加拿大滑铁卢计算机竞赛Beaver Computing Competition

http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/bcc.html

Beaver Computing Competition

The Beaver Computing Competition (BCC) introduces computer science to students. It is designed to get students with little or no previous experience excited about computing.

Audience

Students in Grade 9 or 10.

Date

Any 45 minute period during the week of November 12, 2012.

Format

15 multiple-choice questions

90 total marks

any calculator permitted

The contest is written online in schools and supervised by teachers.

Content

The BCC is a problem solving contest with a focus on computational and logical thinking. Questions are inspired by topics in computer science but only require comfort with concepts found in mathematics curriculum common to all provinces. Connections to real-world problems are made explicit.

Registration Information

Schools register online. The deadline is October 29, 2012. View fees.

Schools that have not registered for previous contests are encouraged to participate.

Contest Preparation

The BCC exposes students to a new subject and way of thinking so there isn't a need to prepare for the contest. However, you can get a feel for the style of the problems by viewing these sample questions.

Results

We will publish a results booklet a few weeks after the contest. Teachers will also be able to access their students' results.

Recognition

We emphasize participation but also recognize top-performing students.