Great teacher. Very knowledgeable of subject matter. "A+"

Made an easy course difficult.

awesome teacher, hard tho

Great teacher, almost no studying needed.

He was so easy to understand! the best programing class I have ever had

somebody said poor notes? HA! his notes are the most meticulous i've ever seen. yea his class is boring, but CS/databases/etc aren't supposed to be some sort of wild circus. he definitely knows what he's talking about and is very understanding.

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He got me through all of the entry level CS classes with no problem.. very easygoing and straightforward for CS1, CS2, Databases, etc..

Taught Computer Science 2 a while back. He was very straight forward and clear. His tests are challenging but fair if you stayed awake during class and took good notes. As you all know, you can do a lot worse from other professors.

Tries to explain concepts in different ways to make sure you get it. Tests were difficult so study hard, programming assignments were easy if time consuming. Book was an expensive paperweight, all you need for reference is on the Java website.

Very good teacher of a boring joke class. Tests and prog.'s were simple compared to other CS classes, but what do you expect from a class that's mostly for IT people. :) But overall, one of the best in the department!

Very good teacher, but it is boring. Always there to help. Curves and reweights grades. Very Resonable. Taking him for CS1 in the spring.

He read from notes and can be monotone, but was readily available for extra help. Tests were not easy, so study hard, and was good about weighing the grade based on class performance. Good professor to take.

Very monotone, however, very fair. In each of the classes I had him as a teacher for, he would curve. So there was some hope.

Nice guy. He reads the powerpoints in class. If you ask a question he will do his best to explain it several ways. Good teacher. He also puts a massive curve on his tests - they are however incredibly difficult.

HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE MOST HELPFUL AND GENUINE PROFESSORS AT UCF. WE NEED MORE LIKE HIM. TAKE AS MANY CLASSES WITH HIM AS YOU CAN - HE REALLY CARES AND TEACHES WELL AND EVEN SPEAKS ENGLISH.

He explains things very well, and gives good examples. He is very helpful too, and answers emails quickly. Also gives you the needed code for your programs.

One of the best professors in the department. Notes are online, doesn't care if you go to class, hard tests but he curves a lot. Study for the tests and you will love him.

There is a god!! Or atleast some who is willing to help. I will take any class he teaches. He is down to earth and hands DOWN the best at UCF!!!

One of the best CS professors at UCF. I highly recommend taking his classes. He puts the notes on PowerPoint and pretty much just goes over them in class. He gives great programming assignment descriptions but tests are moderade on difficulty.

He was very clear and gave very detailed notes. Actually, I didn't even need the book. He can become a bit monotone but he's still easy to follow.

All his notes are on the powerpoint slides and every test was fairly easy except for the final. All-around the best CS teacher at UCF. Take him.

AWESOME TEACHER!!!! He explains everything very well and has a lot of examples with answers for every topic. Plus, all his notes are on the internet. I would recommend taking any class he was teaching.

Like everyone else said, THE best CS teacher at UCF. His lectures can be boring since he reads over his notes, but they can be found on his website. I didnt get the book and passed the class only using his notes. Great Teacher.

Very good teacher, but he needs to be more clear on what your grade is. It is not acceptable to have no clue until the end of the semester.

I learned more in one semester, in one class, than I had in my previous four years in the Computer Science program. He teaches, in this course, things you really will use, teaches you a lot, makes sure you understand, and is more than willing to help you as much as you need. Excellent course.

MARK IS THE MAN! IF HE IS TEACHING A CLASS YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN YET, TAKE HIM ITS JUST THAT SIMPLE

The best professor at UCF. period. His test are challenging but you will not regret taking his class.

Best Teacher in the CS Department! Tests are a bit tough, but he is always willing to help. You will learn more in any of his classes than from every other teacher at UCF Combined!!! Wait, Has he ever had a bad rating???

Easy class if you keep up with the programming assignments. His tests are very hard but he will curve them to make up for it. If you get the chance to take any of his classes do so. You won't regret it.

Excellent prof. Clear, clean notes and lectures

notes are probably the best I've ever seen a professor have. very clear descriptions and examples. take him!

