IEEE Computer Society

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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),Concordia, Charles: "In the Beginning There Was the AIEE Committee on Computing Devices," Computer, 9(12):42–44 December 1976{{Cite journal |date=December 1976 |title=The First 25 Years |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1647244 |journal=Computer |volume=9 |issue=12 |pages=41–53 |doi=10.1109/C-M.1976.218469 |issn=1558-0814}} and to the Professional Group on Electronic Computers (PGEC), established in 1951 by the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE).Astrahan, Morton M., "In the Beginning There Was the IRE Professional Group on Electronic Computers," Computer, 9(12):43–44, December 1976 When the AIEE merged with the IRE in 1963 to form the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), these two committees became the IEEE Computer Group.{{cite book |last1=Weiss |first1=Eric A |title=Encyclopedia of Computer Science |date=2003 |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |location=Chichester |isbn=978-0-470-86412-8 |pages=881–882 |edition=4th |url=https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/1074100.1074487 |access-date=11 April 2024 |chapter=Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers-Computer Society (IEEE-CS)}} The group established its own constitution and bylaws in 1971 to become the IEEE Computer Society.

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The IEEE Computer Society maintains volunteer boards in five program areas: membership, professional and educational activities, publications, standards, and technical and conference activities,{{Cite web |last=itcore.ieeecs |date=2018-02-12 |title=Boards and Committees |url=https://www.computer.org/volunteering/boards-and-committees |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=IEEE Computer Society |language=en-US}} and hosts over 195 conferences worldwide.{{Cite web |title=Discover Conferences |url=https://www.computer.org/conferences |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=IEEE Computer Society |language=en-US}} In addition, 12 standing boards and committees administer activities such as the CS elections and its awards programs to recognize professional excellence.IEEE Computer Society Bylaws, Article VI–XII, 2011

The IEEE Computer Society participates in ongoing development of college computing curricula, jointly with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).{{cite web |title=Computing Curriculum: Computer Science 2013 (CS2013) |publisher=ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Task Force |url=https://ai.stanford.edu/users/sahami/CS2013 |access-date=2011-09-02}} Other educational activities include software development certification programs{{cite web |title=Professional and Educational Activities Board |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/volunteering/boards-and-committees/professional-educational-activities/ |access-date=2011-09-02}} and online access to e-learning courseware and books.{{cite web |title=e-Learning Campus |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/education/ |access-date=2011-09-02}}

The IEEE Computer Society is a leading publisher of technical material in computing. Its publications include 12 peer-reviewed technical magazines and 25 scholarly journals called Transactions, as well as conference proceedings, books, and a variety of digital products.{{cite web |title=IEEE Computer Society Publications |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/publications |access-date=2011-08-30}}

The Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) is the primary repository of the Computer Society's digital assets and provides subscriber access to all CS publications, as well as conference proceedings and other papers, amounting to more than 810,000 pieces of content.{{cite web |title=Digital Library |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/csdl}}

In 2014, the IEEE Computer Society launched the complementary monthly digest Computing Edge magazine, which consists of curated articles from its magazines.{{cite web|title=IEEE Computer Society Introduces Computing Edge|url=http://www.1888pressrelease.com/ieee-computer-society-introduces-computing-edge-pr-559629.html|website=1888pressrelease.com|access-date=2015-04-04}}

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The IEEE Computer Society sponsors more than 200 technical conferences each year{{cite web |title=Conference Calendar |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/conferences/calendar/ |access-date=2011-09-02}} and coordinates the operation of several technical committees, councils, and task forces.{{cite web |title=Technical Activities |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/communities/technical-committees |access-date=2011-08-30}}

The IEEE Computer Society maintains 12 standards committees to develop IEEE standards in various areas of computer and software engineering (e.g., the Design Automation Standards Committee and the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee).{{cite web |title=Standards Activities Board |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/volunteering/boards-and-committees/standards-activities |access-date=2011-09-02}}

In 2010, the IEEE Computer Society introduced Special Technical Communities (STCs) as a new way for members to develop communities focusing on selected technical areas.[https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/co/2011/06/mco2011060084/13rRUxYIMYI Dejan S. Milojicic, Phil Laplante, "Special Technical Communities," IEEE Computer, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 84-88, June, 2011.] Current topics include broadening participation, cloud computing, education, eGov, haptics, multicore, operating systems, smart grids, social networking, sustainable computing, systems engineering, and wearable and ubiquitous technologies.[https://www.computer.org/communities/special-technical-communities IEEE CS STC Web site]

The IEEE Computer Society currently has 31 technical communities.[https://www.computer.org/communities/technical-committees Technical Committees of IEEE-CS] A technical community (TC) is an international network of professionals with common interests in computer hardware, software, its applications, and interdisciplinary fields within the umbrella of the IEEE Computer Society serving as the focal point of the various technical activities within a technical discipline which influences the standards development, conferences, publications, and educational activities of the IEEE Computer Society.{{Cite web |title=Education & Career |url=https://www.computer.org/education?source=nav}}

Technical Community on VLSI (TCVLSI) is a technical community that oversees various technical activities related to computer hardware, integrated circuit design, and software for computer hardware design[http://www.computer.org/web/tcvlsi/ Technical Committee on VLSI] covering the computer-aided design (CAD) or electronic design automation (EDA) techniques to facilitate the very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design process. The VLSI may include various types of circuits and systems, such as digital circuits and systems, analog circuits, as well as mixed-signal circuits and systems. The emphasis of TCVLSI widely covers the integrating the design, CAD, fabrication, application, and business aspects of VLSI, encompassing both hardware and software.{{Cite web|title=IEEE Computer Society Annual Sym|url=http://www.eng.ucy.ac.cy/theocharides/isvlsi19/sisterconferences.html|access-date=2021-11-15|website=www.eng.ucy.ac.cy}} The Chair of the TCVLSI is elected by the voting members of TCVLSI.[https://www.computer.org/web/tcvlsi/tcvlsi-charter TCVLSI Charter] Other executive members of TCVLSI are appointed by the Chair.{{Cite web|title=TCVLSI Charter|url=https://tc.computer.org/tcvlsi/tcvlsi-charter/|access-date=2021-11-15|website=TCVLSI|language=en-US}}

The IEEE Computer Society recognizes outstanding work by computer professionals who advance the field in three areas of achievement: Technical Awards (e.g., the IEEE Women of the ENIAC Computer Pioneer Award or the W. Wallace McDowell Award), Education Awards (e.g., Taylor L. Booth Education Award), and Service Awards (e.g., Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award).{{cite web |title=IEEE Computer Society Awards |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |url=https://www.computer.org/volunteering/awards |access-date=2011-09-02}}

In 2018, the organization won First Place in the Los Angeles Press Club's annual Southern California Journalism Awards for "Untold Stories: Setting the Record Straight on Tech's Racial History", in the minority/immigration reporting online category.http://lapressclub.org/Martinez, Michael; Lori Cameron, Lori (2017). Untold Stories: Setting the Record Straight on Tech's Racial History. Retrieved from https://publications.computer.org/annals/2017/05/02/race-and-computing-the-problem-of-sources-the-potential-of-prosopography-and-the-lesson-of-ebony-magazine/.

• Association for Computing Machinery
• Association of Information Technology Professionals
• Australian Computer Society
• British Computer Society
• Canadian Information Processing Society
• China Computer Federation
• IEEE Technical Activities Board
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Institution of Analysts and Programmers
• ISCA Influential Paper Award
• New Zealand Computer Society

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