SPOJ Training Path
A structured roadmap to solve problems on Sphere Online Judge (SPOJ), from basic to advanced.
Phase |
Main Topic |
Practice Problems |
Goal |
1 |
Ad-Hoc Problems (Getting Started) |
- TEST - Life, the Universe, and Everything
- ADDREV - Adding Reversed Numbers
- FCTRL2 - Small factorials
- ONP - Transform the Expression
- PALIN - The Next Palindrome
|
Get familiar with the judging system and basic problems. |
2 |
Math |
Number Theory:
- PRIME1 - Prime Generator
- FCTRL - Factorial
- TDPRIMES - Printing some primes
- DIVSUM - Divisor Summation
Combinatorics:
- NSTEPS - Number Steps
- PERMUT2 - Ambiguous Permutations
|
Apply mathematical concepts to solve problems. |
3 |
Binary Search |
- AGGRCOW - Aggressive cows
- PIE - Pie
- BSEARCH - Binary search
- EKO - Eko
|
Master the binary search on the answer technique. |
4 |
Data Structures & C++ STL |
Standard Template Library (STL):
- STPAR - Street Parade
- JNEXT - Just Next !!!
- ANARC09A - Seinfeld
Advanced Data Structures:
- GSS1 - Can you answer these queries I
- HORRIBLE - Horrible Queries
|
Efficiently use the standard library and complex data structures. |
5 |
Graph Traversal (DFS/BFS) |
- PT07Z - Longest path in a tree
- BUGLIFE - A Bug’s Life
- LABYR1 - Labyrinth
- MICEMAZE - Mice and Maze
|
Master basic graph traversal algorithms. |
6 |
Disjoint Set Union (DSU) |
- FRNDCIRC - FRIEND CIRCLE
- KOZE - Sheeps
- CLSLNS - Close Cousins
|
Understand and apply DSU for set-related problems. |
7 |
Backtracking |
- NQUEEN - N-Queens Puzzle
- SUDOKU - Sudoku
- TULIPS - Tulips and Roses
|
Solve global search problems using backtracking. |