Great prof his notes are awsome

Great Clean notes, Very realistic expectations, fair tests and very helpful outside of class. One of the best professors in the CS department!!!

I'll be completing my CS degree this semester, and still have very few professors who I would recommend to another student. That being said,Dr. Llewelyn is, hands down, the best professor in the CS department! I've had him for all three CS courses and learned a lot from him. I think that he should teach a class on teaching to the rest of the dep

Outstanding professor. Clearly, the best in the entire CS/IT department. He knows how to present his material, and the material that he does present is always very concise and to the point. He can get you to understand. In addition, he's extremely helpful in and outside of class. He's a bit tough, but you learn a LOT. I can't recommend him enough!

One of the best professors I have ever had while @ UCF! Great teacher who alwqays enjoyed chating with his students durring office hrs. Just use common sense...

Textbook not needed. He teaches 100% off of powerpoints, but he's the best powerpoint user i've seen in my years at UCF. Tests are 100% from PPTs, so print them out and study them as you go through them in class, will make the tests so much easier. Amazing professor though, so clear and helpful. Lab is a bunch crap assignments, but easy too.

His notes were extremely detailed to the point where buying the book is useless. He is a great professor and will basically tell you exactly whats on the tests (no surprises, fair exams). The course assignment is to build whatever database you want to---so you actually have the option of making something useful. Fun course, good professor.

Had him for OOP in Java. Learn Java or C++ before taking this course. COP3330 is not for learning Java. Didn't really care for the test format. 10 True/False (2pts per) 7 Fill in the blank (2pts per). The rest was analyzing and writing code. Bold text in his notes are bold for a reason - memorize it for the T/F and fill in the blank portions.

Boring class, but he does his best to get all the information across. Great teacher. His homework was really easy, tests were somewhat hard. One of the top CS teachers. Can't decide Arup or Mark? If you want to learn and get the grade you deserve...Mark is the man.

Teaches off very good PPTs, willing to push due dates by a couple days, tests are largely multiple choice and can be a bit hard.

Detailed and great ppts. Easy and fun HW assignments (they help your grade A LOT and he's really lenient on the code of them.)By far the most helpful professor out of class ever. Emailed me back within hours, willing to explain everything, and just really cared about my learning. Final was a breeze but look out for his first tests. Take mark!

Great professor. Took him for this and COP 4610 and wish he taught more. He's really nice guy and a good teacher. The lectures are a little boring, but since everything he teaches comes off of the notes, which he posts online, attendance isn't necessary (if you can learn well on your own). Fair tests, decent assignments, no quizzes.

Good teacher, knows his stuff. Dr. L is always willing to help if you come to him. Classes are a bit boring because his lecture style is reading PPT notes. Good teacher and would take him again anytime.

Dr. Llewellyn is an OK teacher. His lectures are kind of boring as he reads verbatim from PPT. However, he is VERY helpful outside of class and will spend time helping you if you go to him. Tests were good, but not impossible. Assignments were practical and would be useful for a career outside of college. Overall he is a B+ teacher.

I enjoyed the class. The assignments were extremely helpful in boosting my grade as well as learning the material. The material was explained a lot more fully then some of my other computer classes. Having such detailed power-points online is helpful. I had to study a little harder than normal for the tests, but they were still decent.

Good Teacher, detailed powerpoints. Assignments big part of grade which was good. Best Powerpoints. Was basically web design with xhtml and css. Very easy. only missed about 13 points in whole class out of prolly 1000. Take him he is very helpful

One of the nicest and most understanding professors at UCF. Like stated in other comments, he can sometimes sound a little monotone, but other than that, he is pretty clear in the concepts and is willing to spend all the time needed helping out students. Tests come straight from the notes/lectures.

