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He is a little weird but funny in a nerdy way. Not very helpful or very good at teaching. class is easy enough though

Fun guy!

Fun guy, I watch him on video in class. Randomly takes attendance. Projects are easy, just look at lecture notes on WEBct

Nice professor. I am Technologically challenged and had a hard time learning about QBasic Light and how to program. Tests were not very difficult.

Take for freshman seminar! All you had to do was show up, the only H/W was a few journals an easy website he will totally help w/ and a few short write ups he calls essays... He's very flexible w/ the assignments too. Also, he is realy nerdy funny and proud of it, and he relates everything to world of warcraft and LOL cats

Very relaxing class. Don't waste your money on the book, but do buy the QBasic book because you will need it for the labs. Tests are straight forward and right from the power point.

This guy is an awesome guy to talk to, and get along with. He knows quite a bit about Computer Science and is knows a lot of history behind technology.

LOL, Devin Cook this guy is great, easy to talk to, and enjoys playing WoW too. He knows quite a bit about the background of computer science and is awesome to take for freshmen.

A great professor! Charming, funny, nerdy as hell, but most importantly, he knows his stuff! Freshman Seminar is a breeze, and you will have fun and make friends, so take it!

really good teacher. enjoyed class and was very easy to talk to. definitely recommend him to people interested in computer science intro classes. very fun class. hes nerdy and tests r pretty straight forward. just pay attention in class and youll do fine

If you dont get an A you are a failure at life. Dont need to take notes, uploads them all to the website, everything on exams are straight forward. You get a cheat sheet for the final if you want one, offers lots of extra credit, and is a great professor. Very enthusiastic about computer science. Extremely easy class. Oh and no textbook!

Good teacher, prototypical nerd. told us not to take notes because he would post lectures on-line, was a little slow in this, so many of the students took notes anyway. Very helpful during office hours. no text book.

Mr. Cook is a really great instructor that is *obsessed* with the subject matter. He doesn't require a book, but you don't need one. He has extensive lecture notes (powerpoint slides) that work just as well. Just apply yourself and you will get an A.

Great teacher, Takes a while to get the hang of it but by the end of the semester the labs are easy. 3 exams and he curves

funny guy, with incredible obsession with CS and cats.

Great professor. Makes what should be a pretty boring topic kind of fun. His quirky jokes and terrible puns make his lectures unpredictable. He doesn't have you buy a textbook and uploads lecture slides online instead. I'd definitely recommend this professor. Oh, and he loves that "What does the fox say?" video!

Great Professor, I encourage anyone who is interested in majoring in CS to take a course with him. He is very chill and nerdy. Other than his nerdy jokes and his obsessions with movies and TV shows, he's a great professor. I learned a lot, and his class helped me become a better programmer in my other courses. I hope one day he can teach CSC 20.

Very outgoing and friendly teacher. He i can get frustrated when a student constantly asks for help on lab, but overall, he gives you hints to help you get the programming right. I took him in conjunction with Faroughi, and I seriously think he would be a better instructor than a lab and activity instructor. Enjoyed him very much.

Best Professor ever,very cool, gives a lot of extra credits even if you do bad in midterms. You can submit labs anytime. No HW.

This guy is great, funny, witty, and nice. He's a little slow in covering the material but he provides all his notes online in PDF format and is always there to help with the labs. Study his notes, ask questions, and you'll do great in this class.

Super fun class! Professor Cook makes this subject fun..I never once loathed going to class with him!

Great professor! He made a complicated subject amazingly easy to understand by creating a fun and joking atmosphere. Very supportive/helpful. Added extra credit to labs/projects to push students to be challenged. I would love to take more classes with him.

Cook is a nerd. Likes to talk a lot during his lectures but he's alright. Fair grader and the tests are pretty fair too.

He's a really nice guy and the material is made available on his website. So, you don't need to take notes. Class is easy if you pay attention and do the work.

Cooks a good professor, but I would not recommend taking him twice. He was hilarious dorky professor the first time around, but the second time you realize he's running on a script, repeating the same jokes and anecdotes again . it gets really annoying real quick. The class however is super easy; all lecture notes and homeworks are posted online.

