IOI 2004 Competition Survey

     
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  1. Are you a:

     
          Contestant   199        Delegation Leader?      Blank  

  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 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.]

  3. 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%% 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%
    Blank

  4. 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%  0% 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% 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% 1.01% 20.09%
     41.7% 25.63%  10.55%  1.01%  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%  0%  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%  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%  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.]

  5. Please give any other feedback you have about the IOI 2004 Competition.

         [Feedback omitted.]