I heard bad rumors about him prior to taking the course, but let me tell you he is the best professor you could have for this course. The other professors make the class more difficult than it needs to be (it's already difficult enough) and are much more strict on grading. Yes, the material is difficult but he tries to make it understandable

Hard demanding but Worth it

Dr. Ungor is a great professor. He uses powerpoint slides as a base, but expands on them a lot so it is very helpful to go to class. Very clear in his explanations and helpful. If you do the homework and understand it tests aren't that bad. Definitely recommended!

Solid Teacher

Great teacher, hard exams. he's one of the most professional lecturers I've had, he comes to class prepared. The homework isn't for a grade but you wont pass unless you do it well and understand the concepts.

His lectures were Concise while still covering all the topics in a healthy enough depth to gain an understanding of the material. If it was clear that the students weren't understanding the topic, he would take time out of the lecture to make sure it was understood. The Homework wasn't graded, but it was very necessary in order to do well on test.

Great teacher. Test were hard but exactly what should be expected. Taken from homework problems and practice problems.

I liked the lectures. The topics are interesting and the professor is enthusiastic about the material. He encourages participation and often asks leading questions to help students feel engaged. You should attend this class, and definitely do the homework. The tests are a bit of a time crunch and you will need to have had the practice.

Awesome and extremely professional teacher. His work ethic and class definitely changed the way I view academics; I used to think all that mattered in school was getting an A's but he helped show me value of the material and that has resulted in me having increased interest and dedication to all of future classes and academic endeavors.

He is a very good teacher, explains really well. He has a well defined course structure ans is very specific about the course. He makes sure the tests and assignments are challenging for the students. Only take his course if you have interest in the subject otherwise his course will be very tough to clear. He is very helpful in general.

The one main thing I say about Professor is his explanation in class. What an amazing lecture videos we have! Mainly P vs NP, and approximation topics, I wouldn't have understood so clearly with out his explanation.

Amazing teacher I gained so much from his classes. He explains each topic very nicely. The exams are hard be well prepared.

One of the best professors I came across. Amazing lectures. Keep up with classes and H/W's - papers should not be tough!

Quizzes were basically tests in terms of difficulty. Only 6 grades in the class (3 Quizzes and 3 tests) which it pretty difficult, but each test had bonus points, and most of the problems were similar to home works. Overall pretty nice class.

Ungor is a great prof, smart, inspiring and occasionally funny. Tests are hard but gives some bonus points on each exam. HWs are optional but excellent way to prepare for the exams. hoping to take more classes with this guy.

Interesting class on Geometry Algorithms. Expert professor with deep understanding. Clear lectures and slides.

I honestly enjoyed going to class. He made lectures entertaining and they were pretty clear. The discussion section for this class was also very helpful. I went to his office hours before an exam and he did a detailed review of all the questions that were asked but only 6 people showed up.

This is a very difficult course. Dr. Ungor did make many attempts to make our success easier. However with such a hard class I don't think he could have handled it better. He speaks clearly, presents topics and concepts in a logical manner, and asks relevant questions throughout lecture to keep the students engaged.

The course is challenging but also stimulating and overall a great course. Don't take it if you want an easy grade though. Great professor, best I have had so far. The professors enthusiasm and understanding of the material made me want to go to class and learn about the subject.

Expects a lot of his students but gives plenty of extra credit. Do the homework he assigns and study hard. One bad thing is that he gives quizzes that are about as hard and long as the tests. Makes it feel like there's always a big exam coming up. Fair and very kind professor. Clearly passionate about the subject and teaching it.

Even though I did not do as well as I wished I would have done in the course, I do not blame the professor at all. He is very intelligent and explains everything in detail. Most interesting class I have taken so far.

He is one of the best professors I've had at UF. The material is difficult and the class is super demanding, but if you put in the work, you will do well. Lecture slides and even discussion section slides are posted online. You should complete all of the suggested problems (even though it's not graded) if you want to do well. This is NOT an easy A.

