r/AskComputerScience is a subreddit with 152k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, computer science, struggling, programming, and cs, and they frequently recommend/review textbook, learning resources, and math books.
Ask Computer Science Questions And Get Answers! This subreddit is intended for questions about topics that might be taught by a computer science department at a university.
Popular Themes in r/AskComputerScience
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do computer parts interact together despite their different speeds?"
26 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Which vpn design actually removes provider visibility?"
3 posts
#3
News
: "Map of programming languages as of 2026? See archive post."
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Does anyone else find how using Ai to "detect" if a paper was written by Ai is fundemetely flawed?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "guys pls help me decide which one of these ideas should i choose for a competition"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskComputerScience
#1
Looking For
: "Studying tips"
51 posts
#2
Computer Science
: "Computer Science Engineers from the 90s and Early 2000s: What Was It Like?"
45 posts
#3
Struggling
34 posts
#4
Programming
: "Is learning multiple Programming languages still worth it, or is depth more important now?"
21 posts
#5
Cs
: "Will a LinguistiCs PhD Make Me More Marketable in Cs?"
15 posts
#6
Learning
: "Is Learning multiple programming languages still worth it, or is depth more important now?"
15 posts
#7
Ai
: "Does anyone else find how using Ai to "detect" if a paper was written by Ai is fundemetely flawed?"
14 posts
#8
Understand
13 posts
#9
Book
9 posts
#10
Software
9 posts
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Textbook
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#3
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Learning Resources
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#1
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Math Books
2 reviews
#1
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A Beginner's Guide to Discrete Mathematics
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Last updated: June 7, 2026