One of the best professors I have ever had in my life. My passion for computer science has been awakened. I've been inspired and motivated. Thanks Dr V.

Course was an incredible experience. Ive been a student for 3 terms. Anand awakened my love of cs with obviously deep knowledge experience and personal attention. Lectures I look forward to.

Showed real concern. I was one of the slower students first but he spent more time getting folks like me jazzed up about cs. Without his help I'd have got C or worse. One more thing, he made personal intros to PSME tutors and followed up to make sure I was attending. Referred me to a summer job. I'll do his advanced courses. Also cute :-)

k. here's the deal with "&". He clearly knows his stuff inside out. but if you are one of the stronger students like me you'll be fighting hard for his time. Mostly I only got "great job" and "keep it ups". Seems to reserve all his time for the slackers. A classmate got a ton feedback from him (then ended up with a B-!!!!).

This class was meant for prodigies. The labs are my basically my life, and one could argue that they are unnecessarily hard for actually learning the material. But he gives awesome feedback and makes you an infinitely better programmer. Also, the first lab in this class is a scare, and it made half the class drop. But it got better from there.

Was super helpful in the forums and answered questions immediately even at midnight!! Lab feedback was great, improved my knowledge a lot. Love his explanations why somethings are done in a particular way. Made me appreciate the science behind the stuff we learn. Losing points for bad formatting a bit harsh. But his tabot program helped. Cool guy.

He answers every single question in the forums, and really puts in time to make sure that students are learning. He is a really tough grader, and the assignments are challenging, but I feel like I have learned more about computer programming in this class than any other class I have taken. I strongly recommend his class!

His assignments are little bit confusing and having typos, but he is very responsive, and answers on every question on the forum. Part of the assignments have optional problems, which don't worth any extra credit, I wish it would. Exams are not easy, but if you do your best on homework, you will get nice knowledge which is more important for me.

On mid-term day morning (Oct 31) he gave a pop quiz saying if you fail it you get kicked out of class. Problem was "Write a c++ program which will read a input c++ program and tell whether the input program will exit". Turns out its impossible. Then he said he wanted to scare us good for Halloween! I shat my pants. But then he made up...

I have never seen such a tough grader! He took tons of points because of some ridiculous reasons. You may learn a lot of things, but its extreme hard to get an A. I passed 2A,2B,1A and 1B with all As. For this class, I did well at the beginning, but at the end of it, I got a F. Don't take his class if you don't want to lose your passion.

Around the midpoint of the semester I was a bit frustrated with "&" as he can be a pretty strict grader: I saw 2 assignments with more than 10% of the points deducted for coding style (for otherwise correct answers). After I got my act in gear I was able to win back points later in the class with extra credit. You will learn a lot if you try.

Tough grader, but I enjoyed this class. I learned alot and his expectations of you as a student is of industry level. Take him if your want to learn alot and love a challenge. .. overall I would take him again

Highly knowledgeable. Friendly. Helpful. Responsive. Answered every single question in detail with sometimes different ways of explaining the same thing until I got it. Gave many ungraded programming puzzles that were fun. Need to be somewhat of a math geek to do well in this class. You'll get a lot out of it if you put in the long hours.

Here's his actual forum response (part of it) for a question asking about inheritance and base classes: "... ... No trouble. It's all about that base. About that base. That's what all good Trainors say" That's how cool he is. Enjoyed his class and would take again.

If there open questions to answer in forums he'll answer it 2 minutes soon as I see him come online!! Problem is, HE is also online often. We get credit for answering other stduent questions. He should leave some questions unanswered so we can pitch in and get the forum points. Way too strict. But good guy.

OMG "&" compiles and runs every single submitted lab. You better make sure it has no errors, esp NPE. I took his 1B before and he did the same in the Java class. For this class he uses g++ to build, so check that your code passes that. Finds errors in your code you never imagined exist. Good feedback, low marks, learn a lot, got to work for it.

