Computer camp
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A Computer camp is a summer camp which focuses on computer instruction. These camps usually operate on college campuses during the summer months due to the availability of housing, computer labs, and dining facilities. Campers are usually between 8-18 years old.
The first computer camp, National Computer Camps (NCC), was launched by Michael Zabinski, a professor of Physics and Engineering at Fairfield University, in a junior high school in Orange, Connecticut in 1977. Today, numerous companies operate computer camps, many of which have multiple campuses.
Computer camps teach courses in a wide range of subjects such as hardware, networking, programming, game design, image manipulation, video production, web design, robotics, A+ and Network+ certification preparation, and software applications including office and productivity suites, HTML and web editors, video editors, and 3D and 2D animation and graphics programs. Although computers are the main focus, camps also offer sports and recreation programs.
External links
- National Computer Camps (http://www.nccamp.com/)
- Emagination Computer Camps (http://www.computercamps.com/)
- iD Tech Computer Camps (http://www.internaldrive.com/)
- CyberCamps (http://www.cybercamps.com/)
- SummerTech Computer Camps (http://www.summertech.net/)
- Digital Media Academy (http://www.digitalmediaacademy.org/)
- Education Unlimited Computer Camps (http://www.educationunlimited.com/computers.html)
- University of Michigan Computer Camp CAEN (http://www.engin.umich.edu/caen/campcaen/)
- YMCA Camp Fitch Computer Camp (http://campcomputer.com/)
- Mentor Systems Inc. (MSI) Computer Camps (http://www.compcamps.com/) (Canada)
- Adventures in Computing Computer Camps (http://www.computercamps.ca/) (Canada)
- Virtual Ventures Summer Technology Camp (http://www.virtualventures.ca/) (Canada)
- bitkids (http://www.bitkids.ca/) (Canada)
- USA Computing Olympiad (http://www.usaco.org/) - not really a computer camp, but you might be able to attend its training camp if you qualify. See also the main article.
- List of ACA-accredited camps that had computer as one of its activities (ACA Find a Camp) (http://find.acacamps.org/cgi/search.cgi?activity=157&tfocus=&fee=&location=&session_length=&ages=&Submit3=Search) - Please note that the listed camps are not necessarily computer camps!