October 2009 - csc-general

Computer Science Upper Year Course Information
by Computer Science Club 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

The School of Computer Science is holding an information session on upper year courses this Monday. Professors will describe the third and fourth year courses (there are many!) to assist you in your choices. You should probably take CS 452! Choo choo! Still in first year? Getting an idea of what you will want to take ahead of time will still be useful! Refreshments provided! ;) Monday Oct. 26 (This monday) 3:30-5:30pm DC 1302

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CSC Goes To Dooly's
by Computer Science Club 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

Hello, the CSC is going to Dooly's on 2009-10-20, leaving from the office (MC3036) at 04:30 PM to arrive there at 5:00PM. We're going to Dooly's to play pool. What more do you want from us? Come to the Club office and we'll all bus there together. We've got discount tables for club members so be sure to be there. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions about the event e-mail the executive or check http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca.

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Code Party and Contest Finale
by Computer Science Club 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

Hello, the CSC is hosting a Code Party and Contest Finale on 2009-10-16 at 7:00 PM in Comfy Lounge. Come on out for a night of code, contests, and energy drinks. Join the Computer Scinece Club for the finale of the Google AI Challenge and an all night code party. Finish up your entry, or start it (its not too late). Not interested in the contest? Come out anyway for a night of coding and comradarie with us. Included in the party will be the contest finale and awards cerimony, so if you've entered be sure to stick arround to collect the spoils of victory, or see just who that person you couldn't edge off is. There will be free snacks, free energy drinks, and loud music, and you don't have to code to attend! Hope to see you there. If you have any questions about the event e-mail the executive or check http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca.

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Feynman Nights
by Computer Science Club 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Hello CSC members! The Computer Science Club along with the Physics Undergraduate Club will be hosting "Feynman Nights". We will be showing recordings of lectures that the physicist Richard Feynman gave at Cornell in 1964. They can be viewed online at the following address: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/tuva/ Relevant info: - There will be snacks/refreshments (this week will be popcorn, chips, pop... maybe pizza, who knows! We will take suggestions for future dates if people give them.) - Admission is free (of course)! - Open to everyone, and accessible to everyone! (They are lectures accessible to the general public.) - There will be 7 happening weekly on Wednesdays at 7-8PM. You don't have to attend them all! (but you should!) - PHYS 150. That is the physics building, in one of the theatre rooms. NOTE: Yes, the first one is this Wednesday. i.e. TODAY. It is ok to come to the second if you miss the first. Bonus marks (there are no marks) for coming to the first, though. Try to come early to get a seat! Bring your friends, meet new people and generally be awesome. Schedule Oct. 7th: Law of Gravitation - An Example of Physical Law Oct. 14th: The Relation of Mathematics and Physics Oct. 21st: The Great Conservation Principles Oct. 28th: Symmetry in Physical Law Nov 4th: The Distinction of Past and Future Nov 11th: Probability and Uncertainty - The Quantum Mechanical View Nov 18th: Seeking New Laws We have some snazzy posters up around MC/PHYS, an online copy can be found at http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/~j3parker/feynman/poster.pdf As always, any questions can be sent to exec(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca

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UNIX 103
by Computer Science Club 05 Oct '09

05 Oct '09

Hello, the CSC is hosting UNIX 103 on 2009-10-08 at 4:30 PM in MC3003. In this long-awaited third installment of the popular Unix Tutorials the friendly experts of the CSC will teach you the simple art of version control. You will learn the purpose and use of two different Version Control Systems (git and subversion). This tutorial will advise you in the discipline of managing the source code of your projects and enable you to quickly learn new Version Control Systems in the work place -- a skill that is much sought after by employers. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions about the event e-mail the executive or check http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca.

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