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NCSS Challenge
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JGat 1216980729|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
Just so you remember, the NCSS Challenge starts on Monday. You have until the end of next week to register.
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Advanced C++
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mcfar54 1216356823|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
If you want to participate in the Advanced C++ Course then com to a meeting in H2 at 1pm on Monday. For more info go to the Advanced C++ page.
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Please Note:
by JGat 1212287676|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
Trubshaw noticed that it's possible to change your username on wikidot, so don't get confused about there being a Michael Bauer 24 on the wiki.
Note that username changing is not the best idea, as it can turn confusing. Especially if you change it to something completely unidentifiable, and/or change your avatar at the same time. If you really have to, announce it on the news forum.
Also, don't be worried about these things. They are just a new karma measuring thing.
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I'm Sorry
by mcfar54 1211883216|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
I would like to apologize for my deleting of replies on the forums 2 weeks ago. The reason I did this was to ensure the integrity of the school if someone did, by chance, stumble upon this wiki. I also did this to ensure Trubshaw's sanity.
I would also like to apologize for not informing people of my decision. I promise that if I ever become a forum mod again that I will not repeat these mistakes.
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NCSS Challenge
by JGat 1211790008|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
Python is the best language in the world.
Any who doubt shall die.
def qsort(L): if L == []: return [] return qsort([x for x in L[1:] if x< L[0]]) + L[0:1] + qsort([x for x in L[1:] if x>=L[0]])
How many lines would this be in C++, huh?
If you would like to participate in a 5-week web-based course next term to learn the python programming language and how awesome it is, then sign up for the annual National Computer Science School (NCSS) Challenge. I did it last year and came 6th, along with Ben Trubshaw who came 8th, and others. And I will almost certainly do it again this year.
I think the school will pay the entrance fee, which I will confirm later on, so don't worry about that…
Seriously, Python is awesome, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Really. Register at http://challenge.ncss.edu.au/ . I recommend it to all.
Oh, and you don't need to know any programming theory before hand. It'll teach you it all. Questions welcome.
..J
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Courses start this week!
by mcfar54 1210591528|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
All Term 2 Computer Club Courses begin this week, with the exception of Build a Computer as Andrew Cowderoy will be away at Scientist in Residence (aka. "Physics Camp"). Apart from this, C++ and Blender 3D will run on their respective days:
Blender 3D: Friday Afternoon
C++: Thursday Afternoon
Build a Computer: Wednesday Afternoons starting Next Week
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Random Wiki Upgrades
by JGat 1209963132|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
I've put up a few extra random things on the site, which I've found out after a spot of researching. Read on to find out what they are.
- I've put up a GUI to-do list on the Todo page. Checkboxen to quickly mark off new and done to do's.
- The news page is now a page which grabs the most recent forum posts from "News" and throws them up formatted into a clean, neat page.
- The Front Page grabs the most recent 5 of all forum posts, and the most recent news item from this category and embeds them down the bottom.
- The Minutes page now has an auto-generated list of the 15 most recently made minutes. It also has a form to create a new minutes page.
- Site members can now invite other people to join, using this page. You can send off an email to other people (preferably in the computer club) with a custom message, and they'll get a link to a page where they can create an account and be a member.
- You can check how current members joined the site. Enter their name on the who invited page, and it will tell you how they joined, and who let them (unless they used the password).
- We can set up a "petition". I'm not too sure it'll be of any use, but it's there (for admin use only) if you want it. An example of a wikidot petition is here: http://noooxml.org/petition.
If anyone else wants to do a bit of hunting around for useful junk, go to http://www.wikidot.com/doc
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Club Admin
by 
freddflynn 1209689407|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
Use this forum for items regarding the administration of the club. Where possible, post things like meetings, and other necessary information
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ProgComp
by JGat 1209276238|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
The UNSW CSE ProgComp is an Australia-wide competition run every year by the University of NSW and the School of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).
To find out more about this competition, visit the website:
http://www.computing.unsw.edu.au/progcomp/
or talk to Mr Connell or Jackson Gatenby.
This year, the competition will be run on Friday 13 June. Register a team of three between Tue 29 April and Fri 30 May with Mr Connell.
The Results for 2007: Team BGS_1 (Todd, Jackson, William) scored 45/60 points and were 1 point off getting a high distinction and a possible place in the finals.
Full Results Here
Previous competition questions for practice are here: http://www.computing.unsw.edu.au/progcomp/PreviousComps.php
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ACPC & Trubshaw's Life
by JGat 1209276209|%O ago (%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z)
The Australian Computer Programming Competition (ACPC) is a programming challenge for high school students. The competition aims to foster enthusiasm for programming in the next generation of the world's programmers.
The 2008 ACPC is on from 11 - 22 August. You can register in teams of 1-3 people.
More details on how you can register later in the year…
For more info, visit the ACPC website: http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/staff/deraadt/acc/index.html.
Practice Questions - http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/staff/deraadt/acc/practice.html
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