Fernando Seminario
Information Technology - Northern Virginia Community College (all campuses)
4.6
Quality2.0
Difficulty91%
Would Retake120
Reviews91%
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“He is honestly the best ITE professor”
ITE115 - 5.0 rating“He is great about teaching to the middle of the class- meaning he lets the students who excel work on their own and takes special attention with those who are struggling”
ITE115 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
53%
Textbook Required
54%
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A-
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3.1
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Reviews (120)
I'm so happy that i had his class last semester! he is really cool and good teacher! And HOT
Great Professsor, really nice, understanding. hes very HOT!!!
Alexander Seminario is the best teacher I had for the computer class. He is very nice, helpful and easy to understand. He always took time to help us in the assignments. He is easy going and he made us feel very comfortable and stress free. I definitely recommend him and I?m planning to take all my future computer classes with him. Good luck everyb
His classes seemed pretty easy in the beginning cos ITE 115 but when he took mid term and final's, they were so terrible that half of the class failed. That exams were so hard even BILL GATES would fail his class.he himself dont knw how to teach DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR , He will KILL u in the finals and midterm .
Very easy teacher. He tells you straight up whats expected and helps through everything. Easy A as long as you do all of the work which is not much at all.
Very cool guy and easy work. Literally had to copy stuff out of the textbook for our projects and tests are common sense.
Very easy going professor. Easy A, just do all your work! Also gives you opportunities to get extra credit. I would recommend him to all my friends for ITE
This teacher is excellent. In order to get an A, you have to attend class and do ALL the homework assignments. There are no tests other than a Midterm and your Final. He gives plenty of extra credit opportunities and he is an extremely helpful teacher. You can ask for help in person or via email, he will always help you. Highly recommended teacher!
Exams were hard and covered material not mentioned in class. Load of work is a lot but not hard, just get it done and you should receive an A.
his real easy and difficult at the same time. There is a lot of work you have to do from the book.. very tedious, like 10 pages of following directions just for one section and there are like 10 sections for each unit and there are 4-5 units. Tests are pretty difficult lot of trick questions. but the dude is the bomb. he is so chill take it.
he is a very good teacher. Easy A
hes great! very helpful when asking questions. just do the homework and you're good to go. the tests are okay. and attendance is mandatory. hes a cool teacher.
Easy A. He was such a chill teacher, I would recommend him to anyone. Sometimes he would come late to class but it was fine because he usually let's you out early. And he was always open to any questions. You have one class that's lecture and lab and you use the Microsoft office 2013 textbook every lab. Again, easy A.
He is the best! All the assignments are straight out the textbook (following steps), he extended the due dates for most of the assignments as well. A midterm and final exam are the only tests and they are fairly easy (multiple choice & true/false). Put forth the work and you'll get at least a B or even an A!
He's a very chill teacher and very understanding. I was a little lost at first, but I got the hang of things. Just show up to class, finish your assignments on time, study for the 2 exams and it should be an easy A!
Very easy class. Will get an A if you do your work. Can finish all your work very early. Is very simple. Just follow the book. Only 2 exams. Study for exams and you will get an A or B on the exams. Gives extra credit. Is a very nice teacher.
This professor is awesome. I literally had no idea about ITE and never thought of learning anything, but Prof Seminario helped me in all the steps to succeed in this class. Go to his class, he will help you to gain the skills that you need for your future career.
Was an Easy A if you complete all the assignments even if you do not do well on the tests. He is really laid back and is willing to help you with everything. Must take for ITE 115
wow he is a great professor that i have never seen before his metod is excellent take your class with him
Easy Teacher, He's really nice and sweet. Due dates were pushed back a lot. There are 5 mircosoft assignments and a webpage to do. Really easy but the web page takes a bit more time. The study guide tell you all the answer so study that and you sure an A
5 main assignments. 3-4 online multiple choice exams. 1 webpage. Occasional in-class activities. DON'T BUY PACKAGE BOOKS! Only used the spiral microsoft book. Grades are based on a point system. Example: 900 points in class = A, 899-800 = B, etc Lectures are posted on BB if you miss it. Just an awesome & chill professor. Take him if you can.
AWESOME guy! Assignments are practical and fair. Always ready to help you whenever you call him and easy to get along with. When he says something will be on a test, he means it so you can be rest assured of his promise. He also has a great sense of humor and always joyful every class. I highly recommend him. He's great to be around.
