While unclear in class sometimes, she is available for students who need help and is willing to review grades over if unhappy. I had to learn much of the course by textbook/myself but that's pretty standard for programming. Note: YOU MUST ATTEND CLASS if you want to get an A & tutorials are must to understand more in-depth algorithm problems.

very heavy load class, Prof. Very humble, aprocahble during office hours and outside those hours, marks are high but do not expect to follow the standard university quideline. Need realy to work hard and long hours

I took the prof COMP346 on the summer and I found it very interesting, some hardware concepts were new to me, but the tutorials make them clear, you must attend the class to know what you will be tested on, slides posted are not complete need to keep up to date with attendance and text book.

Nice teacher and very approachable, her classroom slides more complete than the one posted. Tutors were good they follow what she submit to them, some concepts have to be reviewed on the one to one basis with the instructor

I am a COOP student; I took this class before with Prof. Dhrubajyoti but failed it. This semester I found very interesting prof. Houari made it simple somehow, she cares too much , tutorial were very elaborated using practical problems/solutions of the class concepts, I found the class exams very challenging though!

Her marking is OK, may not get what you expect? but be prepared to work long hours in her class, nice person, sometimes she emphasized too much on asking questions.

Knowledgeable person. Very helpful in answering questions about project or assignments, but don't expect a clear answer... Lectures can be skipped since slides are better explained anyway... overall easy course, reason why your final grade will be lowered... takes about a month to post marks even though the breakdowns are made available quite fast.

very good teacher, though the project very long for semester, marks ok, be you will get less letter grade than number

she likes what she is doing, get ready to work like it is a 6 credits course, our team project build#1 presentation was scheduled for 8pm and we could not do it until close to midnight! Though she was there, we lost the energy! She did not though! and stayed until the last team was done! Prof. Houari is very friendly and helpful

Very good Teacher, very friendly and helpful. go for her AI class

Yes the project builds are a pain, but they're a good way to practice what you learn in class. She was very nice and very helpful to me throughout the semester, I totally recommend her! plus I got a job right after presenting my project to my employer during my interview, I definitely recommend to take her Design methodologies course

Good teacher to learn design methodologies with!

One of the best Concordia professors, if you plan to take a course with her you have to bare in mind that you need to work very hard. But honestly you end up understanding very crucial concepts about software engineering after finishing the course. As I said the course requires hard work but you gain good knowledge at the end.

Very good, very friendly and helpful.

Awesome Prof. Lecture notes are really clear and well organized and shes very helpful. Made an evening class worth going, go for her Intelligent Systems class.

If you have to take this class, try to get Prof. Houari as your Prof, even if you dont get her, attend her lectures: she makes software difficult concepts seem easy, many examples, advices and discussions make you like being an IT Geek

Best prof I had so far for the four credit course . Notes are super clear and easy to understand, really helpful and approachable. Go for her class !

Nice lady, but not a good teacher. Her voice always make me fall asleep, and I sometimes cannot follow her because of her accent.

I like this prof. The course was on the easy side since there wasn't much more to learn from 249. The project takes time to do, but it is not difficult

This teacher along with Aiman Hanna outclass other teachers within the department. Do yourself a favor and take classes with her. You'll never regret it. Shes super clear and she really wants you to learn. If you fail her classes, it is entirely your fault. She will literally bend over backwards to help you.

Learned a lot in this course. The material seemed relevant to industry work if you are in gaming.

she is ok in general. assignments are sometimes not clear enough, exams are reasonable in general

I never took a class with Dr. Houari before, my short feedback for COMP352 is thumbs up! though you get to do a lot of work in her class for such a short summer term, but it is really worth going to her class, I did not get my grade yet but I am happy with the learning I got. Strongly recommend take her class.

Complex concepts of comp352 are made clear, long and heavy final exam, but she is a fair grader, I recommend to take this course with her, however get ready to spend hours to get those assignments completed, one of my best prof choice!

Took a while to get assignment, midterm & final grades back to the class. With that said, despite some confusion here and there (maybe due to a language gap), her lectures were still pretty solid. Just ask away if you have any uncertainties -- she does actually care about you learning. Midterm was fair. Final was too, although very long.

Heavy course.

Friendly and caring professor, she puts the time into answering students' questions (sometimes too much!)

I like Prof. Houari, she explained concepts in clear way, cares about your concerns, ready to check your exams with you, however she put tough midterm exam compared to my other friends in other sections. Final exam was long not a piece of cake at all! but grading was fair. She is a nice humble person.

She is amazing for this course, i had her in 249 and trust me she is far more in her elements in 345. If you could take her in 345 you should she is really better teaching it then 249, 345 is heavy but okay since its 4 credits course, the project are really game-oriented with her.