Makes you work for your grade, but helps you however he can. I scored a little low on my last assignments and asked for his help. He explained the problems to me at different angles and gave me 5 points on my last assignment so I don't lose interest. When I got full credit on the next one, he gave me a bonus point for my comeback (21 out of 20!)

He's a tough grader but at the end of the semester there were two assignments that had extra credit points worth half a final that made up for all the points you lost earlier. The assignment specs and exam problems are sometimes unclear, but every prof uses the same modules, not his fault.

Took online class. I felt that the online discussion was actually more than what I would have gotten in a classroom environment. Prof. Anand was always there to help with questions specifications. Feedback was thorough.

I took the online class. It was pretty difficult, the specs weren't always that clear, and the grading was pretty strict. But overall a good teacher who is happy to help.

The lectures are amazing. I get to know so much stuff not in the book and modules about the history of cs, math, algorithms and internals of cpu and computers. Knowledgeable and helpful. Inspiring - but grade easy pls? I love the jokes and stories. BUT PUT SLIDES ONLINE PLS??? Pls have office hours in summer also :-( it will help a lot!!!

Extremely strict on programs, doesn't matter if your program just works. You have to fellow specific format styles, rules, for Example comparing strings use isEqualsTo() rather than and avoid global variables at all costs unless specified so. His lectures go very off topic

I was surprised/disappointed to see a bunch of bad reviews. I thought he was the best instructor. I found Anand's classes lively, enjoyable. Learnt a few things about cs I'd never learn otherwise. My only suggestion: clarify how we lose points. Yeah it's all in the modules but seeing the entire rubric in one place would help. Thanks for a great qtr

I took his 2A class. He's very strict, but end of the day, I feel it's completely worth it. I'm doing 2B with another prof now and many of my classmates are struggling. You'll get a strong knowledge of fundamentals but be prepared to work your ass of or else you flunk. bottom line I'm glad I did his 2a even though I got a low grade.

I'm doing &'s 2A now and it's sucking up my life. I spend literally like 5, 6 hours a day on reading/labs. I never miss his lectures, additional 4 hrs per week. But they're cool and I'm getting a lot out of the course. Maintaining an A with difficulty. If you not prepared to put in this work don't sign up. FWIW he's helpful and always there.

Good prof. hard course. all round good guy helpful. I have no problem maintaining A, so don't know about toughness. I like c++

I am a clean slate to CS courses. I am having to be patient learning all of the material while keeping up with the fast pace of this course. There is one assignment per week (6 days to work on it). Being able to use your intuition and logic is detrimental to succeeding. Its a lot of work (get the book/not the styles one). Modules not always clear.

Take his class if you are a perfectionist or want to be a perfectionist or a real computer scientist, if not, dont take his class, you will never be able to get A

The material itself is quite complicated if you haven't had prior exposure. Anand is very passionate about the subject and can't help but go off topic with information that is quite useful in the real world of programming, but I could see how this would be a disadvantage to a student struggling to grasp the material. Ask for help and you'll be okay

If you're really interesting in cs take this professor!! He is seriously a genius and the fact that he shares his tips on how to help you become a good programmer is just awesome. Be prepared to read and to program in class! He really cares for his students. He will help you out so don't be afraid to ask. BEST PROFESSOR EVER!

He knows quite a lot about the material. When weird bugs were encountered, he usually had the answer. Extra credits are given all the time and it's quite a motivation for me. Hope to learn a lot more in 2C. Can't wait.

Professor & is one of the friendliest professors I've ever taken from. Computer Science has been a demanding field for me, and he always made me feel like I could come to him for help. I was sometimes confused with the lectures, but just make sure you ask him about concerns. He'll always help you. Make sure you read the modules ahead of time!

He is an amazing professor. The materials are of course hard, but he cares so much about every single student and is willing to help all of them. You should be careful at the beginning to meet his standard of clean and readable code. He gives a lot of extra credits and teaches amazing aspects of programming other than just textbook.

