AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Mike Murphy

CNET54H · CNET54A · CS54B · CNET54D · CIS · CSF003A · CNET54B · CS50 · CS3B · CS30A · CS50C · CS3A · CNET54 · CS50ACS50B · CS50A · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Choose Mike Murphy only if you can learn independently and mainly need course structure or certification access rather than active teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Learning RequiredPoor FeedbackDisorganized ModulesKnowledgeable in NetworkingSlow Communication
  • Recent online CS reviews are strongly negative because , and little instructor presence.
  • Older and , and industry knowledge.
  • The course can be grade-manageable for self-taught students, but beginners often feel unsupported.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Good grades are common for students with prior experience or , but beginners may struggle without support.

Online reviews often call it easy only for self-learners, while and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material can be manageable, but , and later assignments make it feel harder than necessary.

Online difficulty comes from self-teaching and , while and lab support.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some in-person reviews say attendance helps or is only needed for key days, while online reviews focus on .

Online attendance evidence is limited, while need to attend.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because they feel unsupported, even though some networking students value his knowledge and labs.

Online reviews are broadly negative, while in-person reviews are polarized between excellent networking instruction and poor teaching experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Grades can be decent and , but , and tough grading make mistakes costly.

Format shift

Online reviews mention few graded items and , while and tough grading complaints.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is usually assignment- and lab-heavy but not always overwhelming for students with background knowledge.

Format shift

Online work often feels heavy because students self-teach, while but sometimes valued.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Many students say he is knowledgeable but and TAs.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated much worse, while and labs.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and a small number of exams as the main assessment structure.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize assignments and modules, while in-person networking courses .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

for networking knowledge and labs but serious complaints about lectures, communication, and favoritism.

Main concern

The benefit depends heavily on course topic, self-motivation, and whether the student .

What students said

“An excellent teacher! Hes extremely knowledgeable about networking.”
CS50A
“Does not teach and only reads the book to you.”
CNET54D

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with students saying the class depends on Canvas modules, third-party materials, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Students often , and slow or missing communication.

What students said

“The class is done completely independently.”
CS3A
“You'd be better off taking an online BootCamp or even buying a book and teaching yourself.”
CSF003A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

reviews mentioning open-material exams and others only noting finals or few exams.

Few ExamsAssignments HeavyOpen Materials MentionedFinal Exam Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and challenging but , but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Final ExamChallenging ExamsFew Exams
“ but fair.”
CS3A
“No need to go to lecture except for Day 1 and the Final.”
CS50

Online

Online reviews explicitly support open textbook and materials for , but .

Open TextbookOpen MaterialsQuizzesFew Exams
“Exams are not hard, open textbook, materials, and .”
CS30A
“there are only 11 assignments and 2 exams”
CS3A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is done completely independently.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Professor doesn't really do anthing. .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“ .”

📈 Self-Learning Fit

56/100

“pretty easy A for ppl with prior coding experience and who can self learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • does not teach you anything; you just read the modules
  • Very concise lectures. Great comments on lab submissions.
  • He just reads the text book and his class is really boring

Theme 2

💬

  • Professor doesn't answer emails or grade on time
  • I .
  • He doesn't communicate in a timely manner (or at all).

Theme 3

📚 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chill class for someone with basics of coding.
  • .
  • there's a and I would say he grades fairly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because it includes 50 reviews across online and in-person formats, though older in-person networking praise contrasts with recent online criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 54
3 out of 58
2 out of 514
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4