8. The ieee Computer Society is the leading provider of technical information and services to the world's computing professionals.

The IEEE Computer Society is the oldest and largest association of computer professionals in the world. It offers over 90,000 members a comprehensive program of publications, meetings, and technical and educational activities, fostering an active exchange of information, ideas, and innovation. The society is the world's leading publisher of technical material in the computing field. No other professional or commercial organization comes close to matching the Computer Society in terms of the quality, quantity, or diversity of its publications. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the society serves its members from offices in Los Alamitos, CA; Tokyo; and Brussels. The society is the largest technical society within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE).

Join and you may subscribe to the complete digital library for only $50! MDLS brings you over 50,000 pages of computing information you will put to use, and it's growing larger every day Get access to 17 periodicals in advance of the paper distribution. Review abstracts, do mil-text searches, print as much as you like during your subscription term. MDLS brings you quality, quantity, and diversity with complete access to all issues of 17 society periodicals from 1995 forward for one low member-only price.

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Membership Benefits

Join the Computer Society for a wide variety of student benefits that will help you as you prepare for your career. Student members take advantage of:

• A complimentary subscription to the award-winning Computer magazine keeps you up-to-date on the entire field and brings you technical substance and practical ideas each month.

• Free subscription to looking .forward, a newsletter by and for students.

• Free lifetime email alias @computer.org as long as you are a member.

• Eligibility for student awards and scholarships.

• Free membership in up four of 32 Technical Committees puts you on the cutting edge of your specialty area, and many TGs distribute newsletters at no extra charge.

• Special-interest periodicals delivered in born electronic and paper format at the lowest student rates.

• Free membership in your local and student chapters for both professional and social interaction.

• Easy access to over 300 books, tutorials, proceedings, and videotapes at substantial discounts to members.

• Intangible benefits of personal growth and networking opportunities with fellow members.

• Develop leadership and management skills by serving as a student volunteer.

• Advance information on over 125 conferences, symposia, and workshops, and special student member discounts on registration fees.

• Professional recognition worldwide, and much, much more!

COMPUTER SOCIETY PRESS

Join and receive advance notice and the lowest member prices to all society titles including computer science and engineering books, conference proceedings, and multimedia products. Regardless of your specific discipline, you get information that keeps you competitive and informed. Choose from over 300 titles covering the complete spectrum of computing—product introductions to the latest research in computer architecture—delivered in a variety of formats to meet your needs: books, conference proceedings, executive briefings, periodicals, interactive CD-ROMs, etc.

CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, AND WORKSHOPS

Society conferences provide you with information and exchange of ideas, innovative technology, global networking, volunteer opportunities, and 100% return on your membership investment! We organize sponsor over 125 technical workshops, symposia, and conferences in computer science and engineering. The meetings cover key areas including software engineering, computer communications, microprocessors, test technology, supercomputing applications, pattern analysis and machine intelligence, computer graphics, design automation, and more.

TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

Join and participate and network in up to four of over 30 technical committees (TCs) or task forces for free! TCs are networks of professionals with common interest in specific areas, and they directly influence our standards developments, educational activities, and conferences. Many TCs publish newsletters free to their members keeping you ahead of the state of the art! TCs are global, meet at conferences or through electronic dialogue, and range in size from 500 to 8,000 members.

STANDARDS ACTIVITIES

Through its standards activities, the society provides a forum for professionals to develop needed, technically-excellent standards to serve worldwide providers, users, and implementers of information technology. All society members are invited to participate in standards to gain professional stature, serve the public interest, and keep their employers informed. New standards study groups emerge with new areas of interest, and there are over 200 work groups related to the Society's 12 standards committees.

AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAMS

Peer recognition is a great source of pride and motivation, as well as an incentive to technical excellence. To recognize members for their outstanding achievements, the society sponsors an active and prestigious awards program and participates in nominations for IEEE awards and the highly respected designation of IEEE fellow. Join and become eligible! The awards honor technical achievements and service to the profession and society.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Lifelong learning is an imperative for computing professionals. The society's educational activities cover development, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities in the computer fields at all levels including continuing education courses, professional development seminars, and tutorials. The society is involved with CSAB, ABET, and curriculum development and accreditation for computer science and engineering programs and related disciplines. Other activities include a book donation program for developing nations, awards, student activities, and pre-college activities. Join, get involved, and keep learning!

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