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Association for Computing

body (ACM, before 1997 - "Association for Computing

Machinery") The largest and oldest international scientific

and educational computer society in the industry. Founded in

1947, only a year after the unveiling of ENIAC, ACM was

established by mathematicians and electrical engineers to

advance the science and application of Information Technology.

John Mauchly, co-inventor of the ENIAC, was one of ACM's

founders.

Since its inception ACM has provided its members and the world

of computer science a forum for the sharing of knowledge on

developments and achievements necessary to the fruitful

interchange of ideas.

ACM has 90,000 members - educators, researchers, practitioners,

managers, and engineers - who drive the Association's major

programs and services - publications, special interest groups,

chapters, conferences, awards, and special activities.

The ACM Press publishes journals (notably CACM), book

series, conference proceedings, CD-ROM, hypertext,

video, and specialized publications such as curricula

recommendations and self-assessment procedures.

(1998-02-24)

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