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Amusing accent and very flexible on assigned due dates

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There's nobody like Gustavo!

eh... guys, it's not difficult... He had some amusing quirks, but was an amazing professor. He always went out of his way to help out a student.

Made the course easy. If taken under Elisha, I would have failed!!!

Awsome professor... What else I can say.

Had him for both Operating Systems and Computer Networks.... CS 354 is HIS course. His course structures are far more practical, informative and fair than most of my CS courses were. Good Job Gustavo (and yes, the accent is ..distinctive!)

He's a little hard to understand; but he is also the only professor that I have ever had at Purdue that responds to my emails at that I send at 10:00 pm or 11:00 pm within 5-10 minutes.

Awsome prof. Taught well.

Great professor - lectures are very interesting. Projects are very applied and make learning the material easier.

Gustavo is awesome. He has great advice on what programmers should know even if it isn't part of the class. He is more practical than any of the other CS teachers I've had at Purdue and his classes include interesting projects. I think anybody can get an A in his classes if they try. He is always available and helpful.

A tad hard to understand, but interesting lecture and random tangents. Pretty easy exams and projects. One of the memorable CS profs.

Supplies a LOT of code for projects and explains it well enough for tests to be reasonable. If you have a complaint about the course or struggle with any material, he'll do everything he can to help you out... no joke.

CS354

AWESOME !!!

This is one of the best professors I have had at Purdue. The course is easy if you try. His projects are the most practical and best real-world examples that I have gotten, ranging from a search engine to an internet phone to a Twitter clone. I definitely recommend him.

Gustavo is an amazing professor. His classes are project-based and easy because of his clear explanations. If a certain project is too difficult, ask for an extension and he'll be happy to help. If you have any opportunity to take classes with him, do it. However, don't bother buying the textbook; it's never officially used for class.

Dedicated, friendly, and interesting. His projects are the best and most educational of nearly everyone in the department. I and several other students swear by his teaching. Many of us would take a bullet for him. He can veer off on wild tangents that somehow end up being surprisingly informative. I wish I had taken every class he offered.

Had him for 252 and 250. Awesome guy, will do anything to help you out if you ask. Always willing to give extensions if you just ask. Prepares you well for his exams. Highly recommended.

Wonderful professor.

Great professor!! I love him

HILARIOUS! excellent notes...GO. TO. CLASS. although, he does post some of them and whomever posts the notes gets extra credit. i think he's an ok prof, just go to class and take the notes. he extends basically every project, so not too much worry there, just do them...cuz they are still long and hard

PROS:Explains everything clearly, pretty easy project based teaching method, gives clear study material for exams. You literally have to try to fail his class. Go to class, do his exam study, get an A. CONS: Interesting accent, not the worst I've heard. Can feel a little slow if you already understand some of the material since he is very verbose.

Excellent professor. He is generous to provide all the slides as long as the semester begins. Since his slides is so clear that you do not need any text book for his course, which is awesome! At first his accent may scare you, but everything's gonna be excellent as long as you get used to it. The best prof I have ever met in CS Department.

Fantastic professor and very understanding. Really wants to help you succeed.

Very heavily project-based class. If you know C you're fine; otherwise, it will require some work on your part. Definitely recommend going to class.

Although professor has great accent, but he is very nice. If you have time conflict with the exam, he will push back to another time. If there are a lot of students who can not finish lab on time, he will assist them.

Wonderful Professor!Very helpful and has great lectures; always provides examples and the accent,despite the natural dryness of the material, makes the lectures interactive and fun!He really wants to help students; if you put work in the labs and projects,you will do fine. Exams are fair but could be lengthy. Definitely recommend taking his classes

Gotta work for the grade. Great lecturer, just make sure to pay attention so you can understand his accent.

He is a good professor, even though I retake his CS240. Very friendly and open to students.

Knowledgeable professor. Completely chill. Classes are easy if you attend his lectures.

One of the best, if not THE best, professors in the CS department. His lectures are easy to understand and you will learn a lot from him. His projects can be tough, but he will help students to finish them. Exams can be difficult as well, but they are fair and only cover material that was taught in class. He cares about his students' success.

Great overall professor who knows what he's doing.

Gustavo is a fantastic lecturer. He explains the topics very clearly and also takes the time to explain why each topic matters and what its real-world applications are. He's also pretty funny. Attendance is 10% of the grade, but it's really not a big deal because the lectures are so great.

Prof Gustavo's CS390-VRA. He showed up for class maybe once or twice. The course was pretty much a self-taught class with TA's to walk around and help you if needed during lab. Easy A

CS240 with Gustavo was amazing! You will need to work hard but he will always be ready to help. He makes lectures interesting and is a funny guy!

He is funny and knowledgable. Also, he is very easy on student, not the bad way. His exams are usually selected form homework or lab problems. He won't throw questions that you never seen before in exam.

