USC Programming Contest
Fall 2007 USC Programming Contest (15 September 2007)
Problems
The problems are available as a PDF document. The table below contains sample solutions programmed by participants during the contest, as well as the input data and correct solutions used by the judges.
| Problem | C/C++ solution | Java solution | Judges' C solution | Input | Correct Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - Got Problems? | no solution | Denis Tulskiy | problems.c | problems.in | problems.out |
| B - Contest Seating | Nate Houk | Henry Yuen | seat.c | seat.in | seat.out |
| C - Format Error! | Cheng-Wei Lin | Rob Callan | format.c | format.in | format.out |
| D - Time Limit Exceeded | no solution | no solution | limit.c | limit.in | limit.out |
| E - Who gets the Prizes? | Morgan Brown | Aadarsh Patel | prizes.c | prizes.in | prizes.out |
| F - Pizza! | no solution | Kenny Daniel | pizza.c | pizza.in | pizza.out |
Results
There were 31 participants. Of those, 23 students solved at least one problem, 16 solved at least two problems, and 10 students at least 3 problems. Two students solved at least four problems, and one solved 5. The top five participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Daniel (CSCI PhD) | 5 | 595 |
| 2 | Denis Tulskiy (CSCI Sophomore) | 4 | 655 |
| 3 | Rob Callan (EE MS) | 3 | 172 |
| 4 | Nate Houk (CECS Senior) | 3 | 227 |
| 5 | Morgan Brown (CSCI Senior) | 3 | 231 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top four participants and food were sponsored by Google and Northrop Grumman. Computer games for additional high placing participants were sponsored by Electronic Arts.
We would also like to thank several volunteers who made this programming contest possible. ITP made the labs available for the contest. Marcos Vieira, Marin Kobilarov, Kai Song, and Li Zhang developed sample solutions and helped as contest judges. UPE provided volunteers for contest setup, checkin, technical help, food, and other aspects of the contest.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure now.
