This is a great class, you will come out knowing so much more in CS after taking it. Alex really knows his stuff and is totally committed to his work! My only issue with him is that he has speech/writing issues and refuses to provide the notes to students.

Very interesting and exciting lectures that gave students a good overview of mobile computing. I thought that the grading was hard and sometimes strange. I also would have liked to have more instruction on how to complete make an iPhone/Android app, the tutorials to be poorly put together (TA's fault? Not profs?). Overall great course.

Very nice, helpful and knoledgable man, the problem is that he doesnt have slides in digital format - you need to attend lectures and take notes what is not so easy because of his dysgraphia (its like figuring out hieroglyph)

Alex is one of the better profs in the CS dept. He shows passion for what he teaches and he makes it clear as to what he expects out of his students. I felt that some of the assignments in this class were a little long especially since they were not worth that much. Overall, I enjoyed taking this class.

Very good prof, don't understand the comments below me. Very helpful, very clear. Go to class and the labs and you'll do well.

Great Professor. Notes were organized and ensures class attendance.

Great Professor. Assignments are hard but you will learn the material.

This class was my favorite all semester!! It's not an easy class and moves very fast; however, It's fascinating and I definitely recommend it for people who are fast learners or have experience with programming

Alex is an engaging, talented, caring professor, full stop. His analogies are simple yet effective, and he manages to to make just about everything interesting. While he does have some communication issues (don't be afraid to ask what he wrote on the board, not super legible), he will bend over backwards to help his students.

Probably the best professor I've ever had. The material is difficult but worth it because you will learn so much.

Good times ahead if youre in a class with Alex

Brodksy is great. Lots of work but totally doable.

Brodsky is tough, but fair. Don't expect the assignments to be easy, but he's a very thoughtful prof who'll make time to help you through any questions you may have. You'll probably learn more from him than any other prof teaching the same course.

amazing professor so you just need to be prepared for his class. No needless to say, tough but fair. work hard buddy!

Alex is a fantastic prof who cares about every one of his students. Assignments are challenging but fair, and the tests aren't easy, but if you pay attention in lecture and participate in the tutorials (which are awesome learning experiences, by the way) there's no reason you can't be successful. Easily one of the top CS professors at Dal.

Passionate professor with good lectures. Difficult but fair. Go to class and do homework and you'll be fine.

The assignments are not to hard(only 400 - 500 lines of code in average) except the algorithm one, which is pure math. Though you can check with him during office hour if you are on the right path. Exams are VERY hard (60% after curve). He has been teaching this course for a while so he really knows what he is doing now, and he is funny.

I was wary of Dr. Brodsky due to some reviews here, but he is actually an extremely kind and fair professor. He is very organized and always clear on expectations. He cares and makes himself available. Sometimes his multiple-choice questions can be tricky. If you attend lectures, do labs and assignments early, and ask questions, you'll do fine.

Genuinely a nice guy who cares about his students. Can be hard to understand sometimes but the lecture slides are well organized and he guides you through assignments pretty well.

Dr. Brodsky really cares about his students. Always quick to respond to questions and gives good answers. Very patient. Lectures are excellent. Assignments & labs were too easy though. Final could have been better (felt like there wasn't enough info to give detailed, complete answers). His MCQ can be vague. Nonetheless, Dr. Brodsky is a solid prof!

Alex Brodsky is the best professor that I have ever seen! His class is so useful and you can learn a lot. Highly recommend him.

Best instructor at Dal! His class is very useful and he cares about the success of students. Highly recommend him! Some other professors might be easy, but useless.

By far the toughest course I took this semester, and if it's your first and you want to settle down, I'd advise against it. Assignments and Practicums are VERY HARD, but if you pay attention to the PoDs and his lectures, you can get 65% of them. The rest you'll have to be creative and put in effort. Your understanding of OOPs will be perfect.

Really good professor. He might make you work for your grade but I think that helps a lot.

teaches really well, but will make you work hard.

