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The professor to take if you want to learn the trade. Many challenging lab exercises and programming projects. Makes great use of blackboard -- provides tons of programming examples online. Keep up and you are on your way to becoming a programmer.
Mr Antos is unwilling to listen to his students.
Good teacher, if you don't mind writing four pages of test-cases for each "program" you write... the real kicker, being that it's INTRODUCTION TO ALGORITHM DESIGN!! Can't actually test programs, yet you're required to write out test-cases....
If you can't get an A in this class, change your major. He is very easy going and the assignments take about 15 mins each. Easy A
His assigned projects are just too long, and the required documentation as well(tricky quizzes). Heis unclear in his presentation, and does not use the class time effectively. Don't make a MISTAKE of taking this teacher, unless you wanna get a bad grade.
Those who say this teacher is easy must either be masters of programming or they have too much time on thier hands. His long projects, tough quizzes and his overall flippant attitude towards students and thier questions made my experience miserable.
Seemed to be a good teacher, however exremely picky and high expectations for a beginning Excel online class. (Had you doing charts in the first week!) If not familiar with a subject beforehand ......lookout!!
I took his class about a year ago. I learned alot and had fun. His assignments were fairly complex, but a little background in programming (which was a prerequesite) is all that is required to make it enjoyable.
He gave below par lectures and didnt ever want to talk to students, even the over-acheiving ones. Yes he is difficult, that would be ok if he was at least involved in helping you understand the material. Will not discuss grades on quizzes / projects AT ALL.
Antos is the worse teacher I ever had. He does not help his students, also unclear on assignments.
Glad to know that I wasnt the only one who didn't like this teacher. He was unavailable for discussion, generally required more than should be necessary for projects/documentation/quizzes/tests. This was the first class I ever dropped, and afterward i switeched my major to math.
BORING! BORING! BORING! it was so hard to pay attention because he's so dull and makes you not intersted
Pretty awful teacher... Not helpful in lab and makes a pretty interesting subject mundane and unbearable...
He is not helpfull at all!! He tries to make things look easy and simple, but must of the time he doesnt know what the error is. Tries to make you follow his way of thinking and discourages students from taking a different approach.He was often late to office hours(just 2 per week ...c'mon!) and lectures were so boring and superficial.
He's very unclear and not reasonable. All his assignments never made sense. He doesn't actualy cooperate with students during his office hour. Lectures are boring, most students sleep during those time. The class is really late at night, it's hard to concentrate and focus on the subject. In short, Antos should get fired immediately.
He is very helpful and course layout was very good.i gained a lot from his class and notes.He is a nice Prof.
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For an introductory class it was extremly difficult, graded heavily on things that were assisgned for self study on timed tests. Would suggest taking a different online class with another instructor over Antos.
Works directly from the book. All assignments are from the text. Follow each assignment EXACTLY as it is shown and you will have absolutely NO problems with the class. Very prompt in returning e-mails. Fairly easy tests, because he lets you use the text that you just did the assignments from. Gives a little extra credit.
I have had Prof. Antos for about 3 or 4 different IT classes now, His lectures are on topic and he is very willing to answer questions that may come up. Those who are complaining are probably those who didn't read the prerequisite material. If you can't do well in his classes with your best effort, then you should probably rethink your major.
I'm getting an A in his class. I know programming, I just need his class for my degree. But this has been the worst class I've ever taken. He would take points off for things that his instructions would clearly allow. He does not encourage creativity, his way or the highway. Does not respond to e-mails and it's an online class. And, more...
Great class, great teacher. The teacher is kind of quiet and nerdy, like a computer geek should be. All my emails were answered quickly, his homework came from the book, so I could reference the book for everything. He went over everything I needed and more, even c++ classes. I took CISP400 next and I was more prepared than anyone thanks to him!
EVERYTHING is directly from the text. Antos is good about offering help, and is very clear about what what he expects. I enjoyed this class
No need to use the book, he has everything you need for tests and exercises online. Just, going to his class is a waste of time, he talks about absolutely nothing necessary. Exercises and tests are easy enough to get a A.
Teacher strict. I couldn't make it to orientation, so he dropped me without a 2nd chance.
Not good.
Terrible teacher. He's very strict on deadlines, even when he doesn't mention them. Be warned that his hybrid online classes, some unannounced assignments will be posted online, and you must check. Some only give 2 days to complete, and these are the hella hard ones (go figure). It's very frustrating how he reduces late assignments 10pts/24hour
A victim of hubris, this professor will not ehibit the slightest bit of mercy with his policies. He is a staunch believer in the "life is full of absolute deadlines" philosophy, and practises such policies regarding latework religiously. The class itself is very simple, easy even, one cannot imagine why Mr. Antos makes it harder than it shoudl be.
