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Computer Science APPENDIX B: STANDARDS AND STANDARDS-MAKING BODIES
Principal roles in standardisation for computer science and engineering are played
by the International Standards Organization (ISO), the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
These organizations are briefly described below, with pointers to their Web pages
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provided for further information.

1. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
“ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 147 countries, on the basis
of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland,
that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization: its members
are not, as is the case in the United Nations system, delegations of national
governments. Nevertheless, ISO occupies a special position between the public and
private sectors. This is because, on the one hand, many of its member institutes are
part of the governmental structure of their countries, or they are mandated by their
governments. On the other hand, other members have their roots uniquely in the
private sector, having been set up by national partnerships of industry associations.”

2. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization
(501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and
conformity assessment system. The Institute’s mission is to enhance both the global
competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and
facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and
safeguarding their integrity. (See http://www.ansi.org for more details).

ANSI standards in computer science exist in the areas of architecture, graphics, and
programming languages. The International Committee for Information Technology
Standards (INCITS) is accredited by ANSI to create and maintain standards in
information technology including the various areas of computer science.

3. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
IEEE is world’s largest not-for-profit organisation for electronic engineering and
electrical engineering with its corporate office in New York. The mission of IEEE is
advancing techology for the benefit of every human kind.

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