Tough class, but very clear expectations and plenty of opportunities to bring your grade up.

Excellent lecturer. Really wants his students to succeed which is a rare quality of distinguished professors. Office hours were helpful. I always knew what my grade was. He was always up to date with his lectures and assignments. Graded frequently. Excellent guy all around. Textbook is essential. Course itself is solid. Very necessary for Comp Sci

The professor is very knowledgeable in the field of algorithms, that greatly helps whenever we have questions or we don't understand something. It was a great experience. For people who like algorithms and geometry, it's an excellent course.

He is an excellent professor

It was an amazing experience to analyse algorithms with Alper. He is an excellent professor who infuses so much of enthusiasm for the love of algorithms. And he knows his work so well that he answers almost all questions himself.

His lectures are amazing. I usually hated the amount of homework he gave each week, but it helped me to prepare for exams. Exams are a bit tough tough. Some questions he gave are not solvable in polynomial time during exam. Despite the tough exams, he is very generous in grading.

He teaches with passion, and gives amazing lectures and challenging mid term questions.

He is an excellent teacher. He will not spoon feed and make you work hard to understand things clearly. I leaned a lot in this course.

Dr. Ungor is one of the best CS professors at UF (there aren't that many great ones). He's really passionate about algorithms and can really inspire the computer scientist in you. You may not have an easy time, but I promise you Ungor is teaching you to become a world class computer scientist. If you want to be average, don't take Ungor.

The professor is quite reasonable; simulates your interest in the subject and motivates and challenges you to imply your own thinking.

Amazing lectures and is really clear with his concepts. Recommended!

All I want to say is that though this course is a little bit harder than an ordinary class, because this one requires a lot of thinking, you will surely get good grades if you work hard. Homework is a good practice. Besides, this course is really useful for job interviews.

The class is taught with great enthusiasm, which is communicable.

I just loved this course and I believe it has a lot to do with his teaching.

Passion for teaching is clearly visible in his lectures. Interactive lectures make his lectures fun. He would inspire you to think in various ways which is required in a subject like this. Be ready to work really hard and one would be able to learn a lot during this course.

The Professor ensures you have a deep understanding of Algorithms and its ANALYSIS. There were certain moments where he tries to make students appreciate the beauty of certain algorithms. This class was totally worth the challenge it presented. The feeling of accomplishment after getting a problem right in the exam is truly rewarding.

I would definitely like to encourage you to take Analysis of Algorithms if you would like to study computer science. The lectures of Dr. Ungor are pretty clear and vivid. It is a wonderful experience to take this course. Also, you will learn a lot of algorithms in this class.

Lectures were alright, but most of the material needed to be practiced and studied myself. Definitely did not make this course easy. However, I learned that his exams are HEAVILY based upon the practice problems he assigns in the homework (at like 25-50% are taken straight from them/twisted around a bit). TA office hours were also VERY helpful

This professor have clearly gudiance and wonderful lecture. He always show example when make the statement about algorithm. Exam is difficult so you should take 120% effort to study if you want to get a high grade.

You would really learn a lot in this class. His teaching style is amazing. He gives non-mandatory homework that I found very useful. If you are good at maths and problem solving, you would do good. This class is mostly based on logics with some methodologies and concepts. I definitely recommend it.

Ungor is one of the better lecturers at UF as I've been in the department for 5 years now. If you make sure to study each lecture, study old exams, and make practice exam problems for yourself to do a couple times per test, you should at least pass, Partial grading system is rough, its very "all or none" grading. Go to Ungor's office hours!

His way of teaching is amazing! And exam questions, although tough, test our understanding of the concepts and are interesting to solve

He use the textbook *Introduction to Algorithms*, which was a great book that not only teach you algorithms, but also design principles behind them. Do take this professor's! You'll find yourself mastering algorithms and have no fear with job interviews after taking this course. A lot extra credits in exams, I got A even missing the term paper.