Llewellyn is once again a good teacher with the use of powerpoints. I found his tests to be a little harder in this class than previous classes with him. Labs are optional to attend (you still need to do them) Fair tests. Still awaiting on final grades due to an illness he has. Take him! keeps stuff the same from semester to semester

I like the way he teaches the class, he takes the time to answer questions and he seems to really know his stuff. I will try to take his classes from now on. A++ Prof

Very good professor. Very helpful if you dont understand. No textbook. tests were difficult but if you study they are reasonable. assignments were really easy also. I recommend him

This might seem like a good review because of the scores, and yes he is a good teacher, but I totally feel like we aren't even learning anything. We had our first test and I thought how the hell is any of this stuff important? It's almost all memorizing. I think I'm getting more use out of my Discrete 2 class with Arup, and it's even more fun!!

Even though this is a senior level class, it is still only an intro class. Material is very basic and easy to comprehend. Only 2 homework assignments and a really easy program. Dr. Llewellyn is an excellent teacher that I would like to take again. Easy A. Don't bother going to class though, just spend a little extra time studying the slides.

Very clear and knowledgeable, assignments are well defined and not hard. Lectures are boring. NO funky accent!

Though he can be a bit monotone and drone on a little, he is a great professor to have. His lectures are very clear and relevant; he never tests on material not covered in his lecture/on his powerpoints. Always willing to answer questions and willing to admit if he's made a mistake. I would recommend him.

I've taken him for three classes at UCF. Probably the easiest professor out there. No tests, no book, and the way his powerpoints are, you basically can teach yourself. Has no issues with emails or meeting you if you're having an issue. Very understanding and a very good professor.

Great Professor with excellent powerpoints and clear assignments. First assignment was a cost sheet in Excel that stunk but the reset was follow the pictures or basic coding. Very easy, I never went to class and learned with his ppt's. Nice guy, quick to help, and easy A/B with NO EXAMS!

Good professor. Explains everything clearly. No tests, grades are based on the assignments.

Probably one of the best professors at UCF. Enterprise Computing isn't an easy class, but luckily Llewellyn is a very knowledgeable and helpful professor. Get help as early as you can with the assignments. If you wait to get help, there's a good chance of not finishing because you'll get stuck. It'll be good to know some java and GUI.

Great professor, I had him for Enterprise Computing and again for Databases. Mark Llewellyn is very informative, extremely helpful in office hours, pretty lax in grading and balances his projects and assignments between theory and real world application. Excellent professor.

Although I barely went to class due to my work schedule, his notes were so clear and concise that I could teach myself everything. Definitely gained a greater understanding of Web based languages (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and never got below a 96 on hw. NO EXAM, ONLY HW which worked perfectly for my schedule. Extremely helpful during office hours!!

A practical class where the assignments actually teach important computer enterprising skills. No tests because Prof Llewellyn believes you learn more from doing than regurgitating facts, and he's right. His notes are stellar. One of the best professors at UCF.

Professor Llewellyn is the best. Some of the later topics can be tricky, but his teaching style and examples really clear things up. One of the best IT teachers at UCF. Very knowledgeable.

Course grade based on five 100 point Java assignments. Llewelyn is a great teacher I'm sure, though I barely attended class. All lectures posted online, assignments every 2-3 weeks, depending on difficulty. Most of them were extended from students waiting until last minute and complaining. Attendance not necessary unless you need help.

Half our class ditched out during the semester because attendance was not mandatory. But I showed up to every class. He makes them interesting by applying real world scenarios to the material. FINALLY a class useful for my future. Project based class, so no tests which was nice. The projects took some time if you didn't know what to do. FUN CLAS

He's the best! I took System Administration & Maintenance as a transient student at UCF. (FIU is my home institution) He saved my semester! Best professor ever! Shame he is not teaching at FIU because we need more professors like him. UCF is lucky to have him.

I took him for Systems Administration over the summer. No tests and attendance is not required. The first assignment was the most difficult and worth the most of the entire semester, after that the class is pretty much an easy A as long as you follow his instructions. Would take again.

No exams or attendance; your grade is based on 5 programming assignments throughout the semester. His programs are simple in concept but can be tricky if you don't know specific things in Java (like GUIs or mySQL). Luckily he gives A LOT of sample code, you can usually reverse engineer the solution from that. He tends to push back due dates too.

