USC Programming Contest
Fall 2017 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 - Opening Ceremony | Δ | Δ | ceremony.cpp | ceremony.in | ceremony.out |
| B - Rock Climbing | climbing.cpp | climbing.in | climbing.out | ||
| C - Volleyball Scores | Δ | Δ | volley.cpp | volley.in | volley.out |
| D - Single Elimination | Δ | single.cpp | single.in | single.out | |
| E - Triple Jump | Δ | Δ | jump.cpp | jump.in | jump.out |
| F - Basket Ball | Δ | basket.cpp | basket.in | basket.out |
Results
There were 26 participants. All but one student solved at least one problem, 19 solved at least two problems, 13 solved at least 3, 10 solved 4, and 6 solved all problems.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changyu Zhu (CS Freshman) | 6 | 596 |
| 2 | Chenhui Zhu (CS Junior) | 6 | 643 |
| 3 | Pengda Xiang (CS PhD) | 6 | 657 |
| 4 | Ho Ching Justin Cheng (CS Senior) | 6 | 668 |
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. 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. Ruixin Qiang, Matthew Burke, Zekun Li and Yuehui Wang provided standard solutions and test cases. Michael Shindler worked as a contest judge and hosted the ceremony.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.
