Hola, Valued Customer,

With Week 6 over, we're headed down the home straight now! That, however, won't stop us from delivering you a luxurious selection of events to meet your satisfaction.

Today, we're back with what you've come to expect — a competitive programming bootcamp! If you want to learn in our last session of the term, come along from 7:30-9:30pm in the Undergraduate Social Area.

On Thursday, we'll be joined by the Physics Society and the Invariants for some STEM-themed (free) drinks! If you're interested, sign up for a place below — we'll be at the Oxford Retreat from 9-11pm.

On Friday, we have an all-new talk on employment! We'll be joined by an industry insider from Netcraft to cover the topic of How Not to be Unemployed. Join us from 5-6pm for useful practical knowledge and pizza!

On Saturday, we'll first be partaking in the final Learn to Code session of the term! Make sure to come along from 5:30-6:30pm at Jesus College to round off your brand new skills.

Afterwards, we'll be holding our Michaelmas Termly General Meeting! This is your chance to hear what we've been doing and influence the way the society is run. We'll be in the UGSA from 7pm. If you'd like to submit a motion, details are below! Once it's over, we'll be relaxing with a quiz night.

— Declan, CompSoc Secretary

Fun Computing Fact: Did you know that much of what's taken as standard in Unix and Unix-like operating systems is specified by the Single UNIX Specification? To receive permission to use the Unix trademark, a software package must be demonstrated to be conformant with the SUS, which largely consists of POSIX standards.

Despite many operating systems, such as Linux/BSD distributions, generally aiming for POSIX compatibility, very few operating systems are certified to be compliant — the only operating system used predominantly by consumers to receive certification is Apple's macOS!

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Nothing lasts forever, and that's as true of our competitive programming bootcamps as it is of anything! This Monday, we'll be in the Undergraduate Social Area for the last bootcamp session of the term. If you're desperate to learn the tools of a tricky trade, make sure to come along from 7:30-9:30pm! As ever, food will be provided.

When: 7:30-9:30pm, Monday 24th November

Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

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Ready to socialise with other STEM folk? No? Too bad! This Thursday, we'll be joined by our friends in the Invariants and the Physics Society to see out the (near) end of the term in style! We'll be at the Oxford Retreat from 9-11pm, imbibing free drinks and enjoying scintillating conversation through the evening. If you're interested in free drink tokens, make sure to sign up in advance — tokens are limited!

When: 9-11pm, Thursday 27th November

Where: The Oxford Retreat 1-2 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW

Sign up for tokens here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6ZaDejDcymJwpWSV3gQpPgJ4yq24TFP-gZnbboBkTaVKgyw/viewform

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Thinking about your future? We have just the talk for you! This Friday, we'll be joined by someone from Netcraft to talk about that all-important task of getting a job! We'll in Lecture Theatre B(ill Roscoe) from 5-6pm to hear useful practical advice and insider knowledge on topics such as interviews within the industry, followed by our staple food — pizza!

When: 5-6pm, Friday 28th November

Where: Lecture Theatre B(ill Roscoe), Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

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It's Saturday, and it's time to turn the final page on your Python adventure! This week, we'll be holding the final of our six Learn to Code sessions this term. If you've come this far, make sure to join us at Jesus College's Digital Hub from 5:30-6:30pm to round off your knowledge in the final instalment in the series!

When: 5:30-6:30pm, Saturday 29th November

Where: Digital Hub, Jesus College Turl St, Oxford OX1 3DW

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Run from it, hide from it — bureaucracy arrives all the same. But never fear, as CompSoc bureaucracy is fun! This Saturday, we'll be holding our Termly General Meeting, which is your chance to contribute to the society's future! First, we'll hear from CompSoc's Committee at 7pm on what they've been doing this term and their plans for the future, followed by a chance to vote on motions proposed by members!

Afterwards, we'll wind down with a quiz night, adjoined by our trademark bountiful provisions of free pizza. There's something for everyone this Saturday!

Any registered CompSoc member is free to submit a motion for consideration! If you'd like to do so, hop on over to our Discord server, where you can find guidance in the #motions forum channel on how to write your own motion. Please note that you will be expected to attend the TGM to present your motion. Please submit all motions by 11:59pm on Friday 28th November.

When: 7pm, Saturday 29th November

Where: Undergraduate Social Area, Department of Computer Science 7 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG

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Ten places on the Vice Chancellor's Colloquium on Climate have been reserved exclusively for computer science undergraduates, and one of them could be yours! The Colloquium is an extracurricular, interdisciplinary offering intended to equip students with the skills needed to not only understand climate change, but to also thrive in their future careers. If you're interested, see more and sign up below!

Read more here: https://lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/about/the-vice-chancellors-colloquium

Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/Pp0iHhqJXD

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Make sure to join OxWoCS (Oxford Women in CS), a society we're working closely with, if you identify as a woman or woman-adjacent person in CS! They have a host of wonderful events on, including talks, panels and socials. Computer Science is unfortunately a subject with one of the biggest gender gaps in Oxford and worldwide, and addressing this is at the core of OxWoCS.

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