Class Format

Classes take place ONLINE through Google Meet every week.

Assignments will be completed using Google Classroom.

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For any questions, email us at algorithm.alchemists@gmail.com

Course Outline (Junior)

Description: Covers the basics of programming in Python.

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The following topics are going to be covered:

• Print & comments & planning

• Input & variables 

• Data types & type casting & operators

• Conditionals & if/else

• Flow charts & IPO & while loops

• Lists

• For loops

• Functions & try…except

• Dictionaries

• Final Assignment

• Intro to comp programming (DMOJ, etc)

Course Outline (Intermediate)

Description: Covers the basics of competitive programming in Python and Java​ in preparation for the CCC Junior Division.

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The following topics are going to be covered:

• Introduction to DMOJ

• Fast input

• Loops

• 1D Arrays

• 2D Arrays

• String Manipulation

• Maps/Dictionaries

• Brute Force

• Greedy Algorithms

• Ad Hoc

• Handling subtasks

Course Outline (Senior)

Description: Covers more advanced competitive programming concepts in Python, Java, C++ ​ in preparation for the CCC Senior Division.

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The following topics are going to be covered:

• All Intermediate content

• Binary search

• Backtracking

• BFS (breadth-first search)

• DFS (depth-first search)

• Prefix Sum Array and Difference Sum Array

• Dijkstra’s

• Minimum Spanning Tree (Prim’s and Kruskal’s)

• Disjoint Set Union

• Dynamic Programming

Course Outline (Web Dev)

Description: Covers all you need to create polished, functional websites, which are perfect for hackathons and personal projects!

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The following topics are going to be covered:

• HTML

• CSS

• Git/GitHub

• APIs