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The Canadian Information Processing Society (C.I.P.S) is the Information Technology professional society in Canada. The society certifies and regulates the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P) designation in most provinces. The society also performs accreditation of computer science and software engineering programs at Canadian universities. CIPS is responsible for defining the Canadian IT Body of Knowledge. Information technology (IT) or Information and communication(s) technology (ICT) is a broad subject concerned with technology and other aspects of managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. ... The Information Systems Professional (I.S.P) is a professional designation issued by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS). ... Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Software engineering (SE) is the practice of creating and maintaining software applications by applying technologies and practices from engineering, computer science, project management, application domains and other fields. ... Canadian Information Technology Body of Knowledge, or CITBOK, is the Project undertaken to define and outline the Body of Knowledge that defines a Canadian Information Technology Professional. ...
Each province has a provincial bodies that administers the legislation or regulation establishing the self-regulating professional body. This consists of the following bodies:
CIPS is the Canadian member organisation of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). The IFIP works on establishing international standards for information technology and software engineering. CIPS is also a member of South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) The International Federation for Information Processing, usually known as IFIP, is an umbrella organization for national societies working in the field of information technology. ...
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