So I know my friends that are slacking off not getting good scores saying "&" is unfair. I didn't do so well in lab 1 and 2 too. Then spoke to "&" and got a weak up call. Now I only get full points. I like "&"s teaching style all his side information. No freebies with him. Slack off get bad prof. work hard exact opposite.

As someone who already took all of the Java course at Foothill, I still learned a lot from Anand. His teaching style is very verbal; he outlines the information in a PPT then lectures about it so be ready to take notes. However, the majority of what he covers is in the modules so you can read it. His feedback for labs improved me as a programmer.

Gives great opportunity for Extra Credit Boost my grade like 5%; Very nice guy, willing to help out if you reach out; Knowledgeable :)

He's passionate, lively, enthusiastic, fun and full of interesting sometimes wacky stories. But he's a hella strict grader. If you really wanna learn CS good take him. Otherwisse take someone else for a good grade and request to sit in his class.

CS 2C is a really tough class. Do not take the class if you are not interested or are not willing to put in the work. If you do decide to take this class, I highly recommend taking it with Anand. He may be a tough grader and he may go on his fair share of tangents, but he really cares about the students. Great teacher. Great enthusiasm.

Extremely passionate about Computer Science and has fun in doing and talking about problems related to the subject. The class is based on the weekly assignments so you spend time in class talking about what you need for the assignments, but they were due in the middle of the week so it made the lecture after pointless. Overall, a good teacher!

If you wanna learn a lot, choose him. Surely you will run into tough problems, but he's always there for you and he knows the materials by heart. You can always count on him to have a good answer for you. Again, you will benefit a lot from his courses. But only if you want to work hard.

Anand is very enthusiastic about the course subject. Lectures typically last for half the class period, and the second half is spent on group programming projects. Expect to work hard to earn an A; he is a harsh but fair grader with an assignment due every week. He provides excellent feedback and motivation for the subject. Highly recommended!

A difficult class, and he can be sometimes a bit of a harsh grader, but Anand means the best and just wants his students to succeed. If you put in a lot of effort, it will be rewarded.

very inspiring and interesting class. The lecture can sound like in another language if you fall behind. You will be fine if you work hard hard hard. He gives so many extra credit points, but he's very tough grader at the same time. Just like other CS classes, you have to spend extra hours for this class

Been to UCs and Ivy alma mater. Not seen a prof like him. His knowledge of CS is stunning. Makes us fall in love with it. Only covers half of text, wisely IMHO. Time is spent talking about larger aspects of CS, Math and Philosophy. All facts learned via lab feedback. Kills your GPA but awakens your passion. Only take if you don't care about this.

Extremely passionate about the topic, I would definitely take the class again. Expect lots of points to be taken off for assignments, but he does however give you lots of opportunities for extra credit. The textbook (or modules) are helpful, but what he goes over in class deviates from the curriculum- which is both good and bad.

I took this class with no previous CS knowledge, and I survived. Definitely got a few failing scores on assignments but there are enough points for me to pass the class overall. Anand is very passionate about the material, but can get caught in long tangents which leaves little room for explanation of the material. Overall not terrible.

This professor really cares about his students and actually wants them to be successful in the future. However, he does not think that grades are as important as most people would think, so he takes off a lot of points and is a very strict grader. No textbook is heavily used throughout this course.

He's the best teacher I had and I started with zero CS knowledge. I came back from a failing grade in week 3 to a B in week 6 by studying hard. Prof helped me by patient encouragement. Sure his scoring is strict but most of the bashing is from those who failed or didn't do well in class. Biggest plus is all the extra information he gave.

Figured out how to ace him. Lost a ton of points in week 3. He gives warning 1st mistakes, small points off repeats and lots 3rd time on. Thought I knew everything didn't read feedbacks and messages from him. Big mistake. His feedback improved me. Peeps, read and listen! He's a great prof if you know how to listen.

