Table of Contents
What should I study for Zio?
Basic Topics of the Indian Computing Olympiad
- Introduction.
- Efficiency.
- Searching.
- Sorting.
- Basic Graph Algorithms.
- Dynamic Programming.
- Greedy Algorithms.
- Computing Shortest Paths.
How to participate in IOI from India?
Students have to register online on the IARCS website. The contest is held in the month of November/December every year. Around 250 students from all the participants are selected for the next round. You can appear in any one of the exams, ZIO, or ZCO and be eligible for selection to the next round.
What is zco?
The Zonal Computing Olympiad, one of the component competitions of the Indian Computing Olympiad.
What languages are allowed in IOI?
The allowed programming languages are :C, C++, Java and Python. The competition will start Saturday May the 2nd Starting from 21:00 Moroccan Time (GMT) the contest duration is 4 hours.
What is ZiO in IARCS?
It is a pen and paper test, wherein students are required to solve questions using algorithmic techniques, although logic is enough to solve. You can read all about ZIO on the IARCS website here. The syllabus for ZIO is the list of Basic Topics in the Online Study Material.
Which programming languages are used in Zio and ZCO?
The programming languages it supports are C, C++, Java and Python. ZIO-2019 would be conducted on 18 November 2018 and ZCO-2019 would be held on 2 December, 2018. Note that in the 2 nd round, the Indian National Olympiad in Informatics (INOI) includes programming.
What does Zio stand for?
The Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO) is a written exam. held at centres across the country. Alternatively, students can qualify for the second round by taking part in the Zonal Computing Olympiad (ZCO), a programming contest. The programming languages supported are C, C++,…
Where can I find past years’ Zio question papers?
In our endeavor to help students better prepare for the preliminary round, we have compiled this archive of all the question papers from past years’ ZIO available on the website of IARCS.