Steve Perry

CSIT150 · CSIT175 · CSWB180 · CSWB120 · CSWB135 · CSWB150 · CSIS120 · CSWB110 · CSIT160 · JS120 · 130 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 92.11%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can learn independently from his portal; true coding beginners should expect struggle or get a tutor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-paced online portalFigure it out yourselfClear organizationHarsh for true beginnersAssignment heavy

Highly organized self-built site with videos and students.
CSIT175 intro Python polarizes: true beginners call the figure-it-out approach ineffective and tough.
; success depends on independent debugging and not relying on AI shortcuts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many As for those who debug and complete progressive assignments, but beginners often land C grades or withdraw.

Online CSIT175 is much harder for novices; older web/SQL courses feel more achievable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Intro Python is repeatedly not introductory; web and SQL are clearer but still need real coding effort.

Online CSIT175 drives the hard reputation; but better supported by praise.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

; some require participation and discussions while others are fully async.

Online is mostly flexible async; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

and many favorites, tempered by strong avoid warnings from true beginners in CSIT175.

Online beginner complaints are louder; in-person and advanced .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and resubmit chances for some, but and fail-one-assignment risk appear in CSIT175.

Format shift

Online Python draws tough-grader comments; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Few graded items but and progressive difficulty jumps midterm.

Format shift

Online CSIT175 feels homework-heavy; some courses are graded by few things.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and caring reputation clash with condescending or unavailable help for stuck beginners.

Format shift

Online beginner Python is the weak spot; web/SQL and many in-person reviews are glowing.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Programs, labs, discussions, and progressive projects dominate; few or short finals.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-labeled sections still lean on his portal videos; students praise clarity, care, and .

Main concern

Classes can be tough without dedication; some independent problem-solving still required.

What students said

“Prof Perry made the and simple to learn with his online lectures and examples.”
CSIT150

“Your grade is based on the programs, participation, and a .”
CSWB150

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Async online CS courses on his site with , and progressive projects; great organization but limited hand-holding.

Main concern

Beginners , and assignments that block progress if failed.

What students said

“This is NOT a beginner class, if you ask for help he directs you back to all the tools that didn't help u in the first place.”
CSIT175

“If you are a beginner in this class, don't be intimidated! He broke everything down and made it super easy to follow.”
CSIT150

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly graded programs and participation with limited testing pressure.

Assignment HeavyFew TestsShort FinalPortal Exercises

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize programs, participation, and a .

ProgramsParticipationShort Final

“Your grade is based on the programs, participation, and a .”
CSWB150

Online

Online success depends on completing progressive coding assignments; little mention of webcam proctoring.

Coding AssignmentsDiscussionsFew Graded Items

“the online class had only like 1 assignment every 1-2 weeks, with and there.”
CSIT175

“Tests? Not many”
CSWB150

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This is NOT a beginner class... If you have previous computer science experience then you'll be fine. But if you're a !!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (31 online, 19 in person), balancing portal praise with CSIT175 beginner warnings; credibility High.

🎯 Teaching Organization

85/100

“This is easily the .”

🧩 Beginner Struggle

30/100

“I found his intro to Python class to not be introductory AT ALL.”

👍 Recommendation Split

84/100

“ ”

🛠️

40/100

“He has a "figure it out yourself" approach, so don't bother asking him for help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He imparts usable information at a reasonable pace
exceptionally well at predicting what will confuse his students
Teaching web development through a website he built himself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

failing even one assignment automatically means I can't pass the class
If you put in the effort and utilize resources... you can succeed
ez pz class

Theme 3

🧭 About Help & Independence

He wants you to figure out things on you own
FIND A TUTOR!
he showed so much flexibility that I may or may not have deserved

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many courses and years with and beginner friction.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 580

4 out of 527

3 out of 56

2 out of 58

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 10 · A 27 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

C 2 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1

Steve Perry

x x if you can learn independently from his portal; true coding beginners should expect struggle or get a tutor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

WorthIt

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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 Organization

🧩 Beginner Struggle

👍 Recommendation Split

🛠️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧭 About Help & Independence

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

if you can learn independently from his portal; true coding beginners should expect struggle or get a tutor.

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