SEARCC
Encyclopedia
SEARCC is an acronym
for the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation, a not-for-profit association of national computer
professional associations
of the Pacific Rim
region. Its members are:
SEARCC also runs the annual International Schools' Software Competition
, a teams programming competition, normally contested by winning teams from the country's national programming competitions.
Acronym and initialism
Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial components in a phrase or a word. These components may be individual letters or parts of words . There is no universal agreement on the precise definition of the various terms , nor on written usage...
for the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation, a not-for-profit association of national computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
professional associations
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
of the Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
The Pacific Rim refers to places around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The term "Pacific Basin" includes the Pacific Rim and islands in the Pacific Ocean...
region. Its members are:
- Australian Computer SocietyAustralian Computer SocietyThe Australian Computer Society is an association for information and communications technology professionals. According to its Constitution, its objects are "to advance professional excellence in information technology" and "to promote the development of Australian information and communications...
- Canadian Information Processing SocietyCanadian Information Processing SocietyThe Canadian Information Processing Society is the Information Technology professional society in Canada.The society certifies and regulates the Information Systems Professional designation in most provinces....
- Hong Kong Computer Society
- Computer Society of IndiaComputer Society of IndiaThe Computer Society of India is the first and the largest body of computer professionals in India. It was started on 6 March 1965 by a handful of computer professionals and has now grown to be the national body representing computer professionals...
- Computer and Informatics Professionals Society of Indonesia (IPKIN)
- Information Processing Society of Japan
- Malaysian National Computer ConfederationMalaysian National Computer ConfederationThe Malaysian National Computer Confederation is an association for information and communications technology professionals. Its stated aims are "dedicated to the development of IT Professionals and the creation of an Information Rich Society"....
- New Zealand Computer SocietyNew Zealand Computer SocietyThe New Zealand Computer Society Inc is a non-profit incorporated society in New Zealand. As New Zealand's ICT professional body, the NZCS exists to promote education and ensure a high level of professional practice amongst ICT professionals....
- Computer Society of Pakistan
- Philippine Computer Society
- Computer Society of Sri Lanka
- Computer Society of the Republic of China
- Computer Association of Thailand
SEARCC also runs the annual International Schools' Software Competition
International Schools' Software Competition
The International Schools' Software Competition is a Programming Competition, contested in teams representing South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation Member Nations...
, a teams programming competition, normally contested by winning teams from the country's national programming competitions.