Very good teacher. Grades on a curve. tells you at he beginning of the semester that it is going to be a easy course, that he doesn't want to torture you. Not too bad!

very tough on assignment. no curve. if you wanna get good grade avoid him.

This guy really knows his stuff but his class is extremely hard. You have to pay attention and really sit down with the book and read. My only complaint is that he is quick to deduct points off exams and assignments at whim.

Great Professor. If you do all your work assigned you will do fine.

VERY open to questions. Encourages you to ask and does not put you down when you ask even if he just explained that concept twice. Is patient. Very slight accent, but fully understandable. YOU WORK HARD, but if you do it you will GET IT. Good luck.

Very fast, you will need to read on your own. If you have questions you'll need to go see him. Don't do email. Very open to questions in class. Sometimes have to ask several times due to ESL differences. Lots of homework. Wants it ontime.

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As long as you show up to class and do you work you will do well.

greate class. this prof has a unique style. his assignments are always interesting but sometimes too hard. very interesting lecture, I learned alot.

took 2 of his classes. great professor. learned a lot . he helped me a lot even for the classes he does not teach. sometimes people had hard time to catch up with his pace, but he is certainly willing to help.

Easy class. Material very dry and boring. Does his best to get you through the class with as little aggravation as possible. Good teacher as long as you go to class and study the notes you will get an A.

This professor is great. He lets you know what he expects and makes it very clear.

Great summer class to take, easy to understand, answers ur ques. Tests are not that bad...read over everything he points out during the review, no hw, in class quizzes that are open book.

Take him. He is really great professor. Easy to understand. Will help you with anything you ask him for. He is really fun and you will learn a lot.

pretty easy class read the book pass the test simple as that.

Very good prof. Reasonable workload. fair grading. One of the best.

Very Easy Class. Professor can be funny at times. The workload is easy; exams and homework. He is very helpful when you ask for it. Class can sometimes be boring and dry, but its definitly worth it.

If you need to take 290, take this guy. Pretty boring, and uses surprise quiz grades to make attendance part of your grade. You won't have to worry much about your grade, just staying awake.

Dr. Chen is a great professor, and it is true that he gives weekly assigments but they are easy to do as long as you follow his instructions. I would definitely take his class again.

The semester consisted of quizzes every week (they were a bit difficult despite being online), 2 exams, and 4 easy assignments. The class itself was really boring, but you should get at least a B if you try.

great prof. Not a difficult class and I learned a lot. Well structured class and you know from beginning what to do to get a good grade. Lecture is interesting if you are interested in the subjects

This is a hybrid course. I felt that the organization of the course is effective. As long as you follow his instruction and do the work carefully, you end up with good grade and learn a lot. Most part of the lecture is online and he is just highlighting some points during in-class session which can be interesting. Don't miss class otherwise you wil

This is a hybrid course that is pretty effective. As lond as you follow his instruction and do the work carefully (weekly online quizzes and a few assignmets, midterm and final), you will end up with a good grade. Nice professor, take him.

I like him. A nice professor who are funny and straightforward on every requirement. It is a well structured hybrid course. Online lectures. 4-5 assignments, two tests and 12-13 quizzes. As long as you follow his instructions, you will be doing fine. I am pretty into the field of IT so I felt his lectures interesting.

Class is pretty boring but not terrible. Attendance counts for 1 pt each day and there are weekly quizzes online that you can close and reopen so you can copy questions and look up answers mid term and final are the same way. He has ppts online that have recordings so you have to listen because he does ask questions about the audio.

Good prof., boring class but is easy if you go and take all the quizzes.

Class is extremely hard. Weeky HW, 2 exams and a final. Attendance is mandatory. Awesome professor but the material is very hard. Be prepared to expend from 4-3 hrs a week on homework.

Great professor that really cares but takes point off for any litte thing. Class is extremely hard and assigments time consuming.

I liked the hybrid course. The lectures were interesting and Professor had a lot of good information to share. There are weekly quizzes from the textbook and from the lectures. The questions are somewhat tricky. There is a midterm and a final (90 questions each) and 4 or 5 assignments.