Cook's lectures are awesome. He always throws in a lot of jokes and references to keep the class engaged and he makes difficult programming concepts very easy to understand. The lab assignments are easy, and the two projects take time, but aren't difficult. The tests consist of writing code and they can be quite difficult, but he grades on a curve.

very good

Great professor who is interested in his work. Cracks jokes very often during lecture, easy to follow and gladly answers questions during class. No book required. Lab was taken every other week, if not, every 2 weeks. Gladly take his class again. Take his tests seriously though, they can be somewhat difficult, even with his jokes between questions.

It has been a pleasure taking professor Cook this semester. He's funny and lame in a good way and really connects with the class. His lectures are great and he knows how to make the boring content interesting. Beware of his exams. They aren't hard, but content-heavy. Some questions will lie in ONE sentence in ONE lecture slide out of hundreds.

make sure you know the definitions and registers. labs are easy. he is a fair grader and gave extra points after midterm to boost grades. he doesnt upload his notes all that quickly and turns off access sometimes like during test obviously. save all resources since he removes study guide after midterm.

Take him if you can, you will enjoy this class. Was my favorite class out of taking CSC 28/35/15/35/10. Lectures are always engaging, no homework, labs are extremely fun. He likes Rick and Morty and WOW, and he brings up a lot of Mario and history facts during lecture.

Awesome prof! He's always willing to answer questions you may have. I loved his retro gaming references. RIP, Goombas.

No one is easier to take than him for Assembly language/computer architecture. Check all the local community colleges and other nearby universities. Easy labs/project with a whole week to do them. easy midterms and final that have easy to understand questions. helpful in and out of class. If you don't get an A here or pass, you wont anywhere.

walk into a final with over 100 percent. He gives extra credit to everyone on the test. extra credit on the project enough to boost test scores a full letter. all points cumulative. Lots of terminology on the test. Programming is straight forward and easy. If you master the definitions, you should get an A.

I took Cook for intro to computer architecture. This is the first "theory" class that we take. Overall, the class was fun and the exams were fair. If you don't bother to learn the concepts, don't complain that you didn't do well on the exams! RIP all those poor little Goombas! (running joke this year).

Cook's class is taught by power point and examples done right in front of you. The lab is were you are really going to get the material down though. Tests are concepts and vocab from the powerpoint slides, as well as coding questions based off of what you learnt in lab. My advice is to take his powerpoint slides serious and know the labs very well

As a person, Cook is awesome. As a professor, not so much. He's doesn't give much prior notice for midterms or projects, only letting classes know like 4 days in advance, and sometimes, depending on temperament, he simply refuses to answer student questions. That being said, if you are good at memorizing a lot of info, you'll do fine in the class.

His jokes make him a bit quirky, but other than that, he's a solid choice. My only complaints are that he should have given more assignments to raise some people's grades up. He posts his powerpoint slides online after he's done lecturing them. Though it doesn't mean you should skip class. You would need to attend class to understand the material.

Cook is a chill, caring, and funny teacher. The class is very test heavy (2 midterms and a final) with a couple of projects on the side. A good amount of extra credit is available for these projects. Labs aren't bad. He grades pretty hard on the tests (If you miss a period in a command, mark down) so you need to really know your code from the labs.

funny guy, really nice

Professor Cook's a good choice, but really study the class notes he posts hours after he lectures them. Do as much of the requirements for the projects, etc. as possible, if not all of them and the extra credit offered. Overall, Cook's a professor who tries his best to get his students engaged in assembly and CS in general.

He is pretty good but things i disliked about him was; he hardly replies to emails (since i have social anxiety this is always easier for me), his powerpoints are a bit hard to understand at times so if anything you gotta go look up the things you don't get on google, he is a dad joke kinda guy; idk he is p good but just needs some work. Rate: 7.5

Show up to class, don't need to take notes. He doesn't reply to his email very often or at all so just show to the lab and ask questions there. There is NO HOMEWORK, so the labs and exams are the only thing you will be graded for. Just be ready for that. Be prepared for random tangents in class about non-class related stuff (rick and morty).

The professor's teaching abilities are alright; he sometimes gets off-topic, but he knows what he is teaching and may even add history, which may or may not be related to the topic. He does not allow electronics during lectures, so being one who favors taking online notes, I was annoyed, but he does post the lecture slides online.

