Introduction to computer program development for students with little to no programming experience. Basic programming concepts, variables and expressions, data and control structures, algorithms, debugging, program design, and documentation.
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CollegeAttendance in both the class and section accounts for an important part of your grade. Most projects are in pairs, so be careful who you work with. Sections were heavy toward the end of the class. Lectures are put me to sleep.
Like objectively she is a good teacher, she explains things well and is always open to questions. I took CS in high-school so basically easy A. She assigns a lot of work - homework, labs and practice, but if you make time it's not bad. The final project was given basically finals week with like 40 pages of instructions and requirements :(
She is a sweet professor and is very concerned about students' understanding of coding. Although the projects are really hard and time-consuming, three quizzes are relatively easy, especially with bonus questions.
She is a great professor who explains the material very well. She shares the slides after each lecture. The course is structured with three quizzes and three projects, so it is manageable if you study regularly. And attendance is mandatory. Also her office hours are very useful, and she is really caring and takes time to answer the all questions.
I was aware of previous ratings but decided to take the class anyways and the bad ratings now make sense. Generally, everything was okayish (confusing project instructions) until finals. She gave a final during Week 9 and assigned a bigger project on the same week (syllabus said it was supposed to be released earlier), making finals week stressful.
For the most part, the content is relatively easy and the grading is fair. You will have 3 quizzes and 3 projects. However, the ending of the course is extremely rushed and moderately difficult so be aware.