''Communications of the ACM'' is the monthly
journal
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*Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
*Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
*Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...
of the
Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a US-based international learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 and is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society. The ACM is a non-profit professional member ...
(ACM). It was established in 1958, with
Saul Rosen
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He is known for designing the software of the first transistor-based computer ''Philco Transac S-2000'', and for his work on programming language desig ...
as its first managing editor. It is sent to all ACM members.
Articles are intended for readers with backgrounds in all areas of
computer science
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and
information systems
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. The focus is on the practical implications of advances in information technology and associated management issues; ACM also publishes a variety of more theoretical journals. The magazine straddles the boundary of a
science magazine
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It was first published in 1880, ...
,
trade magazine
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, and a
scientific journal
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Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
. While the content is subject to
peer review
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, the articles published are often summaries of research that may also be published elsewhere. Material published must be accessible and relevant to a broad readership.
From 1960 onward, ''CACM'' also published
algorithms
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, expressed in
ALGOL
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. The collection of algorithms later became known as the Collected Algorithms of the ACM.
See also
* ''
Journal of the ACM
The ''Journal of the ACM'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering computer science in general, especially theoretical aspects. It is an official journal of the Association for Computing Machinery. Its current editor-in-chief is Venkatesan ...
''
References
External links
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Computer magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Association for Computing Machinery magazines
Computer science journals
Information systems journals
English-language magazines
Magazines established in 1958
Magazines published in New York City
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