Clear lecture, detailed notes, in-time response, hard exam (only if you don't spend enough time on this class).

The class was okay. They rushed the end of the semester. He presents a lot of material but it's manageable if you don't have any other super tough courses in the semester.

COT 5405 is one of the most difficult courses in Computer Science at UF. The 3 midterm exams each 25% weighted are one of the most difficult exams and hurt GPA. Questions are framed from standard books CLRS or Kleinberg-Tardos, and cover a LOOTTT of Math. Take this course if you are good at Discrete Math and have a history of doing good at exams.

Unlike the popular opinion, I didn't find the AoA course as difficult. The professor teaches really well and has well-organized slides. Attending and understanding all his lectures are enough to succeed in his course. To score well in the course prepare from the beginning of the semester and solve all the exercise problems in the textbook.

I don't get these other ratings. The class was hard, but curves and grading were extremely lenient. Office hours were helpful even though lectures were a bit confusing. For context, on the final project NONE of my code worked, but they still graded it 100%. Max grade was like 140% on that. Similar curves on exams

The course was very difficult but the instructor was very interesting. He truly understands the student's difficulties and listens to the student while giving the necessary help (in dues and grades). Good instructor.

Dr. Ungor's lectures are honestly really engaging, and you can tell he genuinely cares that his students learn the material. The tests are tough for sure, but he also gives a generous amount of extra credit on them. Do the problems in the textbook and make use of office hours and you will do well.

You can tell he is a very smart guy and the material was very hard. He was SO generous with partial and extra credit though. On every quiz there was a 10% curve and on the exams it was around a 30% curve, and partial credit for exams and projects. Be aware, our grade was 33% final project, 33% quizzes, 33% exams. All HW was optional.

Weekly quizzes, a large project, and 3 exams. Good course, I know much more than I did previously. Helped me to conceptualize algorithm analysis. I recommend.

One of the best professors I've had. He cares about students and is passionate about what he teaches. His lectures and amazing and crystal clear. The content is hard. Anyone who gave him a bad rating probably looked for an easy A. Work hard, read the slides and you will get an A. He gives a lot of extra credit to help students.

Dr. Ungor is an amazing instructor whose deep understanding of the subject comes through in his teaching. He keeps students engaged during lecture, and checks for understanding along the way. He kept me coming to lectures. From the level of communication and organization in this course, I can tell Dr. Ungor cares about the success of his students.

Professor Ungor is a great lecturer; he keeps students engaged and is really knowledgeable. The content might appear tough, but if you read the book and engage with the material you should be fine. The class gave A LOT of extra credit. Basically, you can gain 120/100 points on every assignment.

All around solid course structure and content. It can be difficult, but comes with forgiving grading scales. I'd only dock Prof Ungor because grading took/is taking absurdly long (my grade received is a best estimate). He can definitely be arrogant, but it's in a strangely endearing way that made me respect him more lol

This class is no joke - the exams are brutal. But the professor really cares about student learning. Use all the resources like office hours, textbook, and tools like unstuck ai to succeed.

I think this class and the professor is amazing. If you enjoyed the proofs in the algorithm analysis, I 100% recommend this class. Materials are not easy but it will make sense if you put some time. He also grades the projects very leniently. He is willing to interact with students and gives good feedback. I can't recommend the professor enough.

Fun lecturer and gives 20% bonus on every assignment because otherwise averages would be low. Content is "difficult" but you'll be fine if you actually watch the lectures. Most of the course stems from DSA but adds extra fun stuff like network flow

Lectures are succinct and helpful. Course consists of 3 quizzes, 3 exams (all open note with lecture slides), and a semester-long project, each with 20% bonus points. Homework is optional. Grading is very lenient. It's possible to get an A with minimal studying, but the professor is very knowledgeable if you want to learn beyond what's required.