IOI'2003 Competition Survey
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Contestant Delegation Leader [blank] 80.2%(134) 17.4%(29) 2.4%(4) -
Environment:
Check all combinations of operating systems, languages, and editors/debuggers that you used in either competition round:Windows editors Linux editors C C++ Pascal rhide 7.8%(13) 18.6%(31) 1.8%(3) emacs 0.0%(0) 2.4%(4) 0.6%(1) Free Pascal IDE 30.5%(51) other 1.8%(3) 3.6%(6) 3.6%(6) C C++ Pascal rhide 7.8%(13) 9.6%(16) 2.4%(4) emacs 1.8%(3) 6.0%(10) 1.8%(3) xemacs 1.8%(3) 4.8%(8) 0.6%(1) vi 9.0%(15) 7.2%(12) 2.4%(4) joe 1.2%(2) 0.6%(1) 0.6%(1) other 1.2%(2) 3.0%(5) 1.8%(3) Windows debuggers Linux debuggers C C++ Pascal rhide 4.8%(8) 15.6%(26) 1.2%(2) gdb 0.0%(0) 1.2%(2) 0.6%(1) Free Pascal IDE 26.9%(45) C C++ Pascal rhide 6.6%(11) 6.6%(11) 2.4%(4) gdb 6.6%(11) 9.6%(16) 1.2%(2) ddd 1.2%(2) 3.0%(5) 0.6%(1) Do you think it is useful to
allow contestants to bring in:Yes No [blank] dictionaries 65.3%(109) 31.7%(53) 3.0%(5) keyboards 70.7%(118) 27.5%(46) 1.8%(3) mice 40.1%(67) 55.1%(92) 4.8%(8) Did you bring in: Yes No [blank] dictionaries 6.0%(10) 83.2%(139) 10.8%(18) keyboards 6.0%(10) 83.2%(139) 10.8%(18) mice 1.8%(3) 86.8%(145) 11.4%(19) One idea for the future is to run only linux in the competition, and provide a
bootable CD-ROM with documentation for contestants to use for training.Yes No [blank] Would you be satisfied using Linux if rhide and the Free Pascal IDE are provided? 54.5%(91) 31.7%(53) 13.8%(23) Would you be satisfied using Linux with standard Linux editors (and no IDEs)? 32.3%(54) 55.7%(93) 12.0%(20)
Another idea for the future is to allow submissions in Java.Yes No [blank] Would you use Java if it were provided? 16.8%(28) 77.8%(130) 5.4%(9) Would you need a Java IDE? 16.2%(27) 73.1%(122) 10.8%(18) Even if you did not use Java, would you support making it available to others? 70.7%(118) 24.0%(40) 5.4%(9)
Was it useful to have available on the competition server web page:Yes No [blank] IOI documents 83.2%(139) 11.4%(19) 5.4%(9) Manuals on tools (e.g. rhide) 73.7%(123) 21.6%(36) 4.8%(8) Programming language references 81.4%(136) 14.4%(24) 4.2%(7) What other tools would you like to have available?
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Tasks:
Understandability
Easy ... Hard [blank] Difficulty
Easy ... Hard [blank] Enjoyable?
