Very sexy british guy. Curve maniac!!

He is kinda boring but teaches well.....looks like a goat

the best prof in QC

yes the best prof, he also is great at jugling 1 piece of chalk with his hands.

very clear, easy

Great professor!

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Excellen professor. If we had more teachers like him learning would be a lot more pleasureable. Great teacher.

A really great teacher

This is the type of professor that every mathematics student should be blessed with. Thank goodness for his clarity. He is unbelievable and extremely fair.

If i can take him as a math prof. it would be great. his clarity in CS111 was unbelievable and he is extremely helpful. he covers the material at a very decent rate and his exams are very fair.

Ok let me start by saying i hate CS. IM only taking it because its considered a math course. But professor Ryba is one of the best professors i have ever come across (& i already have 1 bachelors degree). Clear, helpful, patient & funny. CS is sooo boring, but he actually made it interesting & fun to learn. Great guy (and love the socks w/sandals!)

He's so easy it's not funny. He's a very good teacher but if you are even halfway intelligent you will get bored quickly. He goes over things again and again to make sure everyone understands which is good if you're slow but bad if you have a brain cell. Looking for an easy A take him. he curves and gives practice exams. He's really nice too.

Dr. Ryba is a Cambridge PhD with great command of the material. The first midterm was very easy, the second a bit harder, and some of the final was rather challenging. Homeworks are very useful. The course is an introduction to writing algorithms and the basics of C++, and it lays a very good foundation for future comp sci classes.

He is the best prof in QC. The class was easy and fun. He made the questions easier and explained them very clearly. Take him you will love CS.

Very clear and good prof. Wonderful examples in lecture.

Great prof. he explains everything, and has good notes...made the class very easy and is a very fair grader. Would def take other clases with him just because of the way he teaches. I would def recomend him for this class, specially if the only other prof. is Alayev.

WOW, WOW, WOW! The guy is awesome! He's so smart it's not funny. And he's such a good teacher. He makes everything seem very easy. I wouldn't say he's a very "fair" grader though. He gives everyone an "A"! That's cool and great, but hardly "fair".

I Love professor Ryba took him for 111 and did 211,212, and 240 in summer just to take him for 313. He's BRILLANT, makes everything seem easy and makes you feel smart his tests are straight forward and he gives very little hw 3/4 of the class skipped the final bc they did the 3hws assigned, and the whole class probably got nothing lower than a B+.

The best teacher, he simply gets it!! If there is one knock it's that he tends to go too fast with his board notes.

Really liked his class, learned lots. He's kinda lazy though but really smart. Be careful if your name is Freddy though.

Simply put: Awesome. This professor makes you want to learn. He's very clear and straightforward. His exams are fair. Makes you laugh, and makes the seemingly dry topic of CS interesting. Don't take him if your name is Freddy.

very clearly, highly recommonded

Great teacher! Funny, smart, patient, good at explaining. He doesn't mind answering questions which are completely off-topic, either. If I was even half-way interested in a class, and Ryba was teaching it, I'd take it. He's a very easy grader, by the way--I'd almost prefer he were a little harder.

great professor. very clear on his lectures and you'll definitely learn alot from him. I'd take him again when available for sure.

I took a grad level version of 320 at an other school (much harder book and problem sets) and had Ryba as my tutor. I went from getting every question wrong to getting "good" and "excellent" (A and A+) marks on all my assignments. The book is so difficult that both me an Ryba are sure it asks many unsolved questions as problems.

Take this professor for anything he teaches. This was the second class I have taken him for and he is by far my favorite professor in QC. He knows his stuff and he is great at teaching. It also helps that his class isnt soo hard and if you do well you dont need to take the final.

