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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Federal Standard color system is a United States Federal Standard and issued by the General Services Administration. The Federal Standard color system, officially named Federal Standard 595C - Colors Used in Government Procurement, is a United States Federal Standard, issued by the General Services Administration. It is last revised in 2008.