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The document discusses the challenges students face in learning programming and emphasizes the importance of practice through exercises. It introduces the basics of programming, focusing on C++ as a starting language and the use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like CodeBlocks and Eclipse. The content aims to prepare students for competitive programming by providing foundational knowledge and practical coding examples.

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01 C++ Programming 4 Competitions - Intro

The document discusses the challenges students face in learning programming and emphasizes the importance of practice through exercises. It introduces the basics of programming, focusing on C++ as a starting language and the use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like CodeBlocks and Eclipse. The content aims to prepare students for competitive programming by providing foundational knowledge and practical coding examples.

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P T H I N K F A ST S

Competitive Programming From Problem 2 Solution in O(1)

Introduction to Programming

Mostafa Saad Ibrahim


Teaching Assistant @ Cairo University
The big problem…

 Students
grow up = can’t code
medium thinking problem

 Students
grow up = can’t code
medium project

 Problem: Much knowledge + Little


Exercises
What is in? What is out?

 This
series is oriented for
competitions

 Itcovers only the basics needed for


them

 Series = Basic knowledge + Much


Exercises

 For competitions guys only? No


Computer Program?

Read Number 1 from user Computer + CPU


Read Number 2 from user

Sum Them

If even Say YES, EVEN


Else Say So Bad

Computations +
Logical Decisions

Computer Program = Set of instructions

mage src: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/images/processor.jpg


Programming Language

A way to talk to the computer


(source code)

 Many ones: C++, Java, C#...


 Each language has pros and cons

 C++ is a very popular start for


programming
Learning Language
States

Remember, new human language takes tim

Programming Language is same

Struggle <= 2 months…then you admire it

Image sources in notes section


Writing a Computer
Program
 Pick a language

 WriteSource Code (text) that


follows language

 Usecompiler of language to convert


code to what computer understands

 Getan exe file..double click it (for


windows)
Source Code Life Cycle

To Learn more details about cycle: http://www.tenouk.com/ModuleW.html

Img Src: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Program_life_cycle_IPL.png


Our first Computer
Program
 Write a program that displays to user
 My First Program. Hellllllo.

 Use C++ Language


C++ Source Code
Example
Compile and Run Exe
IDE: Integrated development
environment
 We could write the code in a notepad
file, then go to compiler to compile and
generate exe to run

 Whatabout something gathers all in


simple way?

 IDE = tools integrate staff for u

 Many ones: CodeBlocks, Eclipse, C++Dev


CodeBlocks IDE
Eclipse IDE
Which IDE?

 CodeBlocks is an easier start

 Eclipse
is more professional and
many companies use it
 Need little effort to start with it
 I suggest it more

 Note:Good programmer knows how


to compile through command.
Summing 2 numbers Example
Powering 2 numbers Example
#include ??

 Let
say you want to find square root of 25,
which is 5

 One day you will write code to do it. But in


real life, why let you write it from scratch!

 There are some libraries ready for use to save


your time. This is the #include part
#include <iostream>

 Allows you to write to console


 cout<<“Competitions";
▪ This Display statement competition
 cout<<“\n";
▪ This Display an empty line

 It also allows you to read from user


 cin>>first_number
▪ Reads number from user of the program
#include <Cmath>

 This is where many math functions implemented


for you

 sqrt get square root

 pow gets power of 2 numbers

 sqrt and pow are called functions

 and many other ones


Int main()

 Torun your code, Computer needs to


know where is your code start

 It searches for main()

 Int refers to status of finishing.

 Return 0; means code finished with


no run time mistakes
int first_number = 5;

 This line do following


 Reserve memory blocks
 Name it first_number
 Set its value to 5

 Int
means integer. This is the type of
memory reserved.

;=> semicolon end of any


statement in C++
Don’t worry

 This
is the first time to see source
code

 Most of it will be weird now

 Themore you see code…the more


you get it
The magic fact: Write =
Read
 You
could write Programs as much as
what you read

 Want to write long code? Read long


ones

 Wantto write smart code? Read


smart ones

 You must read too much=> to write

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