It's hard to imagine an industry that hasnt been transformed by computer science. From big data to security from mobile apps to healthcare software computer scientists work affects millions of people.<br><br>Housed within the College of Science, Purdue's Department of Computer Science is the world's oldest existing computer science department. Youll join a department with a legacy of innovation in both advancing scientific research and creating industry applications. Here, youll learn the fundamentals of computer science so that your skills can evolve as the field changes in exciting and dynamic ways.<br><br>The track is designed to prepare students to work in fields related to program understanding, analysis, manipulation and transformation. This includes run-time system engineering as well as domain specific techniques (e.g., real-time computing or web programming). They will acquire tools and techniques needed to specify and implement language-based solutions.