From 77d559aef9533807e14720663d02fcd4705be23d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Perry Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:10:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added F94 events --- events.xml | 165 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 165 insertions(+) diff --git a/events.xml b/events.xml index 495b7d9..fa4aedc 100755 --- a/events.xml +++ b/events.xml @@ -1,4 +1,169 @@ + + + No description available. + + +

+ The first of this term's CSC social events, we will be going to see + the movie ``Brainstorm'' at the Princess Cinema. This outing is + intended primarily for the new first-year students. +

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+ The Princess Cinema is Waterloo's repertoire theatre. This month + and next, they are featuring a ``Cyber Film Festival''. Upcoming + films include: +

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  • Brazil
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  • Bladerunner (director's cut)
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  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
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  • Naked Lunch
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+ Admission is $4.25 for a Princess member, $7.50 for a non-member. + Membership to the Princess is $7.00 per year. +

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+ What is the next step in the evolution of computer languages? + Intelligent agents? Distributed objects? or visual languages? +

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+ Visual languages overcome many of the drawbacks and limitations + of the textual languages that software development is based on + today. Do you think about programming in a linear fashion? Or do + you draw a mental picture of your algorithm and then linearize it + for the benefit of your compiler? Wouldn't it be nice if you could + code the same way you think? +

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+ Visual C++ and Visual BASIC aren't visual languages, but Prograph + is. Prograph is a commercially available, visual, object-oriented, + data-flow language. It is well suited to graphical user interface + development, but is as powerful for general-purpose programming as + any textual language. +

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+ The talk will comprise a discussion of the problems of textual + languages that visual languages solve, a live demonstration of + Prograph, and some of my observations of the applications of + Prograph to software development. +

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Big Money and Prizes!

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+ So you think you're a pretty good programmer? Pit your skills + against others on campus in this triannual event! Contestants will + have three hours to solve five programming problems in either C or + Pascal. +

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+ Last fall's winners went on to the International Finals and came + first overall! You could be there, too! +

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Need something to do between assignments/beers?

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+ Did you know that your undergrad account at Waterloo gives you + access tothe world's largest computer network? With thousands + of discussion groups, gigabytes of files to download, multimedia + information browsers, even on-line entertainment? +

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+ The resources available on the Internet are vast and wondrous, but + the tools for navigating it are sometimes confusing and arcane. In + this hands-on tutorial you will get the chance to get your feet wet + with the world's most mind-bogglingly big computer network, the + protocols and programs used, and how to use them responsibly and + effectively. +

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From the Minimax Theorem, through Alpha-Beta, and beyond...

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+ This will be a descussion of the pitfalls of using mathematics and + algorithms to play classical board games. Thorough descriptions + shall be presented of the simple techniques used as the building + blocks that make all modern computer game players. I will use + tic-tac-toe as a control for my arguements. Other games such as + Chess, Othello and Go shall be the be a greater measure of progress; + and more importantly the targets of our dreams. +

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+ To enhance the discussion of the future, Barney Pell's Metagamer + shall be introduced. His work in define classes of games is + important in identifying the features necessary for analysis. +

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