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The initial certification administered by ICCP in 1973 was the Certified Data Processor (CDP) which was originally created by the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) in 1965. The institute is a society of Professional Associations, and affiliates across the world with other like organizations with similar goals.
The Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS), previously called the Institute of Data Processing Management (IDPM), was an international association in the field of Information Systems Management. [1] It was headquartered in the United Kingdom, and had approximately 12,000 members the majority of whom resided outside the UK. [2]
The Certificate in Data Processing (CDP) was a certification administered by the Data Processing Management Association. The CDP required several years experience in information technology , the recommendation of a current CDP holder, and the successful completion of a six-part written exam.
The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) is a professional association that focuses on information technology education for business professionals. The group is a non-profit US-oriented group, but its activities are performed by 62 local chapters organized on a geographic basis, [1] and 286 student chapters at colleges and universities.
Data processing is the collection and manipulation of digital data to produce meaningful information. [1] Data processing is a form of information processing , which is the modification (processing) of information in any manner detectable by an observer.
Organizational meetings of what was initially called the Data Actuating Technical Association (DATA) began in 1960. In 1961, the Association of Data Processing Service Organizations (ADAPSO) was founded as a "service bureau" trade association, and formally incorporated in 1962.
Informatics (a combination of the words "information" and "automatic") is the study of computational systems. [1] [2] According to the ACM Europe Council and Informatics Europe, informatics is synonymous with computer science and computing as a profession, [3] in which the central notion is transformation of information.
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) is an American non-profit organization that serves the professional well-being of African Americans and other minorities working within technology. [1] BDPA provides resources that support the professional growth and technical development of minority individuals in the information technology industry.