It's a very structured class so it's not hard to follow. His materials on bb is organized so you'll have everything you need. I like prof. Chen however his quizzes and tests are so time consuming. Since he assigns the chapter ahead of time, his lectures can get a bit boring because you already know what he's talking about.

great prof. tough grader though. alot of interesting homeworks. learned a lot from him

The way the class is setup makes it pretty easy to get an A or B in the class. Attendance is mandatory, and since the class is only once a week you really should go to all of them.. There is weekly online quizzes and about 4 assignments due throughout the semester (not tough at all). The midterm and final are also online.

I had him for SQL/Database Systems. The HW was scary at first but once you get used to the style of it it gets easier. His grading is pretty fair, tests were strait forward enough 1/2 take home for each exam. Grading got easier toward the end of the semester. Curved the final grade, as long as you stick it our you'll do fine (his words not mine)

Easy class. Simply show up, write papers and 1 presentation.

he is the toughest prof I have ever had . Weekly home works are very challenging and long but if you study hard and pay attending to his lecture you really learn a lot from him about DB design and SQL. He encourage you to ask questions electronically and responded quickly. No one in his class got more than 85% in terms of standing but he curves

Dr. Chen is a good professor. It is a hybrid class and a easy class too! Don't buy the textbook I say because there is slideshows from the textbook given. One of the easiest classes I've took. We met only once a week and have weekly quizzes that was online and you could find the answers. A very easy class.

lots of homework/ Weekly assignment takes a lot of time. But you can contact him through email for homework questions and get his response/hints very quickly . Interesting subjects but tough work.

Dr. Chen is a solid choice. While the topic of the course is not the most interesting for many, you will leave with a good foundational knowledge relating to information systems. There is, however, a fair amount of work involved and you need to take it seriously. He is very knowledgeable and provides useful information in lectures.

He is ok, you will pass but he can be boring/annoying at times. Midterm and final are super easy

I'm currently in a MS in Computer Science program. Thanks to Dr. Chen, I had a strong enough foundation that I skipped a course in databases and am taking a more advanced one. It was a very tough class, but absolutely worth it. Start homework early and ask questions. You won't regret the hard work you did in this class for the rest of your career.

Although he seem mean, he is really nice and really want you to learn. The weekly quizzes could be painful because he asks specific questions from the recorded power point lectures. A 100-questions midterm and a 100-questions final (3 Hours). The class could be complicated sometimes.

intensive training on DB design and SQL. very interesting lecture and a lot of hands on practices . learned a lot, highly recommended

tough but very supportive professer. a lot of homework each week. but you can get his feedback regarding your work before turn it in, very helpful teaching style.

The second half of the semester is the most difficult part, learning SQL. Try to pay attention to the lectures and replicate what he does. Try not overwhelming yourselves with other classes. Take tutoring if it is offered and office hours for help. SQL is a high demand skill for data analytics/science. This course makes sure you know SQL 100%.

- extremely demanding class - very time consuming - material is hard to learn - Professor is really blunt - I emailed the professor every week which helped immensely with my grade - gives good lecture resources - his class is always my biggest challenge (I've had him more than once)

People are way too harsh on this professor. The subject is difficult, but he is very knowledgable and he wants to help you. My biggest advice is to email him your homework before it's due because he will give you comments and tell you what to improve/change. Pop quizzes almost every class, but homework has more weight on your grade.

Professor Chen is truly one of those professors who care deeply about their work and strive to help each student gain the maximum knowledge and skills from his courses. Yes, this class was the most challenging one of freshman year; however, it was also the most informative and valuable.

Chen is funny and engaging. He wasn't afraid to repeat the same concept several times to make sure we understood, and kept my attention despite the long and late hour at which we met. The homework is time-consuming, but he is responsive to questions by email. I appreciated the written pop-quizzes; they helped me learn.

Dr. Chen is one of the best professors in the School of Business. You'll learn a lot in his class, and he prepares you well for every requirement and assignment. He's approachable when you have questions, and his feedback helps you think more critically. He's very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. This was one of my favorite classes.