Computer Olympiad
2008-04-03
MANY schools register for the Standard Bank/CSSA Computer Olympiad in order to use the First Round as a free aptitude test. This round does not require the use of computers, but will indicate which students have an aptitude for computer programming, and which should look for employment opportunities elsewhere. ”Last year we had 34 000 entries,” explains Computer Olympiad Manager, Peter Waker. “The majority entered only for the First Round in order to use the aptitude test, and that is fine with us.” The First Round of the Olympiad on 24 April is offered in two groups: Junior and Senior. For the Junior Division (Grades 7 and 8) the main aim is to alert the learners to make the correct subject choices for a possible career in IT. For the Senior Division (Grades 10, 11 and12) the aim is to encourage those with aptitude to plan for a tertiary course in IT. ”We would like to encourage young people with the necessary talent to make the right subject choices and consider a career in IT,” adds Waker. The Second Round requires participants to have the use of a computer and be familiar with a computer language - any computer language. Four winners of the Third Round will represent South Africa at the International Olympiad in Informatics in Bulgaria.
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