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| IEEE Computer Society | |
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 The IEEE Computer Society Logo |
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| Formation | 1971[1] |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Washington DC |
| Location | United States |
| Official languages | English |
| Parent organization | IEEE |
| Website | http://www.computer.org |
IEEE Computer Society (sometimes abbreviated Computer Society or CS) is a professional association, chartered in 1971 "to advance the theory, practice, and application of computer and information science and technology."[2] With headquarters in Washington D.C. (and additional offices in California and Japan), the Computer Society serves the professional development of members worldwide by organizing workshops and conferences, publishing peer-reviewed literature, operating specialty-discipline committees, and supporting local chapters.
The CS also participates in educational activities at all levels of the profession, including distance learning, accreditation of higher education programs in computer science, and professional certification in software engineering.
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[edit] History and governance
The IEEE Computer Society traces its origins to the Subcommittee on Large-Scale Computing, established in 1946 by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE),[3] and to the Technical Committee on Electronic Computers, established in 1948) by the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE).[4] When the AIEE merged with the IRE in 1963 to form IEEE, these two committees became the IEEE Computer Group. The group established its own constitution and bylaws in 1971 to become the IEEE Computer Society.[5] Today the CS is the largest of 38 technical societies organized under the IEEE Technical Activities Board.
IEEE Computer Society members elect a professional volunteer Executive Committee and a 21-member Board of Governors to set direction, strategies, and policies. One CS Executive Committee member and two CS board members sit on the corresponding IEEE governing bodies.
Notable leaders of the IEEE Computer Society (and its predecessor IRE and AIEE committees) include Charles Concordia, W.H. MacWilliams, Morton Astrahan, Edward McCluskey, and Albert Hoagland.
[edit] Main activities
The Computer Society maintains volunteer boards in six program areas: education, membership, professional activities, publications, standards, and technical and conference activities. In addition, 12 standing committees administer activities such as the CS elections and its awards programs to recognize professional excellence.
[edit] Educational activities
CS educational activities include curriculum development, accreditation, and continuing education and training programs (e.g., the Computer Science Curriculum, developed jointly with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).[6] The CS also works with the ACM in developing accreditation criteria for college and university computer science programs through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
[edit] Professional activities
The CS Professional Activities Board focuses on the needs of industry practitioners. It developed and maintains the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK). It developed and administers two professional certification programs that conform to SWEBOK, the Certified Software Development Professional and Certified Software Development Associate.
[edit] Publications
The IEEE Computer Society Press operates from the Publications Office, Los Alamitos, California. The CS publishes 13 peer-reviewed technical magazines, including the CS flagship publication, Computer; 17 scholarly journals called Transactions; and more than 200 conference proceedings each year.
The Publications Office also develops and maintains the Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL), which provides subscriber access to all CS publications. In 2008, the Computer Society launched Computing Now, a Web portal featuring free access to a rotation of CSDL articles, along with technical news, CS blogs, and multimedia content.
[edit] Standards activities
The CS Standards Activities Boards operates working groups and committees that develop industrial standards (e.g., the Storage Systems Standards Committee).
[edit] Technical activities and conferences
The Computer Society organizes about 150 conferences each year and coordinates the operation of about 50 technical committees (e.g., the Technical Committee on Bioinformatics), councils (e.g., the Software Engineering Council), and task forces (e.g., the Task Force on Information Assurance).
[edit] IEEE Computer Society awards
The IEEE Computer Society recognizes outstanding work by computer professionals who advance the field in three areas of achievement: Technical Awards (e.g., the Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award or the IEEE Computer Pioneer Award), Education Awards (e.g., Taylor L. Booth Education Award), and Service Awards (e.g., Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award).
[edit] See also
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Australian Computer Society
- British Computer Society
- Canadian Information Processing Society
- New Zealand Computer Society
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
[edit] References
- ^ Smith, Merlin G.: "IEEE Computer Society: Four Decades of Service," Computer, 39(1):10, September 1991
- ^ IEEE Computer Society Constitution & Bylaws, art. 1, Sec. 2, 1971
- ^ Concordia, Charles: "In the Beginning There Was The AIEE Committee on Computing Devices," Computer, 9(12):42, December 1976
- ^ Grier, David, "George Stevitz's Values and the Institute of Radio Engineers," Computer, 39(1):13, January 2006
- ^ Wood, Helen: "Computer Society Celebrates 50 Years," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, 17(4):6, 1996
- ^ "Computer Science Curriculum 2008: An Interim Revision of CS 2001, report from the ACM and IEEE Computer Society Interim Review Task Force". December 2008. http://www.acm.org/education/curricula/ComputerScience2008.pdf.
[edit] External links
- IEEE Computer Society homepage
- CS Educational Activities Board
- CS Professional Activities Board
- CS magazines
- CS transactions
- Computing Now portal
- CS Standards Activities Board
- CS Technical & Conferences Activities Board
- IEEE Computer Society Awards
