[FrankenPC]

When I was 16, I was obsessed with 3D graphics (hilariously primitive back 30 years ago). I learned programming to create , rotate, translate, and shade objects in 3D space. I learned computer science to understand how you manage vector lists, matrix math, and strange recursion algorithms. I learned that programming is computer science applied. Sort of like how math is a tool to apply calculus to real work problems. One won't work without the other. Saying "code != computer science" is a misrepresentation of the symbiotic process that's going on in the human mind. I think a fair statement is: programming(code) is the first level of computer science knowledge.

[zhemao]

Isn't that exactly what the author is saying, though? He's saying that programming is part of computer science, but knowing how to code doesn't mean you know computer science.

[FrankenPC]

That's not what I'm saying. Saying "code" and "computer science" are two different things is a bit ridiculous.