PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Coach GilesAugust 23rd, 2010

Professional Organizations and Personal Networks

Common interests and desires to extend their proficiency form computer-related professional organizations to share their knowledge.

Association for Computing Machinery

Scientific and educational organization dedicated to advancing knowledge and proficiency of information technology.

92,000 members Focus – computer science and

computer education.

Association of Information Technology Professionals

9,000 members Consists of programmers, , systems

analysts and information processing managers.

Organizations Benefits

Chapters throughout United States, for both professionals and students

Monthly meetings Workshops, seminars, and conventions Publications, including magazines, journals,

and books that help computing professionals negotiate, industry and career changes

Special Interest Groups that bring together members with shared interests, needs, knowledge and experience

Programs to help with continuing education

Professional Computer Organizations

Association for Computing Machinery Association for Information Systems Association for Women in Computing IEEE Computer Society Independent Computer Consultants

Association Association of Informational Technology

Professionals National Association for Programmers Information Systems Security Organization

User Groups

A collection of people with common computer equipment or software interests that meets regularly to share information.

Most metropolitan areas have one or more local computer user groups.

Groups can be effective and rewarding way to learn about and continue career development

Helps personal network and job-related contacts.

Examples of User Groups

Apple User Groups Association of Personal Computer User

Groups C++ Users Group Independent Oracle Group Java Users Group Linx Users Group .Net User Groups Unix/Linx User Groups