Computer Olympiad underway in Bogor

Computer Olympiad underway in Bogor

BOGOR: High school students across the country have gathered
in Bogor regency for the Indonesia Computer Olympiad held at the
Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB).

The 38 students have been receiving modules on computer
programming from Monday, a process that will continue for two
weeks.

"People think of the IPB as concerned with farming. Actually
the institute also focuses on mechanics, technology, mathematics,
statistics and computer studies," said rector Ahmad Ansori
Mattjik while opening the Olympiad on Monday.

He added that the participants were selected from 100 schools
across the country. The best 16 students, Mattjik said, would be
automatically admitted to the IPB without testing after
graduation. -- JP