CSE Computer Science & Engineering Map The connected map of computing knowledge and engineering careers.

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Software

How software works and how software is built.

461 concepts
Security: 84 conceptsSoftware Design: 47 conceptsDistributed Systems: 40 conceptsSystem Design: 38 conceptsOperating Systems: 37 conceptsProgramming: 31 conceptsComputer Networks: 30 conceptsProgramming Languages: 30 conceptsDatabases: 26 conceptsSoftware Architecture: 20 conceptsQuality Assurance: 19 conceptsDigital Logic: 17 conceptsEnterprise Architecture: 16 conceptsAlgorithms & Data Structures: 15 conceptsComputer Architecture: 11 concepts 461concepts
Security84Software Design47Distributed Systems40System Design38Operating Systems37Programming31Computer Networks30Programming Languages30Databases26Software Architecture20Quality Assurance19Digital Logic17Enterprise Architecture16Algorithms & Data Structures15Computer Architecture11
UX

Product

What software can become: web apps, mobile apps, API products, desktop tools, and business workflows.

180 concepts
Web Applications: 39 conceptsMobile Applications: 28 conceptsIoT Systems: 26 conceptsAPI Products: 23 conceptsDesktop Applications: 23 conceptsDeveloper Tools: 21 conceptsCryptocurrency: 11 conceptsBusiness Systems: 9 concepts 180concepts
Web Applications39Mobile Applications28IoT Systems26API Products23Desktop Applications23Developer Tools21Cryptocurrency11Business Systems9
OPS

Operations

How software is deployed, run, scaled, observed, and maintained in production.

186 concepts
Orchestration: 32 conceptsLocal Development: 25 conceptsCloud Infrastructure: 21 conceptsDeployment: 21 conceptsObservability: 21 conceptsReliability: 14 conceptsRuntime Infrastructure: 14 conceptsBuild & Packaging: 13 conceptsContinuous Integration: 13 conceptsSecurity Operations: 12 concepts 186concepts
Orchestration32Local Development25Cloud Infrastructure21Deployment21Observability21Reliability14Runtime Infrastructure14Build & Packaging13Continuous Integration13Security Operations12