At the age of eight years and eleven months, Armaan Varadaraj, a Standard IV student of G.D. Matriculation Higher Secondary School here, passed the Microsoft Certified Professional course, making him one of the youngest to do so.
"My father taught me computers," says Armaan, who uses a Mac desktop machine at home to create websites, play interactive games he has loaded on his own, use search engines, surf the Net and take photos using the built-in camera.
Cricket and tennis are his favourite games and history, his preferred subject in school. He plays the violin too. During free time he reads adventure stories, plays with his Labradors — Hastings and Watson — and watches detective films based on books by Agatha Christie.
He is now preparing for examinations to obtain the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) qualification. His earlier course taught him about computer networks and troubleshooting to rectify errors.
Before obtaining his MCP certification, he did online tests, choosing the best option from among several choices. Some tests required him to "drag and drop" the correct elements and others to understand and follow the instructions on the screen.
He attended computer classes after school to become familiar with the concepts and practised at home using special software.
"He teaches us about computers," says his mother Kavitha Varadaraj. Armaan's father Sridhar Varadaraj is involved in the textile testing machinery industry. His sister Diya Varadaraj is a Standard VI student.
Courtesy : The Hindu
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