Marko learnt to read and write at the age of 2 and started working on computers immediately
He achieved his first professional credential at age of 6 . Marko Calasan is a 9yr old from Macedonia and has been dubbed the Mozart of Computers when he passed the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator exam. He is managing a network of PCs at a nonprofit that works with people with disabilities.
Marko learnt to read and write at the age of 2 and started working on computers immediately. The news of his extraordinary achievement turned him into a local celebrity and he has even had an audience with the Macedonian Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski, who presented him with an IT lab with 15 computers to practise on. Source: TimesOnline
This video was taken when he was 7 years old and is in Macedonian language, but people who don’t understand it can easily read between the lines
The Microsoft officials gave me computer games and DVDs with cartoons when I passed the exams because I am a child. That was nice, but I’m not really interested in those things. I’d like to be a computer scientist when I grow up and create a new operational system – Marko told The Times.
At school, Marko’s favorite subject is maths, and in his spare time he browses internet forums for IT professionals and participates in debates about complex computer engineering problems.
Marko displayed exceptional learning abilities at a very early age. He was able to replicate a computer operation after only reading about it on the internet. Now we ask him for help when we have some IT related problem at work, Marko’s mother, Radica Calasan, 38, told The Times.
Image and data source: TimesOnline and ZdnetNews
Wow. She …. He really needs to go out and play. Work is one thing in life that can wait until you’re an adult. He may have the skills to do things, but troubleshooting, problem solving and social skills are not taught, they are learned through life experiences. Not at a computer screen or book….
Yes you are right. I am sure his parents and the company are rational enough to know this difference. Not playing video games is not uncommon among a large population of kids. But, outdoor activities are indeed a must for every child.
The language in video is not Serbian but Macedonian.
The language in video is not Serbian but Macedonian!!!
Ok people. I have fixed the wrongly mentioned word to the right one. Thanks for your comment.