Computer Science Organization
The TAMS Computer Science Organization (CSO) exposes students to the wide array of topics within computer science such as web development, cybersecurity, APIs, hardware, and much more!
| Topic(s) | Computer Science |
|---|---|
| Abbrev. | CSO |
| Active Years | 2009 - present |
| Advised | Yes |
| Advisor | Melissa Minick |
| Execs | President - Kanav Bengani
Vice President - Lisa Li Hackathon Director - Dylan Li Competitions Director - Zhuoli Xie Treasurer - Jocelyn Zhang |
| Event(s) | hackTAMS, HP CodeWars, USACO |
| Website | https://cso.tams.club/ |
| Link | |
| tamscomputerscience@gmail.com |
Events
hackTAMS
hackTAMS is a hackathon organized by CSO. This event originally only allowed TAMS students to participate but has grown to become the largest free high school hackathon in DFW.
Competitions
At the start of each semester, CSO holds a tryout for their CS competition teams. Usually, there are three advanced teams and two novice teams.
Seven Lakes
2020-2021
- Daniel Ting - 1st place in individual
- Joseph Li, Hubert Yang, and Ernest Lu - 3rd place in advanced
Battle of the Brains
2020-2021
- Joseph Li, Hubert Yang, and Ernest Lu - 2nd place in advanced
Frozen Eagle
2020-2021
- Daniel Ting, Zhuoli Xie, and Timothy Haynes - 3rd place in advanced
- Lisa Li and Joanne Liu - 5th place in novice
- Andrew Zheng, Daniel Abujaber, and Charlie Hu - 6th place in novice
Cypress Woods
Lockheed Martin Cyberquest
ICPC North America Qualifer
HP CodeWars
Lockheed Martin Code Quest
Committees
Unlike other clubs, CSO did not have many committees until 2020-2021. Each committee specializes in a specific niche of computer science or focuses on community service.
API Masters
Our vision is to serve and inspire the TAMS community and the greater Denton community by instructing and involving student developers in the use of APIs. We aim to spread information of APIs and cool API projects through a novel approach of “mini-thons,” which are miniature hackathons, an involved and encouraging Facebook community, and community outreach.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Nathaniel Brown | 2020-2021 |
| Sridhar Nandigam |
Cybersecurity
The TAMS CSO Cybersecurity Committee is here to introduce you to the fascinating world of computer security. We will be hosting theoretical and practical lessons as well as hands-on activities and competitions to develop skills in binary exploitation, reverse engineering, networking, digital forensics, and cryptography. Come and join if you would like to push the boundaries of your knowledge in computer science beyond what you are taught!
Cybersecurity was merged into CSO from the now defunct TAMS Cybersecurity Association.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Jocelyn Zhang | 2021-2022 |
| Dylan Li | |
| Daniel Ting | 2020-2021 |
CodeEd
TAMS CodeEd is a committee of the TAMS Computer Science Organization devoted to teaching local middle schoolers at Calhoun Middle School how to program. We volunteer each week to train kids in the basics of programming, from Scratch to C++.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Andrew Zheng | 2021-2022 |
| Vidit Biyani | |
| Aditya Paul | 2018-2019 |
| Preeth Kanamangala | |
| Vincent Wong | 2017-2018 |
| Sahil Patel | |
| Ashwin Kumar |
Girls Who Code
We are the TAMS committee of Girls Who Code under CSO! Our mission is to encourage girls in the Denton area to pursue careers in computer science by working with the organization Girls Who Code and volunteering with local schools. Come join us in our efforts to close the gender gap in CS and change the image of modern programmers!
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Aurelia Wang | 2021-2022 |
| Brianna Chan | |
| Kevin Kim | 2020-2021 |
| Grace Liu |
Good Samaritans
Our mission is to help senior citizens with their technology problems and questions. No CS experience necessary. If you know how to navigate social media, your phone or your computer, you're already an expert!
