USACO Bronze Overview

Jan 30 - Mar 14 · Saturday
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Instructor: Maxwell Zhang

Level: Beginner

Cost: $150

C++ is the most popular programming language for competitive programming and USACO. Students will learn the foundations of programming like variables and loops, and they’ll be able to apply their knowledge to USACO bronze level problems.

Example Video

Classes will be in a video call. The video above is a representation of teaching style.

Course Syllabus

First Class Zoom Link (Free): https://zoom.us/j/99180430566?pwd=N2xXdVFJdzkwM3Z3Y0dEMnZNcEpVZz09

7 Classes, 6-7:30 PM Saturday, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13.

Grades 7-10
Programming Basics:

• Basic Syntax
• Variables/Data Types
• Integers/Longs
• Doubles
• Strings
• Basic Operators
• Comments
• If...Else
• For and While Loops
• Arrays
• Functions
• Classes/Structs
• Builtin Data Structures
• Vector
• Map
• Set
• File I/O

Algorithm Basics:

• Time Complexity
• Sorting
• Brute Force/Simulation
• Recursion

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