About HPC
Where are HPC meetings usually held?
Nichols 303 (Ms. Datar’s room)
Name the HPC Presidents
Brenna and Tiffany
Which three programming languages are most commonly used?
C++, Java, Python
What does USACO stand for?
USA Computing Olympiad
What is the fastest algorithm for sorting an array of integers
O(N log N)
How often does HPC typically meet?
1–2 times a month during long lunch (12:45)
What role does Ryan have?
Vice President
What free online guide helps students prepare for USACO?
USACO Guide
How many contests per year does USACO hold?
4 contests (Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar)
Given N rounds, who would win the most 1 v 1s in basketball: Yash or Daniel?
The ref: Ryan. He would win O(N) rounds.
What is HPC's instagram?
@harkerprogramming on Instagram
Who are the Head Problem Writers and Head Event Coordinators?
HPW: Yash and Daniel
HEC: Claire and Eva
Besides USACO, what are some other programming contests you can take?
Stanford ProCo, ACSL, Lockheed Martin Code Quest/HPE CodeWars, MIT Battlecode
What are the four divisions in USACO?
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Given an array of N integers, how tall is Regina?
Taller than Yash standing on Daniel
How many problem writers do we have? BONUS (x2): Name all of them
7 (Andrew, Regina, Rohan, James, Farhan, Umair, Caden)
Name one online contest platform
Codeforces, Atcoder
How long is a typical contest?
4 hours (5 hours in March)
What is the fastest way to calculate the Nth Fibonacci number.
O(log N) using Matrix Exponentiation
What are the two contests that HPC hosts, and when are they?
Girls Programming League Challenge (September), Harker Programming Invitational (March)
How many event coordinators do we have? BONUS (2x): Name all of them
4 (Aditya, Nathan, Rachel, Risa)
What are the main constraints (2) for solutions in competitive programming?
Time and memory limits
What’s one recommended resource (besides USACO Guide) to practice?
Past contests, Codeforces, CSES, Atcoder
What is the fastest way to get Andrew to do a tiktok dance
O(N): Make him compete in a bet such that the punishment is to do a tiktok dance