Perhaps American education leaders don't understand what computer science is, which is why they don't place enough emphasis on this invaluable skill for the present and future. Fewer than 7 percent of state high schools offer courses in this important science. The Princeton University computer science department website offers a great analogy of the topic: "What energy is to physics, information is to computer science." Computer science is the study of information and how that information is represented, stored, and manipulated for others. purposes. Consider how a personal computer uses an operating system to store, access, and run other programs to view, manipulate, replicate, and share information. That's what computer science is, essentially, it's the backbone of everything computer science. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) defines a computer and information researcher as: “Computer and information research scientists invent and design new approaches to computer technology.” and find innovative uses for existing technology. They study and solve complex problems in computing for business, medicine, science and more