Acm

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is a U.S.-based nonprofit professional society for computing. Founded in 1947, it aims to advance computing as a science and profession through publication, education, conferences, and community building. ACM supports researchers, educators, practitioners, and students by disseminating knowledge and promoting standards of professional conduct.

The organization publishes a range of scholarly outlets, most notably Communications of the ACM and a broad set of ACM Transactions journals and conference proceedings. It operates the ACM Digital Library, a comprehensive repository of ACM-published literature, which serves as a major resource for computer science research. In addition to journals, ACM organizes and sponsors numerous conferences and sponsored events across topics such as algorithms, programming languages, graphics, data management, artificial intelligence, and human-computer interaction.

ACM also coordinates a large network of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that focus on specific domains, such as SIGGRAPH in computer graphics, SIGPLAN in programming languages, SIGCHI in human-computer interaction, and SIGMOD in data management. These groups host meetings, publish materials, and foster professional communities.

Membership is open to professionals, educators, and students, with various membership tiers and regional chapters. ACM is governed by a Board of Directors and a Council, providing oversight and strategic direction, while local chapters and SIGs enable global participation. The association awards recognitions such as the Turing Award, the Grace Murray Hopper Award, and ACM Fellows to honor significant contributions to the field. It also maintains the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct to guide professional practice. ACM contributes to computing education through curricular guidelines and collaboration with other organizations, emphasizing research dissemination, education, and professional development.