Comments on: Un concours de programmation à l’Université de Maurice http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/ My opinion on Teaching, Programming, Technology and Web 2.0 in Mauritius Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Avinash Meetoo: Blog » Blog Archive » We are going to India http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-4570 Avinash Meetoo: Blog » Blog Archive » We are going to India Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:09:47 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-4570 [...] (By the way, here are some related previous posts: Un concours de programmation à l’Université de Maurice and Sponsors urgently needed!) [...] [...] (By the way, here are some related previous posts: Un concours de programmation à l’Université de Maurice and Sponsors urgently needed!) [...]

]]> By: Guest http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3451 Guest Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:22:57 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3451 that was a hit indeed. What about the prizes? What were at stake? ;-) that was a hit indeed. What about the prizes? What were at stake? ;-)

]]> By: Sundeep http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3404 Sundeep Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3404 The Programming contest was a great experience..a hit indeed..next time we'll make it..the best is to try and win..the next is to try and lose (i heard that line somwhr in a movie..bt it was to motivate a guy who was hesitant to propose a gurl :p) as Mr Burton said. Congrats to the winners, and hats off to the organisers..may we b blessed with other contests.. hmm.. any1 wanna try a LAN Arena for a change??? i heard there is one in preparation by the RadioActiv club..and its for soon.. The Programming contest was a great experience..a hit indeed..next time we’ll make it..the best is to try and win..the next is to try and lose (i heard that line somwhr in a movie..bt it was to motivate a guy who was hesitant to propose a gurl :p) as Mr Burton said.
Congrats to the winners, and hats off to the organisers..may we b blessed with other contests..
hmm..
any1 wanna try a LAN Arena for a change??? i heard there is one in preparation by the RadioActiv club..and its for soon..

]]> By: vicks http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3394 vicks Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:42:28 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3394 Nice speech by The Mr Burton today.. Am definitely registering in the next one!! :) This contest is a HIT, I think the next contest Mr meetoo will have to work out a scheme to select candidats.. i believe the number of candidats will be well beyond 40 :P Hats off to the organisers maybe next time we could invite guys from other institutions to participate.. (UTM, DCDM .. etc) Nice speech by The Mr Burton today..

Am definitely registering in the next one!! :)

This contest is a HIT, I think the next contest Mr meetoo will have to work out a scheme to select candidats.. i believe the number of candidats will be well beyond 40 :P

Hats off to the organisers

maybe next time we could invite guys from other institutions to participate.. (UTM, DCDM .. etc)

]]> By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3392 avinash Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:43:21 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3392 By the way, it's perfectly possible to have multiple teams... So you do not really have to be among the 3 best for next years contest :-) But you must not miss the most important point: <blockquote>You should not learn C++ and STL for the contest only. You should learn those to become a better Computer Scientist...</blockquote> By the way, it’s perfectly possible to have multiple teams… So you do not really have to be among the 3 best for next years contest :-)

But you must not miss the most important point:

You should not learn C++ and STL for the contest only. You should learn those to become a better Computer Scientist…

