IOI'2003 Competition Survey

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  1. Are you a:

    Contestant Delegation Leader [blank]
    80.2%(134) 17.4%(29) 2.4%(4)
  2. 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?
    [Feedback omitted.]

    Please give any other feedback about the environment.
    [Feedback omitted.]

  3. 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)
    maintain
    7.2%(12)
    code
    18.0%(30)
    reverse
    26.9%(45)
    guess
    12.6%(21)
    robots
    6.0%(10)
    boundary
    3.0%(5)
    [blank]

    Which task did you like least?

    3.6%(6)
    maintain
    28.1%(47)
    code
    9.6%(16)
    reverse
    1.8%(3)
    guess
    23.4%(39)
    robots
    26.9%(45)
    boundary
    6.6%(11)
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  4. 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?)
    [Feedback omitted.]

    Please give any other feedback about the grading system.
    [Feedback omitted.]

  5. Please give any other feedback you have about the IOI 2003 Competition.

    [Feedback omitted.]