The debate over whether or not computer science is a science is one that has been around for a while. There are many who believe that computer science is a science because of the heavy emphasis on experimentation and research that is required to advance in the field. There are also those who believe that computer science is not a science because it does not rely on the natural world to make discoveries.

Those in favor of the argument that computer science is a science point to the fact that computer science is a field that relies heavily on experimentation …