AIMING to improve students’ technical knowledge in the information technology field, software company SAS Malaysia recently held its inaugural programming quiz.
The competition saw 11 teams battle for the top spot in a series of quizzes held at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM).
Contestants were tested on their understanding of programming, with a focus on data management and the application of analysis tools for business computing.
According to the company’s academic programme manager Tan Siew Ling, the objective of the competition was to expose university students to the practical application of computing software.
“We believe they will benefit immensely by getting a taste of the SAS experience in terms of the relevancy of programming skills applied in the corporate sense,” said Tan.
Bagging the first prize were students Yakub Sebastian, Wendy Japutra Jap and Lai Chee Ping from the Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak.
Yakub said that the competition was an invaluable academic experience.
“It was also a delightful and eye-opening social experience to interact with other university students with the same interests,” he added.
Coming in second were Yeo Ee Fong, Au Yong Chee Hau, Jeric Yuen and Han Yian Ting of Sunway University College, while UiTM students Lia Farhana, Norraniza and Nuraitul won third place.
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