Professor Sherwood's lectures can be a bit all over the place and unfocused, but the explanations are generally helpful. Labs are challenging, but not impossible. The midterm and final are reasonable.

Professor Sherwood is a spectacular professor and one of my fsv

FAVORITE CS PROFESSOR!! I've always been horrible at hardware but Sherwood made it so understandable, his lectures are so thorough and well paced. I put in effort but got a good grade in this class without having to stress. Weirdest thing is that I even remember what he taught long after I've taken the class. He made Assembly really interesting.

45% final, 30% lab, 25% midterm (replaced by final if final score is better). The class pacing was not insanely fast, but it made me understand all topics very deeply. Lectures were really good too, professor is very passionate about what he teaches. Focus and go to all lectures, and study a little bit for tests and class should be no problem.

Great professor with amazing knowledge and a lecture style that helps students understand the material and engage with the class. Connects with students and helps them through rough concepts. Friendly with truly enjoyable lectures.

His lectures are so so slow but Sherwood's a nice person and his love for teaching and the subject material is evident. Some labs are harder than others, but most are easy and take at max a few hours to complete. 70% of the grade is tests but they're straightforward if you understand the labs. Posts lectures online so I recommend ditching lectures.