Reading his instructions is harder than the assignments. His lectures are quite uninteresting and mirror exactly the "required" reading. Daily quizzes and assignments due every tue & thurs on a tue only meeting class. He forgets you might have other classes, assignments r easy yet made more difficult by weak instructions. Avoid hybrid class!!
Avoid this teacher if you can for CISP360. If you have to take him, do NOT take the hybrid class & do not miss any classes. I missed one class and fell very far behind. This guys hard to talk to I asked for help on an assignment, he took a look at my code and got aggressive. The text book we used was 10x the price of the book used in other class :(
Avoid this teacher, if you need a CISP class. this teacher sucks, understanding him is harder than doing his assignments, he's assignments are full or errors that he will realize later on the week, too much work in a lil time. i wouldn't even put him as my last option for a computer class.
Just follow instructions, and don't ask any questions, the Professor is not a "teacher" so just follow the book and wind your way through the organizational nightmare he creates to teach some otherwise simple things. Be careful submitting online assignments, there is no way to reaffirm what you submitted is what he receives. Network is contaminated
Easy online class. Instructor can be a little condescending and annoys easily but its just his personality. Don't take it personally. If it's been awhile since taking or using excel I wouldn't recommend.Teacher is helpful on questions he doesn't find stupid and those he does he still helps but will be rude about it. Just consider him PMSing!
I had to drop this on-line class because I didn't have time to do all of the required assignments. It was a 2 unit class with assignments due 3 weeknights a week. Tests were hard. Instructor's website/instructions weren't clear. Take Gloria Nobles instead.
Antos is definitely not the best choice for a programming teacher. He's not very clear in his assignments/lectures. 2 tests (midterm, final) and lots of quizzes. He often pushes back deadlines, but don't expect him to help you out with the assignments though. Has trouble responding to questions/e-mails. Not a good teacher at all.
Don't take him, he won't help you when you need him. His test and quizzes are extremely hard. Take another instructor.
Do not take the hybrid class. He will assign quizes and activities due any day he feels like(even if you don't have class) and he'll change these dates often, even after he posts them. For a class I could have easily challenged, I found it frustrating constantly missing out on easy points for quiz just because I didn't check his site daily.
Hybrid course. Very challenging multiple choice prompts. Short answers are more forgiving. He weeds out the lazy students. Truly a professor concerned about critical thinking which requires memorization. His C++ class requires you to READ EVERY LINE CAREFULLY. Including the syllabus, assignments, schedule, etc. Has difficulty understanding s
The class can be hard at times, but I felt I learned quite a bit about programming during the class. Course Project can be frustrating but rewarding when completed. Will answer questions when asked them.
Every week we did one quiz, exercise and activity. He drops your lowest: 3 quiz scores, and 1 activity/exercise. I had an A going into the mid term exam but dropped almost 7 % after. The class does slow down after the mid term, so if you make it that far don't drop it. Remember, the final is 30% of your grade.
Is a great class if you really want to learn C/C++ fundamentals. There are no easy points. He gives out partial credit on assignments, but he is more likely to lope of 50% for a mostly working function then a few points for minor errors. He is not always interested in answering questions, and his lectures are very dull. Not very personable either.
Hybrid class involves so much work (quizzes, exercises). Stay focused. Ask questions. I dislike how he doesn't give you ALL the info you need for certain assignments. People shouldn't have to suffer on their programs before finding out that there's more to it than he what he taught them. I also hated working with slackers in group projects. =(
Professor very direct . overall ok teacher. Stay on-top of assignments because there is a ton of work for this one unit course.
I sympathize with many of the reviewers here,I have to admit,I learned a great deal in his course.I visited his office hours once and he got aggressive with me as another review mentioned,almost to the point where I wanted to quit.I stuck it out and got an A.You will learn more than just CS in this course, it was an important experience,I recomed.
Directions for adhoc assignments were confusing at best. Professor needs to remember students are coming in with NO Excel experience/knowledge (or think that way) even at college level. Tons of work and final project will take 2 weeks. Be prepared.
He is a hard grader and assigns a lot of work. His quizzes are extremely difficult and it doesn't seem like they pertain to the chapters. I feel as if he doesn't like seeing his students do well.
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I took this online for 8weeks, very strict deadlines work due 3 times a week. Which over all the work was not hard, the project i thought was not hard but the directions could have been a lot clearer. The final test was a lot easier then the project, didn't seem like a very easy to like guy but i only saw him twice, over all ok easy class.
