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OC Hacker's First USACO Training Session
written by:Pranav Moudgalya

On September 30, OC Hacker successfully hosted its first USA Computing Olympiad training session. More commonly known as USACO, participants new to the competitive scene were introduced to the competition and its range of topics including a brief summary of other competitive programming venues. Participants had the opportunity to learn about a specific algorithm used to determine if certain points on a grid are connected. In addition, students explored Union-Find and solved practice questions to enhance their understanding of the algorithms, culminating in a competition to showcase their abilities.

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Starting in the winter, participants will have the opportunity to compete in 3 tournaments which are scheduled to occur in December, January, and February.

Sign up for USACO’s next training session to prepare yourself for upcoming contests, classes, and competitions!

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