state of computer science research and its variety of technical topics

To begin this report, and as far as what I have understood on the ‘task’ given, I would like to first define what computer science is, as defined from a relevant source [1] computer science or computing science is the study and the science of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. If we try to look over the history of computer science and how did it evolve from abacus to digital computers, it would be a big wow! Who would expect that the technology would boom such as what we are enjoying right now. Imagine computer science a decade after or even just a year as for the fact that technology developed and even improved rapidly, hmm..??.

I have read a very wonderful article written by Wm. A. Wulf entitled the state of computer science research in the US and the evolution of federal support for IT. On that article he exemplify[2] how important it is to support researches of computer science and it is very wrong to say that the estate where he belong would refer the funds being released to researches of computing science an expense but should or would rather be INVESTMENT. He added that computer science is an investment with an enormous multiplier because advances in computing and information technology have immediate, direct and tangible benefits on virtually all human activities.

As to relate with the issue being raised by Mr. Wulf to the proper authority where he belong, I would like also to raised my concern on the state of computer science ( information technology) in this country. It is very transparent that the government is not paying that much attention on improving and developing the quality of educating the students or orienting them with the newest technology, though knowing the fact that our country is competing globally. Well, as to add with this, not to go far, I would also like to raised my concern on how the government is not paying that much attention on computing science, just one great example is what we are experiencing right now on our laboratory which I would not further state.

With regards to the researches, it is pretty obvious that there are lots of Filipino computer scientist which are magnificently very good but then are not being supported properly that is why they flew away and try to find that green pasture outside the country. Well, aside from the fact that lots of researches, inventions and developments with regards to technology are first released and broadcast by non-Filipino developers (sad to say ).

Variety of technical topics:
• Computer security
• Computer architecture
• Operating systems
• Programming languages
• Compilers
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science
[2]http://www.nationalacademies.org/ocga/testimony/Computer_Science_Research_in_the_United_States.asp