Pretty easy teacher, she can be unclear at times. She's very helpful and nice!

Nice lady, she doesnt seem to know too much, tests are kinda hard but reasonable

Tests were difficult, and programming assignment submit specs were buggy. However, she was very nice, helpful, and seemed to know her stuff. I feel very prepared for the next class.

Lectures are fairly dry, but labs are ok. She explains ideas fairly well and knows what she's talking about, but could be a little more helpful when it comes to answering questions. Expects college level work (big surprise).

She knows what she is talking about. The only way the class will be hard is if you cannot program, tests are fairly easy if you understand the concepts. Nice teacher that will help you if you need it.

Very nice teacher, not a hard class at all. I found it to be a good review of CS concepts. Some of the labs were a little unclear but it's not bad. The tests were sometimes unclear but still rather easy if you understood the overall subject.

great teacher, very helpful, great class, tests were on what we learned, labs were difficult, but everything else was fairly easy, enjoyed the class!

Nancy Harris is a fine teacher - if you go to class and do some studying, then you shouldn't have any problems. Go to the labs and lectures and you should do well. Don't fall behind though - ask the TAs for help if you need it!

i think she's great

Note this is for 2002. She is pretty helpful, and the labs were not too hard. Then again, 139 was shared at that time by three profs. Do the reading, ask questions if you need it, and be prepared to learn and you should be okay.

it is great

After reading some of the earlier comments, I think she has gotten better. Organized and can get help if necessary. It may not seem like it on the surface, but she does want you to do well and understand the material. Lots of cold remarks, but I think they are unintentional.

Overall, she's not too bad. She isn't the most knowledgable professor on the subject but it works out for the better most of the time. Her lectures can be boring but thats why you bring sodoku :). If you go in to see her, she gets to know your name and is more helpful. I'd recommend her to anyone, she's a good advisor too!

I've never had a teacher as helpful as Professor Harris. If you can't make it to her office hours, she responds very quickly to email questions, and she will also help you through AIM. The lectures are almost exactly the same as what's in the book, so ask questions. Instructions are often too ambiguous and confusing, but overall, she is great!

Could be sooooo much worse, trust me. She might be tough, but you learn. If you want an A, it's do-able, you just have to try!

Very helpful, knows her stuff. Hard class, but she is definately the best CS teacher to have. Goes out of her way to help (office hours, online chat, email). Nice lady, very approachable. Sense of humor. Easy to understand. The subject is hard, but she is a great teacher.

Overall, a pretty boring class. She does the best job she can to make the material interesting and relevant and is helpful. She assigns some outside projects that are difficult to get around to. This is one of those classes you would skip on Fridays regardless of the teacher.

Very nice, friendly, and approachable professor. Always makes time for her students and is well prepared. Her grading is fair (but you must follow directions precisely), and she makes a hardish/boring class at least somewhat fun and interesting. Definately a good choice!

Great teacher, best programming teacher I've had. Very clear, fair, nice, and helpful.

I did a lot of work outside this class to try to help me out and it barely worked. Easy class work assignments and labs start out easy then get a lot harder and depending on your TA that determines if you get enough help on the labs to complete them. I completed about half of the labs in the final three weeks of class they are tough. Hard Class.

boring. but she's a wonderful professor who knows her stuff and is readily available to help you whenever you need. Class tends to be the same every day and gets old - but you'll learn a lot. Great overall professor

Knows what she's talking about and is very helpful if you approach her. Sends out reading assignments through email the night before, so I rarely did them, but I learned a lot through the group assignments and labs. Very strict about adherance to the style guide, so double check your programs after submitting!

Mrs. Harris is very nice and can be very helpful if you ask, but the TAs are better at explaining. She answers your question with another question, which can be frustrating at times, but it helps you think about what your doing wrong. Test are not to bad, and she has been giving study guides and a glossary of terms to study. Take her.

This is a hard class. The people who are complaining that the class is hard are forgetting that the course is a 400 level course in computer science. You will have to put in the work in order to do well in this class, as you should. Nancy is fair and willing to work with you, and even offers extra credit if you need it.

I learned so much taking this class from her. If you are willing to put in the time Professor Harris is the best 239 and 139 teacher. The assignments she assigns are challenging, and they do require a lot of time. However, I l learned a lot in the process. Other teachers have easier course loads, but taking Nancy Harris is the best choice to make.

I don't know why Nancy Harris has so many bad reviews on here. She is a great teacher and knows what she's doing. I feel like I really learned something in this class. Sure, you have to apply yourself to do well, but if you have a problem with that then you shouldn't be in Computer Science!

She was really helpful and I found the class very interesting. You'll do well if you just read the assigned chapters, go to class, and get the PAs done on time. While I can see how she answers questions may be frustrating, she just wants you to learn and it really helped me. This class will not be easy if you don't take interest in the subject.

Prof. Harris expects students to put in a reasonable amount of effort in order to pass. You have to read the textbook, do labs, do the PAs (and not cheat), and come to class. A lot of the in-class stuff is group work which really helps you understand all the concepts by practicing. Overall, this made programming a lot easier to understand.