Q1. What does ACM stand for?
Ans. Association for Computing Machinery

Q2. What is ACM?
Ans. ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. It delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field’s premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources.

Q3. What activities is ACM SZABIST chapter involved in?
Ans. ACM SZABIST is involved in following activities:
• Organizing seminars and guest lectures
• Spreading of latest information and news regarding computer technology
• Organizing alumni dinners and events so that students can interact with professionals.
• Organizing gaming tournaments, competitions and quizzes

Q4. How can I join ACM SZABIST chapter?
Ans. You can join ACM SZABIST chapter by filling the online registration form available at our website only when the recruitment is opened by the SZABIST Student Chapter, http://acmstudent.szabist.edu.pk & along with this registration, it is suggested for all the applicants to buy International ACM Membership as well from http://campus.acm.org/public/qj/QuickJoin/interim.cfm

Q5. Is there a specific time of the year during which new members are recruited?
Ans. Yes there is, and it is advertised throughout the SZABIST campus as well as on our website.

Q6. How can ACM SZABIST chapter benefit me?
Ans. ACM SZABIST Chapter along with Internation ACM membership can benefit you in a number of ways:

Fantastic computing information resources

  • Free access to software and courseware through the ACM Student Academic Initiative (Please note: The Developer AA package does not contain Windows 7.)
  • Full access to the ACM Collection of 500 online books from Books24×7®, over 3,800 online courses in multiple languages plus 1,100 virtual labs from Element K®
  • The option to subscribe to the full ACM Digital Library, which includes over 2 million pages of text
  • The Guide to Computing Literature (with more than one million bibliographic citations extending far beyond ACM’s own literature), and the Online Computing Reviews Service
  • A full year (12 issues) electronic subscription to Communications of the ACM
  • A full-year (4 issues) subscription to XRDS: Crossroads, ACM’s Student Magazine
  • Complimentary e-mentoring services from MentorNet®
  • A full-year electronic subscription to monthly MemberNet and quarterly Student Quick Takes, ACM’s member newsletters.
  • A full-year subscription to TechNews, ACM’s tri-weekly email IT news digest
  • A full-year subscription to CareerNews, ACM’s twice monthly email career news digest
  • acmqueue website featuring articles, commentary, blogs, roundtables, case studies, mutlimedia and more
  • Access to Ubiquity, ACM’s IT opinion magazine and forum, and eLearn, ACM’s magazine dedicated to distance education
  • Discounts on ACM journals, magazines, books, and conferences
  • A free email forwarding address with high-quality Postini spam filtering
  • Special Discounts and access to valuable products and services through the ACM’s Insurance and Discounts and Special Offers Programs

Incredible networking opportunities

Your ACM Student Membership also gives you access to:

  • A vast network of over 100,000 highly dedicated student and professional peers
  • ACM’s Career Resource Center, where you will our find targeted job opportunities and more!
  • The opportunity to join one or more of ACM’s Special Interest Groups in 36 specialty areas of IT
  • The opportunity to join one of more than 500 ACM Student Chapters worldwide
  • Unique volunteering opportunities to gain hands-on experience and knowledge of the marketplace