Event Description
To celebrate National Computer Science Education Week, the Computer Science (CS) Department of the College of Information Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha will sponsor the 14th Annual Computer Science High School Challenge which includes a CS Quiz Bowl and a Programming Competition on Friday, 9 December 2022. Lunch will be provided on the day of the Computer Science High School Challenge.
Itinerary
- 10AM - 12PM Quiz Bowl
- 12PM - 1PM Lunch
- 1PM - 4PM Programming Competition
- 4PM - 5PM Awards Ceremony
Prizes sponsored by
Event Registration
Early registration is recommended. Each team should comprise of three students plus a sponsoring teacher, and two teams are allowed per event for each school. The CS Quiz Bowl and Programming Competition are independent; teams can opt to participate in one event or the other, or both events. A student can participate in one or both events. Due to space limitations, we can accept only up to 25 teams in each event on a first-come-first-served basis.
Registration Deadline: Monday, 21 November 2022
The following information is required for team registration:
- High School Name
- Team Name
- Team Members (name, year in school)
- Sponsor (teacher name, contact information – email, phone number, etc.)
- Event (Quiz Bowl or Programming Competition – teams participating in both events need to register for each one separately)
Click here to register a team.
CS Quiz Bowl
The Quiz Bowl allows teams to demonstrate their knowledge in computer science and computing technology. Certificates and awards are issued to winning teams and individuals.
Date: Friday, 9 December 2022
Time: 10AM - 12PM
Location: Peter Kiewit Institute, Scott Campus, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Parking: Open parking at any Scott Campus surface lot or parking garage.
Contest Rules
1) The UNO National Computer Science Education Week Computer Science Bowl is a “Pub Quiz” style trivia game.
2) Each team will have three students. Every team is provided with an answer sheet for each category and scratch paper.
3) Questions will be both read to and visually presented to the teams over a projector. Teams will write their answer for each question on the provided answer sheet. Each round will have a theme. After each round the answer sheets for that round will be collected and the answers given.
4) At the end of the normal rounds a final question or problem will be given. Teams will be given the topic of the question but not the question itself, and at that time will wager any amount of points earned thus far in the competition. The team or teams that correctly or best solves the problem will be awarded their wager, others will lose the wagered points.
5) Team placement in the competition is determined by the amount of points after the final problem.
6) Questions will be worth 10, 20, or 30 points depending on difficulty. An incorrect answer will cost the team half of the points that question is worth.
Programming Competition
The Programming Competition tests the teams’ programming abilities in solving simple computational problems. Basic knowledge and experience in coding is expected. Machines will be provided for teams, or they may bring their own laptop to work on. Languages allowed are Java, Python, C, C++, and Ruby. Additional languages may be made available upon request. Certificates and awards are issued to winning teams and individuals.
Date: Friday, 9 December 2022
Time: 1PM - 4PM
Location: Peter Kiewit Institute, Scott Campus, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Parking: Open parking at any Scott Campus surface lot or parking garage.
Programming Competition Sample Problems
Questions?
For further information and questions regarding the High School Challenge and other activities related to National Computer Science Education Week, please feel free to contact the Computer Science Department at 402.554.4984.