USC Programming Contest
Spring 2009 USC Programming Contest (25 April 2009)
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 - Bailout Bonus | Tyler Breisacher | Matthew Michihara | bonus.cpp | bonus.in | bonus.out |
| B - Risk Assessment | Darryl DeWeese | Ryan Romanowski | risk.c | risk.in | risk.out |
| C - Stock Trading | no solution | no solution | trading.c | trading.in | trading.out |
| D - Foreclosure Borough | Cheng-Wei Lin | Keegan Mosley | borough.cpp | borough.in | borough.out |
| E - Toxic Assets | Na Chen | David Richardson | assets.c | assets.in | assets.out |
| F - Stimulus Package | Aadarsh Patel | Justin Lewis | stimulus.cpp | stimulus.in | stimulus.out |
Results
There were 39 participants. 34 students solved at least one problem, 13 solved at least two problems, 9 students solved at least 3 problems, 6 solved at least 4 problems, and 3 solved 5 problems. The top five participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darryl DeWeese (CECS Junior) | 5 | 621 |
| 2 | Aadarsh Patel (CECS Junior) | 5 | 651 |
| 3 | David Richardson (CSCI Senior) | 5 | 719 |
| 4 | Cheng-Wei Lin (CECS Senior) | 4 | 307 |
| 5 | Ryan Brown (CECS Junior) | 4 | 310 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top four participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Lockheed Martin, Language Weaver, Sun Microsystems, Google, and Zero G Games. Computer games for many participants were also donated by Electronic Arts.
We would also like to thank several volunteers who made this programming contest possible. VSoE made the labs available for the contest, and provided competent technical support. Marcos Vieira, Kai Song, and Akshat Gupta developed sample solutions and helped as contest judges. UPE 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.