Prof. Seminario is super nice! I got a C in his class because I didn't study for any of the exams except the last exam.. Just do the assignments, read the study guides, and go to class! Easy A-B+
This dude is the nicest and due. took a 6 week class but got out like 2 hours early. really cares for his students and tries his best to help us out. total GPA boost class!
awesome prof, the kind you wanna be friends with. laid-back, chill, funny - basically lets you leave whenever you want. the assignments are easy but BEWARE: the exams are tricky and can be difficult sometimes. make sure you study and memorize the study guides. all his test questions come from the study guides!
He is a good and easy-going professor, I enjoy taking his class cause as long as you finish your assignment, you feel free to go. You have to study the exams. It is a easy A class and he gave us many chances to get extra credit.
His class isn't extremely hard, however if you aren't somewhat good with computers or very familiar i could be hard. he tries to be helpful but can only help so much with a full class. Overall if you are a beginner don't take him. He teaches straight from the book and uses the books slides. At times can be confusing and boring, nice guy though.
I absolutely love this professor. He's very caring and helpful. With our class, he wanted to try the online version of the book. The assignments are pretty simple and easy. He's constantly on his feet to answer anyone's questions. Take him and you won't be disappointed!!
Hes a great teacher for ITE. Take him and you wont regret it! Just study for the exams and you will get an A.
Show up to class, listen to lectures, do the activities and you'll get an A. He's very chill.
Great at reviewing for exams and helping with study guides. Always quick to reply to emails. Always respectful to students and not too strict about attendance or phones. Very clear about the topic of the day and gives you important info and dates repeatedly. Not afraid to remind students of things and in a way babies the students. Not complaining:)
Best teacher I've taken at NOVA. Easy class and he is a really chill guy. He is always willing to help those who are confused with anything.
Professor Seminario was a really chill professor. He made ITE 115 easy for everyone, was always willing to help you out. He responded to emails fast. I would recommend him to everyone.
He's a very nice guy and very laid back. There were a lot of online assignments though through Cengage that took awhile to complete so make sure you go to the lab portion of the class. The lecture isn't as necessary bc he posts powerpoints and study guides. He takes attendance everyday but he only uses it for extra credit. Definitely take him.
he is very nice and funny and is willing to help. our class was lucky enough to have a free software that was new but how ever very annoying. he is very understanding with deadlines so just communicate with him. His tests are very straightforward and come from his very through study guides. No reason not to get a good grade.
The class was really easy. I didn't have to buy a textbook but I had to buy a code (for homework and assignments).
You are waiting for what?? TAKE HIM and you will be able to LEARN A LOT!!!!!!!!
Professor Seminario is a professor who makes sure everyone passes the course. The course itself is really easy and not for students who are tech savvy. I did not learn one thing from the course, but that is not the professors fault. Professor Seminario is a wonderful professor who tries to make sure no student gets left behind.
Amazing professor! Makes you think about the material. Lenient and helpful.
His lectures are great and he always helps when you ask.
honestly the best professor I've taken at NOVA so far. very smart and also very nice. never makes any students feel bad and is lenient with turning in work. would take him for all of my networking classes if he taught them.
He is one of the best teacher I have taken. His grading is easy. Do the homework and study and its an easy A. No textbook needed!!
This is a really great professor! His lectures are interesting and he's a really funny guy. He does give out a lot of homework but all of it is super easy. In most cases you can submit an assignment up to 3 times in order to get a better grade. He only has 3 exams and if you study the lecture slides you're good. Very lenient and fun teacher.
This teacher is great, as long you respect him and show you care he will help you with homework. Most of the homework is online, so get a good laptop.
He was a great professor! The only annoying thing was that you had to use a software to do all of your assignments that is given to you in your textbook because the assignments can be a glitch and sensitive. However, he would help you if you are having a hard time. It is half in class and half online. He wants you to succeed. Take him!
I took Professor Seminario in an Hybrid course. There were at least 4 tests that if you prepared for, they were easy. Assignments are all on MindTab and were difficult to finish because they were so lengthy. Otherwise he was a fantastic teacher who would help students with questions and extended deadlines if needed. YOU NEED THE TEXTBOOK! 10/10
Just take him!!!!! He is honestly the best ITE professor. Take his 14week hybrid class and make sure you buy the textbook (it's a must have)!
TAKE HIM!! His teaching is crystal clear, just make sure you buy the Microsoft textbook!!
best professor at NOVA. take his class if you are willing to learn and actually retain information for years to come.
Professor Seminario is one of the best professors I have EVER had. I have had a ton of crappy professors who fail at communication and he is far from being that. I messed my final Exam and after explaining the situation to him he found a different assignment for me to do for the credit and I really appreciated that. You will not regret this class!!
