ACM Programming Competition

The programming competition was fun. 95 teams participated in the Northwest regions. UI fielded two teams, and finished in the middle of the pack. A Stanford team was #1, and the University of British Columbia place second. This year’s theme was “heroes and villains”. There were ten timed programs in all. Contestants can write their code in C, C++ or Java. It's good practice.

ACM Programmin Competition Nov 5

The University of Idaho will enter at least two teams in the ACM Programming Competition Nov 5 at Eastern Washington University. UI students compete in the Pacific Northwest Region, which encompasses the area from northern California up through British Columbia. Students compete in teams of up to three, and try to solve several programming problems. The problems range from relatively easy to darn-near impossible! The languages that can be used include C, C++, and Java.