He doesn't take attendance and there are no exams. All of your grades come from projects. The first one is a somewhat difficult Excel cost sheet but after that you either do very simple tasks on a virtual machine (like setting up a virtual network) and take screenshots or write basic scripts. He's pretty generous with bumping back due dates too.

Best professor at UCF. Shows up every day ready to teach the material. A lot of people skip out on his class but it's they who will work for me when all is said and done. Show up, his material is well worth the time YOU pay for.

Dr. Llewellyn is an awesome professor, but his lectures are boring. I have taken him for three classes and he is very helpful. He doesn't believe in giving tests and only gives a few programs, which you could solve just by going through his examples. Take him if you get the chance.

Took him this summer, there aren't test just projects, and if you attend class or read the slides you should be able to figure the assignments out.

This is my third class with this professor and he gives the best notes. I legit only went to two classes and I have an A in the class. His notes make it easier to do the projects. There are 5 individual projects in the semester that are fairly challenging but you have plenty of time to figure them out. No exams or other assignments. He is the best!

No tests, all easy assignments. He's very insightful and his lectures are very informative if you ask a lot of questions. He gives great, practical, IT advice often. I wish he pushed his students a little harder, but if you have the initiative to push yourself, he's a great professor for helping you do that.

This is a heavily project based class. There are no exams or quizzes, just projects that test your knowledge on the topics discussed. Took the professor for three classes and enjoyed all of them.

Really great teacher, will sign again. You cant go wrong with this class. Follow all the instructions and look over the PowerPoint. Email TA/Professor if you are experiencing errors in VM. Sign up

His powerpoints are the reason why I was able to do all the homeworks and learn everything that I did. His programs are very useful and interesting. Would take him over anyone.

Awesome professor! His instructions are very clear and his lectures are great. 10/10 would take him again.

Easy going professor, show up to class 9 times and you pass. He just sends around a sign-in sheet that you sign and then you can leave... at least that's what i did. Passed with a 100% A.

Great prof. Class is graded entirely by 4-5 projects, no exams! As long as the project works you get an easy 100. The projects are interesting and challenging but not too difficult and you can end up with a 100% in this class without much work. Projects are mostly java. I would recommend knowing how to make java user interfaces before taking this

Class was only 6 projects. Easy if you follow along. Currently taking my third class with the professor. A little google research or sifting through lectures goes a long way.

All homework.. no tests. lectures are clear

Excellent professor! The entire grade is based on 4-5 projects give throughout the semester. Make sure you have a decent grasp on Java before taking this class. The lectures aren't mandatory and almost all the info you need will be on the powerpoints he posts. Whenever students expressed concern on due dates, he always extended it.

Class is based on 4-5 java projects. We were supposed to have 5 projects, but because of the hurricane, we had 4. TA's were not much help, so go to his office hours instead. Make sure to submit your SCREENSHOTS. TA's will give you a zero and then you have to email them and then resubmit them and wait for them to correct your grade; it's stressful.

Easy A. The last project's instructions seem to be incorrect, you'll run into errors following his configurations. The project also has python scripting that felt unnecessary. You'll learn the bare basics of Windows Server, and the projects set the bar low. However, the slides seem more informative and I'll definitely be keeping them for reference.

Awesome class if you want to learn about Windows server. Projects are straight forward and easy to do. Pretty easy if you actually care about this kind of stuff. If you do, take him and you won't regret it. No tests or quizzes, just actual hands on work that will translate to the real world.

Fairly easy class, one of the few classes I enjoyed due to the content of the homework actually having you to make servers and create domains in the servers. The lectures are there but feel very useless due to the assignments not fully pertaining to them and having a clear criteria on what is required that the lectures become useless.

Basic careers in IT class which informs you about future internships and what to consider for a career in the IT major. Just show up to lecture, pay attention and that's your grade right there. Had to attend at least 9 lectures to pass the class. Easiest class to knock out the way.

Easiest class I've taken yet. It's just listening to various professionals in the IT industry. Attendance is not graded as long as the majority of students show up. No assignments or exams. Only thing to keep in mind was lectures would start a few minutes earlier than the course's scheduled time.