Had him for 240 and 251, Amazing professor, knows what he is talking about. Can approach him whenever and is clear on the assignments

Very good professor. I took cs240 and cs251 with him. He explains topic pretty well and the exams are very predictable. Going to take cs252 with him again. His accent can be hard to understand at first, but once you got used to it, you will be fine.

Course is tough, but professor is nice. He really cares about his students. Quick response on piazza and emails. Practice exams cover most of real exams, so do do all practice exams Labs are really tough tho but you have whole week to do each.

Very fair professor. Extended projects when students were struggling. He's a funny guy and makes a lot of jokes during class. He clearly cares a lot about his students' success. On the flip side, he can be a little disorganized, sometimes he'd release solutions or assignments much later than promised. Difficult class but good professor.

Always teaches great classes; in my time, his classes for CS240 and CS251 were pretty early so it was hard to want to get up for them, but he's a very effective lecturer. He does have "mandatory attendance," but really it's just an iClicker quiz at the end of class (which he gives you the answer to so you don't lose points). Always take his classes

The best professor at Purdue, end of story.

Legend!

Amazing professor; accent can be a small roadblock, but if you can get past that, he's a great lecturer. Specifically CS252: The "dreaded shell project" is not that big of an issue. You have to write your own version of bash, but lecture+book notes give you amazing code snippets. All 5-6 projects allow for extra credit, class curve was 82% -> A.

Gustavo is a great lecturer who is constantly reminding students of the big picture. He does require attendance with iQlicker questions after lecture. 252 is the last painful CS class you'll take, and Gustavo is very reasonable with deadlines and even gave us an extra four days for the shell project. I also had him for 251. Would recommend.

Gustavo is a rock star.

Amazing professor. Would take him again for any other class in a heartbeat.

By far best CS professor at Purdue. Can't say enough nice things about the guy. Explains concepts very clearly in lectures so that students understand. Provides extensions on assignments when many students are struggling because he believes that it's better for students to do the assignments and learn instead of give up and lose out on learning.

I took 240, 252, and 408 with Gustavo. My absolute favorite professor. He explains material like no other. Exams are hard but fair. Projects relate well to the material. Just remember: C doesn't get in your way to make your program run fast.

Now I register for class, I see Gustavo and I pick him right away.

Professor is a very knowledgeable person and explains everything really well. He is also really supportive of asking questions. Overall, if you get him, you are in good hands! Just be genuinely interested in his lectures, take notes and ask questions whenever you have them. Material isn't too hard, just takes a little time to understand.

The best prof!

Amazing professor. The class was not as difficult as expected. START LABS EARLY.

I had him for 250 so I was so excited to have him for 252. He only got better. Such a smart, caring and kind person. He actually made me consider pursuing Systems as a track. Very inspirational. Explains labs in class. If you take this class seriously, you will have fun. Start labs ASAP and make sure to get help along the way.

I had Gustavo for both CS250 and CS252. In both classes he was an excellent professor that explained the material thoroughly. He is very passionate about his work and that showed in his lectures. Class is very doable as long as you budget your time right for the labs. One of the best professors at Purdue.

Had Professor Gustavo for CS250 and CS252. He was great in both classes. Exams are easy so long as you show up to class and do a little bit of studying. Labs/projects are no issue so long as you start early. Lectures are very entertaining, and will miss them.

Gustavo is a smart professor and good at communicating and teaching. Class was online so he didn't really have attendance but he had quizzes and tried to make sure people didn't answer on the livestream to encourage you to watch the videos.

Really nice man and great professor. Good lectures and fairly straightforward exams. The main part of the class is the 5 projects, and while they aren't that easy, if you start early and take your time to work through it, it's very doable.

Professor Gustavo is one of the best professors at Purdue CS. He is very encouraging and inspiring. He pushes you to work harder. I would say he is not a strict professor. I learned a lot from the class, the lectures were awesome. He made the class interactive even though we had zoom lectures. I would recommend a class with 100%.

Don't get me wrong cs250 is a challenging course standalone, but Gustavo really knows a lot of things and can teach you things even beyond the scope, and I really appreciate that. He treats student's question with patient, and can often extend the student's questions and teaches us more about fundamental CS. Exam counts as 60%, and it's very hard.

He cares about his class and his students a lot and you can see that for sure. The class is hard but he's very understanding and willing to help you through it. His accent might be something you need to get used to though. Tests worth a lot so make sure you prepare for them

Gustavo is a great professor. His lectures are clear and easy to understand. He repeats the important stuff multiple times to make sure you definitely remember it. He does give "brownie points" (extra credit), which I did not expect this at all until the final grade was released.

Gustavo is seriously one of my favorite professors at the university. Not just in the CS department, but at the school in general. He really cares about his students success and has an amazing way of explaining complicated concepts. But be warned, the projects are EXTREMELY hard. Especially malloc and the shell project.

Simply the best. Fantastic professor, incredibly passionate about what he's teaching. Funny enough to keep your attention, without getting off-topic in an annoying way. The course is tough, but he does all he can to help students, and willing to take feedback into account. If I could have him as my professor for every Purdue CS class, I would.

252 with Gustavo is one of those legendary combinations you just can't miss. He is engaging, and he goes over all of the labs in lecture in detail, so you always know what to expect.

Even though the course material is very difficult, Prof. Gustavo's lecture makes them so much easier to understand. Great professor.

Professor Gustavo is the best CS professor in Purdue, and he is funny and cute. He really cares about students.

Gustavo is a phenomenal instructor! He is engaging, passionate about CS, and understands that we're students. Highly recommend going to/watching lecture since he explains important lab concepts. The exams are usually based on lab content, so watching lectures helps with studying! Start labs EARLY; you need all the time that you can get on them!

Professor Gustavo is fantastic at making CS material extremely interesting. The material covered in this course is very important and Gustavo will cover way more than the other CS250 Professors, which sounds like a bad thing, but it's very manageable and puts you ahead in following CS courses.

I love him

CS240 with Professor Gustavo is a what you make of it. The lecture content is not great for first time C learners. All potential exam questions are given to you a week before the exam. The homework grading is generous and forgiving if you put in time to complete it. He offers extra credit towards the end but it is very difficult. Seek help with TAs

Lectures are quite mediocre but are okay. Labs were organized quite well and were fun. I enjoyed the course personally (probably the best course I had this semester) but I know plenty of peers who didn't think so YMMV.

Most of the lecture material is pretty boring, but Gustavo makes jokes and shows to his students that he really cares about our success. He is hard to email or contact outside of class, but is receptive to questions in/directly after class. Overall good guy and you can tell he cares, though his lectures aren't really helpful for the labs/exams.

Gustavo is an amazing professor, his class is always fun to participate not to mention that the curve is great as well. Keep in mind that participation does matter since there'll always be a quiz at the end of every lecture. Exams are relatively easy since it's live coding and he'll give you a list of problems that will appear on the exams .

Very passionate about the content and the students. An amazing professor to learn from and I always enjoyed his lectures. A bit of an accent but its really not bad

Professor Gustavo is a very good lecturer who has the unique ability to make the driest of topics interesting. He is one of the few CS professors who truly cares about his students and is willing to make adjustments to allow students to complete their work without lowering course standards. This course was great, even with the shell project.

Prof Gustavo gives amazing and hilarious lectures, allowing anyone to understand about very dry topics in Systems Programming. In addition, he cares about his students and is willing to give extensions to deadlines if most students are unable to meet them (though this seems to be a yearly occurrence).

Some lectures can be a bit dry but he does his best to keep it engaging. Really he's just the most helpful CS professor i've ever had to date, giving plenty of direction on the labs, live coding examples, and psudeo code on the slides. Was scared for the shell project but he extended the due date and made it not a living hell. I respect his style.

I have heard from pretty much every CS upperclassman that Gustavo is the GOAT, and he truly was. He is without a doubt my favorite professor I have ever had at Purdue. He is extremely caring and flexible with project deadlines. The projects are notoriously for being tough, but there is ample time to complete them.

Professor Gustavo has to be one of the best professors I've had for a CS class because he really structured the course to set us up to succeed. Though some projects were quite hard, he gave us a lot of guidance along with several extensions that were extremely helpful. The lectures are excellent as he teaches the material very well.

Gustavo is the GOATstavo. I say the lectures are mandatory because he teaches so well and gives bonus points to those to answer his questions in class. As a result, there's a really nice learning environment. I enjoy his class and his energy. He's funny and so nice. Such a good prof.

He is really understanding with students. One of the best teachers I have had. Really nice professor and you learn a lot with him.

GRR is the best professor that I have encountered at Purdue. I rarely leave reviews for anything, but Gustavo has set himself apart. His lectures are long, but I could listen to him all day. He is an exceptionally nice man and genuinely cares about the students. I learned so much more from GRR than I would have from another professor.

He's my favorite professor at Purdue. He's incredibly knowledgeable, very passionate about teaching and course content, and he cares a whole lot about students. The projects we did in this course were meaningful, engaging, and enjoyable. I have literally no complaints, 10/10, GOATstavo

Prof Gustavo genuinely cares about his students and wants them to learn. He actively listens to his students and extends deadlines when needed to minimize stress. He also gives plenty of hints and tips for projects and homework as well as extra credit opportunities.

