What is CIS?
CIS is an interdisciplinary field which combines aspects of computer science, information technology, and business administration in order to design, surprisingly enough, information systems. Essentially, CIS is about using computers to solve business problems.
What's the difference between CIS and computer science?
As a studing majoring in CIS, I study multiple topics, including programming, database management, web development, networking, cybersecurity, and system analytics. Compared to computer science, I would say that CIS is more broadly-focused, since CS delves more into the fundamentals of computational theory and architecture, though there is still a lot of overlap between the two.
Here is a link to an article on Coursera that discusses CIS in more detail.
Three Things I Like About CIS
- It doesn't involve an enormous amount of math (Calc II scarred me)
- The broad, interdisciplinary skillset
- Solving problems with technology
So there's not really any notable people who are specifically known for CIS, so I took quotes from two people, without which, this field wouldn't exist: Claude Shannon, the founder of information theory, and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web.
I am rooting for the machines! I have always been on the machines' side. ... I can visualise a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans.
Anyone who has lost track of time when using a computer knows the propensity to dream, the urge to make dreams come true and the tendency to miss lunch.