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Association for Women in Computing
Founded1978
FocusWomen in Computing
Location
  • Washington, D.C.
Area served
National
MethodProfessional organization
Key people
Jill Sweeney, President
Websitewww.awc-hq.org/home.html

The Association for Women in Computing (AWC) is a professional organization for women in computing. It was founded in 1978 in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP).[1]

  1. ^ "Association for Women in Computing - Home". acw-hq.org. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

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