About HPC
Where are HPC meetings usually held?
Nichols 303/Ms. Datar's Room
Name the HPC Presidents
Yash and Claire
Which three programming languages are most commonly used in competitive programming?
C++, Python, Java
What does USACO stand for?
USA Computing Olympiad
O(nlogn)
On what days and times do HPC meetings occur?
12:45 during long lunch (B/D) days
Name the HPC Vice Presidents
Daniel and Eva
Name one online contest platform.
Codeforces, Atcoder
What are the four divisions in USACO?
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Given an array of N integers, quantify Ms. Datar's aura.
More than all of HPC combined.
What is HPC's Instagram?
@harkerprogramming
Name the Head Problem Writers and Head Event Coordinator.
HPW: Regina and Andrew
HEC: Rachel
Besides USACO, name two programming contests that you can take.
MITIT, mBIT, CALICO, WWPIT, HPI
How many contests per year does USACO hold?
4
Given N rounds of fantasy football, find how many punishments Yash will engage in.
0: He is playing fantasy basketball.
What are the two contests that HPC hosts?
Girls Programming League and Harker Programming Invitational
8: Rohan, Manan, Aditya, Aarav, Boxuan, Jonny, Mark, Cynthia
What are the two main constraints for solutions?
Time and memory limits
How long are most of the contests?
4 hours
Given N meetings in one year, how many will you be attending?
N
Name two differences between the two contests.
GPL - September, all-girls, online
HPI - March, open to everyone, in person
How many event coordinators are there? BONUS: Name all of them.
ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest)
What are some resources to practice with?
USACO Guide, past contests, Codeforces, CSES, Atcoder
What is the fastest way to calculate the Nth Fibonacci number?
Matrix exponentiation