About Department

The Department  of Computer  Science (CS) was established  together with the establishment of FCITR in 2009.  As a part of the faculty CS department concentrates on specialized   role that  spans  the range  from theoretical  algorithmic  foundations   to scientifically grounded    applications. The areas include computing  systems, network computing,  programming   systems,  intelligent systems, computer  graphics, high performance   computing,  and  software   engineering. The program is currently in the process of obtaining  second-generation  research-based master's  program,  and a Ph.D. program in the future.  These programs  are supported   by experienced faculty  members   and  state-of-the-art    specialized   labs, including  robotics   and bioinformatics  labs.
To be a distinct Department of Computer Science at the local and regional levels in areas of academic education and scientific research and advisory services in order to achieve sustainable development for the community.
Department seeks to equip professionals and researchers in different areas of computer science community service and enrichment of the spectrum of scientific research by providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to enable them to work on adaptation and resettlement of technical and technology solutions provider to meet the needs of development plans.
The program aims to produce qualified students that can:
  • Specialized technical practice on clear scientific grounds.
  • Effective Scientific practice in various scientific and technical environments in the Kingdom
  • Refine the scientific and practical experiences through a process of continuous learning, supported convictions and skills.
  • Graduate students who are able to deal with issues and technical problems of scientific nature.
  • Graduate students who are able to join in the prestigious Graduate program in Computer Science within or outside the Kingdom and direct their study competitively.
Computer Science scientists deal with the design and development of all types of software products, ranging from systems infrastructures such as operating systems, communications programs, to application technologies (web browsers, databases, search engines, etc.). Computer Science professionals create these software without any concerned for deployment and configuration.  Therefore, the shaded area for Computer Science in the following figure does not cover all the horizontal scope. This is because computer scientists do not help users to select computing products, or find a specific software solution that fits the organization's needs. They are not responsible for providing any support to them .

As appears also in the figure, Computer Science professionals are not concerned with Computer Hardware and Architecture, and they have nothing to do with the organizational issues and Information Systems.


Last Update
12/5/2016 10:03:22 PM