This teacher is super nice the type you can joke with. If you tell him the test was to hard he will shift the grade weight to the assignments!He does come late to class. The 1st day of summer session he didnt even come. So there are free days sometimes.

His class is enjoyable, and he is a solid lecturer. He knows the material and is helpful when students ask him questions. He is late to class however about once a month, and has missed several as well.

The professor is quite good at lecturing, and provides the students with a broad base of knowledge to help them understand. Although most people generally have a hard time grasping the abstract material, he tried to help in every way possible

He's very helpful and his lectures are clear. This type of class is not easy, but if you do the assignments and ask questions, you should do well.Tests are writing programs and you can use your notes, which you will need.

Mr. Sefiani is a really cool guy. Always willing to lend a helping hand and speaks loud and clear in class. His assignments can get tricky but he is there to help if you put forth an honest effort. I recommend him for computer science.

I did not like his lectires.. just talks and talks all calss long... does not do examples for you. His assignments are extremely hard.. (which he thinks are easy) I would not recommend

Very good teacher. Good assignments. If you work on you, You'll learn more and more.

I liked this teacher. I had a lot of questions and he helped me a lot.

One of the BEST teachers in the college. Take his classes work on You and after the semester you'll feel that You know how to program

The guy is ok. He sure knows the stuff. I think he is a very good and generous professor. After taking his class i feel that programing is easy. However some of his programs are more critical thinking but not hard as everybody says. i sure learned that.

He made the class interesting, challenging and fun. Very clear explanations. Very clear requirements. You do have to work in his class, but he is very fair. If you have any problems, tell him (he can't read minds...) and he will work with you. Very helpful and flexible. Very open to feedback.

If you are a Computer Science major, want to learn alot and be successful this is the teacher to take. Assignments and due dates are extremely challenging but more than fair and completely doable.

Great professor overall. Dynamic teacher who knows the material well.

I disagree with the previous comments..Prof Sefiani is a good instructor..he explain the material so many times IF YOU ASK..yes many people are afraid to ask and that's why he assumes you get it. The tests are based on the assignment so if you do them you are fine. Sometimes they are challenging assignments but how you learn. Very recommended.

It's ez 2 cut class, play on the web, & never ask questions then blame the prof because u didn't learn the material. He's NOT an "easy A" u must earn it! He actually expects u to (gasp!) study, pay attention & care about your education! It's college! Class examples cover everything in tests which r open-book. Did u want him 2 take the test 4 u 2?

He demands a lot but since this isn't a sociology class and you need the practice to be good at programming his method is just what the doctor ordered. He also goes pretty fast so if you're not that type you may want to avoid him. Thumbs up as far as I am concerned.

By the end of the year in CSIT 839, Kent's class was still on dinky little stuctures. In Sefiani's class we were doing linked lists and goddamn recursive functions. (google them, they're ****ing hard.) CSIT MAJORS: TAKE SEFIANI. Kent doesn't take class seiously. Sefiani whips you into a programmer, mofo.

If you want to learn real world programming and move beyond mediocrity take his class. Don't feel shy about asking questions! He wants you too! Also, you can take him beyond the limits of the class... He will expand it, if you ask!

Great professor. Bit more challenging than other profs. in the department. He also tends to cover a bit more content per course.

His class is a challenge. Definitely more so than the other professors. But that does not necessarily mean he is a bad instructor. He is actually willing to help and work with you. All you need to do is ask. His assignments are critical thinking, which is why they are hard. His tests are hard to complete within the time allotted, but is fair

PROS 1. lots of examples during lecture 2. will postpone test if he feels we are not getting it 3. the book is clear 4. Helpful when stuck on your program CONS: 1. sometimes goes a bit fast 2. doesn't give many assignments/tests so if you mess up on just ONE grade is severely affected. p.s. I had never taken a c++ class b4 his & now I love it!

If you want to work hard and learn more, then take this class. If you're not majoring in this field and want an easy teacher, then take someone else. He's hard but if you practice enough, you can ace the class.

Attendance is MANDATORY if you want to learn. He provides many examples, most of which you use in the assignments and exams (you just cut and paste!) It will be hard at first, so read the relevant chapters and pay attention in class. Overall an excellent professor who knows his stuff!

He teaches more material so it's a little harder. Attendance is only mandatory for the first few weeks and test days. The homeworks and quizes are difficult, but he gives tons of partial credit. If you read ahead, pay attention in class, and do all the homeworks, it's a guaranteed A.

This class is HARD; he teaches what is supposed to teach and more; thus, if you come from a different teacher, you'll most likely be already behind the class the first day. I had to study a lot and got my A. Overall, he's a great teacher, very helpful and understanding, but you'll have to talk to him. TIP: Don't start the assignments the last day!

The Best professor in campus. if you really want to learn and you think you are smart take his class!!!he's very helpful professor !! do hw and pay attention when he explains and you'll be alright ! not an easy A , but if you put attention on his class do hw you can get an A.

I guarantee that almost everyone who said negative things about him got bad grades. If you take his class seriously, you should have no problem getting at least a B. He is generous with partial credit. Sefiani really teaches you a lot of material. Thanks to him, I've become a better programmer. Sefiani is my favorite CSIT professor.

Prof is charismatic & SMART. Write down & SAVE EVERY SINGLE PROGRAM in class. Cobbling parts of these programs together is the key to the open book tests. Read the book BEFORE a topic is covered in class. Assign's can be unnecessarily lengthy (200 lines). Engaging. Spent 4-10 hrs outside class every wk supplementing w/ self-teaching & slf-testing.

