MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1979
COMPUTER COURSE FOR TEACHERS
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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW INVITED FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS FOR A COURSE IN BASIC COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM JULY 16 TO 20.
THIS IS THE SIXTH COURSE OF ITS KIND OFFERED FREE BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE FIRST IN 1976- ALL PREVIOUS FIVE WITH GOOD RESPONSE.
THE VENUE FOR THE COMING COURSE WILL BE AT THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE TANNER ROAD POLICE PRIMARY SCHOOL, PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.
+OWING TO LIMITED FACILITIES, ONLY 20 TEACHERS CAN BE ACCEPTED THIS TIME. IF IT PROVES SUCCESSFUL THE COURSE WILL BE REPEATED IN SEPTEMBER, + A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE COURSE WILL COVER ELEMENTARY OPERATIONS. ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS, BRANCHING AND LOOPS, SUBSCRIPTS AND ARRAYS, CHARACTER STRINGS MANIPULATION, AND A SELECTION OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THEORY AND PRACTICAL WORK ON A MICRO- COMPUTER.
THE CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE JUNE 30 AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED NOT LATER THAN JULY 10,
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS COURSE CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TEL: 5-774001 EXT. 36.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
$2 MILLION BOOST FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
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MR. P.G. WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WILL PRESENT A CHEQUE FOR $2 MILLION TO THE HON, F.K, LI, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, AS THE CLUB'S DONATION TOWARDS THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE CHEQUE PRESENTATION WILL BE HELD AT 3.15 P.M. TOMORROW TUESDAY) AT THE RECEPTION HALL OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), FIRST FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
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