Nicholas Amato

CS110 · COMSC210 · COMSC110 · COM110 · COMSC165 · COMSCI165 · COMSC140 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 94.12%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take him if you want a useful programming skills.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear CS instructionEasy A with learningHelpful feedbackOpen-note examsManageable coding work

Students strongly praise Nicholas Amato for , and fast help.
Many reviews say his classes are easy to get an A in, .
A few students want deeper lectures or more coding practice, and some upper-level work can become challenging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

A grades are common because open-web, and assignments are manageable if submitted on time.

Both formats support an easy A, with and very easy grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The courses are generally beginner-friendly and well structured, though , and later topics require real practice.

Online reviews mention helpful videos and manageable labs, while or easy.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

Students highly recommend him because , and strong for beginners in computer science.

Online and a few concerns about lecture depth.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students describe open-note or , and forgiving grading on working code.

Format shift

tests and easy grading, while online reviews also describe fair policies.

Workload

Light

76/100

Most classes have one weekly lab or assignment, periodic quizzes, and a few exams, though .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments and , while in-person reviews more often describe the workload as mild.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently praise his clear , and beginner-friendly style.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight videos and feedback, while , and direct help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades are usually driven by coding labs, assignments, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize labs and weekly assignments, with exams present but usually not dominant.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews , and fair grading, with several students calling the class an easy A.

Main concern

The textbook-like or light for students wanting deeper instruction.

What students said

“One of those rare professors where its easy to get an A, but you actually learn.”
COMSC165

“ so it's pretty much an easy A.”
COMSC110

“There is almost videos which means that basically you need to teach yourself.”
COMSC210

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews , and manageable assignments, with some harder quizzes or labs.

Main concern

The main online concern is that some students need outside practice or and quizzes challenging.

What students said

“His lectures were stellar, his feedback was great and .”
COMSC210

“ if you really studied and .”
COMSC210

“Great prof but hella work.”
COMSC165

Exam style

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describing open-note, open-web, open-book, laid-back, or easier-than-quiz exams.

Open Note TestsOpen Web TestsOpen Book TestsLaid-Back ExamsMidterm and Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note, open-web, open-book tests and .

Open Note TestsOpen Web TestsOpen Book TestsLaid-Back ExamsDifficult Final Mentioned

“Open note, open web tests easy to get a good grade!”
COMSC110

“ .”
COMSC110

“ .”
COMSC210

Online

, and tests that are not too hard, including one explicit open-book and internet policy.

Open Book TestsOpen Internet TestsMidterm and FinalExams Easier Than Quizzes

“The open book/internet).”
COMSC210

“ if you really studied and .”
COMSC210

“Midterm and .”
COMSC110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of those rare professors where its easy to get an A, but you actually learn.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grades, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“The , and easy to understand.”

📈 Easy A Value

88/100

“ so it's pretty much an easy A.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“If you want to learn a lot, like your professor, and love the !”

Theme 1

👨‍💻 About Teaching Style

and he gives many opportunities to review material before tests.
His video lectures do just enough to make the new lesson material easy to pick up and use within your programming.
Very concise lecturers. He teaches you how to approach a programming problem, not just how to memorize codes and conventions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This class was too easy XD
Grade so as long as the stuff you turn in works, you can't go wrong.
The , but not too hard.

Theme 3

🧪 About Assignments and Exams

2 exams, 8 programs, 5 quizzes. Just one thing due per week, read the textbook & watch his lectures!
There was a and a .
Midterm and .

Theme 4

❤️ About Support

, and Zoom if you need help with anything.
If you are struggling, ask him for help and .
He also takes the time to help you improve your code if it is not up to par.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews span 2018 to 2025, cover online and in-person formats, and , and manageable workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541

4 out of 57

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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COMSC11015 reviews

COMSC16510 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 10 · A 29

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Value

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍💻 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Assignments and Exams

❤️ About Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you want a useful programming skills.