What is the informatics olympiad?
The informatics olympiad is a competition designed for high school students which aims to challenge their algorithmic programing and problem solving skills. Most contests involve solving three to six problems that require code and clever data structures under tight time limits.
Training approach
- Start with easier Bronze/Silver problems and focus on writing clean, debuggable code.
- Track patterns you miss (e.g. greedy, binary search, DSU) in a notebook so you can revisit them.
- Schedule weekly mock contests to practice time management.
Resources
- USACO guide – a structured ladder with editorial links and topic checklists.
- USACO training – classic problems with sparse hints that force deeper thinking.
- oj.uz – archive of IOI-style problems with a modern judge.