USACO Silver Advanced Training

Full Course

Class Package

Virtual Machine (VM)

A Virtual Machine is a remote desktop that allows students to connect to it from anywhere. We provide VMs so that students use it during classes and to work on homework.

Advanced Student Help Hours

Our free advanced Student Help Hours provide live one-on-one support with experienced teaching assistants for students specifically in our higher level courses.

Student Progress Report

The parent account dashboard allows for parents to track their student's progress in the class.

Class Description:

This study group-style class is for students who have a working knowledge of USACO (USA Computing Olympiad) Silver division algorithms and have taken [USACO SILVER] (or equivalent). Students do additional practice and discussion on more advanced Silver problems in a guided group environment. This study group spends more time on practice and discussion than lectures and introductions. It also tends toward more difficult problems than the first Silver-level class. This kind of open-ended work teaches students how to get past sticking points, clarify lingering questions about underlying concepts, and work through high-complexity problems. Students may guide some of the discussion by bringing up problems or topics they'd like to focus on. A consistent practice routine and "don't give up, try out ideas and work through the difficulties" attitude are essential for success at USACO. Most [USACO SILVER] students take this class next to make sure they are developing these good habits.

Prerequisites:

Current contest placement in Silver division. Completed [USACO SILVER] or equivalent. [CORE 6a] highly recommended to deepen general algorithmic skills beforehand. [CORE 6b] also highly recommended as complementary course before, during, or immediately after [USACO SILVER STUDY].