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Although at the USACO Bronze level, there is little or no disadvantage of using python, but at Silver level and higher where performance becomes an important issue, python may be too slow  (on USACO website it specific warns the performance issue with python).

This course is designed to help students who has already know a programming language (Python or Java) to transition to C++ for programming competition. More specifically, besides the basic syntax, we will focus on mastering the use of the Standard Template Library (STL): containers, iterators, algorithms, and functions in the context of solving USACO problems.

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My son took the USACO training class with Dr. Zhu this summer (2021). It is a difficult subject; an experienced teacher is essnetial to get started. My son typically couldn't stay on task for more than an hour. With Dr. Zhu, we are delighted to see our son can focus for hours on programming and try different ways to solve problems. We appreciate Dr. Zhu's daily office hours and sharing of class materials. His dedication and passion to enable more kids to get into higher-level programming are evident. We feel very fortunate to have found his classes.
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May 2, 2021 - Eunok Kim
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It was very helpful seminar to get to know USACO and computational thinking. Dr. Zhu is very knowledgeable, and experienced.
Dr. Chen AI, Robotics & Programming
May 5, 2021
Hi Eunok, I am glad that seminar is helpful to you. Thank you!
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David Zhu
My son started taking USACO classes with Dr. Zhu a few months ago after the pandemic started. He absolutely loved Dr. Zhu's classes. He is a kid who's hard to focus for a long time, but surprisingly, he was extremely involved and fully engaged for 2 and half hours whenever he takes Dr. Zhu's classes. He's made tremendous progress during the past few months. Dr. Zhu is knowledgable, experienced, detail oriented, and he has a great sense of responsibility toward helping his student improve. After each session, he sent out detailed and personalized emails to every parent to update their child's progress, next steps, and recommendations. From his emails, you can feel the passion and sense of responsibility. Both my son and I feel very fortunate to have such a wonderful teacher!
Dr. Chen AI, Robotics & Programming
May 5, 2021
Hi Emily, I am very happy to have your son in my class, for more than a year now. It's exciting to see the progress he has made - he is now in Silver division and are preparing for the Silver contest. He is passionate about programming (and algorithmic problem solving) and very driven - two of the key factors for success.
Best,
David Zhu
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