she is so nice. most csw8 classes follow the same format which were just zybooks, weekly quizzes, and a final project. you can tell she cares and is passionate about teaching the subject.

Online during the summer. The work was very doable and was always available for help during office hours. One short quiz every week with plenty of time to take it and online textbook assignment due every week on Sunday. Mandatory sections. Final is group project

Shes awesome. Genuinely cares for her students.

Diba is a wonderful professor! You are so lucky to have her! Talk to her during office hours, she is a gem.

Mirza is the best professor ever. She makes material easy to understand, especially for those who have never been exposed to coding. She is very accessible outside of class and loves to help in any way she can. The projects and labs were interesting and I really felt this class gave me a solid foundation. Her lectures are full of excitement!

I took CS8 with Mirza, took CS16 with Costanzo, and now taking CS24 with Mirza again. I missed her. She is way better than Costanzo. Costanzo's class also left me underprepared for CS24, I'm having to review things he never mentioned. Myself and everyone I know recommend taking Mirza for as much of the introductory series as you can.

Easy class if you have some prior experience in programming. Really nice professor, but not always the clearest in lectures. Very generous with grading - adjusts grading so that everyone can do their best (replacing scores, EC) Allowed a full cheat sheet for each exam. Textbook isn't really necessary if you take good lecture notes/have experience

Diba is the kindest, most compassionate professor I've had at UCSB. She cares so much about her students and really puts in the time to make sure you understand and succeed. Definitely go to her office hours if you're ever confused because you will for sure leave her office feeling a lot better about the material.

Overall AMAZING for CMPSC 8. -Very fair with grading and most tests are easy if you do the labs, homework, and bonus points for reading. -Read the textbook an A (very easy reading & not too dense) -Some labs can be difficult but can be overcome with the appropriate help. -The lab final has time crunch, hurt some people, but lost points easily ma

Professor Mirza is awesome. She explains concepts very well with analogies and shows us how to approach LeetCode questions on particular topics, which are very helpful for the midterm and final. The labs are super long and hard so don't procrastinate them. Practice lots of LeetCode for this class and understand how to approach the labs to do well.

Professor Mirza's lectures are decent. She is clearly passionate about the topic, and grades a bit more generously than some other professors. However, it's worth mentioning that this course is extremely difficult, with challenging lab assignments and exams. Considerable effort is needed to obtain a good grade in this class.

Professor Mirza is one of the best teachers I have ever had, and definitely the best computer science teacher I have ever had. Her lectures and slides are amazing and taught me concepts that would normally take me hours to learn on my own. Her exams are quite difficult but she is generous with extra credit, same with labs/projects.

Nice professors, very few HWs

INCREDIBLY hard labs where you have to implement so many data structures but... god it drills it into your head really well. Years later and I still remember all the data structures taught and use it in job interviews, so I have to hand it to Mirza. She is nice but tests+labs are REALLY difficult. Hw is easy textbook problems. START EARLY ON LABS.

Homework was hard, but fun. Concepts were definitely interesting and Mirza is the best at explaining. She the goat.

Taking discrete math with Professor Mirza is really my great fortune! She explains things super clearly and her lectures are well-organized and inspiring. She is very accessible outside class and is super warm. She's always happy to help you with any course stuff or even your general academic life outside class. Surely one of the best professors!

Gives out reviews much simpler than the actual tests... Very good teaching but hard grading, no curves

Midterm was very long and extremely difficult compared to what was provided as practice in lecture and in labs/homework/midterm reviews. Final was decent but still challenging (written portion was barely like the final review provided). Don't take this class unless you're very confident in your coding skills.

Professor Mirza was an amazing professor; her lectures were mostly clear and she was willing to answer questions to clarify topics. She was very understanding and clearly cared about her students. I highly recommend taking this class with her.

She is an amazing professor that takes care of students. The workload is average and her lectures are insightful and engaging.

Diba is the goat.

Pretty Good Professor, harder exams but will grade them easier too. Other aspects of class amazing

Professor Mirza has been absolutely amazing for cs24. Besides the smile she puts on everyone's face just by getting excited about certain topics, she is caring, compassionate, and extremely knowledgeable in computer science. I truly learned a lot and I think she is probably one of the best cs professors in the department.

Really great lectures, always learned a lot. Definitely go to lectures, since tests are based on lecture material. Topics are not always easy, so try to take notes, and make sure to start labs/programming assignments EARLY. A good amount of work is required to do well in the class, don't let the good ratings make you think it'll be a free easy A.