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HE's good at C and keeps reminding u about it 24/7..loosen up a bit PLEASE!

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Excellent teacher, has a real desire for teaching, unlike some professors....

Should be in theatre, although a pretty decent guy none-the-less

great teacher, wonderfull personality, funny as anything..

Very clear, knows his stuff. Exams are a bit tough

He speaks english, it can't get much better than that for a comp sci instructor

funny how the best comp sci teacher isn't called Dr

he know's his stuff, but i still don't like him!!!!!

little to high on himself

actually taught material during lectures. supported you if you ta'd under him.

Did a better job teaching the material than the profs.

Funny guy. Good teacher.

Has an ego, but speaks English as others have noted and can explain things well. Good guy overall, can't go wrong with having him for a lab.

Only person on faculty who does ALL the following: can speak english properly, explains concepts clearly, knows his stuff, actually tries to make you think. He can teach the concepts in 30 minutes in lab more clearly/completely than the profs can in 3 lectures.

Awesome guy, one of the rarities in comp/phys that can not only explain things well, but also actually does it great English which helps. Also sense of humor enough to make a lab such as C actually somewhat entertaining. Very interested to take software engineering with him and find out how it is.

Everyone says he's got an ego. That might be true, but he's pretty easygoing at the same time. Funny guy, and doesn't get offended and mad if you argue with him. He knows a lot when it comes to programming.

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Really helpful with assignments, and will answer any question you ask, really funny guy, people say he is kinda cocky, but he really isnt.

Wish he taught the class insted of the hack of a prof they call the chair of the dep. Well spoken, really helpful to me. He taught me like he assumed I knew nothing. A little boring and hired attractive TAs, so I question his motives alittle. He has an ego, but hey what comp programmer doesn't? I guess thats why their only friends are computers

wow, the only thing i learned was NFL and RTFQ, besides that, a nice guy.

A little full of himself, but overall very good at his job.

jokes are sometimes funny, but are always real cheesy. Computer literate people can understand him. Overall good, ive had him as a instructor/prof in 5 of my classes so far

He is the best

Not sure if I got the course code right...Didnt go to a single class...left notes online....Wrote the exam, it was online and we could use our notes which is awesome...overall...I liked it.

Funny, and helpful.

To me, he has a good sense of humour and gives a clear explanation. I had many labs with him as well. But his humour may not appeal to everyone and what he believes to be the right way may complicate any given CS assignment, more than it needs to be.

Programming courses are tempting to skip and do the work online, but if you go to his classes you should do well. Not everybody appreciates his sense of humour, but I did

Hilarious, knowledgeable, great guy.

Was the lab instructor for my class

Love this guy

Fantastic lecturer, great lab instructor. Always willing to help with in class problems and even offer advice for other classes. Hilarious guy, a lot of slightly esoteric humor though.

Best prof ever.

You must do things his way, in regards to how you code and document your code. Beware of adjusting to the "Laurier way" of coding. (Not hard)

Dr. Brown does have a sense of humor. However, he can get out of hand and make petty jokes. Speaks very clearly. Replies to any questions over e-mail very quickly. The workload is a little much. I took CP104, and CP164. Only problem is his lectures can get a little boring, but what lectures don't? Overall would recommend. Great prof.

His lectures are good, but unnecessary if you have a firm grasp of the course concepts from the notes provided online. His humour is hit-or-miss (hit, for me) and very pun-heavy.

Responds to eMails really fast. Explains things well. All lecture notes are posted online. Assignments are fairly long and can sometimes be confusing. Tests and assignments are auto-graded; you get the marks back quickly but sometimes there's mistakes. The course is a lot of work but fair. Overall, Brown is one of the better profs for CP.

Davy is a great explainer. His lectures help as he gives "subtle" tips for exams, and I personally find him really helpful in the lab while explaining stuff. Recommend him, but if you get him he's prob the only choice. Ps don't call him davy.

