System information
During the contest, each team will be provided with one computer. This will be a modern Intel-architecture desktop machine with TFT screen. You will have the choice between Linux and Windows operating systems.
Keyboards
The computers have keyboards with a US QWERTY layout. It is possible to bring your own keyboard, but please note:
- USB port is guaranteed on all machines, a PS/2 port isn't.
- You should inform us beforehand (see the registration form).
- We will do our best to make your keyboard work, but we cannot guarantee it will.
- You are responsible for setting your mapping in Linux/Windows.
- Clearly mark your keyboard with your team name and institution!
Languages
The allowed languages will be C/C++ and Java. We will use the GNU Compiler Collection (version 4.1.1) with GNU libc 2.3.6 for C/C++ and the Sun Java compiler and runtime (version 1.5.0) for Java. All judging will happen on Debian GNU/Linux version 4.0 (etch), running on i386 hardware (little endian).
Operation systems & software
Requests for editors, compilers or other software not on these lists can be made to the technical committee. Any request that is granted will be added to the list here.
Linux
CentOS 5 with the GNOME desktop environment. Editors/IDEs:
- GNU Emacs
- Vi IMproved
- gedit
- kate
- NEdit
- nano
- Eclipse
- XEmacs
Windows
Windows 2000 with the following editors/IDEs:
- Eclipse
- MS Visual Studio
- GVim
- jEdit
- Notepad++
- Notepad 2
- Programmers Notepad
Under Cygwin the editors VIM & nano will be available.
Documentation
The following documentation will be available (offline) during the contest:
- C/C++ Reference
- SGI STL documentation
- Sun JDK documentation
- Man pages (in Linux & Windows/Cygwin).
Additionally you may bring a "Team Contest Reference" (TCR) document. See the separate TCR page for information about this document.
Other information
We will use the DOMjudge programming contest jury system. The Team manual can be found here. Settings given in that manual may differ from those used at the NWERC: a completely up to date manual will be handed out to each team at the NWERC.
See also: network connectivity outside of the contest.