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How to Win Coding Competitions: Secrets of Champions
ITMO University
  • Start Date: 16 Oct, 2017
  • Self-Paced
  • Study Content: Videos


Enhance programming skills to boost your career and win prizes led by ITMO University, the only 7-time winner of the world’s top coding cup.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: 49.00 USD
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and Edx partnership.

Want to be the programmer hot tech companies are looking for?


Take your programming skills to the next level and prove your excellence by learning how to succeed in programming competitions.


Besides improving your knowledge of algorithms and programming languages, you’ll gain unique experience in problem solving, thinking outside the box and meeting tough deadlines – all essential for boosting your value as a programmer and securing a coveted job in Silicon Valley (should you want one).


This computer science course is an introduction to competitive programming developed by ITMO University, the leading expert in IT and the only 7-time world champion of the Association for Computing Machinery - International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC), the world's most prestigious programming contest.


You will learn all you need to know about the variety of programming competitions that exist, as well as basic algorithms and data structures necessary to succeed in the most popular of them.

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ITMO University

At ITMO University, we love science, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. Founded in 1900 in St. Petersburg, Russia, ITMO is home to over 14,300 students and bears the status of “National Research University.” Our focus is on training elite professionals and tackling some of the world’s top scientific and educational challenges in IT, Photonics, Robotics, Translational Medicine, Art & Science, Urban Studies and Science Communication.

 

Our 43 international research centers generate advanced knowledge and bring top innovative ideas to the market through an established system of R&D support.

 

Our student team is the only six-time world champion of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest. Teams from around the world hone their programming skills at our ITMO World Champions Programming School.

 

In the heart of St. Petersburg, ITMO University is steps away from world-famous museums, theaters and cultural sights.

 

IT’s MOre than a University!

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with Edx.

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