IBM is launching Master the Mainframe contest in 15 countries across Middle East & Africa between April and May 2015: Master the Mainframe is an exciting opportunity for students to gain real-world experience using enterprise computing skills. Hosted at high schools, colleges and universities all over the world, this unique mainframe computing contest is designed to equip students with mainframe knowledge, and challenge their skills in a hands-on coding experience. To compete in the Master the Mainframe contest, no experience with mainframes is necessary. In fact, the contest is designed for students with little or no mainframe experience. Students just need to bring drive and competitive spirit, and they will be ready to compete. IBM is offering a number of prizes to students at the different stages of the contest: - Backpacks - Bluetooth headsets, speakers and - Smart phones - All paid expense trips to IBM MEA HQ in Dubai and IBM USA - Career edge and visibility to IBM mainframe clients across key industries Students can register on this link: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP For more inquiries please contact: mtm@ae.ibm.com

1. IBM 2015 Middle East & Africa
Master the Mainframe Student Contest
#zMaster
Terms and conditions apply – please refer to contest website for complete T’s and C’s: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP

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The IBM Master the Mainframe contest is an exciting opportunity for students to gain real-world experience using enterprise
computing skills. Hosted at colleges and universities all over the world, this computing contest is designed to challenge student
skills in a hands-on coding experience with programming languages like Java as well as Linux
To compete in the Master the Mainframe contest, no experience with mainframes is necessary.
Participation in Master the Mainframe contests could give students the career edge they need. The top banks, governments,
aviation, utilities and energy business in Middle East & Africa run IBM Mainframe!
Terms and conditions apply – please refer to contest website for complete T’s and C’s: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP
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Master the Mainframe – How it works!
Part one: Breaking the ice
IBM will provide contestants with
screenshots and directions on what to do.
This helps acquaint each contestant with
navigating the mainframe user interface
and introduce basic mainframe concepts
Part two: Practical experience
Perform programming (advanced
commands, system setup, and advanced
system navigation) and application
developing tasks, as well as experience
with multiple operating systems
Part three: Real-world challenge
Tasks from this stage are taken from real
life situations encountered by systems
programmers
Terms and conditions apply – please refer to contest website for complete T’s and C’s: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP
Time:
1-2 Hours
Prizes:
The first 150 students in each
region to achieve 100% will receive
a backpack.
Time:
10-20 Hours
Contest is self paced! You can participate in one, two or all three stages and win exciting prizes after each
stage!
Prizes:
The first 10 students in each
region to achieve 100% will
receive a Bluetooth speaker,
Bluetooth headset, power bank
and flash drive
Prizes:
- Top 3 students in each region: Smart Phones
- Top 2 students in each region: All expense
paid trip to Dubai to attend winners event (Sept
2015)
- Featured in WW MTM Wall of Fame
- Participate in WW Championship in 2016
(Details to follow!)
Time:
10-20 Hours

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MEA Master the Mainframe 2015
4 Regions:
- MEP (UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi and Pakistan)
- NA (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal)
- CEWA (Kenya, Angola, Nigeria)
- South Africa
Key Dates:
1 April: Contest begins
29 May: Contest ends
1 June: Stage 3 judging begins
20 Jun: Stage 3 results out
Sept TBD:Winners Events in Dubai
Terms and conditions apply – please refer to contest website for complete T’s and C’s: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP
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5. Register here: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP
For inquiries contact: mtm@ae.ibm.com
Go social: #zMaster
Terms and conditions apply – please refer to contest website for complete T’s and C’s: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP

6. Register here: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP
For inquiries contact: mtm@ae.ibm.com
Go social: #zMaster
Terms and conditions apply – please refer to contest website for complete T’s and C’s: http://ibm.co/1FWiXZP