Computer Science is the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their hardware and software designs, their applications, and their impact on society. The computer science student studies not only computers and how to write programs for them, but also the mathematical foundations for and the analysis of algorithms and the implications of new methods of computation. 

There are many educational and career opportunities in computer science in Rochester, check out Explore IT Rochester for career resources and internships at local companies.

RAC institutions with programs in Computer Science include SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, University of Rochester, and Rochester Institute of Technology. Additionally, Monroe Community College offer a program in Office and Computer Programs, and Genesee Community College offers Computers and Technology.






The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the professional association for computing professionals. Its resources include conferences, publications, career and educational information and a mentoring network.


Computing Life looks at ways physicists, biologists, and even artists are harnessing the power of computers to advance our understanding of biology and human health. Learn how computers are used to simulate the spread of flu through a school, the movement of cells in our bodies, and the beating of a heart. Find out how computers help in the search for gene variations that could lead to disease.

Teacher Resources

Click here for a web based collection of lessons and web resources from the NSF or click here for a link to the International Society for Technology in Education's National Educational Technology Standards

CITIDEL CITIDEL serves the computing education community in all its diversity and at all levels, including computer science, information systems, information science, software engineering, computer engineering, and related fields.
CSTA The Computer Science Teachers Association is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines. CSTA provides opportunities for K-12 teachers and students to better understand the computing disciplines and to more successfully prepare themselves to teach and learn.

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Enrichment, Practice, and Games for Students

	Girls are I.T.  Think a career in information technology is all math and machines? Then you'll be surprised to learn that this field will let you be creative, help other people, improve our environment, and change the future of our planet.
	NSF and the Birth of the Internet "There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the world was not connected... " This video is a multimedia story of the creation of the internet. Learn about the individuals who began connecting computers in the 1960's and trace developments back to the first Internet message and webpage.

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Great Computer and Information Science Books

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas by Seymour Papert (Teachers and Parents) Mindstorms has two central themes: that children can learn to use computers in a masterful way and that learning to use computers can change the way they learn everything else.  Seymour Papert, Lego Professor of Mathematics and Education at MIT, makes the point that in classrooms saturated with technology there is actually more socialization and that the technology often contributes to greater interaction among students and among students and instructors.
Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids (and Parents & Teachers Who Haven't Got a Clue) by Winn Schwartau (Everyone) This book discusses, in a non-technical language that everyone can understand, one of the most serious issues facing us today: Hackers, Hacking and Cyber-Ethics: 1. How should kids behave on the Internet? 2. How can parents help their technically fluent children? 3. What can the schools and teachers do to assist? Promotes family and youth values and cyberethics in an entertaining, colorful way.
Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop: And Other Kids' Computer Questions Answered by the CompuDudes by: Peter Cook (Gr. 1-6) This lively, informative guide provides the answers to dozens of questions that you (and your parents!) really want to know. Combining their popular brand of humor with cartoon illustrations, sidebars, and tons of advice, the Compududes make all the learning seem like play.
Online Activities for Kids : Projects for School, Extra Credit, or Just Plain Fun! by: Preston Gralla (Gr. 4-12) With this book the fun never stops and the learning just comes naturally. Where else can you build research skills while creating a family Web page, or learn about world geography while going on an Internet treasure hunt? Take a journey on the Underground Railroad. Turn your room into a world-class art museum. Build a dinosaur from fossils. This easy-to-use, step-by-step guide is bursting with imaginative projects like these and many more

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