ACM Arabian Collegiate Programming Contest
ACM Arabian Collegiate Programming Contest (abbreviated as ACM-ACPC or ACPC) is a qualifying round for the ACM ICPC International Collegiate Programming Contest. Winners of an ACPC contest qualify to the World Finals. An ACPC Regional Contest is normally held between August and December of each year; whereas the World Finals is held in April/May of the following year.
History
The first Arab Collegiate Programming Contest (then called The Arab & North Africa Regional Contest (ANARC)) was hosted by Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco in 1998. Eight Universities from four countries participated in the first ANARC. Since then, the contest has witnessed significant participation. In 2007, 45 teams from 9 countries participated in the Tenth Regional Contest hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt. In 2012, 91 teams participated in the fifteenth Regional Contest hosted by the Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman, Jordan. In 2013, 105 teams participated in the sixteenth Regional Contest hosted by theArab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.[1]
Contest rules
The contest lasts for five hours. Students compete in teams against teams from other Universities. Each team is made of three students who pass the eligibility rules for the specific year. Each team has to solve a set of about ten problems using a single computer. Solutions involve writing a program using C (programming language), C++, or Java (programming language). Team solutions’ are run against a secret test data and their output is compared to that of a Judges’ program. Teams are ranked based on the number of problems they manage to solve and the penalties they accumulate. Penalties reflect the time taken to solve a problem and the number of failed attempts. Contestants may bring reference materials such as books and manuals, but neither machine-readable versions nor electronic devices are allowed.[2]
ACPC Hosts
ACPC 2016
The 2016 ACM Arab Collegiate Programming Contest is to be held at Sharm El Sheikh from 14 November to 18 November.[3]
ACPC 2015
The 2015 ACM Arab Collegiate Programming Contest is to be held at Sharm El Sheikh from 20 November to 23 November.[4]
ACPC 2014
The 2016 ACM Arab Collegiate Programming Contest is to be held at Sharm El Sheikh from 11 November to 15 November.[5]
Last ACPC Final Standings
The standings of all the ACPC contests are directly uploaded to the ICPC Baylor-Results after an ACPC contest has been held.
- The 2016 ACPC Final Standings: First 10 places [6]
| Place | Institution | Team | Problem solved | Total Time | Last solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arab Academy for Science and Technology (Alexandria) (EG) | DebugMyHair | 10 | 1677 | 282 |
| 2 | Tishreen University (SY) | NCD#1 | 9 | 1192 | 279 |
| 3 | Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Ain Shams University (EG) | TsukeenamiElRashidy | 9 | 1381 | 259 |
| 4 | Arab Academy for Science and Technology (Alexandria) (EG) | Why So Serious?!! | 9 | 1519 | 294 |
| 6 | Al-Baath University (SY) | NoNameFoundException | 7 | 1026 | 292 |
| 7 | The American University in Cairo (EG) | BitsPlease | 6 | 664 | 262 |
| 8 | German University in Cairo (EG) | balabizoo | 6 | 854 | 284 |
| 9 | Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Ain Shams University (EG) | Salata | 6 | 983 | 283 |
| 10 | German University in Cairo (EG) | Two WAs don't make an AC | 6 | 1054 | 275 |
See also
- International Collegiate Programming Contest
- Competitive programming, a type of mind sport involved in programming competitions
- Online judge, a service to practice for programming contests and run them online
- PC², the Programming Contest Control System in support of Computer Programming Contest activities (used at ACPC Finals)
References
External links
Official website
- Official Website of the ACM-ACPC - maintained at Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport