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    • Special Topics in Computer Science, Applications, General . CMPSC 291A

    These courses provide for the study of topics of current interest in computer science applications.

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    Prerequisites: None.

    4

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    Grading

    1, 2, 3

    Passtime

    None

    Level Limit

    Engineering

    College
    These majors only cmpsc
    Instructors
    YANG T
    Tao Yang
    2.9
    18 reviews
    Predicted Grading Distribution
    AI predicted, based on past grading trends of the course and instructor, class info, and 127 other factors
    Lecture
    PHELP3526
    M W
    13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
    30 / 35
    Enrollment Trends
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    Fall 2025 . Yang T
    PHELP2510
    T R
    13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
    Winter 2025 . Beyeler M
    PHELP3526
    M W
    11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
    Grading Trends (41)
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    CMPSC 291A Yang T Fall 2025 Total: 32
    CMPSC 291A Yang T Fall 2024 Total: 28
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    18
    2.9
    CMPSC140 . Yang T 8 Days Ago

    Lectures and slides were hard to follow so nobody attended. Midterm / final were open computer but were still pretty hard as they had lots of tricky MCQs. He curved the overall grade pretty generously. Overall, not a fan of his lectures but would take the class for the content.

    0 helpful 0 unhelpful
    CS170 . Yang T 1 Year, 10 Months Ago

    Workload seems easier than most offerings of 170-- especially compared to Wolski. The labs are actually very doable. Large part of your grade is exams instead of coding, and the midterm was doable but you should definitely study. Slides are good and textbook is also really helpful and aligns with the course content.

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    CS170 . Yang T 4 Years Ago

    Very chill and nice professor. Slides are very organized, and projects aren't too hard.

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    CS140 . Yang T 5 Years Ago

    Awesome class

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    CS140 . Yang T 5 Years Ago

    Nice guy, his accent is a little hard to understand sometimes though. His assignments are generally not that bad and the material he covers is pretty interesting. Not the best lecturer but he's very reasonable and responsive.

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    CS140 . Yang T 6 Years Ago

    legend

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