Catalan Olympiad in Informatics
About the contest
The Catalan Olympiad in Informatics (OICat) is a yearly competition in which students from Catalonia and the Valencian Community can participate.
The olympiad features a wide range of problems, from purely logical problems to algorithmic and programming challenges. Most programming challenges are done in C++, although Java and Python are also accepted programming languages. Some challenges require image processing, and those could only be done in Python using Pillow .
Although the olympiad is a relatively short event (as it only lasts a single day), it is a great experience, as it allows students interested in competitive programming to meet eachother and build friendships and connections. The organization that organizes the olympiad also provides many training and educational courses on problem solving and competitive programming, that can serve as learning resources and eventual preparation for the bigger Spanish Olympiad in Informatics.
The olympiad used Jutge.org , a site for hosting computer science contests & exams widely used in Catalonia and among Catalan institutions. The exact points that every participant scored can be found in the corresponding jutge.org page for the OICat 2019 results and the OICat 2020 results .
My experience
I participated in the olympiad in the 2019 and 2020 editions. I managed to get a Gold Medal, the highest prize possible, in both editions.
Despite the short timeframe, both times I participated were very fun and memorable. I made some friends there, and it also granted me access to the 2019 Harbour Space Tech Scouts summer course, which I wouldn't have been able to attend otherwise. Overall, a very worthwhile experience!
Digital scan of the certificate (in Catalan).
English translation:
Catalan Olympiad in Informatics 2019
Certificate
This document certifies that
Vicent Baeza Esteve
has been awarded the GOLD MEDAL in the final of the 2019 Catalan Olympiad in Informatics
Barcelona, 15th of June 2019
Photo of the Gold Medal
Digital scan of the certificate (in Catalan).
English translation:
Catalan Olympiad in Informatics 2020
Certificate
This document certifies that
Vicent Baeza Esteve
has been awarded the GOLD MEDAL in the final of the 2020 Catalan Olympiad in Informatics
Barcelona, 5th of September 2020
Photo of the Gold Medal
