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Qualification Round - India Sent The Most Contestans in Facebook HC 2011

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Competitors Percentage in Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 by Country (% ranked from highest to lowest)

India
Indonesia
Thailand
United States
Singapore
Egypt
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Romania
Russia Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook How-To The Problems

The Problems

Each contest consists of 3 algorithmic problems. The problems will be listed in the panel on the top left side of the page. Click on a problem’s name to view the statement for that problem, which will appear in the middle of the page.

The problem statement will be an HTML file, possibly containing images. It will include on...e or more sample test cases and will have one input file. Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Hacker How-To How does it work?

How does it work?

Duration
There are multiple rounds to the Facebook Hacker Cup. The Qualification Round lasts 72-hours. Online Round 1 consists of 3 sub-rounds each 3-hours long. Online Round 2 lasts 3-hours long.

Environment
You can use any programming language to solve the problems, using any development environment or text editor, as long as the compiler or interpreter you used for that language is freely available and easy to download and use. Time-limited trials for compilers and interpreters are disallowed. Visual Studio is acceptable as a compiler, since there's a free version of (almost the same) compiler available, Visual Studio Express. Facebook reserves the right to make further exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

The Problems
Each contest consists of 3 algorithmic problems. The problems will be listed in the panel on the top left side of the page. Click on a problem’s name to view the statement for that problem, which will appear in the middle of the page.

The problem… Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Prizes Winners How to win Facebook Hacker Cup?

How to win Facebook Hacker Cup?

Point Structure
Each problem is worth a single point. The contestant with the highest score wins. Points scored in one round are used only to determine standing in that round. Points do not carry over from Online Round 1 to Online Round 2.

Penalty Time and Ties
If there is a tie in points, the contestant with the lowest penalty time wins.

Penalty Time = Submission time of the last input you correctly solve (time is measured from start of contest) Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Hacker Prizes Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 Rounds

Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 Rounds

How many rounds are there?Qualification Round
The competition commences with a 72-hour Qualification Round on January 8, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM PST) and ends on January 11, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM PST). All registered competitors will be presented with three problems. Only competitors who correctly solve at least 1 problem will advance to Online Round 1.
Online Round 1
Online Round 1 consists of 3 sub-rounds, each lasting 3 hours. Competitors who advance to Online Round 1 can participate in any of the 3 sub-rounds, until they qualify to Online Round 2.

The first sub-round will start January 15, 2011 at 15:00 UTC (7:00 AM PST) and end January 15, 2011 at 18:00 UTC (10:00 AM PST) .

The second sub-round will start January 15, 2011 at 21:00 UTC (1:00 PM PST) and end January 16, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 15, 2011 - 4:00 PM PST).

The third sub-round will start January 16, 2011 at 21:00 UTC (1:00 PM PST) and end January 17, 2011 at … Shopee photos :
Facebook Hacker Register Who is eligible to compete on Facebook Hacker Cup?

Who is eligible to compete on Facebook Hacker Cup?

You are eligible if you meet the following requirements at the time of registration:
You are 18 years of age or older.You are not a current employee/intern of Facebook Inc.You are not an immediate family member (parent, child, sibling, or spouse) of, or living in the same household as, a Facebook employee or an employee of any Facebook affiliate or subsidiary; andYou are not a resident of Quebec or anywhere where the contest is prohibited by law. Individuals and entities restricted by applicable export controls and sanctions programs are ineligible to participate in the Contest. Facebook reserves the right to relax any of these restrictions if permitted by law before the start of the Qualification Round. Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Register Where can I register?

Where can I register?

Register here or click on the "Hacker Cup" tab up above.

Registration opens on December 20, 2010 at 16:00 UTC (8:00 AM PST) and ends on January 11, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM PST). Advancement from the Qualification Round is necessary in order to participate in Online Round 1. Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Prizes What Prizes Can Be won on The Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 event?

What Prizes Can Be won on The Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 event?

The top 25 scoring contestants from Online Round 2 will be flown out to Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California, USA to compete in the Finals. The onsite finals will happen on Friday, March 11, 2011. Travel and accommodation will be covered by Facebook.
The finalists will be competing for:
1st place: $5,000 USD
2nd place: $2,000 USD
3rd place: $1,000 USD
4th - 25th place: $100 USD

The top 300 scoring contestants in Online Round 2 will get a Hacker Cup t-shirt. A cash prize of equivalent value may be given where required by law, or at Facebook's discretion. Any duties and taxes (if applicable) are the sole responsibility of the recipients. Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Hacker What is the Hacker Cup?

What is the Hacker Cup?

The Hacker Cup is Facebook's international coding competition. The contest consists of three online rounds and a final round held at Facebook's headquarters. This is your chance to compete against the worlds best programmers and potentially win the title of world champion and other awesome prizes. Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Hacker 2011 Facebook Hacker Cup

2011 Facebook Hacker Cup

The 2011 Facebook Hacker Cup is the first annual Facebook programming contest where hackers compete against each other for fame, fortune, glory and a shot at the coveted Hacker Cup.
There can only be one...Many will enter, but only one will claim title as champion and take home the $5,000 USD cash prize and be immortalized on the Hacker Cup. Shopee photos :
Cup Facebook Hacker Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 Will be Begun in Next 2 Hours!

Facebook Hacker Cup 2011 Will be Begun in Next 2 Hours!

The competition commences with a 72-hour Qualification Round on January 8, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM PST) and ends on January 11, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM PST). All registered competitors will be presented with three problems. Each problem will consist of one input file. Competitors can log in to the competition website and attempt to solve the 3 problems anytime during the 72-hour period of the Qualification Round. Only competitors who correctly solve at least 1 problem will advance to Online Round 1. Shopee photos :