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BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, known as the British Computer Society until 2009, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in information technology (IT) and computer science, both in the United Kingdom and internationally. Founded in 1957, BCS … See more
With a worldwide membership of 57,625 members as of 2021, BCS is a registered charity and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1984. Its objectives are to promote the study and application of communications … See more
The Fellow of the BCS (FBCS) title is conferred to individuals to recognise their outstanding achievements and contributions to … See more
The BCS is the only professional body in the United Kingdom with the ability to grant chartered status to IT professionals under its Royal Charter, granted to them by the See more
The society provides several awards to recognise outstanding computer scientists, engineers, experienced and young IT professionals. The awards include:
• Lovelace Medal
• Roger Needham Award
• Early Career Award See moreThe forerunner of BCS was the "London Computer Group" (LCG), founded in 1956. BCS was formed a year later from the merger of the LCG and an unincorporated association of … See more
BCS has different grades of membership:
Honorary grades
• Distinguished Fellow (Only 24 awards since 1971 )
• Honorary Fellowship (Hon FBCS) (Only 104 awarded to date)
Professional grades See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license - People also ask
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