Computer Clubs
Computer Technologies and Information Systems
AITP -- Association of
Information Technology Professionals
The
AITP is a professional national organization for individuals interested in computer
information technology.
In 1950s, a group of
technically-oriented people organized a users group called AITP (formerly DPMA)
as a resource for technical and career minded people who needed guidance for
the rapidly changing technology. Then in 1968, AITP Student Chapters were
established. Student Chapters are designed for students planning careers
in information systems or related fields. It enables students to obtain
knowledge that goes beyond the classroom, especially in a profession where textbooks
may be obsolete before they are printed.
Goals:
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Complement
classroom studies
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Provide
students with opportunities to participate in the information technology
community
§
Explore
various career opportunities
§
Provide
insight and guidance to AITP members
§
Help
students majoring in information technology be committed to a career in the
field
§
Help
student members become future leaders in information technology
Membership:
Student
membership is open to all current students of OCC. There is a $35 membership fee.
Oakton’s
AITP chapter holds monthly meetings covering a variety of information
technology topics. The club usually has
at least one outside speaker per semester come in to discuss different topics.
During
the school year the club keeps busy with BSA activities, as well as fundraising
for the spring collegiate conference.
This year the collegiate conference will be held in
Contact
Information:
Academic
Advisor: Doris Gronseth, dgronset@oakton.edu
847-376-7055
Michele Reznick, mreznick@oakton.edu 847-635-1904 (acting advisory for Fall
2007)
AITP: www.aitp.org Oakton’s Chapter http://students.oakton.edu/aitp/
Oakton .NET Society
Goals:
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To
increase understanding and expertise in the .NET family of languages and the
.NET Framework
·
Will
conduct both formal (with presentations) and informal meetings
Membership: Everyone with an interest
in .NET languages and the .NET Framework is welcome.
Contact
Information:
Academic
Advisor: John Stryker, jstryker@oakton.edu,
(847) 635-1969
CCS -- The Chicago Computer
Society
The
Goals:
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Assisting
our members in achieving current IT certifications.
§
Work
in conjunction with OCC for the development of cutting edge educational
curricula.
§
Provide
a medium for the sharing and exchange of information between professionals and
students.
§
Provide
a forum for industry leaders to interact and inform our members with current
business topics and technical trends.
Membership:
§
Membership
is open and free of charge to all current students and alumni students of OCC
§
Individual
Student and Senior Membership for the Chicago Computer Society: $30 / year.
§
Members
could attend any Chicago-wide Chapter and/or Special Interest meetings.
Contact
Information:
Academic
Advisor:
Co-chair:
CCS
Liaison:
Chicago
Computer Society www.ccs.org
Oakton’s
Student Club http://students.oakton.edu/ccs/
ULTRA -- UNIX LINUX Technical
Resource Alternatives
UNIX LINUX Technical Resource
Alternatives (ULTRA)
Goals:
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To
explore and support a variety of computer operating systems and technology
o
UNIX/LINUX/BSD
o
Clusters
(distributed computing)
o
Open
Source Software
o
Robotics
·
Will
conduct both formal (with presentations)and informal meetings
Membership:
Everyone
with an interest in technology is welcome.
Contact
Information:
Academic Advisor: Jeff Moro, jsmoro@oakton.edu, (847) 635-1435
Web Site Address: http://students.oakton.edu/ultra