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Competitive Programming#

Learn to program in C++ and Python and go on to compete in ICPC-style contests. Clear explanations, ready-to-copy code, and a cheatsheet for contest day.

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The contests#

These are the contests we aim for. Train with this material and get a team together.

  • ICPC

    The largest collegiate programming contest in the world: teams of three solve algorithmic problems against the clock.

    Official site

  • SWERC

    The ICPC regional for Southwestern Europe (Spain, France, Portugal, Italy…). CUNEF's gateway to the world finals.

    Official site

  • Ada Byron

    A competitive programming contest in Spain, with local rounds and a national final.

    Official site

Choose your level#

  • Base

    First contact with programming: I/O, loops, arrays.

    Loops

  • Beginner

    First contest techniques: binary search, two pointers, greedy.

    Binary search

  • Intermediate

    Data structures and graphs: the core of regional contests.

    Fenwick tree

  • Advanced

    Powerful techniques: bitmask DP, advanced graphs, strings.

    Dijkstra

  • Expert

    Elite topics that make the difference at the finals.

    Convex hull

  • Lost?

    Follow the dependency graph to see what to learn before each topic.

    Dependency graph

Explore the project#

Authors#

Maintained by faculty at CUNEF Universidad: