The IOI'2004 Survey Results: Contestants

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Are you a:

Contestant 199 Delegation Leader? Blank

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 9.54% 28.14% 1%

emacs      1%   1%

Free Pascal IDE 38.69%

other    3% 3.51%

  C     C++   Pascal

rhide 3% 6% 2.51%

emacs 2% 12% 2%

xemacs    4.52% 1%

vi 8% 8.54% 3.51%

joe    1%

other   1% 14% 6.53%

Windows debuggers Linux debuggers

  C     C++   Pascal

rhide 7.53% 22.61% 2%

gdb 1% 3% 5.52%

Free Pascal IDE 32.16%

  C     C++   Pascal

rhide 4.52% 5.52% 4%

gdb 7.53% 11.56% 2%

ddd      3% 1%

Do you think it is useful to
allow contestants to bring in:

	Yes	No	Blank
dictionaries	64.82%	28.14%	7.04%
keyboards	75.37%	20.1%	4.53%
mice	40.2%	49.74%	10.06%

Did you bring in:

	Yes	No	Blank
dictionaries	9.04%	85.42%	5.54%
keyboards	13.57%	82.41%	4.02%
mice	0.51%	90.95%	8.54%

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?	66.83%	31.66%	1.51%
Would you be satisfied using Linux with standard Linux editors (and no IDEs)?	41.70%	54.77%	3.53%
Another idea for the future is to allow submissions in Java.	Yes	No	Blank
Would you use Java if it were provided?	16.58%	82.91%	0.51%
Would you need a Java IDE?	19.09%	71.86%	9.05%
Even if you did not use Java, would you support making it available to others?	65.82%	31.16%	3.02%
Would it be acceptable to have different time limits for JAVA?	40.70%	58.29%	1.01%
Would it be acceptable to have different time limits for each programming language	32.16%	66.83%	1.01%
Was it useful to have available on the competition server web page:	Yes	No	Blank
IOI documents	79.39%	18.09%	2.52%
Manuals on tools (e.g. rhide)	77.38%	21.61%	1.01%
Programming language references	75.38%	4.74%	19.88%

What other tools would you like to have available?
[Feedback omitted.]

Giving information about limits on 50% of test cases	Yes	No	Blank
Did it help you?	74.37%	24.62%	1.01%
Is it a good idea in general?	65.83%	32.16%	2.01%

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

Tasks:

Understandability

Easy	...	Hard		[blank]

Difficulty

Easy	...	Hard		[blank]

Enjoyable?

Loved	...	Hated		[blank]

Hermes

45.23%

31.66%

12.06%

6.53%

2.01%

2.51%

14.57%

28.64%

32.16%

19.88%

3.01%

1.74%

27.64%

25.12%

34.17%

2.01%

3.52%

7.54%

Artemis

44.22%

36.18%

10.05%

3.01%

2.01%

4.53%

4.52%

27.64%

40.7%

18.61%

3.51%

5.02%

19.88%

26.63%

32.16%

11.05%

4.52%

5.76%%

Polygon

19.88%

12.56%

22.61%

25.62%

17.08%

2.25%

1.02%

2.01%

4.52%

16.08%

71.85%

4.52%

3.01%

12.06%

19.88%

14.57%

44.72%

5.76%%

Empodia

31.66%

23.61%

21.1%

12.56%

7.03%

4.04%

9.05%

25.12%

35.18%

22.11%

4.52%

4.02%

19.88%

27.64%

23.12%

14.56%

7.4%%

Farmer

45.72%

26.13%

16.08%

5.52%

3.51%

3.04%

25.1%

35.17%

23.12%

10.05%

1.02%

5.54%

18.59%

23.12%

33.16%

13.06%

3.01%

9.06%

Phidias

46.23%

25.12%

14.07%

4.52%

5.54%

4.52%

34.17%

20.6%

23.12%

14.07%

3.02%

5.02%

27.64%

18.6%

28.64%

10.05%

6.03%

9.04%

Which task did you like most?

13.06%
Hermes 15.58%
Artemis 10.05%
Polygon 23.62%
Empodia 16.58
Farmer 18.59%
Phidias 2.52%
Blank

Which task did you like least?

4.02%
Hermes 5.54%
Artemis 61.80%
Polygon 7.03%
Empodia 8.04%
Farmer 10.55%
Phidias 3.02%
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Grading System:

Usability

Easy	...	Hard		[blank]

Functionality

Good	...	Bad		[blank]

Responsiveness

Fast	...	Slow		Blank

Submission

74.87%

13.06%

6.53%

2.01%

1.01%

2.52%

62.81%

24.12%

7.54%

1.01%

4.52%

36.68%

35.68%

16.09%

3.52%

1.01%

7.02%

Test Runs

68.34%

15.07%

8.54%

3.01%

1.01%

4.03%

58.79%

20.6%

8.54%

3.52%

2.01%

6.54%

36.18%

26.63%

20.6%

4.52%

2.01%

10.06%

Printing

56.79%

12.06%

5.54%

1.01%

23.59%

48.24%

17.08%

8.54%

1.01%

3.01%

22.12%

29.14%

14.07%

21.6%

6.53%

3.01%

25.65%

Backup/Restore

49.75%

16.08%

12.06%

1.01%

20.09%

41.7%

25.63%

10.55%

1.01%

20.1%

37.18% 23.62% 14.07% 1.01% 1.01% 23.11%

Analysis Mode

44.72%

15.07%

14.07%

3.01%

3,01%

20.12%

36.68%

18.59%

15.07%

5.54%

2.01%

22.11%

32.16%

25.63%

19.09%

2.01%

21.11%

Presentation

Good	...	Bad		[blank]

Content

Good	...	Bad		[blank]

Printed score sheets

41.02%

30.15%

14.07%

9.74%

2.01%

3.01%

45.73%

24.12%

17.59%

3.51%

5.54%

Online grading results

35.17%

28.14%

19.09%

5.54%

4.02%

8.04%

21.1%

39.7%

20.6%

3.51%

11.58%

	Yes	No	Blank
Did you use analysis mode?	51.26%	44.72%	4.02%
Was analysis mode helpful to you?	47.73%	40.2%	12.06%

Should analysis mode have additional features? (If so, what?)
[Feedback omitted.]

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

Please give any other feedback you have about the IOI 2004 Competition.
[Feedback omitted.]

The IOI'2004 Survey Results: Contestants

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