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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:04 pm   Post subject: CCC preparation

I plan on writing the CCC this year, and will most likely be using Turing.
Last year, I think I got the first 3(for junior), but I had absolutely no idea on how to get the 4th. Even with most of the junior past contests, I will usually get stumped at around question #4. This year, I'm hoping that I can get the question #4, and make an attempt at getting #5.
What are some good ways to prepare for the CCC? What concepts are usually necessary for getting all of the questions on the junior CCC?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:47 pm   Post subject: RE:CCC preparation

Well, past contests are definitely the way to go.

For junior, the concepts that usually show up are:
- array manipulation
- string manipulation
- nested for loops and if statements
- basic recursion (usually for #5)
- basic graph theory (also usually #5)

I would advise you to look at past contests, as they are the bst way to practice. Check out the unofficial solutions website: http://access.mmhs.ca/ccc/index.htm
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:44 pm   Post subject: RE:CCC preparation

You might also need to code a solution to a math-type problem, too. Though it'll most likely be trivial to code once you figure out the math behind it.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:50 am   Post subject: RE:CCC preparation

Well, the only 'math-type' problem they usually ask involves you needing to know some formulas (like area of triangle, heron's formula, etc...). Thpugh this isn't always the case.
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