I would say that David Brown is one of the best computer science profs at Laurier. His explanations are clear, he's hilarious, and he's also a really nice guy.

David Brown, even though he doesn't have a PHD, is one of the best profs in the department. Some might disagree with me and thats ok because everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I am sure these individuals haven't tired other CS profs. Keep it up dbrown, you are the best!

Taken many CS courses at Laurier, and David Brown is hands-down one the best profs at Laurier, if not the best. His lectures are concise and designed for students of all backgrounds. Although he can be a tough marker, he deals in good faith. To top it off, he's also an hilarious guy. Keep up the great work Mr. Brown!

Best computer science prof at Laurier, if you disagree with that, than I am sure CS isnt for you and you should drop it now. Had 5 classes with him and never got any mark lower than 80%. Very great teacher.

Very to-the-point and concise prof. He's not a good prof in the sense that he'll baby students, give lots of opportunities for free marks and all, but he's a good prof in the sense that he's very fair. If you follow and understand the labs and assignments you will do well. He's also funny in lectures

He's decent in lectures, somewhat entertaining, just be ready to code using the "David Brown Way". If you've ever coded before (especially in python) this will be a complete bird course.

Sarcastic offseason Santa Clause

Best Computer Science professor at Laurier. Explains all the concepts you need to know for the course with good examples.

After contacting him with questions or issues was somewhat frustrating but overall he is entertaining during lectures, knows his stuff, course is taught well, this wasn't me so I'm not sure, but I feel he isn't so willing to work with students to better understand when struggling.

Brown is a really great prof. He knows his stuff and is great at explaining concepts. His automated testing is very thorough (especially for CP164). A lot of students might give him bad reviews because he gets easily frustrated with students who have questions that he might believe to be straight-forward.

LEGENDARY PROF!!!, take him for whichever course and you will pass, even if you don't pass you will have fun.

Best cs prof. succinct explanations with good examples.

He's the best computer science Prof. at laurier. We literally have a fan club for him on our programs discord. Super funny and gives very good quality feedback.

Best Comp Sci prof, the glue holding the program together tbh. Had him for many many courses, databases with him is a must, love that guy

Little bit aggressive and condescending at times, but he is possibly the best teacher in the computer science department at Laurier (imo).

10/10

best cs prof at Laurier

I personally loved the style of CP164 by David Brown, he used the Bohr websites for pretty much everything. He would post recorded lecture videos for any notes and labs and assignments, along with really good text notes online too. It was essentially just 1 assignment, 1 lab a week. Some labs/assignments took longer than others, but it was good.

One of the best at Laurier. Won't be easy, but you will definitely learn, which is what you're here to do anyway.

Professor Brown is my favorite prof at wlu. He's fair, he expects you *not to already know* the content as some people say, he just expects that you *understand* the notes for each assignment, and do your own research where necessary. His humor is playful, if you get offended by it then you are not ready for the workplace setting. He's great!

Very easy prof. Helpful for new students.

He's a cool guy that knows no one is going to show up to the lectures. Other than that, he's very straightforward and answers things clearly if you do have any questions. If for some reason you go to lectures late in the year, you can play Just Dance on the big screen.

W prof. The lecture vids on the Bohr website (where we get our labs, assignments, notes, etc from) and the notes are really good. I took bare coding courses in highschool (online as well) so 80% of the course was light work, the last 20% I had to put in work but everything is covered really well. Just put in the work and you're chillin. Good luck.

Would answer emails and send the question and answer to everyone in the course (dw, he didn't say who and you couldn't see who asked the question) which was really helpful for students who had questions but were too worried to ask. Zybook can be worth 5% if you want to do it (costs money). Midterm online from home, final online on campus --chill af

I love david brown!

I didn't attend many of his lectures as the course could be done entirely online, but from the few that I went to, he seemed pretty cool. His lectures seemed more like bad standup routines than lectures though, so I stopped showing up. His online videos were well done and informative. He's also quick to respond to emails. Overall a pretty cool guy.