I took this course in the summer. We all know that for a 4 credit course, there is a lot of stuff to know. Professor Ryba will make it seem very easy and he explains it very well. All his quizzes come from homework so I suggest you to do it and understand it. Oh and he is very very very handsome. ;]

Calculus 2 isnt an easy course but he did his best to teach it. He is very HOT though. ;D The only drawback is that he does tend to speed through topics. BUT I recommend him for anything he teaches

i took this course over the summer, it was actually pretty hard..he is a very speedy teacher....its b/c he is sooooo very smart! considering the fact that i only did two homework assignments,studied the day before for every quiz/exam, went to class everyday,and managed to get an A..I would recmd. him..he is very funny!4 qzs(40%)-midterm/final(30%)

Wow took his class on July and he was absolutely great. I know he is a computer science teacher, but he should teach more math classes. He was undoubtedly one of the best prof ever and made calc so easy to understand.

He is a very smart professor that absolutely knows his stuff. Really nice and has a dry humor. Do your hw and study and you will do fine in his class. Took him in the summer and was so surprised I got a B in Cal when I normally really bad in math. Highly recommended. goes alil to fast but jus review the materials at home n u do fine.

Good professor, knows his stuff. Make c++ a very easy language to learn. His exams are easy and for the most part he would have gone over some similar stuff in review. Just follow him and you will be guaranteed an A. No homework. Just 2 midterms and a final. All on topics he will post online.

Professor makes me feel c++ is so interesting. If you want to get A, go to class, take notes and practice!! Professor explains all the stuff very clearly. I strongly recommend him!!

I think he's a bit overrated but certainly a good professor. His lectures are clear and he posts them online. Buy both texts and coupled with his notes and depending who your lab instructor is (Cheng was ok, Landau I hear is good), you should do well. CSCI111 is not as easy as the other reviews make it seem, you need to put effort into the course.

This is not an easy course. I read the reviews and thought it would be an easy A. if you do not have any interest in computer programming do not take this class because you will be bored and not pay attention.

Ok if you think his class is hard dont bother taking up cs as a major. His class is the easiest your going to take and hes extremely helpful and grades very fair. Avoid Alayev! Take RYBA!

he is a nice guy but just a difficult teacher. he speeds through material that isnt very practical to begin with. instead of making interesting programs i felt like we spent most of our time programming triangles. the tests were pretty tough too

Your opinion in this class would be different if you are a cs than if you just have to take this class. He's a great professor and a very smart individual, if you are really interested in learning programming you will get an easy A, caused by the huge exam curves and even I you don't like that class you could still manage to get a B, like I've seen many times.

I'm really lucky that he didn't give me bad grade, I believe I did pretty bad on his exam due to lack of time, he's really nice person and nice lecturer, highly recommended.

c++ is not esay at all, but Ryba makes his class be easy and gives curve in the two midterm and the final. he's one of the best professor.

EXCELLENT PROFF!!!!BUT MAKE SURE YOU GET A GOOD LAB TEACHER LIKE SARA GHEIZEL. DO HIS IN CLASS PROGRAMS AT HOME. HE GIVES A HUGE CURVE IN EXAM. HE IS A VERY VERY VERY SMART PROFF. HE MAKES THE CLASS EASY AND CLEAR. TAKE HIM!!!!!HE IS THE GUY TO TAKE IF U R IN CS MAJOR

This class is stupid easy. I never programmed before, and got perfect scores on all his tests. Fun class, you'll learn some cool things, and it really opened my eyes to computer science. He's very clear, the textbook is an embarrassment, and try to get into a good lab class if you're struggling (Gheizals/however you spell her name is great).

He is great. (Only people who don't study, fail the exam, cheat in the exam complain.)

Excellent Professor really knows his stuff and is able to dumb it down so everyone can understand. only thing that may be hard for some is the lack of a one on one connection bc its a huge lecture class. I wish he taught 211 i hear waxman is not even close to as good. Definitely recommend and if you have trouble go to the lab and ask the instruc

Brilliant mathematician, but keeps CS stuff simple enough for computer noobs. Hard to talk to him due to huge class size. Worse midterm counts less, a good thing as the topics get harder. Great class to start out the CS major.

His lectures are easy to follow and are enjoyable, and he is very charismatic. Though he assigns a textbook, you will learn plenty from lab and lectures. Exams are also very fair, though his second midterm was oddly excruciatingly difficult. Very fair grading structure and a very good professor overall.

He is the best. The first test was fair, the second test was ridiculously hard, but he drops the lowest grade, and the final was actually enjoyable to do. Just know how to prove the important theorems and you'll get an A. I had him for CS111 too, same thing, made C++ easy to understand and his tests/grading were very fair. Easy A & you learn a lot.

i love Ryba.. he's so funny!! Anyways I took him for cs111 and math 518 both classes I received an A, for 518 you really should memorize all the theorems because he can make his exams a bit hard. I totally agree with the comment below. His second exam was hard. You don't really need the book.

Makes a very dry topic somewhat interesting but you will have to do a lot of work on your own. You will need internet to practice. Class was very rushed so teach yourself. Do the prac qs bc the exams will cover the same topics. Curves and counts lab so you can do well.

Attendance is not mandatory but you better go if you don't want to be lost. GREAT teacher, GREAT attitude, LOVES comp sci and will make you love it too. I'm excited for 211. Gives one A+ grade per lab and I got the one for mine. Practice tons, but your lab will probably be harder.

Great Prof. Makes you excited about C++ and super fair grader. Attendance not mandatory but recommended if you're a newbie to C++, since he explains concepts better than the textbook. Just doing that, attend your labs, and practice writing code guarantees you an A...

Good professor with a sense of humor. There is a textbook however you can most likely do without. Attendance is not mandatory but recommended. I recommend doing practice problems before the exam and really reading the questions, he's a very clever when it comes to them - nothing serious but no point in losing a few points.

By far the BEST professor I ever had at QC. Dr. Ryba is an awesome professor, outstanding human being with a little sense of humor. He is gonna make you to love C++. His style of teaching will force you to go class although attendance is not mandatory. I registered for his math 618 and will register every class he teaches at QC :)

Great professor! The material is easy by itself but he makes it extremely clear!

Best Professor at QC

Got a B in this class only because I did bad on the 2 midterms. But this guy is so nice that he only counted your final exam. In order to pass this class, you must review the 418 questions that he gives before taking the final exam. It really helps. Study them for both midterms and finals and you will pass.

One of the best professors at QC. Take him if you have the chance.

A really good professor. Always available to students to answer questions over email ect... take him if you can

Show up to class, listen to what he has to say, take labs seriously, try to understand 400 review questions he puts up before every test. Curves big time. Easy A.

Great professor. If you do all the review questions, you're fine.

I do not how I got an A. I got around the 25's40 in both midterms and the final murdered me but I got a perfect score in Lab. Either he curves big time or he counts lab more! Either your grade will be much higher than you expect! I recommend you get a good lab instructor!

Crystal-clear lectures with a bit of wit and charisma. Wish he taught more CS classes.

He is super nice, but gives moderately difficult tests. The curve is amazing, 3040 is an A.

He is the reason why I stayed in Computer Science major. He is a genius yet doesn't expect you to know something beyond the lecture. Very clear lecture and expectations. He is also super cute :) I wish he took more CS classes.

Hands down the best professor ever.

Taking him for lecture Attendance is not mandatory but it would be nice if you show up (unless you know the material) 2 Midterms and a final

He wants you do understand and learn the material. Crystal clear, make sure to review as the semester goes along Cramming doesnt work here He gives a ton of practice examples- invest the time and you will do great on the exams 2 midterms and a final

I wish he would teach more classes !

Love the guy, great professor.

For you comp sci majors, Ryba will be the best Cs prof you'll ever take. It'll only go down hill after. His exams are easy. Just study from his previous exams which is given to you. If you don't want to self study, go to his lectures. Attendance is not mandatory but it helps a lot to go. You'll learn a lot!

His handwriting is amazing. He is also an amazing teacher. He will help you with anything at all. Fun guy to chat with about math or computers. Tests are not that hard. Try going to the lecture because there will be a question always which he did in class.

One of the best professors at QC, if not the best. Expect homework and quizzes every week. Tests are a little more difficult than the homework. If you practice a lot, you'll succeed

This class is easy if you have some programming experience. Don't worry if you don't, it is still quite easy and fun. Lot's of opportunity to learn, nothing like intro BIO or intro CHEM. This is the first proper intro course I have taken in 2 years of college. This course requires a commitment to learn, nothing else.

Must go to lectures to learn- no powerpoint. His tests are HARD so you must study A LOT. He has two tests and one final. His grading policy though as he says, he tries to give you the best grade possible. Would take again.

Really good professor. He gives everything you everything need to practice programming, a huge list of exam samples. If you have 0 experience in C++, go to all of his lectures, practice at least 70% of his sample exams and at the end you'll get that A easily.

An amazing funny CS Prof. who can inspire you to be a CS major. His way of explaining questions is so awesome that this class feels like an Easy A. Lectures are pretty important cz the lab quiz are based on lectures. Only 1 midterm and final, if you ace the Final he will give you an A. Midterm is a piece of cake but final is a little tough. Thanks!

Ryba is a great professor to those who don't know anything about computer science. Lectures are very detailed and he shows you multiple ways to solve problems.

Lectures are excellent, but he is harder on his students in 313. His test questions from 111 are direct memorizing where as his 313 questions require you to think and can't always be taken straight from notes. Textbook was required for one of his homework questions.

Amazing Professor. His lectures are clear however my lab class was of no use. But tutors are life saving for computer science. If you want to do good in this class then all you have to do is PRACTICE a bunch of problems that he gives on his website that are directly taken from his previous tests. To me personally, practicing those questions helped.

Great Professor. He's very clear, explains the material in a step by step manner, and doesn't go too quickly during lectures. His tests are also not too difficult and there's a curve. It's an easy class and you don't need a background in computer science to take this class.

Ryba really prepares his students for the next level of c++. You must go to his lectures, and exit them with a good understanding of the material. Make sure you do many practice problems before exams. If you put the effort in to study and learn, this class is an easy A.

Professor Ryba is a great lecturer. His class is entertaining and informative. However, his exams can be unfair. Yes, he gives you a lot of practice problems. However, his exams are full of trick questions can trick you no matter how well you know the actual material. A more straightforward exam or fewer tricks would be nice. Overall, great guy.

Amazing professor, he teaches you what you need to get started, its your job to practice coding and take it a step further, a lot of students expect to learn all the coding from this class and are shocked when they move on to higher level classes.

Makes computer science easy and fun. His lectures are clear and if you want to pass go to his lectures even though attendance isn't mandatory. I'm not a computer science major but taking the course as a requirement as a math major.

nice guy and his lecture is very clear would def take him again

You should really kick off your CS major with this guy. Don't get intimidated by the lectures, with enough practice ,you'll get the hang of it. He is really good at relaying the material. Make sure you do as many practice exams as possible and you'll do great!

His lectures are really clear and would be a best fit if you're new to computer science.

Ryba is an awesome professor!!! His teaching style is very clear, so as long as you practice some code on your own you'll do well in his class. His lecture was very enjoyable. He's a really funny dude too.

He's informative and funny in lectures. He can go fast though (not his fault due to snow days). He doesn't give much examples as much despite the fact that it's a geometry course. He means well though. I got a B because I decided not to take the final (could've gotten higher grade) by choice because I had a different final the same day.

only good prof for 111. give past tests which r ike test banks which really helps w studying. Teaches well during lecture

Best CS111 professor

Excellent professor. Teaches the material well and gives fair tests. Makes computer science interesting.

RYBAAAAAA <3 He's one of the best CS professors in the college. He's super professional, caring and he's one of the more helpful ones.

Ryba is great. He teaches really well actually, but CS is such a hard subject that you can't blame him if it seems too tricky at first. His curves are a godsend, you can literally get a 10/40 on all the tests (including the final) and still pass the class with a C. Don't rely on just the prof, study hard outside of class for any CS class.

Absolute gem at Queens College. Loved his lectures and teaching style. He's approachable and truly wants his students to do well. Take him if you can.

The reviews don't do Ryba justice. If I had to rate him out of 5, he breaks the scale with ease. He makes the lectures clear, easy, and incredibly entertaining. In addition to being hilarious, he is also very kind and reassures students after every exam to not stress over grades. Study the practice exams and you're set. Wish I could take him again.

Hes a great guy and funny. He teaches as well as a lecturer can teach. Up to the first midterm, hes perfect. Everything after the second midterm, he isnt able to teach as effectively bc theres so many combinations of codes. Very fair tho. He saw his 2nd midterm was too hard, so he gave a curve, and said final can replace it. Tries to grade easy

Prof. Ryba explains the concepts discussed in class at a top level. Makes you really understand what you are doing, not just remembering a bunch of abbreviations. Extremely fair grader who will curve heavily when felt necessary. Would love to take again in a later course.

amazing hilarious professor but my experience was ruined by a Java hobbit in the front who kept shouting stuff out and interrupting him

Amazing professor, teaches very clearly. If you show up to both lectures and lab, there should be no confusion on any topic. However, most topics are self teachable or could be learned from lab. Practice is key to this class, practice test blank which is in his website. Curves very generously, making sure students gets a minimum of C.

He is a sweet man and you can tell he enjoys teaching. His midterms and finals are ok if you practice. He gives out past exam papers for each midterm and final which you have to go over to do well.

Took him with Theresa Crupi (Lab Prof). Just study his past exams and you'll be good. He left his previous semester's exam and exam solutions up on his website, so studying was super easy. He uses the same type of questions and same format of questions for all his tests throughout the years. Good luck trying to find the old tests, I can't find them

Nice guy. The exams were not too bad, just do the old ones. Take Michael Fried for lab, he will definitely prepare you. Depending on how the class does, he curves. One exam had such bad grades that 5/40 was a C or something. He's very fair and his lectures are easy to understand. I'm not a compsci major and I understood everything.

The GOAT

This semester was Professor Ryba's first time teaching CS 212, and he knocked it out of the park. He was able to clearly explain complex topics, and kept things engaging all the way up to the end of the semester. He gave fair exams, and curved the grades based on overall class performance. He's great professor, and a great person in general.

Gives barley any homework so you have to implement things on your own to be prepared for the exams. The projects weren't too bad besides the first one. He goes pretty fast through everything so you have to make sure you keep up with him. Put in the effort and you should get a decent grade.

Class was based on two exams and one final. Alot of quizzes, and only 3 projects. first project was hard but the other two were doable nad very easy. uquizzes were either too easy or hard and tests questions were also that way too but he had a very nice curve and gave partial credit.

Professor Ryba is the best CS professor I've had. I don't think he is replaceable. His lectures are crystal clear. His Exams are tough but his curves help a lot. I feel like sometimes his exams are hard to understand, but it might just be me. I would highly recommend him.

Professor Ryba is extremely inaccessible outside of class. But with lectures like the ones he gives, one doesn't come out with too many questions.

Ryba is an amazing computer science professor. I came in with 0 knowledge of coding, paid attention to his lectures, and came out understanding everything he taught and with an a+ grade. would highly recommend to anyone looking to major in computer science

Highly recommend! Will definitely be on the lookout and take higher level CS courses if he teaches any of them.

Professor Ryba was a great choice for CS111. He gives unlimited practice problems that are exactly like the exams. His lectures are very interesting and engaging. For my class, he gave a generous curve for all the exams. He even makes the code have playful output. I definitely walked out of the course knowing the basics of C++. Take him if you can.

