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Week 2 Newsletter
by Cameron Alsop 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Hello All, Second week brings us another talk, along with a coding challenge by G-Research. Palantir Talk - Title TBA<https://www.facebook.com/events/902713906480368/> Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (2nd week) Our second week talk will be given by Palantir. Details TBA G-Research Coding Challenge<https://www.facebook.com/events/754413321329471/> Department of Computer Science - 2:00pm Saturday (2nd week) Please note this event requires registration: To register please either enter individually* or in a team by sending names to graduates(a)gresearch.co.uk. Can your code beat the markets? Test your coding skills and systematic investment ideas on our simulated stock exchange and win a £50 Amazon voucher for each member of your team. Which team will turn the largest profit? Here's a great chance to test your problem solving and coding skills, and to see what it's like to work in a dynamic, innovative environment on the cutting edge of finance and technology. Teams of three or four students will have one hour to devise and code their investment ideas to run on our simulated exchange. Final strategies will be run through the exchange and will compete against other teams. Winner takes all and will be invited to represent your university at our annual inter-varsity coding challenge. *any individual entries will be allocated into teams on the day. Geek Night 2<https://www.facebook.com/events/943615105733072/> Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (2nd week) Our second geek night of term. Come to the UGSA in the CompSci department for our usual selection of chatting, games, and refreshments. [cid:part4.07070707.01010209@ox.compsoc.net] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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Geek Night 1 Tonight!
by Cameron Alsop 17 Oct '15

17 Oct '15

Hello everyone, Our first official geek night of the term is tonight. We meet in the department to do all kinds of things; share projects, play games, or just have a chat. We also provide food and drink, and it's a chance to meet other people in the society, as well as other new faces. We meet in the Under Graduate Social Area (UGSA) in the Computer Science Department at 7pm. Further details can be found on our facebook even here<https://www.facebook.com/events/491290171049969/>. Hope to see you there! [cid:part4.07070707.01010209@ox.compsoc.net] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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Google follow-up email
by Cameron Alsop 15 Oct '15

15 Oct '15

Hello everyone, Following the talk yesterday, Google have sent on some useful links for those of you interested in applying for internships and jobs: --------------------- Hello CompSoc! Thanks to those of you who attended our tech talk last night. We hope you enjoyed learning a bit about Site Reliability Engineering at Google. We'd love your feedback, so please take a minute to fill out this short survey<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w3jRHBzD6XDiUdSj1uIYMp1pBXFoBk1M9cE02_ovXz…> so we can improve future events. Below is a quick recap of what I spoke about at the end of the talk regarding opportunities at Google. What roles are we hiring for? We're hiring interns and graduates for our Software Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering teams. All openings are posted at g.co/techstudentsEMEA<http://g.co/techstudentsEMEA>. Where could I work in Europe? We are hiring engineers into all of our engineering offices across Europe, the main ones being London and Zurich. How should I format my CV? We recommend using a format that includes the following sections: * Personal Information * Education (include expected graduation year) * Technical Skills (let us know how well you know each programming language you've used) * Work Experience * Extracurricular Activities * Honors/Achievements * Publications & Patents (relevant for PhDs) Can you provide feedback on my CV? Yes! Please submit it through this form<https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/forms/d/1aPGhh1Tua5mmhMPqCEE2MEPVsPXce…>. How should I prepare for an interview * Review the fundamentals - algorithms and data structures * Algorithms - Sorting, Searching, Graphs, Big-O analysis * Data Structures - Lists, Stacks and queues, Trees and graphs, Sets, Hashes and maps, Heaps * Practice on a whiteboard/shared doc with a friend. Get used to thinking out loud, describing your approach. * Check out the new edition of Cracking the Coding Interview<http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cracking-Coding-Interview-6th-Programming/dp/098478…>. Upcoming events * Hash Code<http://g.co/hashcode>, a team-based programming competition organized by Google for university students and industry professionals across Europe, Middle East and Africa. You pick your team and programming language, we pick a real-life engineering problem to solve. More questions? Email Jess at uk-tech-students(a)google.com<mailto:uk-tech-students@google.com> Thanks! Jess Safir Google University Programs ---------------------

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Week 1 Newsletter
by Cameron Alsop 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Hello All, We have our first talk of the term, followed by Freshers drinks, as well as our first official geek night. Google Talk - Systems at Scale & Freshers Drinks<https://www.facebook.com/events/469802803191701/> Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (1st week) Our first sponsor talk of the year is from Google , followed by Freshers Drinks. Google have this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aPGhh1Tua5mmhMPqCEE2MEPVsPXceOeJHUDXX6CSyA…> for any students who want to keep in touch about opportunities at Google, and for those who'd like their CV reviewed for feedback. Philip is a Manager in Site Reliability Engineering at Google, where he leads software engineering projects to improve the performance, reliability and scalability of Google’s Cloud Platforms. Philip graduated from Oxford with a BA in Mathematics in 1993, and before Google spent many years building high-performance database and middleware infrastructure for a leading provider of equity trading systems. Geek Night 1<https://www.facebook.com/events/990056294349584/> Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (1st week) Come down to the UGSA for our first official geek night of term. The usual array of refreshments, chatting, and other miscellaneous activities will of course be present. Palantir Talk - Title TBA<https://www.facebook.com/events/902713906480368/> Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (2nd week) Our second week talk will be given by Palantir. Details TBA [cid:part4.07070707.01010209@ox.compsoc.net] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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Sponsor Message: Google APM Workshop
by Cameron Alsop 12 Oct '15

