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Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind.
- Donald Knuth
Computer Scientist and author of the seminal multi-volume work The Art
of Computer Programming
Cover Page:
Ruminating Calf
A ruminating calf drawn in oil pastels greets trainees as they exit our high-tech lecture
hall, signaling a time and space for reflective learning.
Ruminating Calf by J.P. Ignite, TCS
The Artist
J Prabhakar, known as J.P., is a Chennai based artist who specializes in pen-and-ink
line drawings. With no formal education in art, J.P. is entirely self-schooled. Although
his work is focused exclusively on the sacred arts and his themes tend to be temples,
monuments and sculptures, he innovates constantly in terms of technique, technology,
materials, form and content. His pursuit of excellence is a constant source of
inspiration.
Waiting Room
Interview Room
Refer to the diagram above. It is a walk-in-interview setup having an interview room with
one chair and a waiting room with a number of chairs. The interviewer interviews
candidates in the interview room. When the interviewer finishes interviewing a candidate,
he dismisses the candidate and goes to the waiting room to see if there are other
candidates waiting. If there are, he brings one of them to his room and interviews him. If
there are no candidates waiting, he returns to his chair in the interview room and
continues reading his last unfinished magazine. If there are no unfinished magazines, he
starts reading a new magazine. After he finishes reading one full magazine, he goes to
sleep.
Each candidate, when he arrives, looks to see what the interviewer is doing. If the
interviewer is reading a magazine, the candidate waits for the interviewer to finish
reading the current page of the magazine. Then the candidate enters the interview room
and asks the interviewer to interview him. If the interviewer is sleeping, the candidate
wakes him up and then asks the interviewer to interview him. If the interviewer is
interviewing another candidate, the candidate goes to the waiting room. If there is a free
Prerequisites
Any science graduate registered in Open Ignite can attempt this challenge. This
challenge requires candidates to have some background in computer science.
Submission Process
Your submission to each of these problems should not exceed 4 pages. The
submissions can be in txt, .doc or .pdf format
Evaluation
You will be evaluated based on the following parameters.
S.No.
1.
Parameter
Originality of your solution
2.
Ability to learn
3.
4.