USC Programming Contest
Fall 2016 USC Programming Contest
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' solution | Input | Correct Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - The Merchant of Venice | Matthew Burke | Rachit Kataria | merchant.cpp | merchant.in | merchant.out |
| B - Sonnets | Mark Klein | Hemant Kunda | sonnets.cpp | sonnets.in | sonnets.out |
| C - Romeo & Juliet | Ronald Yu | no solution | juliet.cpp | juliet.in | juliet.out |
| D - Hamlet | Ziyan Ma | Phillip Nazarian | hamlet.cpp | hamlet.in | hamlet.out |
| E - Midsummer Night's Dream | Yuehui Wang | Hemant Kunda | dream.cpp | dream.in | dream.out |
| F - Macbeth | Handa Wang | no solution | macbeth.cpp | macbeth.in | macbeth.out |
Results
There were 51 participants. 48 students solved at least one problem, 24 solved at least two problems, 14 solved at least 3, 6 solved at least 4, one solved 5, and one solved all problems.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handa Wang (CS MS) | 6 | 682 |
| 2 | Yuehui Wang (CS MS) | 5 | 268 |
| 3 | Run Xia (CS MS) | 4 | 170 |
| 4 | Ho Ching Justin Cheng (EE Junior) | 4 | 310 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, swgas, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Facebook, Google, Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm and SDL. Computer games for many participants were also donated by Electronic Arts.
We would like to thank VSoE for making the labs available for the contest. David Kempe wrote the problem set. Yu Cheng and Ruixin Qiang provided standard solutions and test cases. Ehsan Emamjomeh-Zadeh worked as a contest judge. Michael Shindler hosted the ceremony.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.