This class was very easy, but did give a good introduction into utilizing MySQL and Tomcat. Our summer term only had 3 projects, and they weren't too bad if you know where to find information online. The professor always extended deadlines and the only time you need to go to class is if you want to ask questions about the project. No exams.

Amazing teacher. Very kind and caring. He is like a father figure to his students. Enterprise Computing is a challenging class, but he taught me so well that I feel accomplished when completing his projects. He is also very willing to help students outside of class. I took him almost 2 years ago and now graduated but I miss him.

I'm not good at programming. I suck at Java. But I got a 90 on Project 1 and a 100 on Project 2 & 3. Still waiting for Project 4 to be graded. Professor Mark Llewellyn exerts a lot of effort to help you with the projects, just show up to the Zoom office hours and Q&A for 1 on 1 help. Best IT professor at UCF. He made Enterprise Computing doable.

Once a week, one hour presentations by different IT related companies. Attend 10 to pass the course. No homework, no quizzes, no tests. Just show up and sit through the zoom call from the comfort of your home. You missed a presentation? Email him, he'll tell you to just watch the zoom recording, then give you credit. Very easy to do on the side.

Lectures were pretty good, and the professor was really great! This class taught me so much about multi-tiered applications. Great stuff for your github, resume and java experience. Projects build on one another, and they're really not that hard. I did most of them in one sitting, but with a lot of coffee (you have 2/3 weeks to do them).

Not bad of a professor! Took him as a requirement from FIU and by far a great teacher. No exams, lectures or HW only projects which comprise of using virtualbox virtual machines. First two projects had to do with essay and an excel spreadsheet, 3rd is where it gets interesting! Overall highly recommended.

We just had to attend virtual presentations on Zoom from different IT companies. We had to attend a minimum of 10 presentations to pass. The only problem for me this time around was that a bunch of the presentations got canceled, so I wasn't sure if he would still give us those points. The only con is he hasn't updated the grades for attendance.

I wrote a review in December 2022 for Professor Mark Llewellyn when I took Enterprise Computing, detailing how he exerts effort in helping students. Just took System Administration, same thing. 5 projects, 3 of which were configuring virtual machines using Virtual Box. No exams or quizzes. Go to his Q&A if you need 1 on 1 help. Best IT professor.

solid class. Very easy but practical material and is accessible.

Project only class with tutorial instructions. One 2-pg summary, one excel spreadsheet (the most time consuming), and three Oracle VM projects that all took less than an hour. Has lots of office hours if you do need it. We were supposed to have 6 projects, but there were unfortunate complications with the course. Easy A, not time consuming at all.

You're not good with Java? Show up to class and Q&As. He puts in a lot of work to help you to even straight up offering portions of code to fill in. Four projects + extra credit. In short, create Java GUI programs + utilizing mySQL & Tomcat. Super forgiving to submitting late despite syllabus (instead of -30 penalty, only got -10). Easier than CS1.

Assignments were interesting and helpful to a future in IT. Great guy, very caring. Tutorials and walkthroughs were fantastic. Never had an issue with his assignments. One of the projects given is very time consuming so set aside proper time for it. Some excel knowledge is required to feel comfortable in class.

Easy class, as all of these reviews have mentioned - show up to most of your class sessions and you pass. The professor himself is very easygoing and communicative.

This class is super easy with this Professor teaching it. Read the instructions, complete the projects, and submit the screenshots. Take this class if you're a CS major looking for what to use as your IT elective.

A very caring guy that was almost always readily available through Zoom office hours and email. We only had four projects for the whole semester each of which were not very difficult. It took me on average an hour and that was with me being distracted while watching Youtube or completing another task, overall easy class but graded by a few things.

Graded only on the 4 projects which are pretty difficult, but an extremely easy grader which is nice due to the difficutly of the projects. Has lots of office hours to discuss the projects. Attendance is not mandatory. Very caring and understanding-- willing to work with you if you miss a deadline.

