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+ | ===== York Programming Contests ====== | ||
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+ | Welcome to the York Programming Contests page. | ||
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+ | (And the contest that used to be called ACM and is now called ICPC) | ||
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+ | * If you want to be informed about future contests, click the " | ||
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+ | * To take part in the contest, create an account at [[http:// | ||
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+ | See the links on the left for earlier contests. | ||
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+ | ===== About the York Programming Contests ===== | ||
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+ | ==== What Are They? ==== | ||
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+ | You will be given several problems and two hours to write programmes to | ||
+ | solve them. You can choose to write your code in C, C++, Java, Python, or a number of other languages. | ||
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+ | ==== Who Is Eligible? ==== | ||
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+ | Everyone! | ||
+ | anywhere in between. | ||
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+ | ==== When Are They? ==== | ||
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+ | See the box at the top of this page for announcements of the time and location of the next upcoming contest. | ||
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+ | ==== Why participate? | ||
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+ | * For fun. | ||
+ | * To develop your programming skills. | ||
+ | * To meet your fellow students. | ||
+ | * To develop your problem-solving skills. | ||
+ | * To prepare and qualify for the ACM Programming Contest. | ||
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+ | ==== Where are they? ==== | ||
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+ | The practice contests are usually in one of the computer labs on the first floor of the Lassonde Building. | ||
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+ | If you really cannot make it to the contest, it is possible to participate remotely (but it is much more fun to be in the same room as everybody else, and coaches sometimes give hints to those who are in the room). | ||
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+ | ===== About the ACM Programming Contest ===== | ||
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+ | ==== What is it? ==== | ||
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+ | The [[http:// | ||
+ | contest that draws thousands of participants from around the world. | ||
+ | We will be choosing students from those that participate in the | ||
+ | York programming contests to represent York at the regional contest on November 9. | ||
+ | (This would look great on your resume). | ||
+ | If you do well in the regional contest, you could get to go to the | ||
+ | international contest next April. | ||
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+ | ==== How to Get Additional Practice? ==== | ||
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+ | To get an idea of the style of contest problems or to get additional practice, | ||
+ | check out the | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
+ | of sample contest problems (of varying levels of difficulty). | ||
+ | That site also has an online judge, so you can | ||
+ | submit your solution and see if it is correct. | ||
+ | Another similar source is [[http:// | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | Practice contests are organized from time to time by [[http:// | ||
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+ | For actual problems from past ACM International Collegiate | ||
+ | Programming Challenge contests, see | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | If you want a more structured way of preparing for the contests, read the book Programming Challenges by Steven Skiena and Miguel Revilla and solve the problems in it. | ||
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+ | A former York undergrad, Trevor Brown, set up a [[http:// | ||
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+ | Here are some pictures from the 2010 regional contest. | ||
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+ | {{sm101_7233.jpg|Windsor 2010]}} | ||
+ | {{sm101_7236.jpg|Windsor 2010]}} | ||
+ | {{sm101_7254.jpg|Windsor 2010]}} |
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