On April 20th, the national finals of the 9th China Collegiate Computing Contest – Team Programming Ladder Tournament concluded. The “Hainan Normal University Programming - Elite Class” team won the national third prize with their outstanding performance in the competition.
This year’s competition attracted participation from 580 universities across 31 provincial-level administrative regions, including Peking University, Zhejiang University, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Jilin University. A total of 1,865 teams,consisting of 18,546 students, competed. The competition was divided into basic, advanced, and summit questions, with each team consisting of 10 members who individually solved their assigned questions. Teams competed for group awards based on their combined scores, with each university’s top three teams’ total scores determining the winner of the university award. This competition does not focus on the programming abilities of a few top students but rather evaluates the overall strength of a university’s programming talent pool. It reflects the solid foundation and comprehensive education model of a university’s talent cultivation abilities.
Prior to this point, the Hainan Normal University team performed exceptionally well in the Hainan provincial competition. Among the four teams sent by the university, the “Hainan Normal University Programming - Elite Class” and “Hainan Normal University Programming - Strike Team” both won the provincial group’s first tier prize with first and fifth place finishes in the province, respectively. The “Hainan Normal University Programming - Pioneer Team” won the provincial group’s second tier prize. Overall, Hainan Normal University ranked first in total score overall and won the Hainan Province University First Prize.
It is reported that the Ladder Tournament is included in the “National University Discipline Competition Rankings” by the China Association of Higher Education. The event is jointly organized by the Steering Committee for Higher Education Institutions of Computer Majors, the Steering Committee for Higher Education Institutions of Software Engineering Majors, the Steering Committee for University Computer Courses, and the National Computer Education Research Association. It aims to promote inter-university exchanges, improve programming education, develop students' ability to analyze and solve problems using computers, and enhance teamwork and comprehensive skills.