A really great professor to have online between his lectures that cover everything and the number of resources he provides

Really tough subject matter, but during online teaching, he was one of the few profs that actually gave a **** about setting up his course and presenting in a way that students would learn. Assignments and test were really hard, but overall pretty fair. I learned more from him in one class than some semester combined.

Brodsky is a blast, he's extremely good at explaining material (although he does have a speech impediment which can be hard to understand at times) and is always open to questions and gives insightful answers. However he can be a hard marker but if your code is well commented and follows the style guide you can easily get 100% on every assignment.

Don't be fooled if you see him on the first day and look like he has some sort of difficulty in speech and action, he is one of the best professors you can get for 1110 if you're going in for the class. Tons of code examples and snippets, tons of help when it comes to assignments, and gives great direct feedback when it comes to problems.

great prof, clearly has a passion for teaching and is super caring and helpful, definitely wants students to succeed. assignments were respectable I think, not super easy but not super difficult, and he was very quick to help out with them or answers questions.

Some of the lectures are dry, but the prof has a great grading style and the assignments were actually fun to do and challenging. He's often accessible outside of class hours and cares about the course.

I actually got excited to do the assignments and I feel that after completing CSCI1110, I am a better programmer because of this class. There's a multitude of different assessments so depending on what you excel in, you're given opportunities to raise your grade, and Prof. Brodsky was very accessible and responsive outside of class.

I loved Brodsky's lectures, he really breaks down tough concepts in programming to make them easily understandable. He definitely isn't an easy professor, but he cares about the work he does, and the students he teaches.

Known to be a tough prof, but he's a brilliant guy who is great and passionate at what he does. I think his grading system is fair. He provides previous year assignments, module tests and tutorials which help to reinforce your learning and prepare you for the actual assignments. Also accommodating, and actually asks and listen to feedback.

Dr. Brodsky clearly cares about each student and has a simple course schedule. I have taken CSCI2115 and CSCI2112 with him, and will actively be looking to take more classes with him. Assignment/lecture structure is organized and consistent. Only con is he can be difficult to understand sometimes, but you will get used to it.

Dr. Brodsky is a fantastic prof. He puts more effort into his courses than any other professor I have had. He's a pleasure to work with and learn from. His industry experience provides much needed context for some of the more technical topics he teaches. If you have a chance to take a course with Dr. Brodsky DO IT!

Dr. Brodsky is a great professor. CSCI2122 is considered one of the harder courses of DAL CS, but Dr. Brodsky is able to teach the material in great detail. Assignments can be difficult and usually took a lot of time, but Dr. Brodsky is extremely accessible during and after class and really cares that his students understand the material.

Very knowledgeable professor who will take lots of time during lectures to answer any questions. I would definitely take more courses from him as I feel I actually learn a lot from him. With that said, his assignments and tests are difficult but manageable if you attend lectures and make an effort to understand the content.

If you take a course with Brodsky, you will ABSOLUTELY have the content nailed into your head. He makes things very difficult and content heavy, so if you take things with him you'll understand them through and through. He is caring and really will help students if they need it. However, if you are not willing to put in the work, don't take him.

Lectures are mandatory

If you're having problems with the course, try 4 or 5 chocolate covered granola bars.

Lecture is not mandotory

You have to be engaged in lectures to get the most out of them, prepare beforehand and ask questions as much as you can get the most out of him TRUST ME. Assignments are challenging but doable, start them early and you will get them done. My only complaint would be that his grading criteria put too much weight on the Midterm and Final.

Assignments were at a good difficulty level, explained things well.

You will be challenged by this class in a good way. Assignments are long but directly related to the course topics. If you actually invest the time to do the assignments without AI, you will understand the content well for the tests. He responds quickly to questions outside of class and is very helpful, it is clear he cares about student success.

Brodsky is a W. Midterm average was pretty low but he curved it like crazy. Lectures can be boring but the course overall is pretty easy, final is worth 45% though.

He waived the 50% requirement in the exam to make his students pass. He is the G.O.A.T for this course