IEEE Computer Society (commonly known as the Computer Society or CS ) is a technical society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) dedicated to computing, namely the major areas of hardware, software, standards and people, "advancing the theory, practice, and application of computer and information processing science and technology." It was founded in 1946 and is the largest of 39 technical societies organized under the IEEE Technical Activities Board with over 375,000 members in 150 countries, more than 100,000 being based in the United States alone.
16-563: The W. Wallace McDowell Award is awarded by the IEEE Computer Society for outstanding theoretical, design, educational, practical, or related innovative contributions that fall within the scope of Computer Society interest. This is the highest technical award made solely by the IEEE Computer Society where selection of the awardee is based on the "highest level of technical accomplishment and achievement". The IEEE Computer Society (with over 85000 members from every field of computing)
32-420: A new way for members to develop communities focusing on selected technical areas. 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. The IEEE Computer Society currently has 31 technical communities. A technical community (TC)
48-689: A variety of digital products. 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. In 2014, the IEEE Computer Society launched the complementary monthly digest Computing Edge magazine, which consists of curated articles from its magazines. The IEEE Computer Society sponsors more than 200 technical conferences each year and coordinates
64-457: Is "dedicated to advancing the theory, practice, and application of computer and information processing technology." Another award considered to be the "most prestigious technical award in computing" is the A. M. Turing Award awarded by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). This is popularly referred to as the "computer science's equivalent of the Nobel Prize". The W. Wallace McDowell Award
80-529: Is a technical community that oversees various technical activities related to computer hardware, integrated circuit design, and software for computer hardware design 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
96-525: 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 Societyserving 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. Technical Community on VLSI (TCVLSI)
112-416: Is sometimes popularly referred to as the "IT Nobel". The award is named after W. Wallace McDowell who was director of engineering at IBM , during the development of the landmark product IBM 701 . Mr. McDowell was responsible for the transition from electro-mechanical techniques to electronics, and the subsequent transition to solid state devices. The first recipient, in 1966, was Fernando J. Corbató who
128-486: The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Other educational activities include software development certification programs and online access to e-learning courseware and books. 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
144-740: 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). 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
160-569: The IEEE Computer Society. The IEEE Computer Society maintains volunteer boards in six program areas: education, membership, professional activities, publications, standards, and technical, conference activities, and hosts over 190 conferences worldwide. In addition, 12 standing boards and committees administer activities such as the CS elections and its awards programs to recognize professional excellence. The IEEE Computer Society participates in ongoing development of college computing curricula, jointly with
176-876: The Subcommittee on Large-Scale Computing, established in 1946 by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers ( AIEE ), and to the Professional Group on Electronic Computers (PGEC), established in 1951 by the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE). 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. The group established its own constitution and bylaws in 1971 to become
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#1732855709237192-518: The integrating the design, CAD, fabrication, application, and business aspects of VLSI, encompassing both hardware and software. The Chair of the TCVLSI is elected by the voting members of TCVLSI. Other executive members of TCVLSI are appointed by the Chair. The IEEE Computer Society recognizes outstanding work by computer professionals who advance the field in three areas of achievement: Technical Awards (e.g.,
208-401: The minority/immigration reporting online category. IEEE Computing Edge (Magazine) ComputingEdge is a monthly magazine published by the IEEE Computer Society since 2015. It contains curated articles from 13 IEEE publications and also features original content related to hot technology topics, providing information regarding current research developments, trends, and changes in
224-528: The operation of several technical committees, councils, and task forces. 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). In 2010, the IEEE Computer Society introduced Special Technical Communities (STCs) as
240-521: The world. IEEE Computer Society It operates as a "global, non-governmental, not-for-profit professional society" publishing 23 peer-reviewed journals, facilitating numerous technical committees, and developing IEEE computing standards, It maintains its headquarters in Washington, DC and additional offices in California , China , and Japan . The IEEE Computer Society traces its origins to
256-554: Was a prominent American computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems, then of Massachusetts Institute of Technology . The second recipient, in 1967, was John Backus who was awarded the Mcdowell Award for the development of FORTRAN and the syntactical forms incorporated in ALGOL . John Backus was the developer of FORTRAN , for years one of the best known and most used programming systems in
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