Gustavo is a pretty chill professor, and he deserves his 5/5 rating. However, his lectures were good but were mostly reading from his slides, and it was often difficult to catch what information was actually important for the HWs and exams. The class was very interesting and he is clearly passionate about the content. Beware of compiler project!

Great: - Bonus points for answering any question in class - Incredibly caring and passionate - Great system for attendance (partake) - Makes a relatively dry subject (systems) interesting and fun Not great: - Course could use more organization - Question forums could be monitored better at times Overall, Gustavo is my favorite professor ever!!

Gustavo gives me willpower to continue with my degree

Gustavo is the love of my life. He's so amazing he made me like systems programming. My only wish in life is to picked for participation. I don't think I'd finish shell if not for him.

Best professor! He has flexible deadlines and is very knowledgeable. His lectures are engaging and interesting. He's my biggest inspiration!

A little disorganized but a great professor and lecturer. He is always willing to help students.

Gustavo is awesome, CS 252 destroys your perception of HW with Shell, but Gustavo gave deadlines and code and made the class bearable. He answers questions as best as he can. The lectures can be a bit boring, but the slides are posted, and you can study all the theory easily from the slides.

Best instructor I've had at Purdue, or even ever, period. I've always had retention issues but in his lectures, I actually pay attention and learn. Unlike other profs *cough turk*, he sees students as humans and will understand your situation. Very caring and will HELP if you are struggling. So thankful for Gustavo, he's saving Purdue CS!!!

The class was a bit disorganized, and the added content to the shell project did make me lose my mind, but otherwise he's a very caring professor. He extended deadlines as needed, and exam content was pretty well-correlated to labs and lecture content, so there wasn't too much extra self-studying needed.

Had him for 250 and he was about the same in 252. He clearly cares about his students and is overall a pretty cool guy. My only complaint is that the requirements for projects just sometimes aren't accessible, leaving everyone confused. It is not fun to stress about about projects worth literally 15% of your grade because of unclear expectations!

He's really good but he always makes class end late and it's very annoying.

Prior to taking his class, I had only heard good things about Professor Gustavo. Everyone was right, he really cares about his students' learning, and if you pay attention in lectures and study the material you will have at least a B in the class. Genuinely one of the best professors I've had.

He is My goat

Definitely be sure to work hard and complete the projects. They are what will really help you understand lectures more. As redundant as it sounds, START EARLY. Lectures varied in how easy they were to understand, but I definitely recommend always going.

A little miscommunication with his TAs but generous with extra credit and deadlines as well as lenient grading on exams.

Gustavo is an amazing professor who genuinely cares about students' success. Although the course material can be challenging, his engaging lectures, flexible deadlines, and willingness to help make it manageable. unstuckstudy is a great supplementary tool for exam prep.

It's GOATsavo what's not to like.

He's a good lecturer and a really nice person. If you can take a class with Gustavo instead of Turkstra, then definitely do it. My only complaints are that sometimes the class can be disorganized and that his exams are really unpredictable, especially the final.

Gustavo gave me several personal extensions on labs because I was having a hard time that semester with other classes (this was Spring 2023). He is also kind and caring to his students. However, I felt that the labs were pretty difficult to get started on but that isn't because of Gustavo, its because of the class itself. Also, grading is vague.

He is the GOAT. All these other CS professors don't gaf about students well being at least gustavo does.

Goatstavo, just don't procrastinate and it will be an easy class.

I love Professor Gustavo! He genuinely cares about his students and the stuff he taught me in the last two semesters will stay with me throughout life.

Gustavo is a great professor, really helps you understand what's going on. Lectures are engaging. After taking 250 and 252 with him, he is the best CS professor here at Purdue. Exams were difficult and labs are time consuming but your understanding of systems will deepen. Watch out for shell project

Pros: One of the few understanding CS profs—gives extensions, shares lab solutions, offers lots of extra credit, and is responsive to feedback. Live coding helps with learning. Chance for curve. Cons: Course is disorganized with a scattered set of low-level topics. Heavy focus on exams (partly due to LLMs). Project deadlines were messy. Goatstavo!

Professor Gustavo gave students enough time to finish lab assignments and make sure most students actually learn from the lab. He also gave fair exams and many opportunities for extra credits. However, you may need to learn more on your own outside of the class if you want to gain a deeper understanding in the field (like OS).

Honestly one of the GOATs of Purdue. Super passionate, always willing to answer questions. Make sure to talk to him after class about anything that you find neat or exciting about the class. Class is SUPER project heavy however, so going to labs (and staying) is a must. He cares a lot about his students and will accommodate if asked.

252 is a lot of work with the projects. He extended some deadlines but it it is up to you to make good use of it. The last project is nice but it is glossed over. We had a tough midterm and a easy final. Expect to write the projects by hand for these exams. Treat the participation extra credit and the extra credit from the projects as the curve.