Tests are impossible if you don't learn all the topics in 816. but he does teach everything you need to get an A. I got a 0 on the first test but did outstanding on the east of the class and he gave me the A. He'll bump up your grade if he sees improvement. But don't take the class if your planing on not putting effort.

Take him if you're serious about computer science and really do want to learn. Read the book and do the practice problems, he teaches you the functionality of the material, but it's up to the student to learn how to properly implement the code for the projects and exams. He also bumps up your grade if he sees improvement. Excellent professor.

Ok, here's the real deal with Professor Sefiani. Yes, he is the hardest CS prof. at LAVC. Yes, you will need to work HARD for an A. Yes, you should take his classes, all of them. I have a friend in an alternate 839 class, she learned half as much as I did with Sefiani. If and ONLY if you're serious about CS major, take his class!

I was scared to take Professor Sefiani because of the neg. reviews. He turned out to be exact opposite of what was written. 1. He's funny. 2. His tests are not difficult if you attend class. 3. He cares about his students learning and is extremely patient. 4. Good lecturer 5. Best CS prof at LAVC 6. Prepare to spend time on hw. 7. Book is so-so.

Professor Sefiani is the best comp sci teacher you will find in all LACCD. I have taken comp sci courses with other professors & Professor Sefiani is the best. lectures are hands on learning. I did not fall asleep or get bored in class. not an easy A, but highly recommended if serious about learning code

Clear instruction assignments in class great demonstration of code programs answers question helpful learned so much this semester looking forward to more advanced classes with Professor

I've taken CS 816 and CS 839 with Prof. Sefiani and he's an excellent and fair instructor. I was shocked to read these reviews. These reviews seem to be written by people within the CS program who are just not cut out for the field. Do not listen to these people, Sefiani is a great professor and you'll get an A if your work deserves it.

I've taken CS 816, 839,840 with Professor Sefiani. He is willing to guide students who are lost in their programming assignments. Sometimes, his instructions for his assignments may be confusing but he is willing to clarify any misunderstanding. Pay attention to his in-class examples and do the hw. May bump grade up if improvements are made.

5 programs, and 3 tests. Programs are DIFFICULT, 1 week to complete but he extends deadline if necessary. Tests are watered down versions of his programs (open book, notes, programs, etc) Doesn't respond to emails or accept late work. If you can do his assignments, the tests are relatively simple. Doesn't curve, but is a lenient grader. STUDY HARD!

Honestly his reviews are far too critical. Yes he is not a very good communicator but he always tries his best. Just ask a question a second time and he will happily explain.

After my horrible experience at Pierce (I took this same class at Pierce and failed), Im very happy to take this course with Sefiani. Experience in C++ is strongly recommended, but if youre a CS major then this type of pace is expected for transfer. Ask for help, he wont criticize you! Has a helpful tutor and his assignments arent very hard.

Solid professor, moved at a brisk pace, but seemed to genuinely want to know if people were "getting it". Not so much structure to the class, but with such an easy class it's forgivable. If you put in the effort and speak up during lecture he'll help you understand and it ends up being a very easy A.

Great teacher! Will answer all questions even if it has been repeated a few times. If you ask a question it will be answered to your satisfaction. Do not want to miss class as every topic will be needed for his hw assignments.

Everybody warned me that he was not a good professor. I am baffled. I really enjoyed his class and I learned to start coding in C ++. I had to study and I watched a lot of videos on YouTube. Being prepared helped me excel in his class. He is very helpful and will explains things as much as you need him. Test and assignments are easy if you study.

I don't know where all the bad reviews come from : maybe from those who don't understand any Computer Science or got bad grades from the class. He is explaining the same topic a few times in different ways, so if you do not understand the first time you will get it during the course. There were only 4 assignments with average difficulty.

The class was simple. I got 100 percent. His notes on Canvas did save me time. His notes showed examples that you needed to use on the assignments. It's computer Science, your code works or it doesn't. I'm going to take him again for CS 117

Great professor, puts notes on Canvas for one weekly assignment. Everything is there for you to do on your own time. No bs extra work like "reply to 2 other student comments". I like to work on my own time because I actually have a job and 4 kids and this was the best course for me to take while juggling lifes priorities.

Took this in winter. Only issue I had was didn't know what reading materials to get before class started so was unable to get first assignment done, hence my grade. Otherwise, coursework was very explanatory, homework tasks well defined and prof was available if you got stuck. Super quick responder.

This prof was great before the ZyBooks takeover, took CS 101 and CS117 before that and he was great. With ZyBooks, prof seems to let the program do the grading versus him, I asked if I could make up work from a week I missed and he brushed it off and said I had an A anyway, cool if you wanna pass, can be meh if you want to learn content.

Took ZyBooks course, interactive site. CS Major and I hate reading but, I didn't mind reading this material as it was contained nicely IMO. No big final, responded to canvas msgs. I'm a little biased cause I had the initiative to learn w/o a prof, and I went into it with very basic concepts of CS. Look carefully for sections not assigned they help.

The only one. The only programming teacher with so consistent and clear assignments. Consistency is 2147483647 / 10.

Being honest, I didn't have any expectations starting this class. But now that I'm at the end of the semester and this class, I have to say it is one of the best classes I've taken. The tasks are clear, and everything is done at my own pace. Some of the coding labs, of course, were challenging, but I got over them fast with some research.