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Course Introduction

CSP-J Preliminary Sprint Course

This course is designed specifically for students preparing for the CSP-J preliminary round (National Olympiad in Informatics for Youth, Entry Level), and systematically covers all knowledge points tested in the preliminary exam.

Course Content

This course contains 22 lessons covering the following topics:

Computer Fundamentals: history of computer development, computer organization, computer networks
Programming Language Basics: computer languages, an overview of C++ syntax, built-in functions
Basic Algorithms: algorithm concepts, sorting, searching
Data Structures: linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs
Elementary Number Theory: prime numbers, the Euclidean algorithm
Encoding and Number Systems: base conversion, computer encoding, Huffman coding, Gray code

Target Audience

Students preparing for the CSP-J preliminary round
Students with some C++ programming background already (finishing the L2 course is recommended)
Students who want a systematic review of computer fundamentals