Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics

Training Schedule

Important: The following is subject to change. Please visit this page frequently to get the most up-to-date information.

Training time and venue:

AM session: 10:00-13:00
PM session: 14:00-17:00
Venue:
Intermediate: HW311, Haking Wong Building, The University of Hong Kong
Advanced: HW312, Haking Wong Building, The University of Hong Kong

Date Topic (Advanced) Topic (Intermediate) PM Session
2007-12-29 Introduction to HKOI Training Team
Solution to HKOI2008 Final Event Problems

2008-01-05 Algorithms, OI Style Programming1
2008-01-12 Advanced Data Structure2 Data Processing and String Processing2
2008-01-19 Advanced Graph Modeling and Searching

2008-01-26
Recursion and Exhaustion
2008-02-02 Shortest Path, Minimum Spanning Tree Mathematics for OI Mini Competition 1
2008-02-16 Advanced Searching and sorting Searching and sorting
2008-03-01 Exhaustion, Branch and Bound, Divide and Conquer Greedy Algorithms, Divide and Conquer Introduction to C++ (1)
2008-03-15 Advanced Mathematics in OI Data Structures Mini Competition 2
2008-03-29 Advanced Dynamic Programming (I) Introduction to Graph Theory Introduction to C++ (2)
2008-04-12
Introduction to Computational Gemoetry Introduction to Linux (1)
2008-04-19 Advanced Dynamic Programming (II)
Introduction to Linux (2)
2008-05-17 Advanced Computational Geometry3 Review & Problem Discussion3 Mini Competition 34
2008-05-24 Review & Problem Discussion

2008-06-14 IOI/NOI Team Formation Test
2008-06-21 Solutions to Team Formation Test
2008-07-19 Output Only & Interactive Tasks 5
2008-07-26 Advanced Graph Modeling and Searching5
2008-08-02 Dynamic Programming5

Notes:

1. Advanced/Intermediate class: Intermediate training sessions are designed for students who are new to the training team. However, students who are not new to the training team but find themselves unfamiliar with the topics can choose to attend Intermediate training sessions. Advanced training sessions are designed for students who have previously attended Intermediate training sessions.

2. The afternoon sessions are open to all trainees.

3. Venue changes:
1. For 2008-01-05, the venue will be Lecture Theatre A, Chow Yei Ching Building, HKU;
2. For 2008-01-12, the venues for intermediate and advanced groups are Lecture Theatre C and Lecture Theatre A of Chow Yei Ching Building respectively;
3. For 2008-05-17, the venues for intermediate and advanced groups are Lecture Theatre B and Lecture Theatre C of Chow Yei Ching Building respectively.
4. For 2008-05-17, the venue for Mini Competition is .NET Laboratory.
5. For 2008-07-19, 2008-07-26 and 2008-08-02, the venue will be KK Leung LG103.

4. Since 2008-06-07 has bad weather, Team Formation Test is postponed to 2008-06-14. Solutions for Team Formation Test will be postponed to 2008-06-21.