Best Professor, easy grader, highly recommend to take his class. I am able to get a B's by doing homework without reading any textbook and I always submit the assignments late. He is always available for students to solve their problem about the assignment.
Professor Seminario is a pretty easy professor. Do the assignments because they are a big chunk of your grade. He does provide study guides and the exams were pretty easy. I would definitely recommend him to any student.
This class had 4 tests and homework. First 2tests are based on the textbook. (Vocabs & PowerPoint) Exam 3& 4 was very similar to the homework (Word, Excel & PowerPoint). If you do your homework, there's less chance of you will get failed. Strongly recommend his class. Clear study guides for exams.
Professor Seminario is great! His lectures are very interesting, easy to understand, and often, even hilarious! What is taught is very relatable and applicable to the real world. I was able to apply what I learned at my job and will be doing soon for when I buy my desktop computer. Overall, great class and teacher! Very easy and fun assignments.
Great teacher! So glad that I took his class, he made class enjoyable and interesting. His lectures were easy and were all on powerpoint slides. He really explains things easily and makes sure his students understand what they're learning. The assignments aren't hard they're pretty fun, tests are all based off of the study guide and powerpoint.
The most helpful professor I have ever met. Will take his class again for sure.
Great professor! Took the 8 week summer session. 3 open book quizzes, 4 easy exams with exact study guides, easy projects.
As long as you complete work on time you should be fine. Assignments are listed on Blackboard by week. You don't HAVE to read the books but do the tutorials, they are really helpful. The work is tedious as all online classes are but if you stick with it you'll be fine. I got a B bc I'm lazy. There are 4 exams, not difficult if you study.
Easiest class for ITE 115 by far. I took him this semester and got an A. Do the small amount of work and you will easily get an A
The assignments were fairly easy. His class is designed for PCs not MACs so that made it more difficult because there is one assignment that uses Access which you have to use a PC to do. The tests are pretty easy as long as you study.
Excellent. He is great about teaching to the middle of the class- meaning he lets the students who excel work on their own and takes special attention with those who are struggling. He clearly cares about his students. Is down to earth and funny, making his lectures worthwhile even if you already know the material. Take him if you can!
He is a good ITE professor, but terrible at ITN. Literally have to do all of the work yourself. He just hands you a powerpoint and maybe a video if you are lucky and then you are on your own. That's it. My ITE class had better structure than this and ITE is literally the easiest course ever.
Ok, so this is the first online class I have ever taken. The first two exams were multiple choice and the rest were doing projects with Microsoft office. If you read the online textbook and do the exercises you will do great. The professor is ok, and responses to emails on time. Literally just do your work and you will pass. Great Class. Easy pass.
Do your work, and you will pass. Make sure to buy the access code, most of the homework is on blackboard.
Very easygoing and caring. He cares about your grade. Tests are little bit hard if you dont read the book otherwise easy A
Great professor. He offers extra credit in ITN 260 but make sure to ask for it. Only a midterm and final which is good and most of the points come from the cengage mindtap system which has virtual labs to practice on!
I took him as my first online class and he was so helpful and responded to my emails within in few hours even on weekends. He sets a clear grading criteria and sends friendly reminders so you are not left behind. We had three exams and quizzes on blackboard will be your best friend to Ace all the exams.
Class is pretty common sense. However, he takes off points for the differences of your assignments to that of a PC if you have a Mac.
Solid choice for ITE 115. If you do the work required (correctly) you will almost certainly get an A. He's also easy on the eyes.
Great professor and great person. I would take him again if I could, but I found out about him when it was too late.
I'm really glad I had him, he's a really great and helpful professor. sometimes I would ask stupid questions and he would still help. TAKE HIM AND JUST DO YOUR WORK and you will pass.
I really liked this prof. He online class is so easy. Chapter quiz and virtual assignment are super easy as long as you read the chapter. The book is so easy to understand though. I really like this class. Would take this prof again. Didn't even need to do extra credit to get an A.
Class is very hard but grades easy and caring helpful and great guy
Great professor. Took this online 8 week format, the work is tedious. Last 2 exams are easy (projects with Microsoft office) and the first two are a little harder(vocab). He lets you retake exams if your unhappy with your results which I really appreciate. Best professor for taking this online.
I took his hybrid course for ITE, was a great mix because you can do your work at home but if you need help come to class and ask him. 2 take home exams 1 in class exam. 5 projects (easy just follow the directions). 3 take home quizzes. Do your work and you will succeed. He responded to all my emails within the hour. Funny and super caring prof!
Prof Seminario is one of those teachers we all love. So you hate IT but you have to take it anyway. Don't worry, he makes it easy by using everyday language to explain concepts. You have to do a project at every chapter tho so, ppt, word, excel, and a little html. He doesn't expect everyone to be a genuis so don't worry if your IT background is meh
I took the 8 week summer course and you will basically be teaching yourself. You need to read the chapters and make your own notes. There are homework assignments due for each chapter and discussion projects for the online course. Give yourself enough time to study for exams. They are based off the book only. Quick email response.
great professor helps you since ITE is hard class and understanding and good.
Prof Seminario is one of the best teachers I've ever taken! It was my first online course and it was 8 wks, he made is so easy. He replied to emails fairly quick and helped when asked. He doesn't expect much. The textbooks were so important because they helped in all assignments and exams. Four exams in total plus the assignments on blackboard.
He's very striaghtforward, chill and helpful guy. The first two exams you can go on quizlet and take the practice quizzes as many times as you want, easy 100. The last 2 exams were projects you use word, powerpoint,excel and access those were easy as well. If you are not happy with an assignment grade you can redo them. Overall very easy class.
This class might as well be in different language because that's how you'll feel reading the book and teaching yourself. There's no study guides for the tests so you're stuck trying to decipher 4 pages of the book by yourself per test. The prof is fine we just need study guides. If you know nothing about computers the book can't help you. Confusing
Even if you don't know a thing about computers, Professor Seminario will break down technological terms in a way that anyone can understand. He will clearly tell you what you need to do to be successful in the course, and always offers one-on-one time during class for those have difficulty with the material. Just practice proper time management.
Took his 8 week online course and it was one of the best classes I've taken. He is very nice and responds to emails fast. His assignments are easy to follow and as long as you turn everything in on time, you should be able to keep a good grade in his class.
took the 8 week course. Ton of reading throughout the chapters. Every week there is an assignment. Easy to fall behind on. Prof Alex is very caring and understanding. If you don't understand a concept, email him. He responds quickly. Pay close attention to the syllabus, and you will find an extra credit opportunity!
I really enjoyed his class. Hes extremely knowledgeable and get to do hands on work. Hes pretty laid back and its nearly impossible to fail his class. Im taking him again for ITN 261. I definitely recommend him!
He is sooo nice and cares about his students success! There is a lot of homework and be prepared for lots of online modules. It was not too bad though and he is funny and makes the content easy to learn for beginners!
Professor Seminario is awesome! He uses memorable examples and and lets you know which material from his lectures and power points will be on the test so pay attention and note it down. There are 4 tests including the final. Step by step Pearson lab simulations and projects for each along with a few short assignments and an html webpage. Take him!
Very easy teacher. Willing to help and make sure you succeed!
TRUST ME and DO NOT take this Professor. he is a tough grader his lecture is very bad he can't gather the words you won't understand his recording if you want to go back and listen to it. his exams are super hard and his exams are way harder on what he teaches in the class. he is not fair Professor you will learn nothing from him.
Great professor. I learned a lot. He gave good examples on concepts and he went over a lot of hands on labs so that we can practice the tools. Tuff grader but is fair and will give opportunities to do other assignments . He gives good study guides for the exams and practice quizzes. Cant slack off thou and u will be lost if u dont attend class.
Very caring professor. Good lectures and gives lots of how to videos if you stuck on using some tools. Has a lot of hands on labs to practice. def take him but you do need to follow instructions or you will get lost. grades fair and part of the exams are based on labs he goes over in the semester so yo need to practice the ones he gives you
He is such an awesome Professor. I was worried taking this class because I thought it would be hard, but he makes it super easy with tutorials that show you step by step on what to do. Hes super helpful he will help you with any questions you have & you definitely learn a lot from him. All the assignments & exams are easy just study &do your work.
You buy the materials through Cengage & assignments have clear instructions. This Professor is kind, empathetic and ensures folks understand the class materials with constantly checking in with people during class time. We have the opportunity to review assignments, quizzes/exams before & after they are due for clarity.
Exams are literally all the quiz questions. Super boring in the beginning because it is literally just reading and taking quizzes, but you really don't have to read to pass. The last two weeks we did more Excel and PowerPoint assignments which were more exciting than the rest of the class.
