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ACM Programming Competition

ACM Programming Competition. http://acm.ashland.edu/ Prof. Tony White. What is it?. Programming Competition Uses Java, C++, C Tests algorithmic knowledge Working code required: reusability etc irrelevant Team-based 3 members, plus coach Held annually 2009, McMaster U., Hamilton

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ACM Programming Competition

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  1. ACM Programming Competition http://acm.ashland.edu/ Prof. Tony White

  2. What is it? • Programming Competition • Uses Java, C++, C • Tests algorithmic knowledge • Working code required: reusability etc irrelevant • Team-based • 3 members, plus coach • Held annually • 2009, McMaster U., Hamilton • http://acm.ashland.edu/2009/sites.html • Winners go to international competition in March • 2009 winners: Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics

  3. 2010 Competition Logistics • East Central North America region • Saturday, 23rd October 2010 at U. Windsor • Travel the day before, hotel Friday and Saturday • School + CCSS + Faculty support financially • Competition Day • Teams have single computer • 2 members work on solution, 1 member types • Solve maximum of 8 problems in 5 hours • Skills • Problem selection • Problems test the identification of underlying algorithms as much as programming savvy and speed

  4. 2009? • Full details at: • http://acm.ashland.edu/2009/home.html • ACM-ECNA attracted 116 (92 competed) teams • Waterloo placed 1st, solved 8 problems • Carleton had 1 team: • Ravens Red, came 73rd, solved 1 of 8 problems • Best finish (in last 5 years) 25th • 80 teams solved at least 1 problem • Top 10 teams solved 4 or more problems

  5. Advice • Solve easy problems • Efficiency isn’t the most important thing • Learn algorithms • Know your programming language • Standard APIs are available on the day • Code simply, don’t use obscure constructs • Make it easy to debug • Practice, practice, practice … • Remember, it’s a team event

  6. Training http://acm.uva.es/problemset/ Solve problems!

  7. How do I get involved? • Send me e-mail: arpwhite@scs.carleton.ca • View announcements page • http://sikaman.dyndns.org:8888/index.php?page=acm-programming-competition • Read: • http://acm.uva.es/problemset/Art_of_Programming_Contest_SE_for_uva.pdf • I will post this • Attend try-out(s): • Likely scheduled next week • If selected, attend weekly team meeting • Practice problem solving

  8. So, what do I get out of it? • Assess CS skills in competition • Meet students from other universities • Improved knowledge • Better problem solving skills • Improved performance in CS courses

  9. Team experiences …

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