Table of Contents
- 1 What is the most prestigious award in computer science?
- 2 Which Prize is given for excellent work in computer science?
- 3 Did Alan Turing get a Nobel Prize?
- 4 Has any AI ever passed the Turing test?
- 5 Is there a Nobel Prize for programming?
- 6 What are the European IT & Software Excellence Awards?
- 7 What are the it Europa awards and how competitive are they?
What is the most prestigious award in computer science?
The Turing Award
The Turing Award is recognized as the “highest distinction in computer science” and “Nobel Prize of Computing”. The award is named after Alan Mathison Turing, mathematician and reader in mathematics at the University of Manchester.
Which Prize is given for excellent work in computer science?
ACM Turing Award
The top computer science award is the ACM Turing Award, generally regarded as the Nobel Prize equivalent for Computer Science.
Did Alan Turing get a Nobel Prize?
It is generally recognized as the highest distinction in computer science and is known as or often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Computing”. The award is named after Alan Turing, who was a British mathematician and reader in mathematics at the University of Manchester….Turing Award.
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How many Turing Award winners are there?
This list of Turing Award laureates by university affiliation shows the university affiliations of Turing Award winners since 1966 (as of 2021, 74 winners in total).
Who won Turing Award 2021?
Margaret Martonosi, the Hugh Trumbull Adams ’35 Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, was named the recipient of the 2021 ACM – IEEE CS Eckert-Mauchly Award for contributions to the design, modeling, and verification of power-efficient computer architecture.
Has any AI ever passed the Turing test?
The so-called Turing test is a three-person game in which a computer uses written communication to try to fool a human interrogator into thinking that it’s another person. Despite major advances in artificial intelligence, no computer has ever passed the Turing test.
Is there a Nobel Prize for programming?
The Turing Award is given annually by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The winners share a $1 million prize, which Google helps fund. The prize is named for Alan Turing, the British mathematician who developed the foundations of modern computing.
What are the European IT & Software Excellence Awards?
Now in their 1th year, the European IT & Software Excellence Awards are all about software development, IT and Telecoms solutions provision. As the name suggests, they welcome entries from across Europe, but are mostly UK-focused.
What are the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards?
The latest category introduced is ‘Community Response Award’ recognising the incredible efforts and innovations in response to the pandemic. Being a Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards winner or finalist honours your company as a leading provider of Microsoft-based solutions and services, and can lead to exciting new business opportunities.
How many categories are there in the world of Tech Awards?
There are 31 categories in all, which breaks down as seven solution categories, 13 solution provider categories and 11 supplier categories. Due to the pandemic, the event has been pushed back to March 2021 so expect the awards to open later than the usual January deadline.
What are the it Europa awards and how competitive are they?
Formerly called the IT Europa Awards, they have been very popular and competitive in the past. Entries are almost entirely based on one case study, even if the category indicates something more general, for example, ‘Managed Service Provider of the Year’.