AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jim Gau

CISN1124 · CIS · CISN24 · NETWORKING · CISS2325 · CISS23 · CISALL · CISSANDCISN · CIS2457 · CISS15 · CIS23 · CISS29 · CISSALL · CISSCISS · CISN51 · CISS25 · CISNCISS · GAU69 · CISN11 · CIS24 · CISN · CISS02 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you already know networking basics and want hardcore, career-level CIS training.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyIndustry hands-onHeavy workloadTough for beginnersOpen-book tests
  • Deep industry networking and security content with , and frequent tests.
  • A is possible with , and serious effort, but beginners often struggle.
  • experts love the rigor; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Homework, LabSim, and can still yield an A, but and grades are earned, not padded.

All evidence is from in-person CIS/CISN/CISS reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast industry-level networking content, dense labs, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and missing class can mean missing packs of pop tests.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60% would take again; serious CIS majors praise learning, while .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

helps and effort is noticed, but and unpadded grades keep standards high.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Tons of LabSim, reading, labs, and weekly quizzes; multiple of his classes at once can bury you.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Industry expert with , but , and unprepared lectures.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and labs; homework volume varies by course.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CIS networking and security classes packed with labs, quizzes, and tests; rewarding for serious students, rough for newcomers.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“It is pretty hard to not get an A if and his .”
CISN51
“ , and while they are open everything, he will test you on material he hasnt taught.”
CISN24
“The . Can not teach, you have to get help from other students or Google.”
CISSANDCISN

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.

but frequent, timed, and sometimes cover material not lectured.

Open book testsOpen everything quizzesTimed quizzesTest heavyPractical application questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses feature frequent open-book or open-everything tests and timed quizzes, often practical and hard.

Open book testsOpen everythingTimed quizzesTest heavy
“ , and while they are open everything, he will test you on material he hasnt taught.”
CISN24
“ .”
CISS25
“you learned the basics in class, and he gives you a bunch of practical application questions and a time limit”
CISS23

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to learn a beautiful game, you'll have to play the Grand Master... That would be Gau”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality, heavy workload, and open-book testing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Jim Gau on a personal level is a nice guy and very successful but his teaching skills are absolutely horrible!”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“If you are looking for an easy ride, this ain't it. If you want to learn a beautiful game, you'll have to play the Grand Master... That would be Gau”

📚 Workload Intensity

25/100

“Gotta love CIS. If you take this class, these 16 weeks networking will become your life - with not much time left for anything else.”

🧪

78/100

“ , and while they are open everything, he will test you on material he hasnt taught.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great Professor!! Knows his stuff.
  • Can not teach, you have to get help from other students or Google.
  • ; you just have to ASK and TRY.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is pretty hard to not get an A if and his .
  • To pass any of his classes with a C you'll need at least 10 years experience in IT.
  • He does not give padded grades; you will be earning them

Theme 3

🔥 About Workload

  • the same time, or the homework will bury you.
  • these 4 units may feel like 24!
  • Don't mess around with assignments - if .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews spanning 2003-2018 with rich detail and a consistent split between hardcore fans and frustrated beginners.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 511
3 out of 51
2 out of 511
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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