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==History== | ==History== | ||
ACM was founded by in 1947 as Eastern Association for Computing Machinery during a meeting at Columbia University in New York. It was established due to the growing interest in computers during that time. A series of meetings and symposiums were held in different Universities regarding electronic computing machinery. In 1948, it was officially called Association | ACM was founded by in 1947 as Eastern Association for Computing Machinery during a meeting at Columbia University in New York. It was established due to the growing interest in computers during that time. A series of meetings and symposiums were held in different Universities regarding electronic computing machinery. In 1948, it was officially called Association for Computing Machinery and its constitution was instituted via membership approval in 1949. | ||
In 1961, ACM established its first student chapter at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. | In 1961, ACM established its first student chapter at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. | ||
In 1966, ACM created the [[AM Turing Award]] in recognition to | In 1966, ACM created the [[AM Turing Award]] in recognition to the great contributions of British Mathematician Alan M. Turing in the computing profession. The AM Turing Award is awarded annually to individuals whose work has a great impact in the lifetime development of computer science. This award is regarded as the Nobel Prize for Computer Science.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=lIvPz7k41SEC&pg=PA178&sig=ti16Vz_Xy31tD5hDAGAKX8WayYA&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false number Theory for Computing]</ref> | ||
Also in 1966, the Associations Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct in Information Processing was first implemented; expanded in 1972, it was again revised in 1992 and it is the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of ACM. In 1994, ACM and the [[IEEE|Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE) collaborated to create the code of ethics and professional practices for Software Engineers, which was finalized in 1999.<ref> | Also in 1966, the Associations Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct in Information Processing was first implemented; expanded in 1972, it was again revised in 1992 and it is the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of ACM. In 1994, ACM and the [[IEEE|Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE) collaborated to create the code of ethics and professional practices for Software Engineers, which was finalized in 1999.<ref> | ||
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During the same year, ACM-IGF also submitted a petition for ICANN to return the [[cybersquatting]] definition and alternative dispute resolution procedures to the DNSO [[Names Council]] for additional work on substance and procedure to create a well-balanced and widely supported Cybersquatting Policy.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/comments-mail/comment-udrp/current/msg00001.html ACM-IGC Petition for Reconsideration on Cybersquatting]</ref> | During the same year, ACM-IGF also submitted a petition for ICANN to return the [[cybersquatting]] definition and alternative dispute resolution procedures to the DNSO [[Names Council]] for additional work on substance and procedure to create a well-balanced and widely supported Cybersquatting Policy.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/comments-mail/comment-udrp/current/msg00001.html ACM-IGC Petition for Reconsideration on Cybersquatting]</ref> | ||
In 2002, the ACM Public Policy sent a letter to Dr. [[Vinton Cerf]], then Chairman of ICANN, asking the leadership of the | In 2002, the ACM Public Policy sent a letter to Dr. [[Vinton Cerf]], then Chairman of ICANN, asking the leadership of the Internet governing body to "scale down its size and scope of operations to focus on its core function of coordinating Internet resources on a technical level".<ref>[http://seclists.org/politech/2002/Apr/17 USACM letter on ICANN]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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