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• ACM: Special Interest Groups Guide - Lists the SIGs and their purposes, linking to each of them.
• SIGACT: Algorithms and Computation Theory - Fosters research in theoretical Computer Science, often with a focus on mathematical technique.
• SIGAPL: APL Programming Language - Facilitates communication on the APL and J languages.
• SIGAPP: Applied Computing - Furthers the interests of those creating new computing applications or applying old solutions to new situations.
• SIGARCH: Computer Architecture - Serves those working in computer design in the academy or industry.
• SIGART: Artificial Intelligence - Provides support for AI-related conferences.
• SIGAda: Ada Programming Language - Focuses on the scientific, technical and organizational aspects of Ada's use and standardization.
• SIGCAPH: Computers and the Physically Handicapped - Promotes the interests of those, both in the academy and industry, who do research and development in the application of technology to disabilities.
• SIGCHI: Computer-Human Interaction - Brings together people working on computers for human use, and fosters communication in the field of human-computer interaction.
• SIGCOMM: Data Communication - Forum for the discussion of communications and networking, including their technical and social implications, with a special focus on architecture.
• SIGCSE: Computer Science Education - Provides a forum for college educators working to develop, implement and evaluate components of Computer Science programs.
• SIGDA: Design Automation - Society for those involved in the application of computing to electrical and electronic design.
• SIGDOC: Documentation - Provides a conference and journal for those involved in the creation of computer documentation.
• SIGGRAPH: Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques - Dedicated to the "generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques."
• SIGIR: Information Retrieval - "Addresses issues ranging from theory to user demands in the application of computers to the acquisition, organization, storage, retrieval, and distribution of information."
• SIGKDD: Knowledge Discovery in Data and Data Mining - Encourages data-mining research, market standards and education.
• SIGMETRICS: Measurement and Evaluation - Promotes research in performance analysis and the use of known methods.
• SIGMIS: Management Information Systems - Fosters communication on the management of information systems and computing personnel.
• SIGMM: Multimedia - Provides a forum for researchers and practitioners of multimedia computing.
• SIGMOBILE: Mobility of Systems, Users, Data and Computing - Publishes journals and supports conferences dealing with portable computers and wireless networking.
• SIGMOD: Management of Data - Promotes research and development of solutions to large-scale data management problems.
• SIGOPS: Operating Systems - Addresses issues dealing with operating systems research and development.
• SIGPLAN: Programming Languages - Explores the implementation and efficient use of programming languages.
• SIGSAC: Security, Audit and Control - Sponsors conferences and workshops on information security.
• SIGSAM: Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation - Provides a forum to exchange ideas about the theoretical and practical aspects.
• SIGSIM: Simulation and Modeling - Promotes the advancement of simulation and modeling.
• SIGSOFT: Software Engineering - Provides a forum for discussion of principles, practices and research of software engineering.
• SIGUCCS: University and College Computing Services - Seeks professional development of those delivering the support and management of information technology to higher education.
• SIGWEB: Hypertext, Hypermedia and the Web - Provides a forum for the exchange of ideas regarding the research and application of hypermedia on the web and elsewhere.

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