compsoc-freshers November 2020

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Week 8 Newsletter: WAN Night!
by Matthew Ruddy 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

Hey everyone, Our final social for this term is WAN Night. Come down to Discord on Saturday for a night of online gaming! We also have a tech talk this Wednesday from Cisco entitled /Have Your Robots Call My Robots - Using formal methods for robust network automation/, see below for more info. We are planning to have our Termly General Meeting next week, so if there is anything you would like discussed relating to this society please reply to this email and let us know. We had some suitably oxmas-themed fun last week, with some (debatably) fantastic Drawful drawings. We’ve also got a message from Cisco this week so check it out below if you’re interested in learning about their roles. Lastly, we are aware that we are currently experiencing some technical issues with our website. We thank you for your patience as we get this problem sorted. If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Wan Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/388148989103625/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 8, Discord* Join us for a night of online gaming to finish off Michaelmas term 2020! Have Your Robots Call My Robots <https://www.facebook.com/events/713616606226136/> *19:00-20:00, Wednesday, Week 8* Creating a better, cheaper Internet for all depends on network operations moving away from humans to software automatons. This raises technical challenges, where techniques originating in automated theorem proving are highly practical. This will be an accessible talk (that won’t assume deep knowledge of either networking or formal methods) by Cisco Distinguished Engineer Simon Chatterjee. Click here to join the talk <https://cisco.webex.com/cisco/j.php?MTID=m713ef05b27e990ae16687270d4bd9037> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles and internships! Visit this application link <https://sanctuarygraduates.co.uk/redirect/?source=Faaria&url=http://cs.co/c…> to explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474…> for the latest information and upcoming event details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 7 Newsletter: Oxmas!
by Matthew Ruddy 24 Nov '20

24 Nov '20

Hey everyone, Our next social event this week is our Oxmas celebration. Join us for a little festive cheer, CompSoc-style. Well done to everyone’s Core War bots last week, with Joe F’s “Vimpire” coming out on top in our KOTH battle. We’ve also got a message from Cisco this week so check it out below if you’re interested in learning about their roles. If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Oxmas Celebration <https://www.facebook.com/events/1019478891898228/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 7, Discord* It’s getting colder outside, so it must be Oxmas soon! Join us on our discord this Saturday for fun, games and Oxmas treats! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles and internships! Visit this application link <https://sanctuarygraduates.co.uk/redirect/?source=Faaria&url=http://cs.co/c…> to explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474…> for the latest information and upcoming event details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 6 Newsletter: Core War!
by Matthew Ruddy 17 Nov '20

17 Nov '20

Hey everyone, Our next social event this week is Core War. This is a fun programming game, in which you code bots using a version of assembly, before getting the bots to fight each other! We had some great games of Among Us last week, as well as a fantastically secure and complex version of rock-paper-scissors. We’ve also got messages from Cisco and TPP this week so check them out below if you’re interested in their roles. If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Core War <https://www.facebook.com/events/1021630914976205/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 6, Discord* Core War is back! This is a fun programming game, in which you code bots using a version of assembly, before getting the bots to fight each other. No previous experience is required - just turn up and make something cool! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles and internships! Visit this application link <https://sanctuarygraduates.co.uk/redirect/?source=Faaria&url=http://cs.co/c…> to explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474…> for the latest information and upcoming event details. cid:image002.png@01D6B916.8B4E9390 TPP TPP is currently looking for bright graduates to join our Software Developer team. If you think logically and enjoy problem solving, then you have the potential to become a great developer. No experience is required, and many of our successful applicants have never programmed before. In your first few weeks you will be solving real-world problems as you help to develop software used by healthcare professionals and patients across the world. You’ll work on a wide variety of projects, ranging from AI assisting clinicians with early diagnosis of cancer to an iOS app helping patients manage their diabetes. For more information please visit our website https://tpp-careers.com/ <https://tpp-careers.com/> and follow us on Instagram @tpp_careers Also see the attached flyer for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 5 Newsletter: Board Game Night!
by Matthew Ruddy 10 Nov '20

10 Nov '20

Hey everyone, Our next social event this term is a virtual board game night! Since having actual boards is a little impractical online, we’ll be focusing on online party games. We had some fantastic projects at our sound-themed Mini Hackathon last week, with an exceedingly close vote between Hristo & Toby’s frequency-based positioning system and Joe G & Joe F’s musical morse code translator, with the latter emerging victorious and winning a new pair of headphones each! We’ve also got messages from Cisco and TPP this week so check those out if you’re interested in their roles! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Online Board Games Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/653275945354672/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 5, Discord* Join us on Discord this Saturday for some online party games! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles and internships! Visit this application link <https://sanctuarygraduates.co.uk/redirect/?source=Faaria&url=http://cs.co/c…> to explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474…> for the latest information and upcoming event details. TPP TPP is a world-leader in Digital Health. From apps enabling patients to manage their own care to comprehensive hospital solutions, TPP delivers technology that connects everyone involved in healthcare delivery. Our aim is to improve access to healthcare data, making sure it is available whenever and wherever it is needed. We want to help people make the best use of that data, to empower clinicians and citizens, and to create the healthcare systems of the future. We have several graduate opportunities available ranging from Analyst to Software Developer with amazing starting salaries of up to £45k. We are also flexible with start dates and don’t stick to a typical graduate intake; whether you’re a recent graduate hoping to start their career now or a final year student looking for a career for after graduation, you can apply now by visiting our website https://tpp-careers.com/ <https://tpp-careers.com/> Follow us on Instagram @tpp_careers and like our page TPP Careers on Facebook to keep up to date with our opportunities! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Mini Hackathon Info
by Matthew Ruddy 07 Nov '20

