Computer Applications (UIL)

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Computer Applications is one of several academic events sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League Computer Applications is designed to test students' abilities to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications software, including integration of applications. It is not the same as the Computer Science contest, which tests programming abilities.

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Computer Applications began during the 1994-95 scholastic year, replacing the Keyboarding contest previously held by UIL. The contest is set to end in the 2023-24 school year, with no announced replacement.

Eligibility

Students in Grade 9 through Grade 12 are eligible to enter the event.

Each school may send up to three students.

Computer Applications is an individual contest only. There is no team competition in this event.

Rules and Scoring

The test consists of two parts.

The first part is a five-minute tie-breaker question, which as its name suggests is only used in the event of a tie on the main test. No intermediate time signal is given during the tie-breaker; at the end of the five minutes the students must immediately stop typing, at which point they are instructed to print out their answer.

The second part is the main test. It consists of two questions, which must be completed in 30 minutes. A three-minute preview period is allotted before the test begins. Intermediate time signals are given when 10 minutes and two minutes remain. At the end of 30 minutes the students must immediately stop processing; if they have initiated the print command prior to the end of the test they are allowed to finish printing.

The time periods stated above do not include time for setting up and removing computer equipment.

Any commercially available laptop or notebook computer can be used during the contest, along with printer, external keyboard/keypad, and mouse. However, only the Microsoft Office [1] applications software package can be used.

Scoring will vary from test to test; the answer key for the questions will be accompanied by a score sheet indicating the value of each item to be scored.

Determining the Winner

The top three individuals will advance to the next round.

The tiebreaker is the score of the five-minute tiebreaker question. In the event a tie remains, all remaining individuals will advance.

For district meet academic championship and district meet sweepstakes awards, points are awarded to the school as follows:

List of prior winners

NOTE: For privacy reasons, only the winning school is shown. [1]

NOTE: UIL reclassification happened in 2015, adding the 6A classification.

NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 state contest was cancelled.

School YearClass AClass AAClass AAAClass AAAAClass AAAAAClass AAAAAA
1995MenardVan AlstyneCameron YoeWichita FallsWeslacoN/A
1996EraCoahomaColorado CityLivingstonDuncanvilleN/A
1997Sulphur BluffMarionColorado CitySnyderDuncanvilleN/A
1998WestbrookEdgewoodPerrytonSan Angelo Lake ViewFlower Mound MarcusN/A
1999GrafordLindsayHamshire-FannettBrownwoodWeslacoN/A
2000Garden CityKeeneGiddingsFriendswoodCollege Station A&M ConsolidatedN/A
2001GrangerEdgewoodMidland GreenwoodFriendswoodCollege Station A&M ConsolidatedN/A
2002LazbuddieEdgewoodGiddingsFriendswoodPasadena DobieN/A
2003RockspringsRosebud-LottPearsallHarlingen SouthSan Antonio ClarkN/A
2004LazbuddieWallHamshire-FannettFriendswoodKleinN/A
2005LoopMount Pleasant Chapel HillLlanoShermanCollege Station A&M ConsolidatedN/A
2006WellingtonCentervilleHamshire-FannettBrownwoodAbilene CooperN/A
2007Springlake-EarthCrawfordPrincetonFriendswoodCollege Station A&M ConsolidatedN/A
2008Springlake-EarthGrandviewHamshire-FannettShermanMission SharylandN/A
2009Garden CityShelbyvilleLubbock-CooperFriendswoodHumble KingwoodN/A
2010JunctionSonoraOrangefieldFriendswoodCypress WoodsN/A
2011YantisJunctionOrangefieldFriendswoodCypress WoodsN/A
2012ChirenoMount Pleasant Chapel HillHamshire-FannetRomaClear LakeN/A
2013ChirenoWallHamshire-FannetLivingstonKleinN/A
2014ChirenoSunnyvaleNeedvilleLivingstonCypress WoodsN/A
2015SlidellGoldthwaiteMount Pleasant Chapel HillArgyleLivingstonNorth Shore
2016Sterling CitySabine PassBlancoAubreyLivingstonNorth Shore
2017HappyGoldthwaiteMount Pleasant Chapel HillLiberty HillLindaleNorth Shore
2018SlidellWintersMount Pleasant Chapel HillMelissaHallsvilleNorth Shore
2019Springlake-EarthVegaMount Pleasant Chapel HillMelissaWallerCypress Woods
2021HappySanford-FritchElysian FieldsAndrewsFriendswoodFlower Mound
2022HappyVegaMount Pleasant Chapel HillMelissaSharyland PioneerCypress Woods
2023RockspringsWintersFairfieldLindaleMelissaFlower Mound

References

  1. 1 2 UIL: Academics – Archives Archived July 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine