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CMPSC8
Apr 18th, 2024
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
2.0
CMPSC8
Apr 18th, 2024
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: N/A
Homework was easy but there was a decent amount of it (for the first few weeks, tones down in the latter third). Quizzes are a little harshly graded but overall very clear in expectations and content for the class.
Lots of homework
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CMPSC8
Apr 1st, 2024
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPSC8
Apr 1st, 2024
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: Yes
Online Class
: Yes
He is probably the best lecturer I've had so far. Very clear and easy to understand, very caring and nice. He doesn't use Canvas and you have to buy the online textbook, but is easy to contact and gives good feedback. Quizzes every 2 weeks that range in difficulty but aren't awful. Final wasn't too bad. Absolutely take him if you have the option.
Amazing lectures Gives good feedbackRespected
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CMPSC8
Apr 1st, 2024
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
2.0
CMPSC8
Apr 1st, 2024
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: Rather not say
Textbook
: Yes
MY GOAT!! He explained lectures really well and would work with you so well. If you get the chance, choose him!!
Participation mattersAmazing lectures Inspirational
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CMPSC9
Feb 15th, 2024
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPSC9
Feb 15th, 2024
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: Yes
I took his class for CS9, and honestly a great overall experience. He is very good at making hard concepts make sense. He is always very professional, and his github for the course has all you would ever need and more to succeed in his class. He posts all of his recorded lectures which is very awesome!
Amazing lectures Clear grading criteriaOnline Savvy
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CMPSC9
Dec 23rd, 2023
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
5.0
CMPSC9
Dec 23rd, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: B-
Textbook
: Yes
Tough class with the new syllabus (70% of your grade determined by written exams) There are plenty of office hours for help on labs/hw due every week. Professor Wang knows his stuff, so is very important to attend lecture/watch recordings and read the textbook to pass the class, since it is very conceptual and there was only a small curve.
Tough graderAmazing lectures Test heavy
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CMPSC9
Dec 21st, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPSC9
Dec 21st, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: N/A
I took Professor Wang for CMPSC9 for Python, and he is great. There are two exams (midterm and final) each worth 35% each. I recommend studying lecture notes and reading the textbook and making sure to memorize coding algorithms as well as theoretical stuff to get a good score on the tests which are pretty important to get an A in the class.
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CMPSC9
Dec 20th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPSC9
Dec 20th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: N/A
Extremely organized professor. Lectures are engaging and well organized, and you can access recordings and summaries of them online. He truly is one of the most fair professors at UCSB, everything in the homeworks, labs, and tests are very do-able as long as you study the materials and pay attention in lecture.
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CMPSC9
Nov 28th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPSC9
Nov 28th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: Not sure yet
Textbook
: Yes
Best professor ever. Really helpful lectures and enjoys answering questions in class. Perfect reasonable amount of homework. GOAT!! I'm going to miss him
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CMPSC9
Jun 22nd, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
4.0
CMPSC9
Jun 22nd, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A+
Textbook
: Yes
GOAT!!
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CMPSC9
Jun 21st, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
4.0
CMPSC9
Jun 21st, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: Yes
GOAT. Hands down one of the best professor in UCSB. Lectures were really amazing, and he's super organized. He knows the content from top to bottom; he can literally answer you every python question you ask. He's also a very nice guy that always tries to help his students. As long as you study, Quizzes and Final should be fine. No Midterm.
Amazing lectures Clear grading criteriaInspirational
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CMPSC9
Jun 19th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
4.0
CMPSC9
Jun 19th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: Yes
Very good professor, I took at the same time as CS16 and CS9 was a bit more work.
Amazing lectures
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CMPSC9
Jun 19th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPSC9
Jun 19th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: Yes
Professor Wang is super organized, and does everything he can to help students succeed. Great lecturer, super clear, records lectures, and answers any question concisely and happily. The labs are difficult, and when he says to get started on them early, do it. Also his final was worth 40% this quarter, but he changes the grading scale constantly.
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CMPSC9
Jun 13th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
2.0
CMPSC9
Jun 13th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A-
Textbook
: Yes
Prof. Wang is a great professor who makes it very clear what you need to know and teaches well. Don't think it will be super easy if you have limited python experience, you have to pay attention in lecture to both the coding and the conceptual information, but if you do that and review the lecture notes posted online you will learn and know content
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CMPSC9
May 12th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
4.0
CMPSC9
May 12th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: B+
Textbook
: Yes
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CMPSC9
Mar 9th, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
2.0
CMPSC9
Mar 9th, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Best professor I've had at UCSB so far. He records his lectures so you can watch them whenever. He explains concepts really well and his lectures are very organized. No midterm, only one final. Highly recommend.
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CMPSC9
Feb 23rd, 2023
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPSC9
Feb 23rd, 2023
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: Yes
GOAT
Amazing lectures Gives good feedbackHilarious
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CMPTGCS1A
Dec 20th, 2022
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CMPTGCS1A
Dec 20th, 2022
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Textbook
: Yes
A P/NP crash course covering all materials in CS16+24+32. Zybook can sometimes be annoying but definitely do it. Lectures are mainly deep dives into important topics. I'd suggest to pair your labs with zybook chapters - this can help a lot. I've "taken" CS9+16+24+32 with Prof. Wang; his lectures are all so clear and amazing. Strongly recommend!!!
Get ready to readAmazing lectures Inspirational
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CS9
Dec 14th, 2022
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
4.0
CS9
Dec 14th, 2022
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: A
Textbook
: Yes
This class was content-heavy, but Prof Wang managed to explain things very well. Labs did require a lot of effort and time. The quizzes and final were fair. Gave us very generous curves at the end.
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CS9
Dec 5th, 2022
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CS9
Dec 5th, 2022
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: Not sure yet
Textbook
: Yes
Prof. Wang is by far the best lecturer I've had to date. While the class is content-heavy, he explains everything in digestible blocks. Quizzes and homework are online and easy as long as you pay attention to the lectures (posted online) and skim over parts of the reading. Start labs early, office hours are super helpful, no midterm.
Amazing lectures Clear grading criteriaGives good feedback
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CS9
Dec 2nd, 2022
Quality
5.0
Difficulty
3.0
CS9
Dec 2nd, 2022
For Credit
: Yes
Attendance
: Not Mandatory
Would Take Again
: Yes
Grade
: Incomplete
Textbook
: Yes
Great professor, I had him for CS9. This class goes over a lot of stuff and concepts can get a little abstract and difficult to grasp but lectures are pretty useful. The class is not easy so if you're bad at CS or if you're not planning to put in the effort, don't expect an A.
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