Saturday April 28, 2012
(check-in starts at 8:30 am)
Sponsored by
Registration is now CLOSED.
| WHO | Computer Science Students |
| WHAT | A contest where CS students spend 3 hours solving programming problems in teams of 1-3 people with 1 computer using the programming language of their choice. |
| WHERE | Amazon.com Dawson North 345 Boren Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 Street or lot parking is available in the neighborhood. Enter the north building from the south side under the sky bridge. |
| WHEN | December / April |
| WHY | To allow Computer Science students to use the skills gained in class to compete for medals, prizes, and HONOR. :-) |
| COST | $30 per team |
What is a programming contest all about?
Can you code? Do you want to build up your programming skills? Come discover the fun of speed and accuracy programming by competing!
Students compete in teams of 1-3 members.Each team brings 1 computer (1 mouse, 1 monitor, 1 keyboard max) with the team’s choice of development tools (IDE/compiler/programming language) already installed.
Students get three hours to complete as many of the supplied programming problems as they can.
No pre-coding is allowed. Students should come to the contest prepared to produce all code needed to solve the problems on the spot.
Language APIs may be used during the contest. One page of written notes on file input/output is also allowed. Internet access is not given during the contest.
Practice Problems: Sample questions: fall 2008, spring 2009 (note: the format will not be identical but the style of question will be similar)
Need Special Accommodations? While we can't promise to meet the needs of every special circumstance, we would be happy to try! If you need to borrow a computer for the contest or would like other special accommodations, please don't hesitate to email us and ask. pscsta-planning@googlegroups.com
Teams are scored by total points earned, with time breaking ties (first team to earn the points wins). Top three teams overall and top three novice teams will each medals for each team member.
Additionally there is a raffle after awards are presented. All students receive 1 raffle ticket for participating in the contest. Students may earn extra raffle tickets by talking to judges (industry developers, project managers, etc) about their job, work-life balance, career path, etc.
Novice Team Criteria
1) None of the team members have completed a programming course in school
2) None of the team members have placed in a previous contest (any division) during that school year
3) None of the team members have competed in a previous year's programming contest
Schedule of Events
8:30 am Check-in
9:00 am Computer Science Talk
10:00 am Practice Problem
11:00 am Contest Begins (3 hours long)
2:15 pm Awards/Raffle
How can I help?
* Interested in judging?
* Interested in donating prizes?
* Interested in donating food?
* Interested in giving a mini-talk (30 mins)?
Contact the PSCSTA Planning Team at pscsta-planning@googlegroups.com with questions!
