Training course - Competitive Programming I

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  • Training course - Competitive Programming I
Credits
3 ECTS
Duration
56 hours
Vacancies
Regime/Location
Presencial
Language(s) of instruction
Português
Funding
LFA-Living the Future Academy

Next edition

Registration period

03/03/2026 to 03/03/2026

Course duration

03/03/2026 to 03/03/2026

Presentation

The course contains a single study unit. Tutorial classes of this unit are used to introduce theoretical concepts and to discuss the solutions to particular problems. Lab classes consist in solving programming problems, individually and in a team. The assessment takes into account the grades obtained in solving several programming problems, and individual defenses. This course is one of the activities of the TOPDEI project in the context of the First Foundation initiative.

Objectives

This course aims to develop skills in solving programming problems that arise in the context of International Collegiate Programming Competitions (ICPC). From a description of a problem, the student should be able, individually and in a team, to relate it to other known problems, identify the most appropriate solution approach to solve it considering its run-time and space complexity, and implement it in an efficient manner.

Skills to develop

Problem solving, analysis and synthesis, teamwork, and decision making.

Access conditions

The following candidates are eligible to apply:
(a) Students enrolled in a course at the University of Coimbra with proven knowledge in Programming;
(b) Holders of an academic or professional curriculum relevant to this course.

De acordo com o Regulamento n.º 1126/2022 para Atribuição de Incentivos à Capacitação de Jovens e Adultos, publicado no DR de 21 de novembro de 2022:

  • Os eventuais benefícios financeiros que venham a ser atribuídos no âmbito do PRR, estão condicionados aos candidatos detentores de número fiscal de contribuinte português (NIF) e morada em Portugal à data da realização do curso;
  • Não são elegíveis à atribuição de bolsa os formandos que pretendam repetir uma formação à qual não tenham obtido aprovação e para a qual já tenham beneficiado de bolsa.
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Predominant scientific area

Ciências informáticas

Languages of learning/evaluation

Português

Study plan

1 Competitive Programming I

To develop skills in solving programming problems that arise in the context of International Collegiate Programming Competitions (ICPC). From a description of a problem, the student should be able, individually and in a team, to relate it to other known problems, identify the most appropriate solution approach to solve it considering its run-time and space complexity, and implement it in an efficient manner.

Promoters

Education Institutes

Universidade de Coimbra

Organic unit(s)

Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra