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==Training Pages== | ==Training Pages== | ||
| − | ==Internet | + | ==Internet Competitions== |
| − | There are seven Internet | + | There are seven Internet Competitions held each year, including the qualification contest, and USACO's flagship contest, the US Open, which tests the programmer's ability to write correct programs, with restrictions on runtime and memory usage. |
| − | These Internet | + | These Internet Competitions have different level, Gold (the most difficult), Silver, and Bronze (the least difficult). |
===Qualification Round=== | ===Qualification Round=== | ||
| − | The qualification round is held in the October of each season, to give participants the chance of being in the Gold or Silver | + | The qualification round is held in the October of each season, to give participants the chance of being in the Gold or Silver divisions. This contest does not count for deciding who goes to the training camp or not however. |
There are other ways to qualify for the Silver or Gold divisions, including doing well on a previous contest. | There are other ways to qualify for the Silver or Gold divisions, including doing well on a previous contest. | ||
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The United States Computing Olympiad includes a series of seven internet programming contests and a training camp, used to eventually choose the team that will represent the US in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).
Contents
Training Pages
Internet Competitions
There are seven Internet Competitions held each year, including the qualification contest, and USACO's flagship contest, the US Open, which tests the programmer's ability to write correct programs, with restrictions on runtime and memory usage.
These Internet Competitions have different level, Gold (the most difficult), Silver, and Bronze (the least difficult).
Qualification Round
The qualification round is held in the October of each season, to give participants the chance of being in the Gold or Silver divisions. This contest does not count for deciding who goes to the training camp or not however.
There are other ways to qualify for the Silver or Gold divisions, including doing well on a previous contest.
