clogfeed: Apparently the test data was updated today (Mar. 4)? Does anyone know what the changes were to the S4 test data?

Panphobia: It isn't just comp sci in first year, math is really easy, physics is really easy. Only new thing that I have to learn is the discrete math, so like boolean algebra and stuff.

Raknarg: The first year is meant to be a beginners' class, because they aren't actually allowed to make ICS4U a prerequisite, as not every school can offer the class. I don't know if my school is relevant to this at all (Carleton), but I'm in the same boat where the actual comp sci classes are very easy

Panphobia: But I guess that is really subjective. For some people I know, they are having trouble in Uni.

Panphobia: Thats not true DemonWasp, for me at least, first year is really easy, the only lectures I am going to are for discrete math. In CS they just reteach you everything from highschool in first year. I know it gets harder second year, but to me, first year is really easy.

DemonWasp: Way, way more work. Harder work, too: you generally won't be able to just pick up all the information you need in-class, no matter how smart you are; you will also have to study outside of class time.

Nathan4102: UWaterloo students/alumni, what did you guys think about the workload from Grade 12 vs 1'st year uni? Was it the same? More work? Less work?

Nathan4102: I found Q4 easier than in past years. I don't know what kind of simple solution you're talking about, but my solution was just a couple nested loops.

A.J: Well, I'm glad people enjoyed the CCC :). I heard a few complaints that a relatively simple solution for S4 passed quite a few testcases. Any thoughts/comments on that?

Panphobia: Breadth first search, and also this question has a much simpler O(n^3) solution.

Nathan4102: A bfs? Mind expanding?

Panphobia: Yea Raknarg, last years senior q4 was a graph theory problem. This problem can also be solved with a bfs.