Eligibility Criteria for Google Code Jam
To participate in a contest, the most basic thing you should know is the eligibility criteria, that one must fulfill:
- A valid Google account is mandatory to enter the Google Coding Jam.
- Contestants must be at least 16 years of age at the time of registering for Google Coding Jam.
- However, contestants can only participate in the final round of Google Code Jam only if they are at least 18 years old (or the majority of the country in which they live) at the time of the initial Code Jam registration.
- Each contest is void in:
- Crimea,
- North Korea,
- Quebec,
- the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, and
- Luhansk People’s Republic, and where prohibited by law.
How to Prepare for Google Code Jam?
Google Code Jam is an international programming competition hosted and controlled by Google. The competition began in 2003. From 2003 to 2007, Google Code Jam was used in the Topcoder area. Since 2008 Google has upgraded its competitive infrastructure and Google Code Jam became a fest for competitive programmers. Every competitive programmer dreams to be a part of the final rank list of Google Code Jam. But the problem is how to prepare for Google Code Jam? Well, worry no more. We have curated this article just for that.
How to Prepare for Google Code Jam?
In this article, we will give you a complete guide to help you understand every aspect of Google Code Jam competition like its eligibility, registration process, how to prepare for Google Code Jam, and much more. So, lets get started.
- What is Google Code Jam?
- Eligibility Criteria for Google Code Jam
- How to register for Google Coding Jam?
- Structure of Google Code Jam contest
- 1) Qualification Round
- 2) Rounds 1a, 1b and 1c
- 3) Round 2
- 4) Round 3
- 5) World Finals Round
- Preparation tips for Google Coding Jam
- Learn any Programming Language Basics
- Practice Data Structures
- Practice Algorithms
- Resources to practice
- w3wiki
- Google Kickstart
- Google HashCode
- Conclusion