Excellent professor, material is not easy for beginners but is taught well.

tries to get people excited about a dull topic [computer science]. easy tests. knows her stuff. the worksheets are extremely helpful. she gives us a packet of the overheads so easy to follow.

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If you want to be a major, find another instructor . Good for beginners, but isn't as well-versed for students that know their stuff.

pretty easy class, everything on tests is just like material covered in class and homework

Put up with a lot of confused emails on my part, and I did well in the class in spite of it. ;) Lectures were always clear. Projects got repetetive but there was really no other way to learn the material.

Debbie is great. She is a very good teacher and is interested in having the students do well.

Very clear class and very clear teaching style.

enjoyable

easy class. if you put in an hour a week on homework and two hours before exams you'll get an A. i can't say it's all noonan that makes it easy, though.

Straightforward and interesting. I loved her!

Pretty straightforward and also amusing. I didn't have to read a single chapter in the book, she covered everything in class. Lectures can be a bit long, but it's an hour and 30 minute class. It's going to b tedious. Take Debbie Noonan if you're taking CSCI 141. She's a great teacher.

EASY A. CSCI 131 is very easy, I had 7-8 football players in my class...what more can i say? This is extremely basic computer science, the hardest part is learing binary

probably one of the easiest classes to get an A at WM, Lab is 30% of grade and that's a gimme, HW can be a pain sometimes but still very manageable, all of the test material came from the transparent notes, Noonan is an ok teacher, she does tend to go a bit fast sometimes, CSC131 is still a good GPA booster

Lectures are basically review of the text readings. She is a good teacher, and it quite clear. She just doesn't seem to like students - kind of detached and ready to leave. She is definitely a good teacher, though, and this is a wonderful class. Most people do very well.

She is a pretty easy teacher - labs are easy, quizes are easy, no sweat.

Pretty easy class. Homework is annoying and class is VERY boring, but so is the material. She clearly states what will be on exams, so they aren't a problem. Pretty easy A as long as you do well on the homeworks, they are a big chunk of the grade.

This class is pretty easy but not too interesting most of the time. Debbie just tells you straight up what you need to know in class and also exactly what will be on the test, and that's that. The labs are ridiculously easy, and the homeworks are annoying sometimes but help with test prep.

Debbie is straightforward and her exams reflect the hwk. My advice is know the vocab.

Easy A. Lecture is something of a joke, but between the lab and the projects, you understand the material without it. Really nice woman.

She was willing to help anyone who asked.

Don't miss a single class or you will be lost! Weekly quizzes are difficult, but only count 10%. Labs are easy and are 30%. Come into the comp lab when TAs are there - THEY WILL SAVE YOU A LOT OF FRUSTRATION WITH PROJECTS!! Hard class, but realize TAs are an extremely useful resource.

Not sure why she gets such bad reviews. Java programming isn't exactly the most exciting thing in the world, no matter who teaches it. I think most people just zone out on the first day and never come back. If you actually go to class and try to pay attention, you'll have no trouble in labs or on the projects and will come away with an easy A.

By far the easiest class I've taken here at w&m. Barely attended class, only studied two hours beforehand for every exam and ended up with an A in the class. Tests mainly consisted of matching and problems resembling the homework. Noonan's alright, but can be a bit mean and make you look like an idiot in class if you're careless.

This class is really not as hard as people say. It is confusing at first if you have no CS background, but just put some effort into it and it will make sense. Labs and projects are not bad and sometimes fun. Not everyone likes Noonan personally, but she's a good teacher and she's extremely fair in her grading.

I liked her a lot. I had no Comp Sci background, and she was very helpful in office hours. The projects can be long and difficult, but she gives no tests outside the final and PLENTY of time to do the projects. Homework quizzes and labs can boost your grade significantly, and there are always TA's around to help.

I really like her and think she is a good professor! Work is doable, there are no surprises. Would definitely recommend!!

This class was ridiculously easy. You don't really need to buy the text if you attend classes, and most (although not all) of it is common sense. She explains things well, but is really only going over exactly what's in the text. Useful if you have a very limited knowledge of computer science.

