Advancing Computing as a Science and Profession—But to What End?

The article explores the history of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), which was founded in 1947 and is the oldest educational and scientific society dedicated to the computing profession. Particular focus is given to the ACM's purpose and how as of 2020 it should include the notion of "...

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Published in:	Communications of the ACM Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 5 - 6
Main Author:	Vardi, Moshe Y.
Format:	Article
Published:	Association for Computing Machinery Mar2020
Subjects:	Association for Computing Machinery Computer ethics Computers & civilization Technology & society Common good
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost