I am wondering if "in the scope of" and "in the field of" can be used interchangeably?
Such as:
- … possesses knowledge and skills in the field of general problems of computer science as well as technical skills in the scope of information systems.
- … possesses knowledge and skills in the field of general problems of computer science as well as technical skills in the field of information systems.
Thank you in advance.
Best Answer
"scope" is subjective, from one's point of view
"This is beyond the scope of my knowledge"
"field" is objective, from an external and common point of view
"The field of biology has been revolutionized by Darwin and Wallace". "The scope of their independent investigations was the same, and they both concluded simultaneously that species are not fixed".
Information systems exist independently of you, so use "field".
But supposing you make a breakthrough in quantum computing, it would fall within your scope.