The Art of Programming Contest is a comprehensive book by Ahmed Shams Al Arefin, which aims to train students to compete in programming competitions, especially the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC).

Highlights

• Contest-Oriented: The book is specifically designed to train students for programming competitions, especially the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest.
• Foundational Topics: It covers fundamental subjects of programming, including C programming, data structures, and algorithms.
• Practical Guide: The book includes chapters on contest fundamentals, a game plan for a contest, and I/O techniques.
• Skill Enhancement: It helps programmers solve problems more efficiently and find better algorithms.
• Second Edition Enhancements: The second edition introduces more advanced programming techniques like the Standard Template Library (STL) and mathematical functions.