12 Oct '15

[Bring questions. Build answers.]<http://www.google.com/students> Google Associate Product Manager Workshop - 30th October Are you a technical innovator who can take creative product ideas from conception to launch? Planning to graduate in 2017 and looking for a summer 2016 internship? Then apply today to attend Google's Associate Product Manager Workshop<https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/forms/d/104WDi6MyOawS0kCUwQNk456d74y5p…>. The workshop will take place at our London office on 30th October from 14:00 - 19:00. Space is limited, so submit an application by 19th October in order to be considered. We'll follow-up with all applicants by 23rd October. During the workshop students will learn about our APM internship program and get a better understanding of Product Management at Google. Students will also be split into teams to work on scoping, designing and pitching a product. The workshop is open to students studying a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in computer science or a closely related technical degree. Students should be graduating in 2017 and looking for a summer 2016 internship. We look forward to seeing your application! Thanks, Jess University Programs

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Welcome to CompSoc!
by Cameron Alsop 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

Hello All, Welcome to the Oxford University Computer Society. We have a number of events over the next couple of weeks, which are open to anyone; no membership required! All our events will have plenty of Pizza, Drinks and other snacks. Geek Night 0 - LAN Party<https://www.facebook.com/events/571087556371665/> Under Graduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (0th week) Our first LAN party of the term. Bring a laptop (or your desktop if you're feeling strong!) and any games you're interested in. We have a few games to share so don't worry if you have nothing! Google Talk & Freshers Drinks<https://www.facebook.com/events/469802803191701/> Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday (1st week) Our first talk of the year is by Google (title TBA), followed by Freshers Drinks. Geek Night 1<https://www.facebook.com/events/491290171049969/> Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday (1st week) Come down to the UGSA for our first official geek night of term. The usual array of refreshments, chatting, and other miscellaneous activities will of course be present. [cid:part4.07070707.01010209@ox.compsoc.net] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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[CompSoc] Mailing List Updates and Freshers Fair
by Cameron Alsop 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hello All, With Term fast approaching, we have a couple of notices about the society about this term. Mailing Lists We are making some changes to the way mailinglists are going to be run this term, to make sure you're seeing the content you're interested in. We will be using 3 mailing lists; compsoc-members, compsoc-jobs, and compsoc-freshers. Compsoc members will be where we announce events that will be running throughout term, including talks and our weekly newsletter. Compsoc Jobs will have any job advertisements from tech companies, and other groups. Compsoc freshers will be a mailing list for any freshers who sign up at freshers fair, and will have details specifically for new members of the society. These changes will be happening from the start of term, so please make sure you're signed up to the correct lists to be sure you're getting the content you're looking for. Please note the fresher's list will be cleared out at the start of term, so if you want to continue to get updates about the society do sign up to the member's list. Details of how to sign up to mailing lists can be found on our website: http://ox.compsoc.net/members/mailing_lists/ Freshers Fair Freshers fair will be happening on Wednesday to Friday of 0th week (that's the 7th, 8th and 9th of October), and we are looking for volunteers to help man the stall. There is a link to the different shifts (2 people are needed for each), so if you are able to spare some time, let us know which shift you're able to do, and we'll add you to the rota. The rota can be found at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YxZKb-Bnxev7nDaFuZMrkcBE_33pmHVH2YP… [X] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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[compsoc-members] Week 1 Newsletter - Netcraft
by Cameron Alsop 27 Apr '15

27 Apr '15

Hello everyone, Hope everyone had a relaxing break. This also marks the time of our new Committee coming into office, which includes myself, Matthew Burke as our new Secretary, and James Wallace as our Treasurer. We have the usual mix of events this week: Netcraft's Best of Britain Programming Competition<https://www.facebook.com/events/557955384345625/> Lecture Theatre A - 7:00pm Wednesday Over the summer, Netcraft is running a programming competition with prizes up to £1000 per project. The competition will give the most talented student programmers a chance to spend their holidays exploring real issues in the field of internet security and infrastructure. James Nicholls, an alumnus of Oxford, will discuss some of the projects covered in previous editions of the competition, the resources we make available to students and examine a selection of suggested projects for the coming summer. Geek Night 1<https://www.facebook.com/events/1433604486953244/> Undergraduate Social Area - 7:00pm Saturday [cid:part4.07070707.01010209@ox.compsoc.net] Cameron Alsop President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net<mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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Fwd: Week 8 Newsletter
by Joe Fowler 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

Hi all! Bloomberg Talk - Machine Learning <https://www.facebook.com/events/829190463803389/> Lecture Theatre A - Wednesday 7pm Gary Kazantsev from the R&D Machine Learning group will speak about Bloomberg´s current projects in the area of Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing, such as sentiment analysis of financial news, question answering, information extraction, etc. See attached flyer for specifics. Geek Night 8 - <https://www.facebook.com/events/1583380675266956/>/Unofficial <https://www.facebook.com/events/1583380675266956/> /Undergraduate Social Area - Saturday 7pm Since it is the end of term, Geek night won't /officially/ be running. What this really means is that it will be running as usual, but you can expect that much fewer people will be attending. -- Regards, Joe -- Joe Fowler President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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LAN Party TONIGHT
by Joe Fowler 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

Hi everybody! I am sorry for giving such short notice, but as hinted to in the newsletter, we can confirm that the LAN party will be **TONIGHT** in the undergraduate social area, and room 051, from 7pm onwards. Bring your own computer/laptop, and make sure you bring all your peripherals (charger, dongles, network cables etc) as we won't have many (if any) going spare. Regards, Joe -- Joe Fowler President - Oxford University Computer Society president(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:president@ox.compsoc.net>

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