Computer Science Quotes

“Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.”

“The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.”

“To me, programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.”

“An algorithm must be seen to be believed.”

“The choice of a logarithmic base corresponds to the choice of a unit for measuring information. If the base 2 is used the resulting units may be called binary digits, or more briefly bits.”

“I don't know how many of you have ever met Dijkstra, but you probably know that arrogance in computer science is measured in nano-Dijkstras.”

“Beauty is our business.”

“Being abstract is something profoundly different from being vague.”

“To get a computer to perform a task, it is necessary to tell it in all detail what to do.”

“Computer science is the operating system for all innovation.”

“I've always been a believer in the power of the right abstractions.”

“It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.”

“A nanosecond is the time it takes for light to travel 11.8 inches.”

“You can't have a file server without a file system.”

“We have things like protected properties. We have abstract methods. We have all this stuff that your computer science teacher told you you should be using. I don't care about this stuff. I want to solve problems.”

“Computer science is the study of procedures.”

“The purpose of abstraction is not to be vague, but to create a new semantic level in which one can be absolutely precise.”

“Proof by analogy is fraud.”

“Progress is possible only if we train ourselves to think about programs without thinking of them as pieces of executable code.”

“Data structures and algorithms are the core of computer science.”