Very passionate professor with spicy memes on his lectures and assignments. Coding style matters a lot and your grades will get rekt if your code does not follow his conventions (which makes your code very readable). A patient professor. Don't worry if you have no knowledge of CS at all, just take his class and boy are you in for a ride

Anand is a great professor that really wants his students to succeed. Weekend homework assignments are incredibly hard, but you will genuinely appreciate it, since that is where the bulk of the leaning happens. I wish he taught Java next quarter too, but I guess I am just out of luck. Tough grader, but you'll be a perfectionist after this course.

If you want a good grade in this class, it can be challenging but it's worth it. The key here is to keep a list of all his rules/ feedback as the quarter goes on, and checking the list over with your labs. Also, ask lab Qs in the forums well b/f the labs are turned in to avoid minimal point loss. Go to office hours -only for confused gen. concpts

If you want a good grade in this class, it's challenging but it's worth it. The key here is to keep a list of rules/ feedback as the quarter goes on and check it over your labs. Also, ask lab Qs in the forums well b/f the due date to avoid minimal point loss. Use office hours only for gen concepts Qs you are confused with. If you do this, you're ok

I found that the feedback he gives isn't the most helpful. He wants you to find the answer on your own which is completely fine but when you are lost and don't understand the concept or what hes talking about you are left in the dark.

He is a great guy. Just be patient and you'll be fine.

Anand is a really generous mentor if you respect his work. Even though he seldom sticks on the textbook or modules, he usually inspires me with interesting topics and actually usage.

Lots of reading and learning outside of class, but in class he inspires and sparks the fire in you to work harder. Very respected in the Computer Science/Engineering community. If you pass this class, you will know what you're talking about.

Great Professor! He is very smart and knows what he is doing and what he is teaching. The lectures are boring but if you have passion for computer science, you will be alright. You need to work to get an A in this class. He gives extra credit opportunities though. Great teacher and would take again but be ready to work!

Anand is an amazing professor. He inspired me to learn more about computer science, and he is always trying to improve his teaching. If you take his class, though, be prepared to put a lot of effort. Word of advice: start the assignments early and make sure you understand the modules and the assignment instructions perfectly.

Last lecture today. He asked us to go online and submit feedback. I don't have time yeah gotto study for the finals like he said... but everything in other feedback is 100% right. HAAAAAARD work but worth it in the end. If you think you know c++ and you can nail it with no work, get ready for a wakeup call. sorry for u.

Trust him when says how much work there is. Give up your social life. Professor is highly respected and inspirational and challenges you to think outside the box. Mans a genius. Oh if you think you already know comp sc, sorry for you. Work your but off like me. its worth it. Gives and extra credit at the end-------to SURVIVORs

Seriously the mans a genius. Math ability is a strong plus in his class. But sacrifice social life and other courses if you want to survive in this. You must be a perfectionist like him or want to be one. Beware of even little things in youre program like spelling mistakes in comments and misplaced brackets.

Anand is reasonable as a teacher and as a person. If you need help, class is most certainly not the best place to get it - go to his office hours instead. His assignments are tricky and I had to fight my grade back many times to get the score I thought I deserved. Just read and follow his assignments clearly and you will love this class.

Is passionate about CS so never stays on topic of the day. But I'm not complaining. Its upto you read up. Everything you wont get in books is like gold and funny too sometime. He's also the most compassionate prof I ever took. Truly cares for your happiness and future success but better get used to really tough loove. I now got in his winter 2B

Anand does a great job of making the classes interesting using anecdotes and humor to keep students engaged. He does tend to go on tangents where he starts to explain underlying theory and CS concepts not explicitly related to Java. I found these useful, but students having more difficulty grasping the fundamental concepts might get lost.

Prof& inspired me. He knows his subject solidly. Best of all & truly cares for our well being and success. Super kind. Lucky to have him for 2B. Can't wait for 2C to start. Tip: not for the faint hearted. Don't enroll if you doing other demanding courses. Also his mindfulness coaching before class is useful.

professor anand is the best teacher I had. he is full of great advice for computer science and life problems. Although he is very strict he has your best interest at heart. if you present a reasonable case he always listens unless it is unfair to other students. There is hella lot of homework so make sure you know what you getting into

Prof. Anand is a friendly guy and he teaches CS2A very well. The class is more a test of one's ability to follow directions than anything else. Assignments may seem time consuming, but if you do the weekly reading (2 hours/week) and read the project specs carefully, you should not have an issue.