Professor is not clear with his instructions, unwilling to help, slow to respond and cryptic in his answers.
Course project was impossible, especially with his error prone test driver. Final is easier than rest of class and a good chance for extra credit, if you make it that far. Take this class if: You really want to learn C++. Do not take this class if: You want an easy grade or have a low tolerance for pain.
This Professor is very difficult to work with. He does not help the student understand his lectures, and he assign way too much work. He is not very fair in terms of grading and his personality is very rude and dry. Do not take his class!
I found Damon to be a pretty laid back guy that was very helpful if you reached out to him or used the message boards. But his class is unreasonably difficult.
Difficult lecture style and very "user unfriendly" class website. Be prepared for a lot of work. Course documents and assignments are scattered throughout his custom website without rhyme or reason and can be confusing at best and commonly misleading. If you can decipher his methods, you will learn C++ eventually.
Teacher is useless. Made no effort at all to make his class good. Its an intro class, but I pretty much learned everything from the text, and he read straight out of the text during class, so it was mind-numbingly boring, especially if you read the chapters before coming in as assigned. Super easy class, but if you want to learn, don't take him.
This Professor is Horrible! I came into his class excited to learn how to program, especially after i worked for a company doing Database Programming and enjoyed it allot! This Guy though, I am refusing to even consider retaking his Class. If you have a passion for programming. Avoid his class at all costs!
At the start of the semester I was confused as to which book we needed, and he belittled me in our conversation, so right off the bat, it was a bad impression. Then he had an absurd amount of coursework, assignments due Mon, Wed, and Fri every week. The final was worth 30% of the grade. He wasn't helpful to his students and required too much work.
Prof. is a bit rude sometimes when you ask for help. All quizes are online through his website and are given before he lectures on it so you would have to read the chapter thoroughly and research the internet in order to understand the material. You really need to find the time to teach yourself if you want to get an "A" in this class.
Took him twice. He knew the subject well and knew what he's talking about all the time. If you don't have prior knowledge of programming, save yourself, don't take him! If you think you're good, then take him! At the end of the semester, there were only about 9 of us left. Horrible, very horrible instructor!
Not hard but clarity depended on the day. Sometimes lectures were lucid; sometimes they're useless. He curves and his final was fair & very well designed. Don't be afraid to take him; if you're driven you'll do fine. (CS is a skill that you need to develop a lot by yourself too; eg, you can hear hours of lectures on writing and still write poorly.)
Had him for CISP 300. Curves his quizzes, but his lectures are elongated on parts we don't need and we have to figure out the harder parts. Still one of the better teachers for the programming classes. Will be taking him for my other classes
I took this course to increase my excel skills for my own benefit. Instructor assigned a completely unreasonable work load. I should have looked at this site before signing up.
Do Not take this professor if you can avoid it. The programming projects he assigns MUST be coded HIS way. He uses a test driver to grade assignments that actually grades incorrectly sometimes, even if your code is right. He also makes assignments really confusing and doesn't like to help you.
Professor Antos does a good job of teaching introduction to programming. Students are expected to read the book and get familiar with the material before class, and it certainly helps in programming... you can't just show up. His homework is steady but not excessive and quizzes and tests are fair. Studying is key to succeeding in his class.
Easy if you already have taken a programming class, hard if you have not.
Not helpful and very confusing. Work load fairly heavy and you don't get clear instructions. Grading is terrible.
horrible teacher. doesn't know how to teach! If you have prior knowledge, take him otherwise dont! Lectures are boring and confusing! save youself
If you want to be successful, you MUST read the book and you must take the programming assignments seriously. Work on them as soon as you get them, because some can be difficult if you're just starting out with programming. If you do that, you will do well. If you don't invest time in this class, you will fail. It's 4 units, but feels like 5.
If you take the class seriously, you will learn a lot. One low score is dropped for each assignment category and there is ample opportunities for extra credit. I just got out of the final and I probably got about 350/300. There's no reason you can't pass this class if you put a bit of effort in. You will learn a lot.
Quizzes are pretty tough so make sure you understand the pseudocode/algorithm logic for that week. I regret not visiting him more during his office hours to make sure my pseudocode was up to par. Don't be afraid to see him, he's actually a pretty fair/forgiving guy but don't assume/expect him to hold your hand. Study/work hard!
I learned a lot in this class. I really like the books he chooses, but he expects you to read them and then use what you learned in class on the projects, if you don't read them you will be lost. I wish he taught CISP 400 and CISP 310.
