USC Programming Contest
Spring 2018 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: Tide Pods | Mark Klein Δ | no solution | tidepods.cpp | tidepods.in | tidepods.out |
| B: Blowin’ in the Wind | Tianlei Wang Δ | no solution | blowin.cpp | blowin.in | blowin.out |
| C: Racial Discrimination | Pengda Xiang Δ | no solution | racial.cpp | racial.in | racial.out |
| D: Non-Violent Protests | Callum Pe Δ | no solution | riot.cpp | riot.in | riot.out |
| E: Peace Sign | Changyu Zhu Δ | no solution | peace.cpp | peace.in | peace.out |
| F: Gun Control | Chenhui Zhu Δ | no solution | gun.cpp | gun.in | gun.out |
Results
There were 34 participants. 22 students solved at least one problem, 15 solved at least two problems, 7 solved at least 3, 2 solved 4, 2 solved 5 and 2 solved all problems.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changyu Zhu (CS Freshman) | 6 | 321 |
| 2 | Pengda Xiang (CS PhD) | 6 | 462 |
| 3 | Tianlei Wang(CS Master) | 5 | 704 |
| 4 | Chenhui Zhu (CS Junior) | 5 | 877 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, swags, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors 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. Yeji Shen, Ruixin Qiang, Erdong Hu and Yuhang Song provided standard solutions and test cases. Erdong Hu and Chubing Huang also volunteered as contest judges.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.
