New Opportunity.
Every Saturday night, students have the opportunity to assess their CS abilities and compete with their fellow KTBYTE students. Competition will be for beginners to advanced (Level 1 - 6 /classes).
Who?
Both existing and non-existing KTBYTE students can participate. Existing KTBYTE students have the benefit of getting to join the final competition
Timeline
Saturday, March 20th, 2021 at 6:30:00 PM GMT-04:00
Contests start
April
Weeklong classes
July
Contests ends
FAQ
What is the Contest?
KTBYTE is launching a contest that allows more students a fun way to learn computer science. The KTBYTE contest will be open to younger students that typically have few competition options in elementary school, as well as middle and high school students. Students will get to explore CS concepts through puzzles that touch all sorts of applied topics, from gaming, science, social science, the arts, and more.Winners will be featured in our Newsletter and on the leaderboard on the KTBYTE Website. In the future we will be offering prizes to students who finish at the top of their level, the more contests you compete in at your level the better your score will be, so make sure to compete in all of your difficulty level contests!
How do I participate in the Contest?
To participate students will need to go to www.ktbyte.com/contest. Once you are there you will hit get started, you will see a list of contests and if the contest is open you can begin right away, if not you will need to wait for the contest to open.How do I see my score?
To see your individual score you can view your contest progress report. To view how you rank compared to other students you can go to the leaderboard!How do I know which difficulty level is right for me?
There are 3 difficulty levels within this competition and you are allowed to participate in any of them:
Beginner - This level will run in JavaBlocks and it is intended for students aged 8 - 12 with very little coding experience. If you have taken FUN1a - FUN3b this would be the difficulty level for you.
Intermediate - This level will run in a typed format. Students will use their coder and processing to resolve problems. This level is intended for students 13+ who have some experience with programming in Java. If you have taken CS00a - CS01a this will be the best level for you.
Advanced - In this level of difficulty students will use typed code to resolve complex problems. Students are expected to have a lot more experience to do well in this difficulty level. Anyone aged 13+ with the necessary experience can attempt this level. If you have taken CS01b - CS02b this is the best level for you.
When is the contest?
This contest will run weekly. Each week we will push out a problem set for one of the difficulty levels. For the first week of the contest, you will have an entire week to work through the problems. In the following contest, you will have the weekend to complete the contest.
Students must register to participate.