She's a little boring, but you learn a lot, and it's not hard if you do the work. She gives you plenty of time to do projects, lets you do them with a partner, and pretty much does everything she can to get you to pass easily. No exams except the final, and very straightforward.

While frustrating at times, this class is manageable. If you know Python, this class will be a breeze. Otherwise, you will need to work to get better at programing, however, I feel like the projects and quizzes help you understand the language pretty well. Go to class (because she hands out quizzes ONLY in class) and buy the book (open-book final)

The first half of the class requires literally zero thought. But beware, the second half has some things that require either attending class once in a while, or keeping up with the work in order to get an a. She loves talking about football too.

A pretty straight forward class. Python isn't hard language to learn. If you read the book or come to lecture you should be fine. Some people find Debbie annoying or a bit cold but I think she's fine. Get the consultants help for projects and you'll do alright.

Class teaches Python, which is not too difficult to learn. If you struggle, get help from the Lab TA's who are in the Lab past 5PM every day. If you are resourceful in that manner, you should have no problem here. Class can get dry in lecture because its really a learn by doing course. Professor Noonan may seem cold, but she is very nice 1 on 1.

Lecture can be a bit dull since it's all powerpoint slides that come from the book. Quizzes are free points, labs are not too bad, projects require some work. Both Professor Noonan and the TAs are very helpful, so be sure to ask them questions if you get stuck on a project.

Went into this class with no CS background and got an A. Teaches directly from the Powerpoints and posts them online. Attendance isn't technically mandatory, but she passes out HW in class and refuses to hand it out afterwards, no matter the circumstances. Not a "nice" professor, but the class itself was okay.

Easy class although lectures are boring. Points come from take home quizzes, labs, and projects so it's pretty easy to get an A. Ms. Noonan is a nice lady, too, and will help if you ask for it.

Debbie is very quirky and loud and can be unapproachable, but her lectures are clear and the work is very easy so you won't often need to approach. The class is easy and by the textbook; homework can be done with a partner; and the tests are vocab-based. The first half is easier than the second but if you do the hw you're fine.

Debbie is more patient in this class than 131 and is quite clear in her expectations. Programming projects can be difficult if you have no prior experience BUT can be done with a partner. The homework assignments are easy and Debbie is very nice and gives great feedback if you attend class/ do the work.

I really liked Debbie. She was sassy and didn't take nothing from nobody. Her grading is pretty nitpicky, but her project specs are also very specific so you have the tools to get a 100 on every project. The final was long, but it's only worth 15% of your grade so it isn't worrisome... Lectures are boring, bring your laptop. Glad I took the course.

Very enthusiastic about what she does. A good amount of the grade are the weekly quizzes and labs, which most people average an A on. As frustrating as it is, follow her guidelines to the T for her projects, because creativity (even if you make your programs work) will be your downfall, as the 6 semester projects make or break your grade.

Debbie is a cool teacher and she is a great professor to have starting out in computer science. If you have prior coding experience or you still think a python is a type of snake then you will still find this class enjoyable and worthwhile. Her lectures and projects are straightforward and the labs helps immensely with the material.

She was a good teacher for the most part-she seemed knowledgeable about the subject, taught it reasonably clearly, and was often available for help or questions. What I did not like was how incredibly specific she was with the projects, if they did not match exactly the project specs she marked down heavily.

Professor Noonan is nice and always available to help. like others have said the projects are basically a killer. she is very specific with her grading that it is almost ridiculous. If you take this class you can expect to be putting in around 6-8 hrs of your own time in every week just for these projects & you probs still won't get an a on them

CS virgin, and it's my intended major. Lecture is boring, use the book instead and you're ok. In fact this class has been pretty easy. Labs 30%, Programs 45%, Take home quizzes 10%, Final 15%. No attendance. She's quirky and funny, sometimes grades unfairly but not more than a few pts. Programs are the main workload, but there's only 6. Take it

Projects are definitely a beast and it can seem impossible to get a perfect score, but if you put in the time this class can be an easy A. Debbie is hysterically funny, but going to lecture doesn't help a whole lot- I mostly learned through labs and projects.