Great, really laid back, but still makes class informative.

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Mano is a cool professor. I'd recommend him.

I would also recommend him. Go to class and ask questions if you need something clarified. He is helpful when you go to his office. He is also fun. A good class to take and learn how computers/internet works & to secure them. I think the work load is appropriate. Not too much but enough to help you remember the material.

I really liked Chad. He was a good guy and was willing to hear students out and I love how he cares about his students and wants everyone to receive a fair grade. I would totally recommend him.

Chad is a great professor. Probably the best I've had! His lectures are clear and also entertaining. He cares about his students and does a great job making sure everyone understands. His assignments will push you but he gives you two weeks to do them, so if you don't procrastinate they are just fine.

Professor Mano is one of the best professors I've had at Utah State. You can tell he is genuinely interested in the success of his students. He is always very well prepared, very succinct, and easy to understand. He has great communication and is very fair. Two enthusiastic thumbs up, 10/10

Dr. Mano is great and lectures are very helpful and clear. This gives a great understanding of the material, as well as him answering questions in class. He can sometimes respond in a kind of "you really don't know that?" kind of way which can be off-putting, but Dr. Mano makes a great effort to help students understand.

Chad is a really great professor. He enjoys teaching the subject matter. He is a funny professor. He likes to tell stories to help relate to topics. He's really good at answering questions in class and responding to emails. Subject matter and assignments can be hard to understand if you don't practice outside of class.

He is a real gem.

While Professor Mano does care about student success, he does have difficulty clarifying himself if you are having trouble understanding his lectures, in other words, he only knows how to explain a concept one or two ways and if that doesn't work for you, you both will become frustrated. Otherwise an excellent teacher.

Loved having Mano. He's pretty clear about what you need to know for tests. If you show up to class, you'll be able to do the homework and pass tests. He always responds to emails quickly, and (in my experience) he checked in after to ensure that I was able to fix the problems I had. Awesome guy.

Chad is great. His lectures are interesting, and he's very accessible for help. He's funny in class. There's one assignment a week, which could take one to ten hours, depending on your understanding of the concept. If you start early, he's is super helpful when you ask questions about it. I had zero coding experience, but I learned a lot from Chad

Had Chad for Intro to computer science, funny guy and gives good lectures. Can be a bit dull occasionally but overall learned a lot from him. Homework is what the class is mostly graded on and it really makes you think about the content. Learned a lot.

I had Dr. Mano for computer science 1 last semester and I really liked him and his teaching style. The lectures were a good mix of concept introduction and examples. Good for beginners, to Python or programming in general. The homework could be tough but if you start early enough, it clicks in time.

He does a really good job explaining things and is completely available outside of class. The homework can be pretty hard. Go spend time in the tutoring lab. One assignment a week, your grade is not very heavily based on tests, which is good because they're pretty hard. Attendance in lecture is optional but if I missed a day, I was super confused.

He provides the text book on canvas. His lectures were fairly good. The best thing to utilize is his tutoring center. It is essentially open all day every weekday. Also there was no issue that I found with him using a mac instead of a PC.

Class attendance doesn't really matter. Recitation leaders should over what was talked about. Recitation is mandatory and there is an exercise, but you don't have to do it. Most days I did other homework in the room. The exams are 10% of your grade so just focus on getting 100% on the homework. Homework takes a long time so don't put it off.

I had no background in CS and Chad's lectures helped me master the basics of Python. At the end of the semester, he told us 40% of the 400 students in the class got an A- or better. Recitations are mandatory. The 3 tests were pretty fair in my opinion, and each is worth 10% of the final grade. Later assignments are more difficult, so start early.

I had him online and without lectures, so my experience might not be the norm, but in terms of his class structure, it was great! You can retake quizzes 3 times to get an easy A on them (same questions), and assignments are graded harshly, but follow the rubric. Pay attention and no worries there. Tests are easy but STUDY THE BOOK.

Overall, the class went very well. Study the textbook and make sure you understand what is being taught, and you will do fine. I finished the course in 8 weeks (14 week class) with a full schedule and hardly any coding experience beforehand. Assignments are hard but fair, and tests are easy as long as you study old quizzes and the textbook

Really nice guy, but expects a lot from you. Came in with no coding experience, and the assignments take a lot of effort. The tests are less coding and more science of computers, so don't rely on homework to reflect how you'll do on the tests.

I really liked Dr. Mano. He's a really good lecturer and makes class (online) interesting and his tests and quizzes are super easy. The homeworks are pretty complicated and take a lot of time and brain power though.

I took the 7 week online course. It was doable, but I would recommend the 14 week one. I had hardly any previous coding experience. The assignments were worth most of the grade, which was nice. I did get a lot of help with the assignments, as a lot of times it was unclear how he wanted the assignment done. Gave extra points which helped a ton.

He starts you off the semester with 100 extra assignment points. 55% of your grade is just through assignments so it helps a ton with those points! make sure to save as many as you can by the end of the semester so that you can have the option to skip the final assignment cause its really hard! Great professor though. Don't know why he's only a 3?

I know that Prof Mano has a good amount of bad reviews but he teaches a course that's meant to weed out those that don't really want to do CS. It was a very difficult class but Prof Mano is very nice and helps out whenever needed. Any professor you take will firehose you because CS is difficult in general. Mano is great so don't be intimidated.

I never took python before this class and it was super rough! I definitely expected it because programming is a hard subject to learn but I really liked Prof Mano and his teaching style. I feel bad that people review him so poorly because it's just the nature of the class to be difficult. Also dont try to cheat through your class. He will catch you

Awesome professor. Hope I get more classes from him in the future.

It is a really hard class. I did learn a lot though. You weren't supposed to use outside resources, but the coaching center and the TAs do a great job of helping when you need it.

There was a ton of homework but I also took it as a 7-week online course so that's to be expected. I liked how clear he was on grading but it was virtually impossible to get a perfect score on a homework. Points were always taken off for something. I did have to get a lot of help on assignments. Tests were fine as long as you studied the quizzes.

Had him my first semester freshman year, and he was awesome. The class does have quite a bit of work, and if you have never coded before I understand why some people say its too hard, but there's a reason lol CS is not easy. Chad has a great way of explaining things, and shows actual applications of what you learn, and really helped me grasp python

I took this class brand new to coding. Everyone is saying how hard the professor is, but really CS is just hard. I've had nothing but great help when asking questions for homework. It takes a lot of time (as every CS class), so just work hard, take notes, and don't skip corners and you will be just fine! :)

The class mainly involved watching lecture videos and creating simple webpages based on a clear set of criteria. You can miss some things and still get an A on the assignment. End-of-semester test requiring 93%+ to pass the class, but multiple-choice, and you can retake as many times as you want.

He's a great teacher and fair grader. Assignments are (mostly) pretty easy. He gives a large grace period for turning in assignments late, which is great if and when you need it.

Dr.Chad Mano has some surprising negative reviews, but as a first-year transfer at Utah State, I found him to be one of the most unique and fun professors for CS 2410. He teaches HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in a well-explained, project-based way. He's very encouraging and provides plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

Best. Professor. Ever. Lectures were clear, easy to follow along. Extra credit is there for missed assignments. Most caring professor ever. Wouldn't think twice about taking another course with him. Absolutely awesome.