Professor Venkataraman is a great teacher and truly wants you to succeed. His class is tough but if you put in the work and ask for help you will do well.

Anand loves CS and loves to teach CS. His passion comes through in class and makes it exciting. But there is a lot of work. Sometimes his feedback on labs is hard to read his handwriting. We have to ask him to clarify in office hour. Still I recommend his class. He is caring and wants us to enjoy the subject as much as him. And mindfulness too!

This teacher is willing to argue with students and admit it when he is wrong (although it does not happen often). I have gained a LOT from these arguments whether or not I was part of them. EYE OPENERS. He loves CS and KNOWS his stuff. Sometimes he goes on TANGENTS rather than answering a question. LOTS OF EXTRA CREDIT!! Lots of FEEDBACK on labs.

Outstanding professor! Anand works really hard to make sure that students aren't left behind. He gives plenty of opportunity for students to succeed with so much extra credit opportunities. He teaches by giving hands-on projects. You will learn so much in his class. This class is NOT for the lazy ones.

Took both CS2A and CS2C with him. Very knowledgeable but goes on tangents. Don't expect to learn anything in class - read the modules. Coding standards are extremely important. If you are a beginner programmer, don't take his CS2A. If you have programmed before, take him for his challenge problems and interesting talks. Lots of EC if you mess up.

Prof comes to class wearing a Toga! HE has a air of spirituality and knowledge around him. I also attended his meditation classes. Everything looks darn easy when your near him. But if you don't work out like he says it gets really tough before you can say cheese. He's inspirational, caring, makes you get in touch with what you really want in life

He's a great professor, focus on reading the modules and make sure you visit the stem center for the first couple of labs to ensure you're labs are solid and you know how they should be formatted prior to receiving a grade.

What I learned during the quarter were very hard for me, but he is very helpful and good guy. I hardly recommend you to take his class if you want to deeply understand CS.

Class is set up really well - most classes follow the format of a lecture, followed by time for students to learn through problems. Students in need of help receive 1 on 1 guidance.

Best CS prof I have ever had. If you are looking to learn, this is the class for you. However, if you are looking for an easy class, this is not it. Anand is a tough grader, but trains you to code well, and think things through. Really knows his stuff, and very experienced. I have learned so much! Caring, and gives lots of EC. A gem of a prof!

Hes a very intelligent and knowledgeable person, and an awesome teacher too. However, this class is quite difficult, so I would only recommend it to those who are truly passionate about computer science (like me). My favorite parts were the in-class challenges, where we program a data structure in 20 minutes. Those who succeeded got extra credit!

I took his meditation classes. Meditation sittings really paid off when it got to exam time. Worth waking early twice a week. Make sure to ask him talk a bit more early on about principles behind and exactly what we to do/think when sitting. It took some time for me to figure out by talking to older students. Made a huge difference in my life!

I took him online, was told never to take his in-class section due to his tangents. He uses Loceff's modules (old CS prof) and you just read those and do labs. If I didn't have family in CS to help me out, I would not be doing well. Some of the wording in the modules/handouts are confusing. Fun fact, he reuses his labs, so labs for CS1A CS2A

Venkataraman is a very good teacher who clearly has a lot of experience with computer science. He assigns more work and is less lenient than what is typical for Foothill. He was very helpful outside of class. The coding assignments are helpful practice. He is fair, in the sense that he could have penalized me for technicalities but chose not to.

Awesome explainer, his notes are clear and easy to understand. Has clear guidelines as towards style and what he expects for each lab assignment. Easily accessible, always answers emails and questions in the discussion forums. Each week you read a module and then do the lab.

Seriously anand is one of the most passionate and committed profs I had. He is really committed to students learning and appreciating the material. Goes to great lengths to make sure we're on top of the material. The labs are challenging and he is a harsh grader for sure. But he's open minded and has good intentions.