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tubbs | 2021-2022 |
| Grace Huang | 2019-2020 |
Hardware
The TAMS Hardware Committee aims to provide computer hardware related services to the TAMS community in the form of workshops and volunteering opportunities. As a CSO committee, we run hands on biweekly workshops where we teach concepts in digital logic, electrical engineering, and programming. We also run PCs2Prosper, a volunteering opportunity where you can sign up to refurbish and fix laptops and computers for people in need.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Henry Castillo | 2020-2021 |
| Ernest Lu |
IBM Z
Mainframes and stuff, very fun :)
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Ajay Jayanth | 2021-2022 |
Missing Maps
Our mission is to help map areas where people in need live. Use satellite images to trace buildings, roadways, and other features in vulnerable areas. No computer science experience needed and completely beginner-friendly! Volunteering hours will be determined by the number of features mapped.
This committee was merged into the Open Source committee after 2021.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Avi Udash | 2020-2021 |
Open Source
We want to make an impact in open-source projects and introduce TAMS students to the many benefits of contributing to open source, including developing their coding expertise, developing problem solving skills, and the knowledge that you are making a sizable impact to thousands of people worldwide.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Ted Kwee-Bintoro | 2021-2022 |
| Nathaniel Brown | 2020-2021 |
| Pranay Gosar |
Tech-Ed
Tech-Ed is a committee under TAMS CSO that aims to facilitate learning through a variety of online mediums as we enter a new age of remote education. Our mission is to help students within and beyond the TAMS community to simultaneously discover valuable educational resources and expand their own “range” by providing weekly posts on a plethora of thought-invoking subjects.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Nathan Brito | 2021-2022 |
| Stephanie You | |
| Joanne Liu | 2020-2021 |
| Lisa Li |
USACO
We are the TAMS USACO Committee under CSO. Our committee is committed to helping TAMS students learn all there is about the USACO programming contest, including what it is, how to prepare for it, and what to do during the contest. We will cover algorithms and data structures necessary to pass the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Divisions of the USACO contest, as well as host practice contests in tandem with CSO.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Joseph Li | 2020-2021 |
| Hubert Yang | |
| Jerry Liu | |
| Ernest Lu |
Web & Mobile Dev
The TAMS Web & Mobile Dev Committee is a community for TAMS students interested in web and mobile development. In this community, web developers will be able to gain the experience of collaborating with others to create professional websites. The committee also aims to educate people in web development, which will be done through workshops.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Anirudh Kaza | 2021-2022 |
| Zach Tang | 2020-2021 |
| Avi Udash |
Execs
2021-2022
President - Kanav Bengani
Vice President - Lisa Li
Competitions Director - Zhuoli Xie
Hackathon Director - Dylan Li
Treasurer - Jocelyn Zhang
2020-2021
President - Ben Wang
Competitions Director - Anthony Zhou
Secretary - Michael Zhao
Treasurer - Pranoy Dutta
Volunteering Director - Jeongwoo Choi
2019-2020
President - Ben Sun
Competitions Coordinator - Ben Taylor
Volunteering Coordinator - Connie Wang
Treasurer - Eric Zhang
2018-2019
President - Manasi Ramadurgum
Competitions Coordinator - Ryan Chhong
Volunteering Coordinator - Samuel Liu
Publicist/Graphic Designer - Justin Cho
2017-2018
President - Rick Zhang
Hackathon Coordinator - Thomas Hobohm
Hackathon Coordinator - Justin Wei
Competitions Coach - Karthik Nair
Competitions Coach - Garrett Gu
Competitions Coach - Andrew Li
2016-2017
Club Coordinator - Nathan Contreras
Hackathon Coordinator - Dylan Macalinao
Hackathon Coach - Nimit Kalra
Competitions Coordinator - David Yuan
Competitions Coach - Jagath Vytheeswaran
2015-2016
2014-2015
President: Laura Pang
Vice President: Brandon Truong
Secretary: Farhan Tejani
Club Coordinator: Andrew Tian
Coach: John Pascoe
2013-2014
President: Ian Macalinao
Vice President: Tyler O'Meara
Club Coordinator: Sherwin Thomas
Coach: Krzysztof Drewniak
Trivia
The most revered animal of CSO is the rubber duck; it's said that it has unique power in helping out debugging.
CSO also keeps a "Duck Diary" on its website.