Informatiikassa

Informatiikassa is a Finnish-language term used to describe the field of informatics, or computer science, as it is taught and researched in Finland. The form derives from informatiikka (informatics) with the inessive suffix -ssa, yielding "in informatics" or "within informatics." In practice, informatiikassa appears in course catalogs, degree programs, and policy texts to designate material that belongs to the informatics discipline.

In Finnish educational contexts, informatiikassa covers both theoretical and practical aspects of computation and information processing. Core areas include programming, algorithms, data structures, software engineering, databases, information systems, and data science, along with foundational subjects such as discrete mathematics and computational thinking. The term is used to describe curricula, research questions, and institutional units that focus on informatics as a field of study.

The use of the term reflects a holistic view of computing, integrating technical skills with problem solving, design, and human–computer interaction. It is most common in higher education and in Finnish-language materials, though it also appears in secondary-level curricula and public policy discussions related to science and technology education.

See also: informatiikka, computer science, information technology, data science.

Note: The precise meaning of informatiikassa can vary by institution, but it generally corresponds to the domain commonly labeled informatics or computer science in Finnish contexts and is often translated as "in informatics" or "in computer science" in international materials.