Imagine Cup 06

zylum · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:04 pm

if its just an online quiz then why would one have to invest 20 hours??? Shocked

Hikaru79 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:06 pm

zylum wrote:

if its just an online quiz then why would one have to invest 20 hours??? Shocked

We haven't seen the test yet, and bugzpodder's not allowed to tell us, but I'm guessing there are
a) A large amount of problems
b) Very difficult problems
c) A bit of a, a bit of b.

zylum · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:08 pm

interesting Thinking

bugzpodder · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:06 pm

the online quiz is NOT this year's algorithm round 1. (albeit it was for last year). the online quiz last year contained 30 random questions that you had to do in 30 minutes, but u could've attempted multiple times with last score counted (scores return in 24 hours).

Hikaru79 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:02 am

bugzpodder wrote:

the online quiz is NOT this year's algorithm round 1. (albeit it was for last year). the online quiz last year contained 30 random questions that you had to do in 30 minutes, but u could've attempted multiple times with last score counted (scores return in 24 hours).

It's not? The website says it is ... has anyone told them that their info is a year out of date?

zylum · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:21 am

bugz is leaking information Laughing

its good to have an insider on our side Wink

Cervantes · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:15 pm

I'd do it if I didn't have to learn another language. Alas, I've already got two on my plate.

Hikaru79 + zylum; Go go go!

bugzpodder · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:10 am

algorithm contest starts tomorrow. dont forget to start your submissions! I believe the instructions as to what this year you will be doing is very clear on the website itself now (not a quiz).

zylum · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:16 pm

still says quiz..

Quote:

Competition Rhythm

* Round 1 - Online quiz
o Individuals will participate in an online quiz to be found on the Imagine Cup Website
o Dates: See Calendar details on this page

* Round 2 - Take home challenge
o Take home challenge consists of project starter files for a series of problems (such as efficient routing through a network, text parsing, etc). Students return compiled DLLs as well as project files
o Deliverables: source code, compiled binary

* Round 3 - Worldwide finals
o Those individuals that win national/regional finals will advance to the worldwide finals competition to be held in mid to late July in Delhi, India. Expense and accommodations are provided for by Microsoft. The competition will be a 24hr challenge between the world's top algorithm winners against a series of very difficult challenges to determine the global champion.

maybe im just looking in the wrong place.

bugzpodder · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:29 pm

http://www.wildnoodle.com/ic2006/UI/Compete/JudgingProcess.aspx

zylum · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:57 pm

pretty cool... i cant seem to solve #7 i keep getting 40 bytes

my score for the first 10 is 1548987544884/13400

bugz: how's that?

bugzpodder · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:11 pm

i am sure this is against the rules to post the scores. i would advise you to remove this information.

rizzix · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:23 pm

Gee, it had to be windows only =/

bugzpodder · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:29 pm

its microsoft sponsored contest. what did you think? they are gonna support linux?

rizzix · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:16 pm

well macs but, Laughing

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