Welcome to the Competitive Programming Handbook by the Programming Club of KNIT Sultanpur! 🚀💻
We are a group of passionate coders and problem solvers dedicated to pushing the boundaries of algorithmic thinking and nurturing a thriving coding culture at our institution.
👩💻 Who We Are
The Programming and Tech Skill Club at KNIT Sultanpur is a vibrant community of students who share a common love for programming and technology. Our club brings together individuals across all skill levels—whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned coder—to explore the world of competitive programming, data structures, algorithms, and beyond. Through regular coding contests, hackathons, workshops, and peer-to-peer learning, we aim to cultivate problem-solving skills that are essential for success in the tech world.
🎯 Our Mission
Our primary goal is to:
- Encourage collaborative learning. 🤝
- Foster a competitive programming culture. 🏆
- Equip students with the skills needed to excel in coding competitions and technical interviews. 💼
- Make the world of algorithms and data structures accessible to everyone. 📘
This handbook is one of our initiatives to achieve this mission, offering a comprehensive guide for both newcomers and advanced coders.
📚 What is the Handbook?
The Competitive Programming Handbook is a curated resource designed to provide KNIT Sultanpur students and the wider programming community with a structured pathway to mastering competitive coding. Covering essential topics from basic algorithms to complex problem-solving strategies, the handbook serves as both a learning guide and a reference tool.
The handbook includes:
- Core algorithms and data structures explained in a simple and practical manner. 🧠
- Problem-solving techniques drawn from real competitive programming contests. ⚡
- Set of practice problems in each module to reinforce learning. 📝
- Illustrative examples to enhance understanding. 🌟
- A compilation of useful resources for further learning. 🔗
❓ Why This Handbook?
We created this handbook to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical problem-solving. Whether you’re preparing for coding competitions like Codeforces, CodeChef, or LeetCode, or brushing up on algorithms for job interviews, this handbook is your go-to resource.
We believe that everyone, regardless of their starting point, can excel in competitive programming with the right guidance and practice. This handbook is a step in that direction. 💪
🙏 Acknowledgements
This handbook is the result of the hard work and collaboration of many talented individuals from the Programming Club of KNIT Sultanpur. Each contributor has played a vital role in creating the modules, sharing their expertise, and building this valuable resource for the community. We are immensely grateful for their efforts and dedication.
Contributors: ✨
| Module | Author |
|---|---|
| Introduction to CP | Abhishek Yadav |
| Which Programming language(s) to choose | Anshul Yadav |
| Time complexity | Akshat Raj Singh |
| Loops | Vaibhav Gupta |
| Arrays | Vivek Tripathi |
| Strings | Aditya Raj Gupta |
| Sorting | Shrey Srivastava |
| Linear and binary search | Aditya Kumar Singh |
| Stack | Shekhar Sharma |
| Queue | Nayan Dixit |
| Vectors | Piyush Pandey |
| Map and multimap | Deepak Singh |
| Set and multiset | Harshit Gupta & Deepak Shukla |
| Recursion | Arushi Mishra & Payal |
| Bit manipulation | Shambhavi Keshari & Sagun Singh |
| Basic modular arithmetic | Abhishek Yadav |
| Combinatorics | Nikhilesh Singh Bhardwaj |
| Prefix and suffix sum | Himanshu Kumar Dubey |
| Exponentiation and binary exponentiation | Om Srivastava |
| Standardization and compilation | Dev Saxena |
🎉 Special Thanks:
A special thanks to Vivek Tripathi for his leadership in managing and developing this platform. Under his guidance, this handbook was transformed from a simple collection of Markdown files into a fully functional and accessible resource for students. Vivek’s dedication, vision, and technical expertise have been pivotal in bringing this project to life, and we sincerely appreciate his unwavering commitment to this initiative.
💡 Join Us
If you’re a student at KNIT Sultanpur or simply someone passionate about coding, we invite you to become part of our journey. Whether it’s through contributing to the handbook, attending our events, or collaborating on exciting coding challenges, there’s always a place for you in our club. 🎓
Together, let’s break new ground and push the limits of what’s possible with code! 🚀
🤝 Contributing to this Handbook
We believe in the power of community and collaboration. If you’re passionate about competitive programming and want to contribute your knowledge to help others, we’d love for you to be part of this project! Whether it’s suggesting new topics, contributing practice problems, or enhancing existing content, your contributions are welcome.
You can contribute by:
- Proposing new modules or topics. 💡
- Adding more practice problems and solutions. ✅
- Improving or refining existing content. 🔨
- Sharing useful resources that others might find helpful. 📚
How to Contribute:
- Visit our GitHub repository to access the source code. 🛠️
- Check out the Contributing Guidelines in the repository for detailed instructions on how to get started. 📖
- Clone or fork the repository, make your contributions, and submit a pull request. 🔄
Together, let’s continue to build and expand this resource to help everyone in their competitive programming journey! 🌟