USC Programming Contest
Spring 2019 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: Cap Size | Tianyi Chen | Alexander Feinstein | cap.cpp | cap.in | cap.out |
| B: First-Name basis | Melanie Hamasaki | Hemant Kunda | first.cpp | first.in | first.out |
| C: Mangling Names | Yizhou Shen | Zhiyu Cai | names.cpp | names.in | names.out |
| D: GPA | Arav Adani | Akhil Arun | gpa.cpp | gpa.in | gpa.out |
| E: Department Receptions | no solution | no solution | food.cpp | food.in | food.out |
| F: Jump! | no solution | no solution | jump.cpp | jump.in | jump.out |
Results
There were 37 participants. 24 students solved at least one problem, 17 solved at least two problems, 10 solved at least 3, and two students solved 4 problems.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tianyi Chen (CS MS) | 4 | 216 |
| 2 | Melanie Hamasaki (CSCI Senior) | 4 | 395 |
| 3 | Can Chen (CSCI Sophomore) | 3 | 199 |
| 4 | Yizhou Sheng (CECS Sophomore) | 3 | 402 |
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, and Marconi Foundation. 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, Hrayr Harutyunyan, Changyu Zhu, and Chenhui Zhu provided standard solutions and test cases. Alina Abidi, Erdong Hu, and Shin Yee Tan volunteered as contest helpers.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.
