Everything about The Australian Computer Society totally explained
The
Australian Computer Society (ACS) is an association for
information and communications technology professionals.
Its stated aims are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and
"to promote the development of Australian information and communications technology resources"
(External Link
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The ACS was formed on
1 January 1966 from five state based societies.
It was incorporated in the
Australian Capital Territory on
3 October 1967.
Since 1983 there have been chapters in every state and territory.
Activities
Notable activities are the operation of the various chapters, annual conferences,
special interest groups, and a professional development program. Also, members are required to comply with codes of ethics and professional conduct.
Boards
Young IT - One of the major boards of the ACS is the Young IT (YIT) board which represents members of the ACS under the age of 35. Each state has a YIT board representing the YIT members in that state. Their major activity each year is the YIT Conference with the next one being held in Adelaide in
9 April 2008.
Services
"Information Age"
(External Link) is the official publication of the ACS. Peer reviewed research publications of the ACS include:
Special Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the ACS include: Architects, Software Quality Assurance, Women in Technology, Business Requirements Analysis, Enterprise Capacity Management, Enterprise Solution Development, Free Open Source Software, Information Security, IT Management, Project Management, Web Services, Consultants and Contractors, IT Security, PC Recycling, Curry SIG, Information Technology in Education, Robotics, E-Commerce, IT Governance and Software Engineering. A recent addition is the
Green ICT Group on computers and telecommunications for environmental sustainability.
Events
The ACS holds
events for members and guests in all Australian states.
Education
The ACS runs the online
Computer Professional Education Program (CPEP) for postgraduate education in subjects including: New Technology Alignment; Business, Strategy & IT; Adaptive Business Intelligence; Project Management; Managing Technology and Operations. CPEP uses the Australian developed
Moodle course management system and is delivered via the web.
The
ACS Diploma of Information Technology (DIT) is equivalent to one academic year of a Bachelor of Information Technology at several universities. It has eight compulsory subjects: systems analysis, programming, computer organisation, data management, OO systems development, computer communications, professional practice and systems principles.
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