Anand has definitely been there and done it. Lucky to have him share his knowledge and expertise.

I really enjoyed this class. Dr. Anand Venkataraman was extremely respectful in our interactions and was always more than happy to clarify any issues with the course material. I greatly appreciated this because it seems like those are rare qualities to come across in a college setting.

Very easy to get feedback. Very knowledgeable on the subject.

Anand is a prof who is comfortable enough to disagree with student in class and apologize when he is mistaken and actually give extra credit bux to the students who proved him wrong. Some times you can tell when someone is really caring and compassionate instead of acting like that. He is one of those rare profs. I love him.

Good instructor for an online class that you can take from anywhere. Assignments are well written with clear instructions that he clarifies if needed and is always available to help with any problem arises. The assignments are in no way easy, the instructions are made to guide and not just give the answer. Takes work but if you study, you'll be ok.

Best programming course I ever had. The module content are extremely clear to follow. Responses from the professor are fast and very helpful. Highly recommend this course to those who wants to set their foot in CS field. Builds up solid fundamentals after taking this course. I would rate this course 100 if I can.

Knows his stuff, and a passionate teacher. Attendance policy seemed rather strict, and he did seem to dock a lot of points for errors in your code, even if it still ran correctly. It's definitely not an easy A, but if you really want to learn this stuff then I can recommend the class

The class is tough, but it's computer science - don't expect that any of them would go smoothly. The professor is really helpful and always ready to answer questions.

Very responsive to email and very helpful throughout the entire course. Prof & seems more interested in your overall comprehension and implementation of the material, and he provides plenty of resources to succeed such as instructional videos, optional projects, and an active discussion board.

I came into this class with no CS experience. While it was very challenging most of the quarter, Anand helps you get through it. He is not just a great teacher, but he is a great person in general. He has created an environment in which the main focus of the class is to learn.

HE is the best prof I ever had. Patient kind and infinite second chances. Hes always there to help. The longest I had to wait for an answer was 2 hours. His teaching will prepare you for anything if you complete his course. Lots of extra credit.

I recently finished CS2A Online with Anand. I learned a lot and would recommend this course. I'm taking it as pre-req for OMSCS, with goal of an A. Tips: -Take the quizzes seriously (15% of grade for two 15 minute quiz) -Homework expect 10 hrs/week -Do the extra credit, participate on forums for extra credit -Zybooks used - taught material well

This was the hardest course I ever did. But I felt Prof Anand was always right there to help so I plowed ahead even though I almost dropped twice. "&" is clearly very experienced and his programs are eyeopening. Used Zybook but with own labs. Learn something new in each one. "&" is easygoing and kind. Enjoys coding and it rubs off on you

Just completed 2A and got an A. It was hardwork. Anand was always helpfull and respectfull in interactions. He didn't make me feel stupid for asking any question. In class he rarely stayed on topic and talked about random things. So I had to do a lot of self-study. I really liked his class in spite of zybooks. Ditch zybooks.

Class is difficult and a lot of work. Professor Anand is really cool guy

Cant say I learn much cpp in his class but its like a breath of fresh air I look forward to in the morning

He's a good professor overall though can be somewhat opaque. The class definitely got a lot easier as we went on because it becomes easier to understand his expectations. Expect to put in a LOT of time. He's pretty friendly about giving extensions, especially if it seems like you're trying. The exams definitely dive deep into the concepts.

This was my hardest and best course. Proffesor Anand's teaching style is the same as my learning style. Hands off, many freedoms, chance to experiment and fail, always help on standby. Labs are hard but fun.

My favorite CS professor so far, he let's you submit your assigment as many times as you like to his test server before turning in. Very active on the forums and responsive to messeges, very flexible and reasonable. Plenty of extra credit on every assignment and the midterm/final are very easy. Labs are very time consuming but rewarding.

Amazing professor, definitely cares about his students and gives lots of opportunities to succeed. 8 labs, one midterm, and one final, along with two quizzes. There are discussion boards which he awards extra credit on for well written posts and responses.

