The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the world's oldest and largest educational and scientific computing society. It was founded in 1947 by a group of computer pioneers, including American physicist John Mauchly, co-inventor of the first electronic computer. The new professional society would foster the science and art of computing.

More than half a century later, the ACM is the nucleus for the ever-changing science of information technology. It plays a key role in leveraging the remarkable growth of the profession. Its membership comprises more than 80,000 computing and information technology (IT) professionals and students in more than 100 countries, working in all areas of industry, academia, and government. For its members, the ACM offers a vital forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and discoveries.

Since its inception, the ACM has chronicled the key developments in computer technology through its publications. Each year...