Ryba is an amazing professor, he knows his stuff really well. Online teaching is def not his thing but he does it well. His exams are fair. He gives a packet of over 200 pages with practice problems before each exam & final. I learned to love cs, I might look into doing something with cs later on. Def recommend taking him! One of the best in qc.

He explains everything very well, In addition, he has a good sense of humor. Would definitely recommend you take him if you go to queens college

Professor Ryba did his best to teach during the pandemic. I think he did a great job teaching the material while giving a fair curve for everybody. You have to put in some work and do some of the practice problems to study for the exams.

He's great and gives amazing funny lectures. The only complaint id have is he sort of does baby steps in lectures and the exams are MUCH harder so practice a lot. The other comment about him not curving is False. He said he would curve the final grade not individual tests so you would definitely get a decent grade by trying your best.

Ryba is AMAZING! Everything he teaches is clear, organized, and makes sense. The material is hard, but as long as you make sure to study a lot in advance, you will do well. Two midterms and a final - everything is as expected. He curves if the class doesn't do well. I feel like I have good basic C++ skills after this class. TAKE HIM!!!!

Ryba is amazing. Definitely worth taking if you're a comp science major. His classes are super clear with plenty of examples. He gives out a packet of practice problems for his tests which will help immensely if you take advantage of it. He also curves your grade which got me to an A for the class.

Honestly a refreshing take to your typical CS professor, does a wonderful job of keeping you engaged although the humor is kind of dry but what more can you expect from a CS professor? All the material is outlined on the website, and practice problems are given prior to the midterms, tests were curved and ended up getting a decent grade.

good prog able to convey things well

Hes a good prof. And teaches everything very well. He even gives the handouts for practice exam questions. I took his class in winter, so thats why he went very fast. He taught good, very fast. His exam questions are harder than the problems we do in class.

Alex Ryba is the GOAT, he explains everything in such an easy to digest way. He responds pretty quick to emails, and his exams are very fair. Very reasonable curve, if you do the homeworks you can easily pass this class.

Really good teacher. This class can be taken online or in person. Attendance is not mandatory and he posts recording of the class. Easy to understand as a first time coder in C++. i recommend to take him. Fun and chill guy. The textbook is around 30 but there is free pdf online. 10/10 professor!

Dr.Ryba is a fantastic lecturer, who made use of many "real world" examples throughout his classes to solidify concepts. Attendance is not mandatory, he records the lectures and posts them all online.Ultimately, to do well in this course, do many problems which he provides from past exams. practice problems are your key to the A.

The tests were very fair, practice the review problems!! That is the key to passing, the earlier you start practicing the better. The lectures were informative but very basic, hence, solving the practice problems are your best way of getting a high grade.

Great guy and he teaches the basics very well. However, just paying attention in class won't get you an A. You have to practice using the review packets he gives you. The exams were not too bad, if you studied enough you will do great. Plus, his curve is insane.

First time taking C++ after being scared about it but he explains everything really well. He only has 3 tests, but will replace your score if you fail on the first 2 exams but pass the final. Tests are a LOT harder than what he goes over in class. Curve carries your grade. I got a 19/30 (63.33%) on the final, yet I passed the class with an A.

Great professor, no need for attendance since all of his lectures are recorded.

Pretty good tbh. Attendance not needed. only need to show up to the final

He's an amazing prof, he cares about his students, you can attend in person or online or even watch the lecture when you have time and review the notes and codes, he also helps his students with their grades

Ryba's CS111 is no easy feat, but with diligent practice using his review packets and tools like unstuckstudy, you can master the basics and earn a solid grade. Lectures are informative, and the curve helps offset the challenge.

Absolutely the best, super nice and down to earth guy that is very knowledgeable about what he's teaching. He really seems to care about the students. I got a pretty mediocre score on the midterm, missed the second midterm, and did very good on the final and he gave me an A. He definitely notices your improvement and rewards you for it.