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Computer scientists are interested in comput ing .
Computer engineers are interested in computers as a part of a system that interacts with the outside world. Computer scientists are interested in the algorithms, software complexity, and the methods that transcend a particular computer platform. A CS would design a database system. A CE would use the database system as part of a factory-wide control system. A CS would design a fast efficient algorithm for solving differential equations.