USC Programming Contest
Spring 2005 USC Programming Contest (16 April 2005)
Problems
The (slightly corrected) 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 | Input | Correct Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - School Colors | Sivaraman Kannan | Oleg Levchenko | colors.in | colors.out |
| B - Lunch | no solution | no solution | lunch.in | lunch.out |
| C - Orange Bowl | Zhan Shi | no solution | football.in | football.out |
| D - Course Load | no solution | Daniel Birken | courses.in | courses.out |
| E - Lecture Screens | no solution | no solution | screens.in | screens.out |
| F - Campus Buildings | Linda Deng | Lily Cheng | building.in | building.out |
Results
There were 33 participants. The top five contestants were:
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Birken (CSCI Sophomore) | 3 | 347 |
| 2 | Zhan Shi (CECS Junior) | 3 | 494 |
| 3 | Francisco Tolmasky (CECS Sophomore) | 2 | 135 |
| 4 | Linda Deng (CSCI Junior) | 2 | 138 |
| 5 | Sivaraman Kannan (CSCI MS) | 2 | 155 |
Cash prizes for the top four participants, as well as pizza and snacks for everyone, were sponsored by the Viterbi School of Engineering. Computer and game console games for additional high placing participants were sponsored by Electronic Arts.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure now.
