computers and similar devices (electronic
and communications) to process, manage
and distribute information by many
different means - Digital processing is just
one of many forms of distribution.
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 Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that
covers all advanced technologies in manipulating
and communicating information.

 As a discipline, CSE covers a range of topics from

theoretical studies of algorithms and the limits of
computation to the practical issues of implementing
computing systems in hardware and software.
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 CSE concern of implementing systems on
computer hardware and software.

 IT refers to anything involving technology

and information. This is an extremely
broad field involving the manipulation of
electronic data in any context.
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 Generally IT involves looking from the outside in.
“What’s the best way to make money?” “What
security issues might arise?” “What database
should our company use?”

 Computer science involves looking at the inside.

“How can I implement an algorithm to make this
calculation in the fastest way possible?” “What
design concepts can I use to make this secure?”
“How can I best configure this database to work as
required?”
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 CSE asks: what first time system is used, as a
set of code and electronics, can be
manufactured and should be built? Would it be
beneficial, either in time or in the future? 

 IT asks: what fresh system, choose from

catalogues of provide code and electronics,
should be bought and employed? And how
should it be employed, and people get literate
to use it? 
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 CSE is the study of computers. You typically
learn about hardware and operating
systems. Things like registers, multitasking
kernels, data buses, address buses. It's real
touchy stuff.

 Information Technology is the more about

the study of the use of computers to solve
human/business problems. You study some
programming, databases, applications, etc.
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 InformationTechnology deals
with  analysis of Information Systems
on how we can communicate, on how
information will be available, on how to
secure system and set difference IT
strategy.

 While
CSE deals with Programming,
databases and networks of the
computer.
 Finally
 Of
course there is a big overlap but
CSE handles the technical work of
computers whilst IT is concerned
more with information manipulation
and the business requirements in
REAL WORLD.
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