W prof

W prof easy 12

David Brown was a hilarious professor who was to the point and responded quite quickly to emails. The midterm testing files were kind of scuffed but he made up for it.

The common complaint was that he had prerecorded lectures, but people need to realize that coding and problem solving is developed and can't be taught in the classroom with traditional lectures. I think he handled and structured the course amazingly. The videos were very informative and people complaining definitely didn't watch any of his lectures

He treats you like an adult. Everything you need is on the course website (RTFWS). Nowadays his tests are open-book and mostly (or entirely) coding questions. Keep studying until you understand how to solve the lab/assignment questions relatively quickly. He gives the most engaging lectures in the CS department.

Had him back in 2020. Great professor. Made lectures that were enjoyable and the midterms/final actually tested your practical knowledge. Man literally carries the entire cs program on his back. One of the few good ones.

All lecture materials and assignments are on the "Bohr" website. Lectures and lab sections were reserved for questions and attendance was not mandatory. Grading criteria was clear for the most part. Some issues arose during exams with improperly formatted projects. Very easy to do well in CP104 or CP164 if you are willing to put in a modest effort.

This course was much harder than CP104 but David Browns lectures are super helpful. He's great at answering questions as well. He provides many alternative resources as well. I found this course to be very difficult but thanks to Mr. Browns teachings I found a way to pull through. The curve on the midterm and exams also helps a ton!

Basically does not have lectures, however has lots of resources online for you to use and learn the concepts from. Assignments and labs are fair, although challenging in CP164. Exams were fair. Generous, undeserving curve for my section. Email replies (if you get them) can be condescending and frustrating to read but overall pretty good prof

Really funny and smart professor. All lessons are online and lectures are just Q and A sessions so attendance isn't mandatory at all. Course is pretty easy if you have previous experience, otherwise, going to lectures might be helpful. Do not submit anything late as he will not accept it.

great prof, mainly online. gives you notes and expects you to debug yourself which is the best way to learn imo. you can come to lecture/labs with questions

Lecture? optional. Lab? optional. Readings? optional. If you know how the content you can "go into a coma" (as he says) for an entire semester and still get an A+. All lectures and notes are recorded and always avaliable online, and everything (including the midterm) is done at home and best done with a group of friends.

DAVID BROWN IS THE GOAT , BEST PROFESSOR AT THIS UNIVERSITY I WOULD GIVE HIM 100000 STARS

Other than being a slight narcissist and a unique piece of work, I can confidently say that Mr. Brown is one of the best instructors I have had in a Programming course so far. His course is very well structured, and he can articulate programming concepts in a very easy-to-understand manner (assuming you watch all his videos and put in the work).

GOATED instructor!!

To each their own, but all the lectures I've attended were entertaining and made me engage with the material more than his online notes. Fantastic prof, great humor, and knows his stuff.

Best first-year professor at Laurier

This man has a good setup, he gets bad reviews cause not everyone wants online material. Which is fair, cause it is technically an in-person class. But if you are good with self-teaching, he sets up all the content beautifully. Everything needed in assignments is in lectures, and exams are fair. Content is enjoyable. bit of a narcissist, but funny.

He was a pretty simple prof, the lectures were engaging and useful. Slowed down the course to help with understanding.

I do not understand why this guy has such a low rating, David Brown was one of my favourite professors within the computer science realm. Assignments were very easy, however sometimes if you asked stupid questions, you'd get stupid answers. You go girl.

Great dude overall. Has a clear passion towards computer science and if you humbly ask him questions he will help. Task 5 on the final kinda cooked though, everything else is fine. He gives opportunity for bonus marks.

Teaches the course content super well, is happy to do more in depth examples on things you might not understand if you just ask. Super funny guy too, made the 830am lectures bearable. Also super easy to communicate with over email.

Great professor!!! can get a good grade in this course if you put in the work and actually do things properly. understand concepts and develop your problem solving ability to do well on the exams!