Informatics olympiads: challenges in programming and algorithm design

The International Olympiad in Informatics is a worldwide contest for high school students, with a strong focus on creativity and ingenuity in algorithm design. Here we describe the activities in Australia that support and complement this contest, including a range of programming competitions, more accessible penand-paper competitions, and other enrichment and training activities. Sample problems are included, along with suggestions for becoming involved.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: ACSC
• Authors: Benjamin A. Burton
• Keywords: Accessible Penand-paper Competitions, ACSC 2008, Computer Science, International Olympiad, Worldwide Contest