CMPSC 8
MIRZA D
Diba Mirza
56 reviews

CMPSC24 . Mirza D 2 Years Ago

Super kind and made class enjoyable.

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CMPSC40 . Mirza D 3 Years Ago

As good as it gets in the CS department. We didn't have midterms and our grade was based on homeworks, quizzes, and textbook activities. She was very accommodating and accessible to give good feedback. The class was difficult but I never felt overwhelmed. Highly recommended.

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CS40 . Mirza D 3 Years Ago

Prof Mirza is super sweet and cares a lot about her students! There's many opportunities to get help. You can do well as long as you put in the effort.

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CMPSC16 . Mirza D 3 Years Ago

Prof. Mirza is the the best professor in the CS department, no cap. If you pay attention to lectures, and do the labs, you'll learn a lot - the class is a little challenging for some people but it isn't designed to be more difficult than it needs to be. And Prof. Mirza actually makes lectures interesting and engaging.

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CMPSC16 . Mirza D 3 Years Ago

She is a really great professor. Her lectures are clear and she explains everything really well.

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CMPSC24 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

perfect prof in cs dept

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CS16 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

Mirza is an amazing teacher and obviously knows her stuff. The homework and labs are average in terms of difficulty, but you should definitely put time aside to complete them. The tests were pretty hard, but the grading is very generous. Lecture is critical for success, while lab attendance isn't required/useless unless you need help.

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CS16 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

Very enthusiastic. Makes lectures fun. Truly a must take! Easy class if you study, and she explains concepts very well and in a fun way so you'll be engaged. Homework and tests are straightforward.

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CS16 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

Easy A+ if you are somewhat decent at programming, fair grading on homework and exams, plenty of extra credit opportunities, cheat sheet on exams, very friendly and approachable outside of class, allows pair programming on lab assignments, and often extends due dates if class is struggling. Take Cs16 with her if you can.

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CMPSC16 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

Go To Class. Do Your Labs. Do The HW. Take The Exams. Fulfilling all four of theses will most certainly lead you to Get An A.

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CMPSC16 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

Very passionate, great lectures. Fair grader, tests were not too hard. Super approachable. Looking forward to taking more classes with her.

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CS16 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

Pure Art

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CS24 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

HW and labs were helpful for exams. Her summer course was a good pace and would recommend using her class to switch. Just study her practice and you'll be fine! Good luck.

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CS16 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

She's enthusiastic and gives interesting lectures. Very accessible outside classes via Piazza. Lenient grading with extra credits.

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CS24 . Mirza D 4 Years Ago

Generally was a pretty easy professor. Most of the work was simple, but the PAs took a while. Lectures were pretty boring to be honest, but the teaching was fine.

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CS16 . Mirza D 5 Years Ago

All you have to say is she's good and you can get an A

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CS24 . Mirza D 5 Years Ago

Prof. Mirza is amazing! Her enthusiasm for teaching CS shows clearly in every lecture, and when she is answering students' questions. Exams are straightforward with no surprises and often contain extra credit points. Had her for CS16 and CS24 and loved both classes!

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CS24 . Mirza D 5 Years Ago

Diba Mirza is by far the best computer science teacher I have had thus far in my education. Though she may seem intimidating at first, in office hours she welcomes any kind of questions with a smile, and goes above and beyond to help students who she sees are putting in hard work. Her lectures are clear, relevant to labs and homework.

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CS16 . Mirza D 5 Years Ago

She's an excellent professor and the only professor I had last quarter that matched the quality of some of my top high school teachers. So glad I'm having her next quarter too! The only reason I got an A- and not an A was because I didn't study at all and skipped a lecture or two. If you do a normal amount of work, you'll probably get an A.

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CS24 . Mirza D 5 Years Ago

Best CS professor I've ever had. She genuinely cares for all her students and it shows. If you go to her office hours even once, she remembers your name. She is pretty flexible on extensions for people who need a little extra time understanding difficult labs, and she will go through your code line by line with you if that's what it takes.

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CS24 . Mirza D 5 Years Ago

Great Instructor, she can cover all the lectures and I felt easy even if the material is difficult. She give extra credits, such that there is an extra lab, even in exams, she did 120/100. So it is easy to get an A+ or even easy to get grade better than 100%.

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CS24 . Mirza D 5 Years Ago

Diba is an amazing professor. She recognizes that the course content is difficult, and is a very lenient grader. She provides fair due dates and is accommodating for those who need extra help. She is accessible outside and tries really hard to hear students out and make the course manageable. She is also very knowledgeable about CS which helps.

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CS16 . Mirza D 6 Years Ago

Diba Mirza is an angel. She genuinely loves coding and you can see her excitement about it in every lecture. Her class is not too much work, she really focuses on making sure you understand the material. Tests are easy to prepare for if you are diligent. She lets you take a full page to both the midterm and final. If you can take her class, DO IT!

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CS24 . Mirza D 6 Years Ago

Best Professor. Period.

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