Loved ... Hated [blank] Path Maintenance 42.5%(71) 27.5%(46) 14.4%(24) 8.4%(14) 3.6%(6) 3.6%(6) 34.7%(58) 38.9%(65) 13.8%(23) 10.2%(17) 0.6%(1) 1.8%(3) 25.7%(43) 27.5%(46) 30.5%(51) 4.8%(8) 7.8%(13) 3.6%(6) Comparing Code 30.5%(51) 32.3%(54) 14.4%(24) 13.2%(22) 6.6%(11) 3.0%(5) 1.2%(2) 4.8%(8) 7.8%(13) 44.9%(75) 38.9%(65) 2.4%(4) 7.8%(13) 8.4%(14) 30.5%(51) 24.6%(41) 24.0%(40) 4.8%(8) Reverse 33.5%(56) 28.7%(48) 21.6%(36) 9.6%(16) 3.6%(6) 3.0%(5) 3.6%(6) 10.8%(18) 45.5%(76) 25.1%(42) 13.2%(22) 1.8%(3) 20.4%(34) 24.6%(41) 35.9%(60) 9.6%(16) 6.0%(10) 3.6%(6) Guess Which Cow 52.1%(87) 26.3%(44) 13.8%(23) 3.0%(5) 1.2%(2) 3.6%(6) 21.6%(36) 36.5%(61) 28.1%(47) 7.8%(13) 3.0%(5) 3.0%(5) 29.3%(49) 38.9%(65) 19.8%(33) 3.6%(6) 4.8%(8) 3.6%(6) Amazing Robots 24.6%(41) 25.1%(42) 30.5%(51) 10.8%(18) 6.0%(10) 3.0%(5) 6.0%(10) 7.2%(12) 28.7%(48) 35.3%(59) 20.4%(34) 2.4%(4) 12.0%(20) 15.6%(26) 29.3%(49) 18.0%(30) 20.4%(34) 4.8%(8) Seeing the Boundary 39.5%(66) 28.1%(47) 18.6%(31) 5.4%(9) 5.4%(9) 3.0%(5) 6.0%(10) 14.4%(24) 33.5%(56) 28.1%(47) 15.0%(25) 3.0%(5) 7.8%(13) 17.4%(29) 26.9%(45) 16.2%(27) 26.9%(45) 4.8%(8) Which task did you like most?
26.3%(44)
maintain7.2%(12)
code18.0%(30)
reverse26.9%(45)
guess12.6%(21)
robots6.0%(10)
boundary3.0%(5)
[blank]Which task did you like least?
3.6%(6)
maintain28.1%(47)
code9.6%(16)
reverse1.8%(3)
guess23.4%(39)
robots26.9%(45)
boundary6.6%(11)
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Grading System:
Usability
Easy ... Hard [blank] Functionality
Good ... Bad [blank] Responsiveness
Fast ... Slow [blank] Submission 68.3%(114) 12.0%(20) 7.2%(12) 1.8%(3) 0.0%(0) 10.8%(18) 58.7%(98) 17.4%(29) 7.8%(13) 4.2%(7) 0.0%(0) 12.0%(20) 44.9%(75) 25.1%(42) 11.4%(19) 4.8%(8) 1.8%(3) 12.0%(20) Test Runs 50.9%(85) 11.4%(19) 15.0%(25) 3.0%(5) 1.2%(2) 18.6%(31) 37.7%(63) 16.8%(28) 18.0%(30) 3.0%(5) 3.6%(6) 21.0%(35) 39.5%(66) 21.6%(36) 12.0%(20) 5.4%(9) 1.8%(3) 19.8%(33) Print/Backup 56.3%(94) 13.2%(22) 6.6%(11) 0.6%(1) 0.0%(0) 23.4%(39) 49.1%(82) 13.2%(22) 7.8%(13) 3.0%(5) 1.8%(3) 25.1%(42) 35.3%(59) 15.6%(26) 18.0%(30) 3.0%(5) 3.6%(6) 24.6%(41) Analysis Mode 40.7%(68) 14.4%(24) 12.6%(21) 2.4%(4) 6.6%(11) 23.4%(39) 32.3%(54) 10.8%(18) 21.0%(35) 6.0%(10) 6.0%(10) 24.0%(40) 39.5%(66) 15.6%(26) 13.8%(23) 1.2%(2) 5.4%(9) 24.6%(41)
Presentation
Good ... Bad [blank] Content
Good ... Bad [blank] Printed score sheets 52.1%(87) 22.2%(37) 12.0%(20) 0.6%(1) 1.8%(3) 11.4%(19) 50.3%(84) 21.6%(36) 13.8%(23) 0.6%(1) 1.8%(3) 12.0%(20) Online grading results 36.5%(61) 24.0%(40) 14.4%(24) 1.2%(2) 1.8%(3) 22.2%(37) 35.9%(60) 22.8%(38) 13.8%(23) 1.8%(3) 3.0%(5) 22.8%(38) Yes No [blank] Did you use analysis mode? 46.7%(78) 37.7%(63) 15.6%(26) Was analysis mode helpful to you? 38.9%(65) 35.3%(59) 25.7%(43) Should analysis mode have additional features? (If so, what?)
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