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Established in 1957, The British Computer Society (BCS) is a body that represents those working in Information and Communications Technology ICT. It is the largest United Kingdom-based professional body for computing. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...
The initialism ICT may mean: In Chemical Technology and Chemical Engineering Institute of Chemical Technology, a premier institute located in the city of Mumbai, India In information technology: Intelligent Collaboration Transparency, a framework for turning familiar single-user tools into collaboration tools without modifying their source code. ...
Memory (Random Access Memory) Look up computing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
With a world-wide membership of over 60,000 members in over 100 countries, BCS is the qualifying body for Chartered IT Professionals (CITP) and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1984. Its objectives are to promote the study and application of communications technology and computing technology and to advance knowledge of education in ICT for the benefit of professional practitoners and the general public. BCS is also a registered charity. CITP denotes a Chartered Information Technology Professional. ...
A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ...
Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...
A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ...
BCS is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to award Chartered Engineer status (CEng) and Incorporated Engineer status (IEng); and more recently by the Science Council to award Chartered Scientist status (CSci). The Engineering Council is recognised by the UK Govemment as the national representative body of the engineering profession, working in partnership with other engineering institutions, and is a Designated Authority, under the implementing regulations for Directive 89148/EEC. This directive is implemented for engineering in the UK by Statutory Instrument...
The term chartered engineer is a UK professional certification in engineering. ...
Incorporated engineer is a professional qualification in engineering (not a degree) offered through professional associations that act as subsidiary instruments of the Engineering Council (UK). ...
The Science Council is the umbrella body for scientific professional institutes and learned societies in the UK. Together, the member organisations represent over 400,000 scientists. ...
Chartered Scientist (CSci) is a professional qualification in the United Kingdom that is managed by the Science Council. ...
Various elements of the BCS promote career development, including the British Computer Society Young Professionals Group, for members under the age of 35 and ELITE for directors and executives working in leadership roles. The British Computer Society Young Professionals Group (YPG) was formed in 1986 to provide representation and support to younger members of the IT profession. ...
BCS has offices off the Strand in Southampton Street, south of Covent Garden in central London. The main administrative offices are in Swindon, west of London. Strand, May 2001 St. ...
Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ...
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History The 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 scientists into an unincorporated club. In October 1957, BCS was incorporated, by Articles of Association, as The British Computer Society Ltd: the first President of BCS was Dr Maurice Wilkes, FRS. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Articles of Association are a requirement for the establishment of a company under United Kingdom and in most other countries company law. ...
Maurice V. Wilkes Maurice Vincent Wilkes (born June 26, 1913 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England) is a British computer scientist, credited with several important developments in computing. ...
The Fellowship of the Royal Society was founded in 1660. ...
In 1966, the BCS was granted charitable status and in 1970, the BCS was given Armorial Bearings including the shield and crest. The major ethical responsibilities of BCS are emphasized by the leopard's face, surmounting the whole crest and depicting eternal vigilance over the integrity of the Society and its members. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
The BCS patron is HRH The Duke of Kent, KG. He became patron in December 1976 and has been actively involved in BCS activities, particularly having been President in the Silver Jubilee Year in 1982–1983. Field Marshal Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul Windsor; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ...
The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ...
Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ...
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ...
Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...
Grades of membership The society has different grades of membership: the ordinary a standard grade includes Students, Associate Members (AMBCS) and Companions. Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ...
The Professional grades include Member (MBCS) and Fellow (FBCS). Membership can refer to: Set membership - comprising part of a set in mathematics Social group membership - in sociology, the process of socialisation aims/results in achieving membership of a social group This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ...
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FBCS is an abbreviation for Fellow of the British Computer Society. ...
Additionally, Professional Members may apply for Chartered status of BCS (CITP). The society is able to award on CEng, IEng, and CSci. Members may also apply through the Society to FEANI for European Engineer (EurIng) status. CITP denotes a Chartered Information Technology Professional. ...
Chartered engineer is a professional qualification in Engineering (not a degree) offered by professional associations with a Royal Charter from the British monarchy similar to the Professional Engineer in other countries. ...
IEng The Incorporated Engineer is a professional engineer registered with the Engineering Council in UK. Steps to be registered as IEng: 1)Academic qualification as BEng or BTech or equivalent; 2)IPD-Initial Professional Development; -a. ...
Chartered Scientist (CSci) is a professional qualification in the United Kingdom that is managed by the Science Council. ...
European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) is a professional body and currently represents over 2 million professional engineers in 26 European countries. ...
Professional Members are entitled to use the title "Chartered Information Systems Professional".
Group/corporate membership Some organisations may encourage their IT professionals to join the Society through its Group Membership Scheme. This demonstrates the collective commitment to professionalism and confirms the organisation's status as an employer of IT practitioners. [1]
BCS qualifications The Society provides a range of qualifications both for users of computers and IT professionals.
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) are certificates issued by the non-profit ECDL Foundation, concerning basic computer usage. ...
The BCS is licensed to offer the ECDL qualification in the UK. The qualification is the international standard for users of computers and covers seven modules:
- Basic Concepts of IT
- Using Computers & Managing Files
- Word processing
- Spreadsheets
- Databases
- Presentations
- Information and Communication
ECDL is available from test centres across the UK [2].
ECDL Advanced
The advanced course ("ECDL Advanced") has four sections, each a qualification in its own right:
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheets
- Databases
- Presentations
Upon achieving all four advanced qualifications, the individual can receive a qualification as an "ECDL Expert" — in the UK, this confers upon the person Associate Membership of The British Computer Society.
e-Citizen
The e-Citizen qualification allows beginners to get online and start using the Internet. The qualification has been designed to provide a basic understanding of the Internet and to start using the web safely, from reading email to shopping online [3].
e-type
e-type is a qualification that allows indiviuduals to improve and certify their typing skills. The average user can save up to 21 days a year by improving their typing speed as well as preventing repetitive strain injury (RSI). e-type comes with full support materials and computer based courseware before allowing the user to assess their skills using a simple online test [4].
BCS also offers professional qualifications via it's Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB)
ISEB
ISEB provides a wide range of qualifications for IT professionals covering major areas including Management, Development, Service Delivery and Quality [5].
Structure In common with many professional institutions, BCS has a number of regional branches and specialist groups. Currently there are 45 regional branches in the UK, 16 international sections and 53 specialist groups.
Trustees The Society is governed by a Trustee Board comprising the President, the Deputy President, the immediate past President, up to nine Vice Presidents (including Vice-President Finance), and five Professional Members elected by the advisory Council. The word trustee is a legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. ...
The BCS advisory Council elects the Honorary Officers - the President, the Deputy President and up to nine Vice-Presidents, together with the immediate past President and five members of Council.
The advisory Council provides advice to the Trustee Board on the direction and operation of BCS; in particular it is consulted on strategic plans and the annual budget. The Council is a representative body of the membership, with members elected directly by the professional membership, and by the Branches, Groups and Forums.
List (Historical) of Trustees Elected by Council
- Mr A. S. Brown MBCS (2005–2008)
- Dr D. Holdsworth CEng FBCS CITP (2005–2009)
- Mr R. A. McLaughlin CEng FBCS CITP (–2006)
- Mrs E. K. Somogyi FBCS CITP (2005–2008)
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