I was very fortunate to have such a dedicated teacher for one of the most important classes of my degree (COMP 352). Her lecturing methods are very dynamic and effective. Attend ALL classes, and she will know your face enough to know that you actually care. For the final, study graphs! graphs! graphs! (she repeatedly mentions it anyways)

Lectures can be a bit on the long side but she is nice, caring and very respectful of her students.

Excellent professor! Inspirational classes. Did not miss one. She's always ready to answer students' questions, inside and outside class. She respects her students and is ready to help them. She provides good guidance during the semester and gives good tips about exams and future courses. Talk to her in case you need help. She is a caring person.

Prof. Houari is a solid choice all around, good lectures and she really cares that you understand. Sometimes she can get confused at questions but she definitely tries her best to make you understand. Would defintely take again.

shes a REALLY good prof, you never want to miss her classes theres so much you can learn from her. Shes one of the best profs in the department.

Honestly she's pretty good, in class she explains well and her midterm/assignments are fair. I think she's a bit disorganized but other than that she gets her point accross.

She Gave good feedback, helpful when approached for anything. She encourages students to read more on the topics. Exams are moderate and projects are very good.

People either lover her or hate her. If you remember your comp249 and can use google when confused about basic c++ things, then you are going to like her, as she is good at explaining higher level concepts. If you just "pass" your courses, then you'll hate her, as she isn't that good at explaining lower level concepts.

Prof Houari is very knowledgeable. Her positive energy and enthusiasm makes her lectures interesting and interactive. She is accessible and very responsive to emails/questions etc. The group project is also very useful to learn and implement the concepts from her lectures.

Nora reads through every slide thoroughly, some people like that, others don't. She's super flexible with project deadlines, she postponed the assignments 3 times. Very approachable, and makes her best to answer questions. She wants you to learn, however not a good communicator. I think it may be a language barrier.

She's a really great professor. It's unclear sometimes during her lectures and her instructions. But she really takes time to explain things for us and dedicate her time to answer questions even when it's not in lecture time. Truly great professor. I learnt a ton from this class.

She's a really harsh grader. The class itself wasn't hard but get ready to teach yourself the material. However she is understanding so if you are really struggling try contacting her during office hours

tho is not the best prof she is very patient with students

She's a really nice person and a good teacher. Spends a lot of time explaining things and makes sure everyone is following. Encourages class participation by presenting multiple choice questions at the end of each subject. You can tell that she cares about her students and is always available during her office hours for anyone who needs extra help.

Had her for Fall 2020. She is very patient and answers every question. She is very passionate and transparent with everyone. Fair grader. She was course coordinator so her exams and assignments were fair. Attending lectures is a must. As long as you put in the work, you will do very well in her class regardless of your level of knowledge in OOP.

I don't get why Nora is not liked my many students. I have taken 2 classes with her, she is really an amazing professor. She is caring and explains the material well. She made the online class during this pandemic so easy going and concise for the students. Yes, she is a tough grader but that's not an issue if you study well. Recommend!

a solid choice, she explains the material quite well, sometimes I did have to rely on external sources to understand some stuffs but that was not always the case. Exam were long but they very fair and so are assignments. A solid choice .

Very enthusiastic prof, would take again

This professor is very kind and organized. The material is not difficult and the slides should suffice. It is not a hard class to pass. The professor explains well during lectures and ready for any assistance.

She was a really understanding prof for this class. She knew people had fears about covid, so she posted her lectures online on Moodle. The quizzes were very manageable with 1 or max 2 days of studying, and the TAs were really helpful with the mini-projects. Her lectures were really well presented and clear, must have professor for SOEN 384.

Best programming teacher in Concordia, encourages you to be your best and takes her time to answer all of your questions in detail!

She is a great professor, her lecture notes are so useful and her exams are fair enough.

-Great lectures -MCQ for midterms and finals (hate that)

I would say this teacher is average, her midterm was very fair it was easy to get a good grade, but the final was horrible this term. She talks very fast, so it's easy to get lost during the lecture, but her powerpoints were pretty helpful. Something not good with her is that she will rarely answer your emails or be available at her office hours.

Pretty easy and chill class, she gives lots of resources that are useful for the preparation of the exams.

Nora is a passionate and implicated teacher who cares about her students. She doesn't curve the finals but at least she is willing to accomodate students by extending deadlines and providing explanations on assignments if needed. Finals are also very similar to course material exercises so no surprises.

First teacher at Concordia who genuiely helped me and helped me continue in compsc. She took time to look at my code and explain to me what was wrong in a very caring way! Her midterm is very fair!

Nora very kind and caring about her students. She uses real-world examples to teach more complex ideas. Exams are fair (she doesn't try to trick you) and she is always available for support if needed. Plenty of practice materials are offered. It is easy to do well in her course by simply attending lectures and doing the practice labs.

gave great lectures. She made sure everyone understood the concepts before moving before moving forward to the next topic. For each chapter she would use practice multiple choice questions in the lectures and at the end of the chapters. Those questions were very close to the midterm and final format which is really helpful when studying.