Great instructor, labs are fairy easy if you pay attention in lecture. The lecture slides are very helpful for both the exams and the labs. The only comment I want to make for improvement is he should consider adding a textbook for this course so we have an extra resource to understand the assembly concepts.

I want to say I love professor Cook, probably my favorite teacher ever. He was clear with the material and was fun to listen to. Well versed in what some would call "nerd culture" and I loved every second of it. Now for the more critical, nothing was graded, he had two midterms (15% each) graded but that's it so I had zero idea of my standing.

Professor Cook can go on short to long tangents about things mostly unrelated to class, which some students complain about. However, he generally teaches well and he posts his lectures online after class. The class has a few short homework assignments, 2 midterms, and a final. He does curve exams when the class does poorly.

Overall a solid teacher. He goes off on tangents and cracks nerdy jokes - a few in bad taste (Politically charged or "Not C"). He presents the material in a straightforward manner and posts PDFs of his lectures in lieu of a textbook. 2 midterms & a final. Less than a handful of assignments that he waits until the after the final to post scores for.

Second time taking cook. His classes aren't easy, but they're not overly hard either. Cook is great because he can make a class like algorithm analysis not boring. He makes the information easy to remember and keeps you engaged. Attendance isnt mandatory but slides can be hard to understand if you didn't attend lecture. Had to use webcam for final.

So if you're looking for a professor that enjoys making jokes, then take this dude. During the final and midterm, there were many tough questions. So take your time.

Definitely not an easy A professor but he teaches solidly. His lectures are filled with jokes and he's extremely approachable even online. The only caveats I had were that you couldn't go back on previous exam questions, and sometimes his lectures moved too fast. The labs are free points with some extra cred added in and EVERYTHING is in the notes.

Cook is a solid choice for any CSC courses, though if you didn't take him for previous courses like CSC15 or 20, you may struggle a bit since his assignments assume you understand his material from previous courses. 5-6 assignments and two exams. Exams are fair. His nerdy engagement with students eliminates the boredom that comes with some topics.

Devin made the class enjoyable and fun during a semester in which I was depressed and angry. I'd give him 10 stars if I could. His lectures are fun, the information he teaches is interesting, and his methods are engaging. He made Assembly enjoyable. 10000/10 would take again. Tip: Beware of the red-clothed man.

Professor Cook was a cool guy and had a great sense of humor, the lectures and material explained most things well and were readily available. The only thing I disliked was the fact that we couldn't go back to previous questions on exams, which did cost me a few points (speaking of exams, be sure to study thoroughly for them).

Wants students to succeed, jokes, tells stories, makes references. Exams are multiple-choice, coding & short-answer ?'s with no notes allowed. Doesn't use Canvas but posts notes, labs, school resources, games, trivia, memes, etc on his website. Gives silly passwords to access themed labs. Hands out student grade sheets. Helpful, approachable, fun

His lectures cover 80% of what you need to study, the other 20% is learning some of the concepts more in depth. Leetcode practice some of the concepts you go over and try your best to understand the notes. This class is test heavy (Summer 2022). People will tell you he's hard but this is basically a weed out class. Takes a lot of independent study

He is nice and caring to the students. He answers questions on the lab so it makes lab easy to finish. Powerpoints are somewhat throughful but he does not give so much example questions on the exam, only have powerpoint to study. the exam is not bad and he gives 50pts extra credit on the project. Also study the labs for exam!

Funny, smart, nerdy and a kind person. I loved the class, it was full of information and he gave real life applications of every concept so you're not just blindly memorizing. This class enhances your understanding of computers, mainly because of him. He's experienced& a wealth of knowledge. Take Cook if you desire to learn and better yourself.

He is a very nice professor! He also posts all his PowerPoints!

I had Professor Cook for csc28 and csc35. I always enjoyed going to class even though it was early in the morning. He makes an effort to make the concepts applicable to real life. He also adds his personality into lectures/labs so it's not as monotonous as many if the other csc classes ive taken here. Exams and labs are clear, just study slides.

He doesn't use canvas, instead he has his own website. You will most likely be in the dark about your grade. He loves buffalo wings. He would be hilarious if the year was 2000. The tests were a slap to the face in 35, but they are a cake walk in 130. He will repeat himself (to your demise). He loves buffalo wings.

