Collegiate Programmers to Compete in World Finals in Honolulu
Somers, N.Y. --(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Feb 4, 2002--As part of IBM`s efforts to develop and recruit the next generation of technology talent, IBM is sponsoring a computer programming championship that will unite the world`s brightest college students under one common language of code.
More than 60 teams from countries on nearly every continent in the world have advanced as finalists to compete in the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 20-24. The contest is managed by ACM. U.S. teams that will compete in the event include:
California Institute of Technology
Cornell University
Duke University
Florida Institute of Technology
LeTourneau University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Messiah College
Stanford University
Texas Tech University
University of Arkansas
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at San Diego
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of North Carolina
University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Virginia Tech
The 26th annual ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM-ICPC) invites students to tackle a semester�s worth of computer programming in one afternoon. The World Finals contest challenges three-person teams to beat the clock in a five-hour battle of logic, strategy and mental endurance. Students will solve complex problems using both traditional and new programming languages, including C, C++, Java* and Pascal. The World Finals winners will walk away with IBM ThinkPads ** and software, scholarships, and bragging rights to the �world�s smartest trophy.�
With more than 17,000 university students and faculty participating, the contest has nearly tripled in size since IBM became sponsor in 1996. This year, 3,082 university teams from 67 countries competed in preliminaries and regional contests for a slot at the World Finals. Sixty-four teams from 27 countries have earned the privilege to advance to the 2002 World Finals, to be held in Honolulu on March 23, 2002.
''The ACM Contest provides IBM with a great opportunity to expose young developers to the software and tools that run e-businesses,'' said John Swainson, general manager, Application and Integration Middleware, IBM Software. ''IBM is an e-infrastructure company, and we support the convergence of technology executives, academia, and students embarking on careers, to share knowledge about future technologies and leadership.''
''IBM`s continued support of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM-ICPC), shows the shared commitment between the ACM and IBM to advance the next generation of computer programmers and to support educators with the same goal,� says Dr. William Poucher, Baylor University Professor and ACM-ICPC Executive Director. �This team effort has fueled the contest�s growth as a truly international meeting of the minds for students and faculty.�
As part of IBM`s continuing commitment to education, it will be working closely
with team coaches to provide technology and software to universities, as well as learn more about how professors keep their curriculum current in today`s rapidly-changing environment. IBM`s VisualAge** development tools will be used by students in the World Finals competition.
About IBM
IBM is the world`s largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM software offers the widest range of e-business infrastructure software for all types of computing platforms, allowing customers to take full advantage of the new era of e-business. The fastest way to get more information about IBM software is through the IBM home page at http://www.software.ibm.com.
About ACM
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students. ACM serves its global membership of 75,000 by delivering cutting edge technical information and transferring ideas from theory to practice. ACM hosts the computing industry�s leading Portal to Computing Literature. With its world-class journals and magazines, dynamic special interest groups, numerous conferences, workshops and electronic forums, ACM is a primary resource to the information technology field. For additional information about ACM and the ACM Portal, see www.acm.org.
Editor`s Note: For more information on the ACM Programming Contest and the complete World Finals roster, visit the contest Web sites at http://www.acm.org/contest or http://www.software.ibm.com/acm.
* Java and all Java-based marks and trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
**Indicates a trademark of the IBM Corporation.
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