Her lectures were so helpful and I enjoyed listening to them. She uses iclicker to take attendance but some lectures were not mandatory. Grading expectations were clear. She uses an online textbook that is really helpful with learning the material. No quizzes or midterms but a final coding project and a written final. Easy to get an A.

A genuinely sweet woman who has a strong passion for computer science. All the homework was through an online textbook, which consisted of labs. There were no midterms or quizzes, which may seem good, but it never really challenged me to keep up to date with studying. Got an F on the final, but that was mainly my fault since I didn't really study.

Prof Mirza is amazing. After taking this class, I actually enjoy CS. She made hard concepts easy to understand and her expectations for grading were clear. I think it was easy to get an A if you do all the assigned work and show up to lectures. Group project was cool too and TA's were great. Would definitely take again.

This was my first quarter at UCSB, and the professor and her TA staff did an amazing job. Prior to this class I had no experience in computer science, and did not enjoy it. Now I do enjoy computer science, thanks to this class. I highly recommend taking a course from this professor if you get the chance!

Extremely informative introductory Python class. If you do every assignment to reasonably, you will do well in this class. Class participation is unfortunately typically quite low, but she is nevertheless extremely caring and accommodating. Do not be scared if you have never coded before, this class is designed for you! Textbook is online.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Super kind and made class enjoyable.

Shes awesome. Genuinely cares for her students.