07 Nov '20

Hey everyone, Ahead of our Mini Hackathon starting at 5pm today, a few bits of info that didn't make it into the newsletter. Firstly, it'll be hosted on our Discord server <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn> instead of Zoom as originally planned. If you don't yet have member status on the discord feel free to DM one of us or leave a message in #welcome and we'll give you access. We'll also be providing pizza (subject to availability) to entrants so you guys can focus on your projects instead of worrying about making dinner. Lastly, to keep things fair team sizes are expected to no more than two entrants. Don't worry about coming to the event with a teammate, you're welcome to form your teams at the event. See you later, - /Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 4 Newsletter: Mini Hackathon!
by Matthew Ruddy 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Hey everyone, Our next social event this term is our Mini Hackathon, which will be done on Zoom in collaboration with the Oxford Women in Computer Science Society (OxWoCS)! Note that this event starts at 5pm, you’ll be given from 6pm to midnight to create a project based on a theme, with prizes to be won! We also have a talk from Bloomberg tomorrow titled “Hashing Uncovered”, note that you need to fill out a quick registration for this event here <https://bloomberg.recsolu.com/external/events/0QQQQffQk-xP1SgQ8iWYgw?fbclid…> to take part. We also have messages about opportunities from Cisco and Google this week so check those out below. See you soon, /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Mini Hackathon with OxWoCS <https://www.facebook.com/events/377016420308032/> *17:00, Saturday, Week 4, Zoom* You’ll be given from 6pm until midnight to create the best project you can based on a surprise theme to be revealed on the night. This event is being run collaboratively with the Oxford Women in Computer Science Society, so come along to meet some new faces and maybe win a prize! Bloomberg - Hashing Uncovered <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/posts/2816191501817552> *13:00, Tuesday, Week 4* *What is it about?* One of our Bloomberg Engineers, Dietmar Kuhl will be uncovering everything Hashing. Hashing values is an important technique for efficient associative containers. It has multiple independent dimensions of considerations. None of these considerations are generally well understood. This presentation scratches the surface of the following areas: * Using hash functions for associative containers. * Hashing byte sequences into hash values and assessing the quality of hash functions. * Extracting byte sequences from values and hashing the resulting byte sequences. * Things to consider for a default hashing function You can read more about what to expect here <https://bloomberg.recsolu.com/external/events/0QQQQffQk-xP1SgQ8iWYgw> *When is it?* Date: 3rd November 2020 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm *How can you join?* Register here <https://bloomberg.recsolu.com/external/events/0QQQQffQk-xP1SgQ8iWYgw> and we will send through joining details ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles and internships! Visit this application link <https://sanctuarygraduates.co.uk/redirect/?source=Faaria&url=http://cs.co/c…> to explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474…> for the latest information and upcoming event details. This week, they are hosting an exclusive insight event on Wednesday 4th November, in which you can learn about the application process and the company itself: Click here! <https://www.facebook.com/events/403929077283632/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2…> Google We’re excited to announce that our 2021 Internship and Scholarship programs are now open for applications! *Internships:* We offer three paid internship programs for students in Europe, Middle East and Africa graduating after August 2021. The STEP - Student Trainee in Engineering Program is a developmental opportunity for students who will have completed their first or second year of their Bachelor’s degree by August 2021. Our Software Engineering / Site Reliability Engineering internships are for all university students who will be returning to studies after August 2021 and our PhD Internship for students currently enrolled in a PhD program. All of these internships are now open for applications: * STEP Intern 2021 <https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/98163132414730950/> * SWE/SRE Intern 2021 <https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/80289068740420294/> * PhD Intern 2021 <https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/73585388221801158/> * Research Intern, PhD <https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/98143203766477510/> / Research Intern, MSc <https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/88385175508918982/> *Scholarships:* At Google, we believe information should be universally accessible. Our education and scholarship programs aim to support students in computing, gaming and closely related fields by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from entering these fields. Please see below for a list of open scholarships, check which you may be eligible for, or share around to other students who you think could benefit: * Generation Google Scholarship <https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/generation-google-schol…> (formerly known as the Women Techmakers Scholars Program) is open to current undergraduate or graduate students who will be studying at an accredited university for the 2021-2022 academic year. The program is open to students who meet all the minimum qualifications and we strongly encourage women to apply. There are three scholarship programs available for: Women in Computer Science, Women in Gaming, and Women in Computer Science in Ireland. o Deadline to apply: December 4, 2020 o Application link <https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/generation-google-schol…> o For any questions reach out to generationgoogle-emea(a)google.com <mailto:generationgoogle-emea@google.com> * Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities <https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/google-students-with-di…> is open to current undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities who will be studying Computer Science or a related technical field at an accredited university in Europe or Israel for the 2021-2022 academic year. o Deadline to apply: December 4, 2020 o Application link <https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/google-students-with-di…> o For any questions reach out to googlescholarship(a)employ-ability.org.uk <mailto:googlescholarship@employ-ability.org.uk> *Full-time opportunities:* We accept applications on a rolling basis for full-time roles at Google. If you’re graduating in 2020, check <google.com/students> for opportunities and to apply online. *Build your future with Google:* Learn about our programs, events, scholarships and more at https://g.co/buildyourfuture <https://g.co/buildyourfuture>. We also recommend taking a look at our Tech Dev Guide <https://techdevguide.withgoogle.com/#src=Online/TOPs/NA+Tech+University>, this resource provides tips and resources to help you develop your technical skills (academically and non-academically) through self-paced, hands-on learning. You can also check out our five part series ‘Build for Everyone’ with events dedicated to interview prep, CV writing, technical talks and a women in tech panel. The next event will be on Thursday 5th November, you can sign up here <https://events.withgoogle.com/bfe-virtual-series?utm_medium=email&utm_sourc…>. Google University Programs Team ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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