The CERN School of Computing promotes advanced learning and knowledge exchange in scientific computing among young scientists and engineers involved in particle physics or other sciences.
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It is made up of a series of schools per year. Each school has a particular flavour and focus:
- The Main School – takes place in the late summer or early autumn and lasts two weeks. The programme consists of a series of lectures and hands-on exercises given by experts, providing students with an official CSC Diploma upon successful completion of the CSC exam.
- The Thematic Schools – one-week schools where new advanced or experimental programmes are taught.
- The Inverted SchooI – an event held at CERN, where former CSC students present lectures and hands-on exercises in their domain of expertise.