Professor Matni's lectures are about as good as they get: thorough explanations and practical examples. The labs and homework assignments are simple, but I don't think the homework helped me understand the content as well as the lectures did. Exams were challenging, but within reason.

His lectures are amazing, such a charismatic guy. Felt like homework and labs did not prepare me that well for the final, studying lecture slides and lecture code did though. Overall felt like I digested the contest of CS32 really well because of how good his lectures are. He is sytnax heavy on his tests so be aware of that.

Matni is one of the best CS professors I've ever had at UCSB. His lectures are super informative, very easy to learn from, and his class is very easy to follow and his tests are straightforward from that. He remembered me a full quarter later because I asked dumb questions in lecture and I respect him immensely.

Best lower div cs professor

You either love him or hate him. He is a tough grader, with questions that are fairly doable. If you want to succeed in any of his classes my advice is to finish the HW and Labs early so you can relax as procrastinating on them can lead to a lot of pain and stress. His lectures are fun he has a dry sense of humor which can rub people the wrong way.

Great lecturer for beginning computer science majors. Connects with students and has great insight.

Very good lectures. All the labs and homework were related to the lectures, so they were usually not too bad, but you did feel like you were learning. Pretty fair difficulty midterm and final, only thing is that they're worth 30% and 35%, so make sure to study. I think the class was pretty good though, no real complaints.

Good stuff, good prof!

Matni does a really good job at explaining lecture material/making class engaging, and it's clear that he cares about his students (he learned my name after I answered only 2 questions in class). Assignments are straightforward with consistent deadlines, HW answers come from the textbook, and ULAs/TAs were a great resource for me. 100% recommend.

Took my 4th class with Matni and this was the worst one. There was just so much homework and it was pretty difficult and long. The exams were extremely detail oriented and very long and required knowing very small details. Matni is still a great lecturer though so lectures were very useful. Class material is relatively simple.

Overall not too bad of a course, biweekly quizzes are stressful as quizzes and final make up 70% of the grade, but as long as you do fine on the quizzes, the final is pretty straightforward and he lets you have a cheat sheet. just go to lectures and study a little before each quiz and it's not too bad

I preferred Professor Matni with CS32. His lectures in CS111 are a bit boring. The homeworks are lengthy. The midterm and final make up 70% of the final grade. Exams are graded strictly. Overall, it just feels like Professor Matni made the course a bit harder than it needed to be.

Took CS16 fall quarter as a CE major, he's the GOAT! Super engaging and helpful lecturer, really explains concepts well. Work diligently on the labs (that really aren't that hard!), because being fuzzy on these basic concepts will hurt you in the future. Definitely attend all the lectures that you can.

great prof! Would 100% recommend taking his class as long as you put in the work

Very organized class structure, clear grading criteria, very informational and engaging lectures. Also dropped a quiz for us. Can't really say anything bad

Matni's lectures are engaging, and the homework is challenging but helpful. Unstuckstudy is a great study tool alongside the free textbook. Attend class, stay organized, and you'll do well.

Awesome prof. Definitely would recommend this course. Very engaging lectures that were very helpful for the quizzes/final. Only semi-difficult part were the short 15 minute quizzes, but if you prepare a small amount, you should be fine. He does drop lowest hw, quiz, and lab grade which is a plus. The final is pretty straightforward.

Very engaging lecturer and made the class material easy to digest with jokes and lots of examples/demos. I read the textbook but it was definitely not necessary, as he covered the material well in class. The quizzes were pretty basic, I only significantly studied for the final, which was very reasonable.

The best C.S. teacher for learning the fundamentals. He teaches at a good pace and has helpful code demos. iclicker participation is only 2% of your grade. The difficulty comes from the quizzes. You only get 15 minutes and some questions are hard.

Professor Matni is a wonderful teacher and provides a very well-rounded understanding of the basics of C++ and problem solving! His lectures are useful and interactive, and the provided worksheets are very helpful! He is also really easily accessible, and very understanding! As long as you do your best, listen, and respect his time, you're golden!

Professor Matni is an excellent professor. He drops the lowest quiz score, lab score, and homework grade. His lectures are easy to follow along with and he is very funny and engaging. He clearly wants his students to succeed—his quizzes/final were all really fair and not too difficult. I wish I could have him for all my CS courses.

His exams were really reasonable- just make sure you go through all the lectures beforehand. The homework sometimes took a long time ~4-5 hours but they are good practice and it's easy to find help. His lectures were also good- overall a good professor to take 64 with.

Only gripe is you can tell if he thinks your question is stupid and that HW is graded harshly. Matni was really good at getting the content to go into our heads, and the HW helped in really cementing down that knowledge. Did not have to spend that much time on this class, but make sure to triple check your HWs

Matni is a great CS professor. My third class with him and he is still great. He gives great lectures with in depth examples. The class is really straightforward and really well organized. My only gripe is that the homework is really long and hard sometimes. The exams are usually much easier than the HW and he allows an entire cheat sheet.