No tests/quizzes, Dr. Mark Llewellyn is an excellent professor, accessible and helpful. 6 Projects: 1 summary, 1 Spreadsheet time-consuming (No hard numbers, ONLY expressions allowed), 4 projects to configure virtual machines (Virtual Box provided). No book, he supplies P.Point to follow. His Q&A meetings will guide you through assignments.

Prof Llewellyn is easily one of the best professors I've had in my whole college experience and I cannot recommend him enough. He provides great resources for information and is very clear & cut with assignments. Super easy to understand and helpful.

Class has 4 increasingly complex Java projects and no exams. Depending on your coding background, this class might be hard: you HAVE to put in the work, or else you won't pass. Fortunately Llewellyn is a boss and gives you all the help you need in his lectures and special "Q&A sessions" he hosts on non-class days. I'd highly recommend taking him!

Llewellyn is a great professor. Graded by 6 projects. The only one that takes some time is the excel project, but all projects are fairly straightforward. He hosts and posts Q&As to help you with projects, and provides very detailed step-by-step instructions. Learned a lot about system administration and VMs in a practical application.

Llewellyn is one of the best professors out there. Graded by 4 projects that increase in difficulty/time-taken. Projects were very well rounded, but do take some time. However, he posts Q&A sessions that give many hints and pseudo-code to get you through. It may be challenging if you're not comfortable in Java, but it is doable.

You just need to be on the zoom with your actual name clearly displayed. You have to make a minimum number of zoom meetings to pass. Its just satisfactory or not satisfactory so as long as you are on the zoom the required amount you will pass.

Really entertaining and easy class, you only have 6 projects where you just follow instructions. No homework, no tests. Amazing class.

I took this class over Summer. There were 3 projects. They revolved around SQL workbench and Java. Takes some time but he is good about helping. Grading is also lenient IMO. Good Luck!

Mark Lewellyn teaches MANY UCF classes, and he's incredible. For CNT4714, our entire grade came from four projects with no exams. You had weeks to make them, they were fun, and usually 10-25 hours per project. Besides that, there was nothing else to do, so it was a light class, a ton of fun, and the professor was amazing. Take him if you can.

As a 33 year old who was finally able to go back school and finish get my BS in IT I can highly recommend this man as a great professor. Due to my busy schedule I was never able to attend the class but watched his recorded lectures and relied heavily on his lengthy pdfs to complete the projects assigned to us. This course has renewed my love of IT.

The class went smoothly, consisting of 6 Projects (each step broken down fairly well) one of those projects being a very long and tedious Excel spreadsheet, but Llewellyn and his great set of TAs helped students out immensely and set a great example of how all college professors should teach and support their students. Would definitely take again!

Llewellyn maintains a relaxed and flexible teaching style. Course grades are primarily based on attendance during scheduled Zoom meetings, with a requirement to attend 75% of the 12 presentations. In cases where students were unable to attend live sessions, the option to watch recorded Zoom meetings and still receive credit was provided.

Very easy class. Around 5-6 projects which he gives you the exact directions to and even provides Q&A videos going over them live. Understanding when people had issues and was willing to extend deadlines if needed.

Absolute gem of a professor. There's 4 projects that somewhat build off of the previous one in terms of knowledge. They weren't extremely difficult but they do take a fair amount of time. I hadn't looked at Java for over a year so I didn't remember much but his first project is very forgiving in that sense. Very nice grading. The rubric is clear.

One of the best professor's at UCF. We were only graded on 4 projects, dealing with GUI interfaces (Java) and having to connect them to MySQL databases (also need some basic html knowledge). Involved a decent amount of coding, but the Professor gave psuedo-code to help us out, and responds to any questions quickly. Zoom option available. 10/10

That's why he's the Goat! The Goat!

Project based class, no groups. He is an effort-based grader: as long as you show that you even tried, he will give you credit (not an A). His lectures are online, recorded and in person. Highly recommend going in person. One of the only classes where I actually learned. Highly recommend his class. Easy to reach and very approachable.

Simply the best professor and course combination at UCF.