2008 Scripting Games Beginners Division

Event Descriptions

Event 1: Pairing Off

Event 6: Coffee Break

Event 2: True Type

Event 7: Squashing Bugs

Event 3: Let’s Get Together

Event 8: Random Guess

Event 4: Count Yourself In

Event 9: Pool Party

Event 5: What’s the Difference

Event 10: Bowling


Event descriptions are available in eight other languages:
French, Spanish, German,
Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese,
Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

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Competitors Pack

Download the Competitors’ Pack

This download is required for many of the events.


Download the Scripting Games 2008 Program

Schedule, hints, and more.

Standings


Individual Scores by Points

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Individual Scores by Name

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Top Averages by Country

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Helpful Resources

Stuck on an event? Take a look at this list of resources,
created specifically for the Beginner Division events.


Schedules

Full Schedule of Events
(including a printable calendar)

Time Zone Conversion
So you don’t miss the deadlines just because
you don’t happen to be in the Pacific Standard Time Zone


Prizes

List of Prizes and Sponsors

Official Rules for Entry


Questions?

Questions or concerns?
Send email to scripter@microsoft.com.
We’re going to be a little busy scoring entries so we
might not answer you, but we’ll read your email.


You can also ask questions at the Scripting Guys group
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We’ll check it when we can, plus there are hundreds of other
members of the group who might be able to help.


Schedule of Events

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Day

Event

Day 1

February 15

Opening Ceremonies

How to Play

Events and Deadlines

Download the Competitors’ Pack

Day 2

February 18

Competition in Progress

Day 3

February 19

Competition in Progress

Day 4

February 20

Event 1 Solution: Pairing Off

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Event 2 Solution: True Type

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Day 5

February 21

Competition in Progress

Day 6

February 22

Event 3 Solution: Let’s Get Together

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Event 4 Solution: Count Yourself In

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Day 7

February 25

Competition in Progress

Day 8

February 26

Event 5 Solution: What's the Difference?

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Event 6 Solution: Coffee Break

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Day 9

February 27

Competition in Progress

Day 10

February 28

Event 7 Solution: Squashing Bugs

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Event 8 Solution: Random Guess

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Day 11

February 29

Competition in Progress

Day 12

March 3

Event 9 Solution: Pool Party

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

Event 10 Solution: Bowling

VBScript

Windows PowerShell

Perl

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