USC Programming Contest
Spring 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 - Cleaning Station | Nolan Miller | Peter Kaminski | cleaning.cpp | cleaning.in | cleaning.out |
| B - Sand Tiger Shark | Yuehui Wang | Douglass Chen | shark.cpp | shark.in | shark.out |
| C - Octopus | no solution | no solution | octopus.cpp | octopus.in | octopus.out |
| D - Sea Dragon | no solution | no solution | dragon.cpp | dragon.in | dragon.out |
| E - Manta Ray | Erdong Hu | Douglass Chen | manta.cpp | manta.in | manta.out |
| F - Dolphins | Corey Chen | no solution | dolphin.cpp | dolphin.in | dolphin.out |
Results
There were 46 participants. 38 students solved at least one problem, 9 solved at least two problems, 3 students solved at least 3 problems, and 1 students solved 4 problems.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Chen (CSCI Sophomore) | 4 | 518 |
| 2 | Yuehui Wang (CS MS) | 3 | 156 |
| 3 | Douglass Chen (CS Senior) | 3 | 417 |
| 4 | Nolan Miller (EE Senior) | 2 | 151 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Facebook and Google. Computer games and swags 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, Ehsan Emamjomeh-Zadeh, and Ruixin Qiang provided standard solutions and test cases. Xinran He worked as contest judge.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.
