About this Event
Competition Website: https://cpc.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/contests/acpc/2022/
The Alberta Collegiate Programming Contest (ACPC) is an opportunity for university and college students in Alberta to excel in a programming competition.
Students will test their aptitude and their knowledge of computer science against a set of programming puzzles requiring problem-solving, programming, math, and teamwork skills. Teams are ranked according to the number of problems solved within five hours. The event will begin on November 26th with a warm-up practice, followed by a five-hour competition to decide the winners.
The ACPC is sponsored by Arcurve who provides a platform for the next generation of computing professionals to pursue excellence.
Time and Location
The contest is set for Saturday, November 26th, 2022.
In Calgary, the contest will be held in the CPSC lab on the main floor of the Math Science building at the University of Calgary.
10:00- 10:15 Coffee and Mingling
10:15 - 10:30 Contest Rules in ICT 122
10:30 - 11:15 Practice Contest in the CPSC lab
10:45 - 11:30 Lunch will be served
11:30 - 16:30 Official Contest
16:30- 16:45 Solutions to Problem Set
16:45 - 17:30 Arcurve Presentation & Awards Ceremony + Door Prizes
Contest Details & Rules
Teams of up to three students enrolled in an Albertan educational institution, meeting the criteria linked to in the "Eligibility" section above may compete for prizes. Teams not meeting these requirements may participate as guests. The contest is free of charge for entry; lunch will be provided to official competitors at the Calgary location.
The contest itself is a collection of 6-10 problems to be solved using C, C++, Java, Python. Team rankings are decided first by number of problems solved, and second by time taken to solve.
During the contest, the following rules are in effect:
Each team has access to exactly one computer, to be used for writing, testing, and submitting code solutions
Participants on different teams are not permitted to discuss problems.
Internet/network access is restricted to standard library and language documentation, the contest website, and the I/O cheat-sheet (linked below)
Teams have unlimited access to written material such as textbooks, notes, and printed example code
Use of electronic devices other than the computer is strictly prohibited
Teams are ranked according to which has solved the most problems, with ties broken by time taken to solve
You will be provided with a printed copy of the problem set.
You will need a login and a password provided by the organizers to access the contest and practice contest; the main contest will start at 11:30 MDT Saturday, November 26th. The practice contest starts one hour before the main contest and will last 45 minutes. Participation in the practice is optional but recommended for new competitors.
Any disrespectful behavior towards the Competitive Programming Club, our sponsors or participants can result in disqualification from the event.
Permissible Internet resources:
C reference
C++ reference 1
C++ reference 2
Java 6 reference
Python reference
All other internet resources are prohibited.
Eligibility
Anyone is welcome to compete.
In order to be eligible for prizes, you must be:
Enrolled in a post-secondary institution/high school in Alberta as an undergraduate/full-time graduate student
Participating in the same division as everyone else on your team
Participating in person in an official contest site.
(Extra requirement for Division 2) Students who have not taken (or not currently taking) a data structures course, i.e. CPSC 319/331
High school students must enroll in Division 2
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University of Calgary 2500 University Drive Northwest (Math Science main floor computer labs) Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Canada
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