]]> By: Nevin http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3391 Nevin Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:39:17 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3391 CHEERS TO THE WINNERS !!! BUT BEWARE !!! Most importantly congratulations for all those who participated in this contest. ;-) Today during the prize giving ceremony, i could almost feel the increasing heart beat rates of each and every participant.Everyone was praying so that he could hear his name from Avinash. That was a very unsual environment to all of them and to me. As soon as the 3 winners were announced, there were a big round of applause from the audience, smiles on faces, craking of jokes, as if we were all of a sudden in paradise. But does these physical movements of each and everyone reflects their respective feelings? If you are sincere in your answer, your answer would be NO. I am in fact expecting this answer as you are all human. And human cannot stop himself from experiencing feelings but can hide it.To be sincere, this is exactly what all of us have been doing today; yes including me. My advice to all those who did not get the opportunity to be among the 3 best, as soon as you get back home, start execising yourself, building your programming solving skills muscles. Don't forget one very very important point. The next contest is schedule in January 2007. That is in only less than 3 months time. Start preparing as from NOW !!!! Forget about the past. If they won this time, may be lady luck was with them. Next time with us !!! ;-) Now what you need to do is to learn and apply the formula of winning. The formula that will help you finish among the 3 best in less than 3 months time. Start studying algorithms, go on ACM Contest web site work out past questions, choose one programming language (C++ or Java) and get yourself specialised in that particular language.Learn all the already existing functions that the language offers, for C++ (like me) start learning STL (get it on the net, it's freely available) but first you need to know how 'templates' works and how to apply it.Practice, practice and practice and you will have a real smile on your face which will correspond to your internal feelings in less than 3 months time. If you understand what i mean, so like me, as from now you will start saying "BEWARE" to the winners as i said from the beginning. Winners at one time are not always winners all the time. Everyone is a winner but it all depend on TIME !!! Now it's their turn, next it will be ours. :-) CHEERS TO THE WINNERS !!! BUT BEWARE !!!
Most importantly congratulations for all those who participated in this contest. ;-)

Today during the prize giving ceremony, i could almost feel the increasing heart beat rates of each and every participant.Everyone was praying so that he could hear his name from Avinash. That was a very unsual environment to all of them and to me. As soon as the 3 winners were announced, there were a big round of applause from the audience, smiles on faces, craking of jokes, as if we were all of a sudden in paradise. But does these physical movements of each and everyone reflects their respective feelings? If you are sincere in your answer, your answer would be NO.
I am in fact expecting this answer as you are all human. And human cannot stop himself from experiencing feelings but can hide it.To be sincere, this is exactly what all of us have been doing today; yes including me.
My advice to all those who did not get the opportunity to be among the 3 best, as soon as you get back home, start execising yourself, building your programming solving skills muscles. Don’t forget one very very important point. The next contest is schedule in January 2007. That is in only less than 3 months time. Start preparing as from NOW !!!! Forget about the past. If they won this time, may be lady luck was with them. Next time with us !!! ;-)

Now what you need to do is to learn and apply the formula of winning. The formula that will help you finish among the 3 best in less than 3 months time. Start studying algorithms, go on ACM Contest web site work out past questions, choose one programming language (C++ or Java) and get yourself specialised in that particular language.Learn all the already existing functions that the language offers, for C++ (like me) start learning STL (get it on the net, it’s freely available) but first you need to know how ‘templates’ works and how to apply it.Practice, practice and practice and you will have a real smile on your face which will correspond to your internal feelings in less than 3 months time.

If you understand what i mean, so like me, as from now you will start saying “BEWARE” to the winners as i said from the beginning. Winners at one time are not always winners all the time. Everyone is a winner but it all depend on TIME !!! Now it’s their turn, next it will be ours. :-)

]]> By: Nevin http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3386 Nevin Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:39:40 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3386 I sincerely think that following the prize giving ceremony today, there should be an article on the local newpaper about the event and about the winners ;-) Let them feel proud for what they have achieved !!! This will definitely boost up the number of participants for the next coming contest. I sincerely think that following the prize giving ceremony today, there should be an article on the local newpaper about the event and about the winners ;-) Let them feel proud for what they have achieved !!! This will definitely boost up the number of participants for the next coming contest.

]]> By: Sundeep http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3373 Sundeep Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:24:44 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3373 hehe..surely am not among them hehe any prix de consolation for the rest of the 19 students?? hehe..surely am not among them hehe
any prix de consolation for the rest of the 19 students??

]]> By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3366 avinash Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:16:36 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3366 Hé! Hé! You'll know who are those who will represent the University in the Preliminary Online Contest tomorrow at 12:00 :-) Hé! Hé!

You’ll know who are those who will represent the University in the Preliminary Online Contest tomorrow at 12:00 :-)

]]> By: Kailash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3358 Kailash Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:11:46 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2006/10/21/un-concours-de-programmation-a-luniversite-de-maurice/#comment-3358 btw who were the winners? btw who were the winners?

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