Babak Afshar

LINUX01 · LINUXCIS · CIS · HARDWARECNCPTS · CIMSPR · HARWARECONCEPT · HARDWARECONCPT · LINUX · CIM01 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Avoid if ; only consider him for hands-on beginner hardware if you can teach yourself.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard to understandHands-on projects helpKnowledge gaps reportedEasy pass for someIndustry tips when strong

Several students say English clarity and subject mastery are weak.
Hands-on hardware and security sections can still feel useful.
Course is often easy to pass but a waste if you want deep teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple reviews say the class is easy to pass even when teaching is poor, so an A is more about low rigor than elite performance.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Hardware and security content is often beginner-level with hands-on work; difficulty ratings stay mostly low.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Attendance rules are not clearly stated; .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

More students call him unqualified or hard to understand than praise field tips and projects.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Several reviews describe an easy pass even when teaching quality is low.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

65/100

Homework and hands-on prep matter in some sections, but overall load is not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

, and students knowing more than the instructor.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Hands-on projects and structure.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CIS and hardware classes split between useful hands-on projects and and weak content mastery.

Main concern

and uneven knowledge make lectures feel like a waste for many.

What students said

“ . This class is easy to pass but a complete waste of time.”
HARDWARECNCPTS

“He was fresh out of the field, gave me a lot of tips that you could not find in text books.”
CIM01

“I actually built my own comuter taking this class.”
HARWARECONCEPT

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews say little about proctoring; success talk centers on projects and a Security+ cert .

Certification exam pathHands-on project focusLittle exam detail

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; one student passed a certification exam after the Security+ class.

Certification examProject-based assessment

“I took the and Passed.”
CIM01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . This class is easy to pass but a complete waste of time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting language clarity issues and occasional hands-on value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“terrible instructor, his english speaking skills are horrible and i can tell he is NOT qualified to teach.”

🛠️ Hands-On Value

70/100

“I actually built my own comuter taking this class.”

📉 Recommendation

32/100

“It was a waste of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's hard to understand and doesn't seem to care.
He is a bad teacher and made the interesting subject dull.
He's not the greatest instructor or communicator, but

Theme 2

💻 About Hands-On Learning

Lots of hands on.
I actually built my own comuter taking this class.
gave me a lot of tips that you could not find in text books

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is easy to pass but a complete waste of time.
if you have no knowledge of

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

50/100

Evidence confidence

Nine in-person reviews from 2005-2012 with consistent criticism of clarity plus a minority of positive hands-on reports; no grade distribution.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

CIM011 review

CIMSPR1 review

CIS1 review

HARDWARECNCPTS1 review

HARDWARECONCPT1 review

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Reported outcomes

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Babak Afshar

Avoid if x x x x; only consider him for hands-on beginner hardware if you can teach yourself.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Avoid

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

🛠️ Hands-On Value

📉 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

💻 About Hands-On Learning

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid if ; only consider him for hands-on beginner hardware if you can teach yourself.