Informatics is the study of the structure, behaviour, and interactions
of natural and engineered computational systems.
Informatics studies the representation, processing, and communication of
information in natural and engineered systems. It has computational, cognitive
and social aspects. The central notion is the transformation of information -
whether by computation or communication, whether by organisms or artifacts.
Understanding informational phenomena - such as computation, cognition, and
communication - enables technological advances. In turn, technological progress
prompts scientific enquiry. The science of information and the engineering of
information systems develop hand-in-hand. Informatics is the emerging discipline
that combines the two.
In natural and artificial systems, information is carried at many levels, ranging, for
example, from biological molecules and electronic devices through nervous
systems and computers and on to societies and large-scale distributed systems.
It is characteristic that information carried at higher levels is represented by
informational processes at lower levels. Each of these levels is the proper object
of study for some discipline of science or engineering. Informatics aims to
develop and apply firm theoretical and mathematical foundations for the features
that are common to all computational systems.
As you already know informatics is the science of computer informatiojn system. As an academic field it involves the practice of informatrion processing, and the engineering of informations systems. It studies the structure, algorithms, behaviour, and interactions of natural and artificial systems which store, process, access, and communicate information.
The field considers the interaction between humans and information systems alongside the construction of computer interfaces. It also develops its own conceptual and theoretical foundations and utilizes foundations developed in other fields. As such, the field of informatics has great breadth and encompasses many individual specializations including the more particular discipline of computing science. Since the advent of computers, individuals and organizations increasingly process information digitally.
The field considers the interaction between humans and information systems alongside the construction of computer interfaces. It also develops its own conceptual and theoretical foundations and utilizes foundations developed in other fields. As such, the field of informatics has great breadth and encompasses many individual specializations including the more particular discipline of computing science. Since the advent of computers, individuals and organizations increasingly process information digitally.