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Frequently Asked Questions
1) Who will provide the computers for the contest?LSU will provide all the computer systems that will be used by competitors and judges during the contest. The contest will be held in public lab facilities that are normally available to all LSU students (except during special events like this). Return to Top of Page. 2) What will the computers be?All systems will be Pentiums running at 500 MHz or faster. All systems will have at least 256 MB of memory and 17" monitors. The plan is for the systems to run Linux during the contest. Return to Top of Page. 3) What software will be available?Please refer to the Contest Environment for details. The Internet will NOT be accessible. If anyone has any software requests (such as favorite editors), please send e-mail to contest@contest.csc.lsu.edu. As new items are defined as available, I will list them here. Return to Top of Page. 4) Can I get the software before the contest?Yes. Redhat provides downloadable ISOs for installing the base OS. Please refer to the Contest Environment for information about additional software. Return to Top of Page. 5) What may the teams bring?Teams may bring in any reference materials they desire as long as:
Return to Top of Page. 6) When can we use the computers before the contest?The schedule now has the Coates Computer Lab reserved Friday from 4:30 PM until 10:00 PM (there will be a couple of other things during that time to tear you away). You will also have the practice contest Saturday morning. Return to Top of Page. 7) What is the registration process?
Return to Top of Page. 8) Who do we make out the check or money order for the contest fee?Please make all checks payable to CSC Programming Contest. This is very important! You should send your check or money order to the following address: LSU Computer Science Department ACM Regional Programming Contest 289 Coates Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Return to Top of Page. 9) How do I get my receipt for the entrance fee?If we receive your check before October 22, 2002, we will mail your receipt to you. After that, we will hold the receipt and give it to you at registration. Return to Top of Page. 10) How is the Hotel/Accomodations being handled? By whom? Are there special rates?See the Local Information Page for details. Return to Top of Page.
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