I've had Fox, Antos and Tak. Tantos was by far the best teacher of the 3. He is not as personable as they other two, but a much better teacher. The books he chooses are really good and really teach you the basics. Then he has you do a project to apply what you learned . If you read the book and do the assignments you will be a programmer.
Took 360 as hybrid. He expects you to read the book, which really is the best way to learn programming. The book he chooses is good, but any book will do as all hw is submitted online. In lab he would do short lectures to clarify the material we were expected to read. Only gripe is the large amount of group work for a class that meets once a week.
While his assignments were not that difficult, a lot of them were group projects, and it kinda stinks when you end up just doing it on your own, felt more like group project was just a way to cut grading. The quizzes are a little trickier than expected, but with the amount of extra credit, his class gets quite easy.
My favorite thing about this class is how he gives you 5 minutes to do an assignment before it's due. No Pressure! The assignments wouldn't be hard if he would actually help. But it's basically a class where you have to do all of the work. Very disorganized.
Depending on your knowledge of programming and C++ this class can be extremely difficult. Antos handles this difficult material well, and has very clear expectations with all assignments. Not the type of class where you can procrastinate homework / reading chapter and expect good grades. Do not ask for help before demonstrating that you have tried.
Assignments are confusing. If you don't have programming experience you'll have a hard time completing the homework. Don't expect to have a code review or some directions on how to solve a problem. All he cares is your program should pass his tests that's it. Worse class I have taken so far.
Professor Antos is a nice person, but not a good lecturer. He barely explains the stuff that are essential for a programmer to know. Be ready to read the book and learn on your own! His tests are harder than you would expect. So be prepared!
I took Professor Antos for CISP360 and what everyone says is true. He is difficult because he does not teach like other professors. He is way better about explaining this semester (it might be because it is CISP400). And we are doing a complete review of 360 until week 5. He offers a lot of extra credit. Also if you read, you see the ANSWER!
I see all these bad reviews saying that Antos didn't provide data in a lecture or some such nonsense. He has a required book that he explicitly tells you to read, if you read it, then don't get mad because you don't what's happening. He is the best 360 teacher at Los Rios, if you can't read & understand documentation you will never be a programmer.
Unless you are great at programming already, I would highly recommend taking a different teacher for CISP courses. Antos is not very clear on assignments. He is not helpful when asked questions. He expects you to know everything. Lots of group projects. Book is required and you will need to read the chapters.
Not an easy class, but if you work hard and ask questions he's guaranteed to reward you.
This is the best CS teacher at ARC. His class is ver rigorous, but it turns you into a programmer. If you just want to screw off and get an easy A this class is not for you. If you want to work hard and learn to be a professional this class is for you.
Antos is the best bet for CISP class up to 400. After taking him for 400 and 360 now I can say that he's a good professor. Now is his class easy? No? My advice, buy the book early and learn it backwards and forwards (REALLY DO IT). Don't take Fox if you can. He doesn't teach in 400 just talks. I haven't taken Sabsevary, but Antos is a good choice.
If you are new to programming, do not take this professor.
Great teacher if you want to get into programming. He has a different teaching style being he doesn't teach much. You read the book, ask questions, and then attempt the assignment. Its more of a guided self study class and he is there as a resource. This works well for programming because that is a skill that will get you far. Trial and error.
Antos knows his stuff. Lectures assume that you have read the material as required in the syllabus - if you expect to show up unprepared and pass, you might want to choose another professor, or better yet, another subject. There is a lot to cover and he doesn't hand hold - 4 units feels more like 5, but you get out of exactly what you put into it.
Professor is great, the class is really easy. I just don't understand why people expect programming to be so easy and then give him a bad rating when they fail because of their own fault.
Great teacher and gives good lectures. Ask questions and he will give a lot of great info. Make sure to read ahead of the lectures and ASK QUESTIONS if you dont understand. Intro to programming is hard, it's not the teachers fault if you don't ask about what you don't undertstand. ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS AND HE WILL ANSWER THEM. ALSO READ
Condescending and not very helpful. Must self-teach, read the textbook, and watch online tutorials.
Antos's class was a solid introduction to programming. He was very light on the lecture and focused more on having the class practice concepts in the form of group projects or activities. If you don't understand something, he is always open to questions at his office hours, and he does not deviate much from the course textbook. Highly recommend!
Lectures are dry, you are going to have to read the book. The exercises online are super easy. The group projects are somewhat difficult if you do not have great partners. His final and midterm are difficult, make sure to study. If you get below a B you are not trying hard enough. You really got to work for your grade. Would not take again though.
