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Science

Computer Science

This category is devoted to the pursuit of knowledge through the traditional channels treating computers analogous with other sciences such as physics. Topics covered in academia in departments with this name are acceptable sub-categories. Skills training and less academic topics should either be found under Technology/Computer or Business/Computer Industry

Computer Systems Organization

• Same as ACM Category C. Computer Systems Organization

except for C.2 Computer-Communications Networks which is found under Technology/Networks and Telecommunications

Software Topics in Computer Science

• Same as ACM category D. Software
• See also #Computer Applications and #Software Applications and Packages

Computer Data

Same as ACM category E. Data

Theory of Computation

Same as ACM category F. Theory of Computation

Mathematics of Computing

Same as ACM category G. Mathematics of Computing

Information Systems

Same as ACM category H. Information Systems

Computing Methodologies

Same as ACM category I. Computing Methodologies

Computer Applications

• See also
  • #Software Applications and Packages
  • #Computer Applications

• Same as ACM category J. Computer Applications

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Library Science

The ALA Glossary defines it as

"The knowledge, demands and skills by which recorded information is selected, acquired, organized and utilized in meeting the information needs of a community of users."

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Technology

Computers

This is currently "WP Cat:Computing"

General Literature(about computers)

Similar to ACM category A. General Literature

Computing Milieux

Similar to ACM category K. Computing Milieux

Software

There needs to be a disambiguation page for "Software" to explain the differences between the categories and direct them readers to the correct category.

Programming Techniques

(redirect to Computers/Programming/Programming Techniques) reason for category is to mirror ACM

Programming Languages

(redirect to Computers/Programming/Programming Languages) reason for category is to mirror ACM

Cybernetics

I have doubts about this.

Networks and Telecommunications

Similar to ACM category C.2 Computer-Communication Networks