Professor has great lectures with accompanying slides, which are available on his website. Assignments were straightforward. Exams were tough, but if you study, you'll do fine. Unfortunately, he'll go a little too off-topic and he doesn't use Canvas, meaning you have to wait for him to hand out grades in class. Otherwise, I'd recommend taking him!

What you see from lecture powerpoints is what the exam will be. He's very straightforward, and no coding on exams...for the assignments, which were 4, you'll have to code, which is ok. He's organized with lectures and cares about his students.

I had him for 35 during the summer session. He uses his own slides and website to teach the material. Labs are pretty easy. Exams can be difficult. There's a lot of memorization in this class and understanding of topics. Definitely took time outside of the class to study. But overall, good class and good guy. He's pretty funny and nerdy too.

The professor was fairly easy. If you attend his class and do all your Lab on time you will at least pass the course. There was no project in summer class. He goes off-topic often but you can still enjoy his lecture and understand. If you understand his lecture then exams will also be easy the exams are completely from the PowerPoint slides.

I like the way he teaches. I took him in the Summer for Csc35 and this term for Csc130. I never missed his class so I actually enjoy attending his lecture and also will help you during office hours. So one one point is he grades everything like assignments at last so most of the term you are unknown to grades but would prefer to take his class.

Yes he goes on tangents a lot and you might not think it is funny, but i would MUCH rather have that than have someone who is monotone and boring. The tests are a lot of memorization but you can get through them. The labs were fun and no homework so what more could you ask for. 8.8/10

Doesn't use canvas which sucks since you don't know your grade all semester. He'll give you a paper progress report after the midterm and after the final. 8 labs, 2 midterms, Final and Project that will save your grade because of possible extra credit. Don't copy code on the project. Lots of people got caught and got a 0.

Took his class a year ago and is a fun professor but does go on A LOT of tangents. He doesn't use Canvas so you don't know your grade until after the midterms. I would write down the example code he would give during the lecture and it makes the labs a slam dunk. His exams are difficult which involves you memorizing and studying his lecture slides.

One of the best professors I have had so far, he often goes on tangents during lectures but still makes it easy to remember the information. The only bad part about this course is that he does not use Canvas, so accessing grades will have to wait until around week 8 and before the final. All the questions in the exams are on the slides!

As long as you pay attention to his lectures, engage with the material, put effort in the labs and read his slides before the exams, you'll do well in the class. He cares about his students and puts clear effort in making the material understandable.

Professor Cook is hands-down one of my favorite professors at Sac State. His style seems to be hit or miss. He tries to make the class fun by relating material to video games and pop culture. He's constantly cracking jokes and goes off on tangents, which gives some students greater context for the material. For slightly less goofy, take Sabzevary.

He's one of those professors who has their own personal site instead of Canvas. This also means your grades aren't easily visible, which can cause a lot of pressure. Lectures and labs are fine, and tests can be difficult at times, especially without notes. He does a lot of boomer memes and pop culture references, interpret as you will.

He will be a teacher who you will either really like or do not like. Lectures are good and does post slides online. Does not post grades on canvas and will give grades out on paper. Grades are heavily reliant on two exams and the final. Does do extra credit. If you like his lectures, which you will know in like 2 weeks then take him.

Taken over the summer... Overall great professor, he is engaging, makes jokes, relates to students, can go off tangent (makes the more class entertaining), doesn't force material to make deadlines, clear on his grading criteria, and even gives "happy points" (rounds grades up). Tip: Handwriting code syntax, definitions, and lab projects for exams.

Professor Cook's class was enjoyable over the summer. He will go off of slides but will still go more in depth. Always engages with students before class begins. He may go off topic but he is entertaining and makes sure to cover the required material. Learn to write code on paper from your labs and learn the definitions for his tests. good luck lol

Took his CSC 35 class over the summer. Very chill and entertaining professor who makes class interesting, while also being able to properly explain and teach. Labs are fun and flexible. The only complaint is that there was material covered in the midterm that wasn't being taught until later in the semester.

Goated, very funny I enjoyed the jokes you might need to tailor your final for him though for extra points but that's it