MIRZA D

Diba Mirza

56 reviews
Amazing lectures Respected Accessible outside class Gives good feedback Caring Lots of homework Clear grading criteria EXTRA CREDIT Group projects Inspirational Tough grader Lecture heavy Test heavy Get ready to read Participation matters Skip class? You won't pass. Hilarious
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Integrated Networking, Scholarship, and Peer Interaction for eaRly Engineers (INSPIRE) Seminar
Diba Mirza 4.7 Joe Chada 4.4 Elizabeth Belding 3.8
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CMPSC 24 Mirza D Winter 2024 Total: 142
CMPTGCS 2 Mirza D Winter 2024 Total: 10
CMPSC 24 Mirza D Fall 2023 Total: 71
CMPSCW 8 Mirza D Summer 2023 Total: 115
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CMPSC24 . Mirza D 7 Months Ago

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.

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CMPSC24 . Mirza D 7 Months Ago

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.

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CMPSC24 . Mirza D 9 Months Ago

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.

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CMPSC8 . Mirza D 11 Months Ago

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.

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CMPSC24 . Mirza D 11 Months Ago

Nice professors, very few HWs

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CMPSC24 . Mirza D 1 Year, 18 Days Ago

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.

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CMPSC40 . Mirza D 1 Year, 2 Months Ago

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

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CMPSC8 . Mirza D 1 Year, 2 Months Ago

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

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CMPTGCS2 . Mirza D 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

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!

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CMPSC16 . Mirza D 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

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

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CMPSC16 . Mirza D 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

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.

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CMPSC16 . Mirza D 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

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.

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