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Yes, it was 1502 - you're better off having anyone but Bob Daley

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Posts lecture notes online, labs are easy, shouldn't be a 4 credit class

knows his stuff, and you will too

had him when 401 was c++..

Boring as can be, very easy course, hardly need to showup.

Very boring, but easy. He's a good teacher.

considers fun sitting in a tree and writing programs

aronis is not as bad as everyone thinks - it's the material

Seriously, I think I went to like 3 classes and got an A+. almost no homework

Well the boring factor sets in about minute 2 of class.

everyone's just pissed they got a bad grade in an easy class

He posts most of his notes on the net.It may be boring, but the class is easy and he's very straightforward.

He's quirky, but seems to mean well. It would be nice if he picked up the pace a little.

This class had its good moments

excellent

all-or-nothing, draconian as he calls it, grading on his tests will destroy your test grades. it's funny when he talks about star wars.

Presents the material clearly, but goes irritatingly slowly. Exams are short and easy, but he grades on a draconian system, giving zero partial credit for most questions.

kinda boring and funny at the same time. the class was really easy, you really dont have to go. i think the 'upbeat' at the end of his sentences is funny, and he throws in stupid little jokes every now and then. nice guy too.

His lectures are interesting and insightful I really enjoyed going to them all. He sets a very good pace and is a very nice guy.

He is really smart guy with a great sense of humor. In addition, he has made the class really fun by his occasional anecdotes that relate to the topics of the day. Overall, if he is teaching this course, take it without reservation! :-)

Aronis is a great teacher, he has has excellent examples to make the concepts you need to understand very clear. He also interjects humor into class to keep it interesting. He grades fairly easily, except on exams, where he doesn't give partial credit for problems.

He's a good professor. Very bland with a dry sense of humor, but he really wants to help his students. The programming assignments weren't too hard and he fully prepared the class for exams. I highly recommend him for this class.

Dry. Very Dry. But oh so easy. You don't go through much material, plus the book is useless. Use his online notes. He's very friendly and very open to questions, not to mention that he gives out bonus points often. His example exams were very similar to actual exams. He makes an effort to recognize people so he'll know if you skip class.

I don't understand why he has such a low rating. In terms of lecture and sense of humor, he's not all that great. He's very dry. But he's great at teaching. He's detailed in his notes and code, his assignments are clear, he grades fairly, and he's very approachable.

Dr. Aronis is a good teacher. He tends to get off track sometimes and his programing assignments can be hard, but he is always willing to help and his exams are easy, do your work, and its a guaranteed A.

Dr Aronis is a good teacher. He takes abstract ideas and breaks them down into digestable thoughts. He was very helpful during office hours and often extended deadlines on projects. Tests were very fair and were not the impossible Ramirez " write 100 lines of code in 20 minutes. " If you attend the lectures and pay attention you will do well.

My favorite prof thusfar in my career at Pitt. A bit odd, VERY dry, but funny. He's definitely no computer nerd; he's more of a scientist and theoretician. Ergo, I observed that the students that don't like him tend to be the nerds, while the ones who liked him generally had a broader array of interests than playing Halo and watching "Star Wars".

The class seemed split about him. I had java in high school and found him absolutely hilarious in class. Other people got frustrated from not doing so well in class and didn't like him. Class was well-structure. Only problem is being in front of the computer has distractions like face book. Most homeworks are easy... last few a little hard.

Very Easy. Homeworks are kind of challenging, but there is a lot of partial credit and they arent worth much. Tests are a joke - he basically tells you whats going to be on them the day before. I didn't really learn much overall, but it was an easy A. Not a computer wiz by any means. Pretty boring classes, u can skip them if your a decent programer

no powerpoint lectures (yay). Good examples & details on how to approach probs. Some ppl didnt care for him b/c he doesnt give you java code, only the theory and some pseudo-code at times. If you spend the 10-30 min. working on the lectures & building the structures, youll do well in the class. HWs are fun and sometimes challenging, exams are easy

The guy gave you the picture and how to take it down to pseudo-code. Really, that is what CS people do, they take what they see and implement it in code. He leaves it up to you to implement from Pseudo-code. Programming projects took like 2 hours each, go to class, don't even bother studying from the book-- easy as hell.

Very good at illustrating concepts for data manipulation. Easy to approach after class for questions. Very friendly.

Give him a chance. Don't judge too quickly. May come off cold but he wants you to do well. Good lectures even though he doesn't know java particularly well, as far as small details are concerned. Go to class. Learned quite a bit from projects.

Give him a chance, hes really good. If you write down and study everything that goes on the board (which isnt much at all), that is exactly what appears on exams. I like that he doesnt sweat the technical stuff on exams, just makes sure your logic is right. Great prof. Recommended.

He makes an admirable effort to introduce students to theory as early as possible. I've read other professors' syllabi, and there is a noticeable difference in that the projects he assigns give a taste of the problem-solving power of programming,rather than focusing on business-app type programming. Google ProjectEuler--if you like that, take him!

Also had CS445. He rambles a lot and makes it clear he doesn't like java. He uses the same examples/projects a lot, but the class is easy. Three tests and a handful of projects. Use google instead of the book. Go to class to get a clear understanding of what he wants on the project so you have to do less work.

Took him for CS 441 and CS 445. Aronis is one of the best Profs I have had at Pitt. He is very understanding about extensions and doesn't sweat the little stuff at all. I love the problem solving aspects of the projects he assigns, they are tough but keep at them, they are very rewarding. Tests are easy if you go to class. Would take again.

Algorithms class. Overall a pretty easy class if you take projects seriously. This, and taking semi-decent notes are all that's really necessary to do well.

Can be boring at times, but a good teacher overall. Projects arent too hard, two i believe are really easy. Very helpful in office hours. And tells you everything you need to know for test.

Algorithms is a pretty challenging class. The projects are tough, and the test can be just as tough. Aronis will definitely test you in this class. Very helpful in office hours, so make sure you go. Make sure you spend time understanding and practicing the material.

He's really into math more than programming. He shouldn't be teaching intro level classes, or CS for that matter. He should be teaching math if that's what he wants to do. We're here for CS, not math. So annoying. You will teach yourself CS.

Don't buy the book. Tests are easy, projects are difficult, but certainly doable. Very tangential and annoying in person. Extremely fair grading.

I had Aronis for Data Structures prior to Algorithms (1501). DS was difficult since he expected people to know a lot prior, however taking 1501 with him as well made it easier because a lot taught in 445 was covered in 1501. If you email him, he will explain what you need and if you follow in lecture projects are straight forward.

If you go to office hours he will give you the answers for the exam. Best 1501 professor by far.