I took him during a fast-paced, 6-week course. The material such as the labs, assignments, and quizzes were fairly straight forward. He has a very amicable attitude and is always willing to work with students. One thing that was a minor problem tended to be the level of responsiveness, especially with emails; otherwise, it was not a big hinderance.
Pretty average class. The instructor does not explain anything .
Straightforward class. The homework was time-consuming. It's easy to get an A; just do the work.
The professor is good and helpful but his midterm and the final are very diffecut based what you learned in the class. Give you opportunities to have extra point. even though his exams is very hard but if you do all the homework on time you could get a good grade. I would take him again.
Professor Seminario is very knowledgeable and he tries his best to make sure that everyone in his classroom understands the material. His assignments are the best because there is always explanation of what you are doing which many other classes lack. Towards the end of the semester it got a bit more chaotic but do-able.
Class was fairly straight forward and course work isn't all that heavy. Stick to the text books and follow what he points out and you will do fine.
Professor Seminario is the BEST instructor that nova has to offer when it comes to Cyber Security. If you are reading this then stop what you are doing and enroll in his class if you can because you will not regret The reason I say this is because he will ensure (as long as you ask) that you know the material and provides excellent hands on hw.
I took ITN 267 online class didn't got chance to meet him because the class was online but he gives basic short quizzes and modify some questions which are tricky sometimes also gave essay type paper but like paragraphs. There is nothing to say much but I like the grading criteria which was so simple.
Amazing professor. Super nice and patient. Always willing to help when needed.
I did not mean to give him a difficulty of 5.0 in my original rating.
He good professor and can be tough. That is why I am going to prepare you right now before semester starts. Learn Googledork,nslookup, reverse nslookup,nmap and creating workspace in metasploit for mid. For Finals learn more exploits in Metasploit other then his note, u see getting near the finals. Learn cracking passwd Go Youtube or hack the box
He is good professor because he responds quick, gives you a chance to make up, provides you a lot of resources like a lot and take advantage of that. Project simple show how you or got into target and follow his template. Must know basic Linux commands. Download metasploitable2 and kali and make them separate same network in VMbox and practice
He is nice he responds to email quick, The professor is not hard the only thing that is hard is the class material. Some assignments come from him and majority come from JLabs. Learn more WireShark skills because this class covers more wireshark than ITN261 He gives Extracredit if u try hard and show he will help you
He gives extra credit and there are ways by surviving the class like getting a tutor. Most of these concepts are pretty much a background of ITN260. He helps if you have a question and he will even extend the due date of assignments because it does get heavy but hes nice to extend the assignments. He will sometimes go over the take home assignment
He extends due dates because it can be a lot of assignments but he is nice to extend the due dates. He goes over power points and will explain them good. He gives practice exams that will help you prepare for the exams and they help if you do the practice exams. He has always been nice to hear questions and give good feedbacks.
He is the best professor, i ever had in my college. His class is not hard, just do assignment and do good exam, easy A
It was really fun class because we had a lot of hands-on projects. I learned a lot. Professor Seminario is nicest professor I have ever seen in my college experience.
If you ever plan on taking JumpStart classes next year, prospective dual-enrollment students, this class is absolutely perfect for you! He allows you to jump around assignments, so you can pretty much knockout all his assignments any time you'd like. If you're crazy, you could knockout the entire curriculum. Takes ~10 mins per assignment.
Bro needs to teach more classes.
Highly recommend this professor. Amicable, caring and willing to reciprocate and cater to the needs of students if you put effort in. Best IET professor at NOVA.
This course was fully online so I did the learning myself which wasn't too bad with this course material. He had 3 exams which were 60% of the grade, but they went off of the quizzes. There are assignments each week that help understand the concept. He emails a day late but is helpful with the concept. Overall, not a bad professor.
Easily the best professor at NVCC, very understanding and good at explaining concepts. Get the work done, don't be afraid of asking for help, and you will do well.
Great professor! Really no complaints.
Not even done with the semester yet he's just great at teaching and an even better person
Professor Seminario is a great instructor for this course. He provides clear explanations, helpful resources, and makes the material manageable, even when it gets challenging towards the end. unstuck ai was a lifesaver for practice and study prep.
He is a great professor who explains everything clearly and makes the class easy to follow. I really enjoyed his class. If you take his class, you definitely won't regret it!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
53%
Textbook Required
54%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.16 avg changeRatings by Course
ITE151
5.0
(1)ITE013N
5.0
(1)016N
5.0
(1)itn267
5.0
(2)ITN262
5.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
ITN262
3.3
ITN261
3.1
itn267
3.0
ITE221
2.5
ITN100
2.3