AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Linus Tauro

CS175 · CSG175 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you already know coding basics and can teach yourself from Zybooks and practice.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study requiredNot beginner friendlyHeavy workloadWeak lecturesOnline easier
  • Students warn that beginners struggle because and self-teaching is often necessary.
  • Online sections can be grade-friendly for students with prior coding experience.
  • In-person reviews are strongly , and poor lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Online students with prior experience can earn A grades, but , and .

Online can be an easy A for self-taught coders, while and weaker support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The material is difficult for beginners because students must learn programming concepts largely on their own.

Both formats are challenging for beginners, but online reviews are less harsh when students already know how to code.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because labs and tests happen during lecture.

, while online reviews do not show a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students do not recommend him because lectures are weak and .

Online reviews are split and depend on prior experience, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Grades can be good online with and exams, but in-person students report tough grading, failed attempts, and little support.

Format shift

Online grading is more forgiving with , while and unforgiving.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and about 10 hours per week.

Format shift

Both formats involve heavy work, with online work centered on Zybooks and and projects.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Comments often describe unclear lectures, irritation at questions, fast slides, and heavy reliance on self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is somewhat better through Zybooks and discussion help, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment , and multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

Online sections focus on Zybooks assignments and tests, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person sections are poorly reviewed because , and .

Main concern

Beginners report struggling badly without prior C++ or coding experience.

What students said

“His lectures are horrible.”
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“ because of labs and tests.”
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“You will struggle if you don't have past experience with C++ or coding.”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are mixed, easier for self-starters or students with prior coding experience but rough for beginners.

Main concern

The main concern is independent learning through Zybooks with a real workload.

What students said

“THIS CLASS IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS!”
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“The textbook itself is straightforward and easy if .”
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“Online class will be fairly easy, but I would imagine it to be very difficult if not.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests standard-to-strict testing, especially in and close monitoring.

Multiple-choice testsBook-based testsLabs and tests in classClose monitoring during exams

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

because of tests and close instructor monitoring, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Attendance required for testsClose monitoring during examsLabs every lecture
“ because .”
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“He is always behind your back when you are taking the exam.”
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“ because of labs and tests.”
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Online

Online reviews mention multiple-choice tests and book-based exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or strict proctoring.

Multiple-choice testsBook-based tests
“ .”
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“the as well.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THIS CLASS IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS!”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, format differences, and beginner risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I took this class as an intro to C++, but the teacher was not very good at explaining the material.”

📈 Grade Cost

38/100

“If his class is online in the fall, and you have chegg, his class is an easy A.”

⚠️ Beginner Risk

28/100

“If you dont have prior experiences with C, then dont even bother taking this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are horrible.
  • The professor went over the .
  • He really makes you feel stupid if you have a question.

Theme 2

💻

  • you are going to learn everything by yourself using online textbook.
  • The textbook itself is straightforward and easy if .
  • read the textbook as much as possible and practice writing code on your own.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class requires around 10 HOURS/W for real.
  • Tons of hw.
  • If you do all the work and score decently on exams it is pretty easy to get a good grade bc of the ec he offters.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

73/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because only 10 reviews are available, but the and beginner warnings are consistent.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CS1757 reviews
CSG1753 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1