Do you want to hate programming? Antos is the way. Avoid him at all cost! Horrible lecturer, not confident in his own programs, makes lots of guessings. Midterm might include material that was not covered in the class yet. Yes, you must read the textbook, because CISP 360 with Prof. Antos is literally a self-education course for your money.
hw isnt a lot, its just time consuming, its programming duh. his lectures are clear and to the point, but if you fall behind be sure to speak up and ask for help b/c it will go by fast. he tries to be helpful and explain things but sometimes he comes off as unfriendly. bottom line he pushes you to be more prepared than other professors would.
took this professor for my c++ class 360 and it was a nightmare it was so bad that i wanted to change my major because of him!!! i had to drop the class because there is no way that i can stay in his class anymore !! he's not clear with example neither the homework and his tests are way too hard with some of the question that we didn't even cover
Avoid this guy, he's a good person but an awful professor. We wrote all the codes by hand on exams and we didn't have an application where we could run our programs and see if those are right or no. Lectures are boring and heavy . If you don't know anything about computer science you will not learn anything in his class, only get more confused.
Avoid this guy is right, how he is a teacher is beyond me, terrible lectures, doesn't even know what he's teaching. Doesn't care about you or any student. I passed his class and was still put off, take at your own peril.
I took CISP 360 class offered by Prof Antos in Fall 2018. He is awesome, his homework and class quizzes are bit hard but forces you to work. He grades very fare and provide good, constructive feedback.
Professor Antos was a very respected person but he was a very tough grader and his lectures were boring, his class requires a high level of Math.
Pros: he'll lend you the "required" book for free, very helpful, laid-back, open-note quizzes (in class and at home) Cons: group work sucks, the projects are confusing and not detailed enough in my opinion Others: If you take this class and try, then I'm sure you will get a B in the class. Make sure you actually read the book and do the examples!
The professor gives you minimal information about what to do and then expects you to do everything else. He doesnt lecture but instead makes videos doing problems he made up but the HW is far more complicated. HW is in class and you have an hour to do it. If you are new to C++ dont take him. You pay him to tell you where to go but not to teach lol.
Do not take him if you're already taking 2 other core classes, professor will give you so much homework and reading for the class. Make sure to read the syllabus before screwing up. Makes you work too hard for a simple C++ class. WARNING: If you're taking him online, Do not Cheat on his exams either. His curriculum is easily cheggable.
Professor Antos is very knowledgeable in his field. You will learn a lot if you commit to it. If you do okay with the work along the way, the tests are doable, but they are hard. He does give plenty of help and feedback. You must know programming well to pass.
Yes, there is a lot of work. Yes, you need to understand the concepts or else you will have a hard time. However, now that I'm taking CISP 400, I am grateful for Professor Antos' class. His course taught me so many concepts in such detail that I have a solid understanding, especially in preparation for OOP. It's a tough class, but you will learn.
Just find another Professor, most of these ratings on him are poor for a reason.
This class was pretty straightforward and he graded generously. You have to be self-motivated if taking his online class. There is plenty of homework. As long as you keep up, do all the assignments on time and follow the syllabus, it's an easy A.
This was a two-unit summer class. This professor is nonrealistic with expectations and deadlines. Professor is abrupt and non-approachable. I have a master's in education, and I have never had a professor class like this. He needs to be better - avoid this class if possible.
Antos is a hands-off professor. The modules are loaded with readings, lecture videos, and other resources so no textbook required, but he doesn't lecture at all in person. Zero, and if you ask him a question about something he gets real snarky with you. Do the readings, be prepared to code on on paper, and make friends cause he won't help you.
While I think Antos is a nice and caring professor, he can be a little unapproachable with how he responds to questions. That said, he puts a lot of work into the course with test drivers that allow you to run programs and see what grade will be given, and there is a lot of extra credit available. The class was not easy but I learned a lot.
This class was my first experience in the programming. His teaching approach made me to understand the programming deeply and made me be able to see the program as a structure the way that in the next semester, i started python and i was already good at it. The lecture and study material is online and there is coding and exam and projects in class
This class was my first experience in the programming. His education approach made me deeply understand the programming and its structure. So in the next semester when i started python i was already good at it. The lecture and study material is online and the class is for coding, projects and exam
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
94%
Textbook Required
40%
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CSP360
5.0
(1)CISP430
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(1)CISP360400
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COMPSCI
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CISP063
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CIS32A
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EXCEL
4.0
CISA315
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