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ACM Classification Scheme

So, you know how when you do your homework, you put it in the right folder so you can find it later? The ACM Classification Scheme is like a big folder that helps people who study computers put their work in the right place.

So let's say you do a project on robots. Someone who is interested in robots might want to read your project, but they don't want to search through all the other projects about different topics like video games or cooking. So they can look in the ACM Classification Scheme and find the "Robotics" folder. They know your project will be in there, along with other projects about robots.

The ACM Classification Scheme works like this for lots of topics like databases, programming, and artificial intelligence. It helps people find the information they need more easily. Pretty cool, right?