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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040826190731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000023082-04-000120
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040826

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023082
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				952043126
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0402

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 E GRAND AVE
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3106150311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 EAST GRAND AVE
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERNSTEIN HARVEY N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218070

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04850
		FILM NUMBER:		041000037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP
		STREET 2:		2100 E. GRAND AVE.
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3106150311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP
		STREET 2:		2100 E. GRAND AVE
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
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        <issuerName>COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EL SEGUNDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90245</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (rights to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>34.90</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-25</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-04-25</value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares held by Trustee pursuant to the Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Matched Asset Plan (401(k) Plan).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning 4/25/02.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Hayward D. Fisk, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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