USC Programming Contest
Spring 2007 USC Programming Contest (28 April 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 - Overlap! | John Grotelueschen | Denis Tulskiy | overlap.c | overlap.in | overlap.out |
| B - Study Days | Cheng-Wei Lin | Kai Ning | studies.cpp | studies.in | studies.out |
| C - Exam Seating | no solution | no solution | seating.cpp | seating.in | seating.out |
| D - Yes or No? | Andrew McNamee | Elliot Lee | yesorno.c | yesorno.in | yesorno.out |
| E - Essay Writing | no solution | no solution | essays.c | essays.in | essays.out |
| F - Party! | Morgan Brown | Aadarsh Patel | party.c | party.in | party.out |
Results
There were 34 participants. Of those, 12 students solved at least one problem, 8 solved at least two problems, and 7 students at least 3 problems. Both of the top two performers, Kai Ning and Cheng-Wei Lin, solved four problems. The top five participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai Ning (MAE MS) | 4 | 534 |
| 2 | Cheng-Wei Lin (CECS Sophomore) | 4 | 786 |
| 3 | Morgan Brown (CSCI Junior) | 3 | 323 |
| 4 | Andrew McNamee (CECS Senior) | 3 | 369 |
| 5 | Aadarsh Patel (CECS Freshman) | 3 | 527 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top four participants were sponsored by Language Weaver. Computer games and T-shirts for additional high placing participants were sponsored by Electronic Arts. The food was sponsored by VSoE.
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, and Li Zhang developed sample solutions and helped as contest judges. UPE and the ACM student chapter 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.
