Here are a few thoughts, as I've studied this issue for many years. In fact I have a presentation I give on this subject as part of the ACM distinguished lecturer program and the IEEE Computer Society's distinguished visitor program. 1) There actually have been academic programs called computer science engineering, but the name never caught on.
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White. White is associated with light, goodness, innocence, and purity. It is considered to be the color of perfection. White means safety, purity, and cleanliness. As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation. White can represent a successful beginning. In heraldry, white depicts faith and purity.In advertising, white is associated with coolness and cleanliness because it's the color of snow.hite. White is associated with light, goodness, innocence, and purity. It is considered to be the color of perfection. White means safety, purity, and cleanliness. As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation. White can represent a successful beginning. In heraldry, white depicts faith and purity.