Honestly one of the most amazing professors at Foothill college. Anand is a very caring professor who wants his students to succeed. His assignments are very easy to understand and do. If you are new to coding or just want to learn to code for fun, I recommend taking Anand. Extremely easy A and I have never coded in my life!

If you enjoy CS you'll enjoy Anand's class. You do "quests" for your assignments and turn them in on his grading website. While the autograder can be annoying at times, don't give up. Give yourself time. Classmates will help you troubleshoot (help them too for xtra cred), and you can keep trying until you get it right. Lots of effort but worth.

Great teacher. You'll teach yourself most stuff, but he is super helpful and accessible. Most of your grade is projects and participation on forums, you could bomb midterm and final and still walk away with an easy A if you try and do your projects, which aren't that hard. His project system is super fun and helps you learn. 100,000% recommend.

Get ready to learn on your own and at a difficult pace if you're brand new to coding. Pro of this is you can only get an A or B if you understand how to code. Con is if you're looking for prof to show you how, you won't get it. Some labs are ambiguous (e.g. full points only by invoking methods a certain way w/o getting told how).

Best CS teacher at Foothill. After reading some of the negative reviews for this teacher I can't help but think that those students don't really care about CS. Yes, this class is hard, you will need to devote several hours a day, but if you are passionate about CS, that won't be a problem. If you don't care about CS, don't take the class.

Take this class with Prof. Anand if you have the passion to learn CS. It is a hard course and you will have to put in the time and effort but I don't think this will be a problem if you like CS. Honestly the course is very eye-opening and by the end of each assignment, you will feel great because you will have a great grasp of the concept it covers

Take this class with Prof. Anand if you have a passion to learn CS. It is a hard course and you will have to put in the time and effort but I don't think this will be a problem if you like CS. Honestly, the course is very eye-opening and by the end of each assignment, you will feel great because you will have a great grasp of the concept it covered

Anand's class is hard. I am lucky that I started out with him in the intro class, CS2A otherwise I would have probably dropped CS2B. Do not sign up for his courses expecting it to be easy - its for people that are serious about learning the principles of CS. Check out his subreddits to set your expectations.

If you are the type who can utilize the internet well for self studying, then this class is for you. & is more of a overseer and everyone has to work with each other to be successful which is why participation is also greatly emphasized. It is a challenging course but if you put in the work, you will be successful; No easy A or shortcut.

A very silly man, goofy even. I took his class during 2021 and I'm pretty sure I didn't need a textbook for it, his assignment descriptions were enough. Assignments take a while but it's very fun, he put a lot of work into making them. Course is on Reddit and has challenges for $$. He is a very strange character. Love him tho he's living his truth

This is not an easy class - a lot of self study, frustration, and sweat equity are required to do well. That being said, there are plenty of resources in place for you to succeed in this class. While the course might seem overwhelming and too much at first, if you stick with it you will be rewarded with a fun and engaging class.

I mean.. very nice professor but there were some difficulties. First of all, he uses reddit for participation which is super confusing along with lecture participation. Assignments were pretty fun to do as it auto grades & infinite tries. Knowing your real grade is super confusing since assignemnts are out of 0. Grades in hundereds% until foothill.

Assignments are interesting, well-developed, and challenge you beyond just the material of the course to actually explore the foundations of C++. Anand is very passionate about the subject and expects the same from students. Discussions are conducted on Reddit, assignments are submitted to an autograder. The class is very very overwhelming however.

Anand's class is challenging but engaging. The assignments push you to really understand C++ foundations. While the workload is intense, resources like Unstuck AI and classmate discussions on Reddit can make it manageable. Overall, a rewarding experience for diligent students.

I took his cs2a and cs2b, too dumb to take cs2c. He uses reddit for participation. The class is mostly an assessment of whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced programmer because it is entirely self-guided. Do blue(2a) quests before green(2b), and blue and green have to be completed before red(2c).