De Anza College · Computer Information Systems

Ronald Brown

CIS161 · CAOS60 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 1.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Avoid unless you can learn from the book and tolerate poor organization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized classBook-based teachingPoor communicationWeak labs

The two reviews conflict, but the negative review is severe and detailed.
Students describe the course as book-based, with weak or missing lab value.
Communication and organization are major concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

One student says the class was pretty easy and book-based, but the other reports a grade dispute and poor structure.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content may be manageable when following the book, but and organization can make the course harder to navigate.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove .

, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

The detailed negative review raises serious concerns about communication, attendance by the professor, labs, and organization.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Reviews , and one student mentions contesting a grade.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The course sounds book-based and not overly intense, but poor structure may increase the practical workload.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

, and disorganization, outweighing the brief positive review.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews mention book-based work and labs, but do not clearly describe the .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and describe a book-based course, but one calls it easy while the other reports serious disorganization.

Main concern

The strongest concern is unreliable organization and weak hands-on learning.

What students said

“ up to class”
CIS161

“everything was based on the book.”
CAOS60

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Class is disorganized, computers weren't even working until day 3.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, structure, and workload. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“teaches entirely from the book and PowerPoint without a single lab.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

35/100

“Class is disorganized, computers weren't even working until day 3.”

📚 Course Style

55/100

“everything was based on the book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

teaches entirely from the book and PowerPoint without a single lab.
Good teacher took his Comp.Forensic class it was pretty easy

Theme 2

⚠️ About Reliability

up to class
Class is disorganized, computers weren't even working until day 3.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

25/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is low because there are only 2 old in-person reviews with conflicting opinions.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

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3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

CAOS601 review

CIS1611 review

Reported outcomes

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F

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