About the Computer Society
With nearly 85,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading organization of computing professionals. Founded in 1946, and the largest of IEEE’s 38 societies, the Computer Society is dedicated to advancing the theory and application of computing and information technology.
The Computer Society serves the information and career-development needs of today’s computing researchers and professionals with books, conferences, conference publications, magazines, online courses, software development certifications, standards, and technical journals. The redesigned www.computer.org offers a rich repository of online content and tools, from Computing Now, which provides free articles and multimedia content, to the Build Your Career career-development site, and the e-Learning Campus, where members can access more than 3,000 online courses and 600 online books.
The Computer Society’s Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) program for mid-career professionals and Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) credential for recent college graduates confirm the skill and knowledge of those working in the field. The Computer Society is also the producer of the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge.
Known worldwide for its computer-standards activities, the Computer Society promotes an active exchange of ideas and technological innovation among members and technology companies producing today’s innovative products and services.
The IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) provides access to more than 330,000 articles and papers from more than 3,500 conference proceedings and 27 Computer Society periodicals. The Conference Publishing Services division produces more than 250 conference proceedings, CD-ROMs, and multimedia each year. CS Press publishes full-length technical books on cutting-edge topics through a partnership with John Wiley and Sons, as well as electronic products (Ready Notes) and curated article collections (Essential Sets) under its own imprint.
With about 40 percent of its members living and working outside the United States, the Computer Society fosters international communication, cooperation, and information exchange. It monitors and evaluates curriculum accreditation guidelines through its ties with the US Computing Sciences Accreditation Board and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
History of the IEEE Computer Society
Originally condensed and adapted from "IEEE Computer Society: Four Decades of Service," by Merlin G. Smith, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center (Computer, September 1991). It was revised and extended by the 2008 History Committee in November 2008.
The IEEE Computer Society traces its origins to the 1946 formation of the Subcommittee on Large-Scale Computing Devices (LCD) of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE). Five years later, the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) formed its Professional Group on Electronic Computers (PGEC). The principal volunteer officers of both these groups were designated chairs. The AIEE and the IRE merged in 1963 to become the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The respective committee and group of the predecessor organizations combined to form the modern IEEE Computer Society. The society's principal volunteer officer has been designated as president since 1971. The Computer Society celebrated its sixtieth anniversary year in 2006.
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Get Involved
The IEEE Computer Society offers many ways to get involved with the society and to make a mark on your career and the future of computing.
As a Member
Get involved as a Computer Society member and enjoy Computer magazine every month, member prices on society publications, and discounted registration fees to all society-sponsored conferences, symposia, and workshops. Enhance your professional development through local and Student Chapter Meetings and activities. Influence the computing field by participating in Standards Working Groups and Technical Committees.
Join both the Computer Society and the IEEE and you'll also get subscriptions to IEEE Spectrum and The Institute, access to IEEE technical and educational activities, and personal, financial, and insurance programs.
As a volunteer
Volunteer leadership is vital to the success of the IEEE Computer Society. Our volunteers not only provide the technical information that we publish, but they help in the organization, planning and production of all our periodicals and publications, conferences, technical interest groups, standards development and local chapter groups.
Check some of the following links for major society activities. And keep an eye open as youbrowse our Web site for opportunities to volunteer, get involved, and shape your career and the profession. For more information, contact volunteer.services@computer.org.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Boards and Committees
Technical Committees, Councils, and Task Forces
Professional, Student and Regional Chapters
Information for Authors
IEEE Computer Society Awards
The IEEE Computer Society recognizes outstanding work by computer professionals who advance the field through exceptional technical
achievement and service to the profession and to society.
Technical Awards
Computer Entrepreneur Award
Computer Pioneer Award
Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award
Eckert-Mauchly Award
B. Ramakrishna Rau Award
New
Sidney Fernbach Award
Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
Tsutomu Kanai Award
Hans Karlsson Standards Award
Ken Kennedy Award
W. Wallace McDowell Award
Harlan D. Mills Award
Software Process Achievement Award
Technical Achievement Award
Educational Award
Taylor L. Booth Education Award
Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award
Distinguished Contributions to Public Service in a Pre-College Environment
Service Awards
Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award
Harry Hayman Distinguished Staff Award
Distinguished Service Award
Meritorious Service Award
Outstanding Contribution Award
Continuous Service Award
Certificates of Appreciation
Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL)
The IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) provides online access to 27 society magazines and transactions and more than 3,300 conference publications.
All professional members get online access to Computer magazine FREE as a benefit of membership. Members have many options for access to other digital library content. All Computer Society student members get access to the CSDL FREE as a benefit of student membership.
Individual documents are available to members for $10US and to nonmembers for $19US. Use the convenient shopping cart to purchase.
Access to the full text of individual IEEE Computer Society periodicals is available to memberswho subscribe and have a valid IEEE Web Account. Some IEEE Computer Society periodicals are published in technical co-sponsorship with other IEEE societies. Contact IEEE to order if your society is a cosponsor.
For the best deal, members may subscribe to the complete IEEE Computer Society Digital Library for one low rate.
Libraries/Institutions may also subscribe to the complete CSDL, a Periodicals package, Magazines package, or the Pick5 package. For more information and pricing on CSDL packages for institutions, e-mail csdl@computer.org. Institutions are also welcome to purchase individual documents at the nonmember rate of $19US.
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Membership
Join IEEE Computer Society and become a member of the world's largest community of computing and information technology professionals.
Through its educational programs, networking opportunities, publications, and chapters, the Computer Society helps you to keep pace with changes in your field and to move ahead in your career.
As the largest society within the IEEE, the Computer Society serves nearly 85,000 computing researchers and practitioners worldwide. As a member, you will receive a wealth of knowledge-building, career-boosting benefits and enjoy opportunities to interact with the leading thinkers and doers in the field of computing and information technology.
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Benefits at Glance
An annual subscription to COMPUTER magazine -- covering all aspects of computer science, computer engineering, technology, and applications. Each issue gives you up-to-the-minute research developments, trends, best practices, and changes in the profession.
Free access to 3,500 distance-learning course modules on subjects ranging from Java to Cisco to project management.
Free access to 600 titles from Safari® Books Online, featuring books from top publishers such as O'Reilly Media.
Online access to 500 technical business books and articles provided by Element K®
Generous registration discounts to 200+ Society-sponsored conferences.
Your own prestigious e-mail alias -- YourName@computer.org
Automatic chapter membership in one of more than 300 chapters.
Membership in up to four of more than 40 Technical Committees.