You use the book on the second half of the final. Other then that, you never use the book. You are expected to turn in 2 assignments per week. Attendance is not mandatory, but there is a quiz every other class, so technically it is. (You can't take the quiz if u aren't in class because of a password). Overall this class is easy, but heavy workload.

Was a lot of work, two labs a week (one that was in class and one that was due the following Wednesday) so you were kept busy and on top of that there was a weekly assignment. But his tests were fair and he gave a lot of extra credit. Learned a lot.

This guy was decent, he will reply your mail within same day(hours), very helpful. But the workload was heavy. Homework every week!! also 2 labs .. Exam was ok-ish, but extra credit will save you, if u dont pass exams. I learned a lot :)

All i can say is he is an awesome professor!

awesome guy makes a hard class easier

great professor makes a hard class becomes easier.

He is an awesome professor!! You obviously have to make sure you work hard and do all the assignments but he gives you so many chances to get a good grade in his class. He always answers emails in a VERY timely fashion and makes sure his TA's are on top of everything as well. When I see a class I need with him as the professor I sign up for that!

great professor, very clear, and fair

Great professor. Powerpoint lectures are very helpful. Would recommend.

Professor is very funny. He encourages students to work hard to get very good grades. He is very generous to his students. He gave one assignment per week and gives extra credit project for the exams. He does not require attendance but you need to complete the homework. One of the best student friendly professor! Definitely recommend!

Dr. Jayyoui was an incredibly straight-forward and clear professor. His lectures were easy to follow and informative. He often anticipated your question and answered it before you had to raise your hand. Projects were interesting and relevant. Four cheat sheets per exam and plenty of extra credit.

Good professor. Show up to class, read the book, and do the homework. I highly recommend reading the book, because you're learning the fundamentals of programming and you should know the all the concepts inside and out by the time you're done. Homework is kinda hard, but if you ask for help from your classmates and the teacher you should be fine.

Prof. Thaer Jayyousi makes is hard to fail this class. He gives tons of extra credit. Best 8 out of 10 assignments and labs. On the labs we were able to work together and the Prof. and TA would also help you through the coding. Study the chapter in the book before you come to lecture . Study the assignments and labs before the Mid-Term and final

Overall the workload was moderate. Weekly assignments were given, which were fairly easy. The labs were pretty simple as well. He drops the 2 lowest labs and assignments. There was one midterm worth 20% of the grade and a final worth 30%. Almost 100 pts of extra credit was offered. There is a grader for this class, so its your luck with that.

This was one of my favorite professor. very clear on review sheets for exams.

I took him for an intro to python class and it was very clear. I am new to programming and after his class i feel comfortable coding and feel prepared for future semesters. He is an easy going guy and offers extra credit throughout the semester. with a couple hours a week of work on your own, this should be an easy A. Weekly Labs and HW. 1 project.

The lectures are pretty boring, but he tries his best to make sure we understand and answers any questions. Grading was a little tough at first but was very lenient second half of the semester and the grader basically gave A's on all the assignments as long as we tried and turned it in on time. He would even extend deadlines a little to help us.

He is a good teacher, but boring. There was one time when I fell asleep during lecture. He tried to explain everything that students might be stuck on and graders also took into consideration students attempts to do code. As long as you attend lecture, do homework, and tests, it is highly possible to pass the class with A.

I dont know about the other reviews but I took prof. Thaer as a freshman my first semester with no python experience at all and I learned a lot. He is a great professor that can teach really well. The TAs are a big part of the class though as they help out so much. I would definitely recommend prof. Thaer.

Not sure why there is so many horrible reviews, maybe just people frustrated more so by learning python rather than his teaching. His lectures are straightforward for teaching you concepts that will be found in the projects (of course they are seemingly boring if you didn't know programming classes are not exciting). Easy A if you pay attention.

Professor Jayyousi is a great professor. He provided detailed powerpoints slides about Java, and the project was rather fun to complete. I would suggest to start on the homework as early as possible, because there are a lot of parts in each assignment. Overall, it was a great class.

Awesome professor. Teaches well. Knows what he's doing. Very kind and gentle. Only issue is that his class gets really boring. Other than that, I would recommend him.

His accent truly is not hard to understand, and anyone who says it was impossible to look past is exaggerating or not looking to let it go. His feedback could be more helpful at times, but definitely does do enough for you to understand. Non-mandatory lecture. Labs and assignments prepare for the exams if you pay attention.

He is a good professor, just show up to the class and listen to the lectures. His labs were tricky, but if you prepare and come for the class you will do pretty good on those. Also, in the exams the multiple choice was little tricky, and programming questions were super easy. He gives you lot's of extra credit assignments

Dope. Chill.

His lectures are the usual he shows mostly PowerPoint of the criteria of the program and then we work with the examples given in the PowerPoint! The lab section is basically all the coding and the attendance matters because the lab assignment is due usually at the end of the hour of the labs. So make sure to study the material before doing the lab!

Professor was kind, responded to emails fast, and answered questions well. Lecture attendance was not mandatory. 6 Assignments (30.0%), 11 Labs (20.0%), 1 Project (6.0%), Midterm (20.0%), Final (24.0%), and 1 Extra Credit Assignment. Cheat sheet allowed on Midterm and Final. No makeups for Labs and Exams and no late assignments.

The exams are pretty difficult because there is no real study guide, and they count as a large portion of the total grade, beware. Prof is kind and works with you if you need help. Textbooks are not mandatory but they were very helpful to purchase. Lab is mandatory attendance, lecture isn't.

chill teacher all around. all lectures were recorded and he genuinely wants to help his students pass his class. he's a good lecturer and he knows what he's talking about. homework is rough but helps you prepare for the midterm and final.

Very straightforward expectations of class. If you took Java (or high-school AP CSA), this class will be a breeze. Midterm, Final, Weekly Assignments, Two Projects. These are just little coding practices. His PowerPoint slides have all the info needed to know. Personally, I stopped attending lectures and watched the zoom video. He's good, not bad.

He's really not that bad. He's super organized and you know what is expected of you when it comes to assignments. The projects are basically hw assignments. He does give a lot of work though (about an assignment every ten days in addition to weekly lab). He gives extra credit which really helps your grade. If you're stuck with him, you'll be fine.

Prof is strict but nice and gives extensions. Classes are confusing and FAST PACED which was overwhelming. You don't learn how to code in lectures so learn it through online. There are 2 exams, each worth 200 points, can use cheat sheet! Make sure to PASS at least ONE of them! The assignments does get difficult quickly, just get help from the TA.

Professor jayousi designs his classes in a way that ensures the students learn the course material, and not just go through without understanding significant concepts. He gives you leeway and extra credit options. He really wants the course material to stick with students, therefore his class design might seem rigid but the concepts stick longterm.

I honestly don't find him that bad, The class was well organized. You should be good if you follow his lectures and the chapter slides. The lecture wasn't mandatory, but the lab was. The midterm was hell hard, as many questions were outside of what we learned. But the final was super easy, and many got an A. He offers extra credit boosted my grade.