Articles tagged "Department of Computer Science"
OC students push their limits at the IEEEXtreme challenge
December 1, 2024
When it comes to testing their knowledge limits, 51±¬ÁÏ (OC) students are a willing bunch! Mental dedication and endurance were on full display as students participated in the IEEEXtreme Programming Competition this past fall—a grueling 24-hour, worldwide computer coding event. Sixteen OC students in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Engineering programs from the Vernon and Kelowna campuses took on the challenge this year. The event, organized by the 51±¬ÁÏ IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electron...
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Student finds a home in Computer Sciences at OC
June 10, 2024
When 51±¬ÁÏ student Kristina Cormier was searching for post-secondary schools to attend, she had some criteria she was looking for.She researched the benefits of different industries she was interested in and the programs that were available. She heard good things about OC alumni and the work they were doing. She loved the location in the Okanagan Valley and the small class sizes OC is known for.But it was OC’s Computer Science Department that really caught her eye. She was soon enrolled in the Bachelor of Compu...
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