Turkish Informatics Olympiad
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The Turkish Informatics Olympiad is an annual programming contest organized by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK
). The contest consists of two main parts, and as a result of these two, national medals are given to winners. Four of the medal winners, after a training camp and some tests, establish the Turkish National Team for participation in IOI
.
(IOI) The exam takes place in Middle East Technical University
of Ankara
. The successful students are rewarded. Two gold, four silvers and six bronze medals are given to the winners.
TÜBITAK
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey is the main body responsible for organizing research and development activities on the national level in Turkey, with headquarters located in Ankara.-History:...
). The contest consists of two main parts, and as a result of these two, national medals are given to winners. Four of the medal winners, after a training camp and some tests, establish the Turkish National Team for participation in IOI
IOI
IOI can refer to:*International Olympiad in Informatics*Internet Open Index, a free web search index*Interonset interval*Indicator of interest, gauge in seduction literature*Indication of Interest, used in financial trading*IO Interactive...
.
The Summer Camp
About twenty five of the successful students, who have not been invited before, are invited to summer camp. In this two week long camp, the participants are taught C language as well as fundamental algorithmic knowledge. The attitude and progress of the students are recorded for future decisions about the selection of the national team.The Second Round
The second round exam is five hour long and contain three problems similar to those of International Olympiad in InformaticsInternational Olympiad in Informatics
The International Olympiad in Informatics is an annual computer science competition for secondary school students. The first IOI was held in 1989 in Pravetz, Bulgaria....
(IOI) The exam takes place in Middle East Technical University
Middle East Technical University
Middle East Technical University is a public technical university located in Ankara, Turkey...
of Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
. The successful students are rewarded. Two gold, four silvers and six bronze medals are given to the winners.
The Winter Camp
The medalists as well as some other successful participants are invited to the winter camp. In this camp, students are taught in the branches of combinatorics, computer game theory, advanced algorithms and data structures. The progress of the students as well as completion of the given homework and problems are watched carefully. Progress in the camp, success in the test at the end of the camp as well as success in two day long team selection test are the criteria for the national team.External links
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