Computers are viewed as a tool rather than a field in information and computer science (ICS), also known as computer and information science (CIS) or information and computer science (ICS) (the plural forms, i.e., sciences), which emphasizes both computing and informatics. When compared to the much younger field of computer science, the field of information science has a significant head start. [citation needed] Its primary focus is on the collection, storage, dissemination, sharing, and protection of all types of information. Since computers and computer programs are so helpful to those studying and researching the field, it is often mentioned in the same breath as computer science. It is because computers and computer programs can analyze data and spot patterns that would be too broad for a human to perceive intuitively. Although information theory and information science share some similarities, their respective fields differ. Whereas information theory is concerned with a singular mathematical concept of information, information science examines the entire spectrum of information practices.

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