Alberta Collegiate Programming Contest 2022

The Competitive Programming Club trains students for competition in top-flight programming contests, organizes programming contest events at the University of Calgary, and provides students with an outlet and opportunity to pursue knowledge of computer science and mathematics beyond that which is available in class.

University of Calgary Competitive Programming Club

Alberta Collegiate Programming Contest 2022 (Opportunity for university students in Alberta to excel in programming contests)

University of Calgary  2500 University Drive Northwest (Math Science main floor computer labs)  Calgary, AB T2N 1N4

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 <a href="https://www.arcurve.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Arcurve </a>who provides a platform for the next generation of computing professionals to pursue excellence.Time and LocationThe 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 Mingling10:15 - 10:30 Contest Rules in ICT 12210:30 - 11:15 Practice Contest in the CPSC lab10:45 - 11:30 Lunch will be served11:30 - 16:30 Official Contest16:30- 16:45 Solutions to Problem Set16:45 - 17:30 Arcurve Presentation &amp; Awards Ceremony + Door PrizesContest Details &amp; RulesTeams 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 solutionsParticipants 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 codeUse of electronic devices other than the computer is strictly prohibitedTeams are ranked according to which has solved the most problems, with ties broken by time taken to solveYou 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 MST 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:<a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnu-c-manual/gnu-c-manual.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C reference</a><a href="http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C++ reference 1</a><a href="http://www.cppreference.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C++ reference 2</a><a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Java 6 reference</a><a href="http://docs.python.org/2/reference/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Python reference</a>All other internet resources are prohibited.EligibilityAnyone 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 studentParticipating in the same division as everyone else on your teamParticipating 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 319/331High school students must enroll in Division 2Open division does not require registration

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