Michael Linderman

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience in this class. The course material was difficult, but Professor Linderman did a great job of explaining things and was extremely helpful with the programming assignments during office hours. Exams were very fair and there were multiple chances to satisfy each of the learning targets.

I thoroughly enjoyed the class; it was one of the most accessible courses for understanding computer science and grasping the Python programming language. The grading system was very reasonable, and the pace of the class was perfect. The professor was not only an excellent educator but also a supportive friend who genuinely cares about the students. The projects were extremely beneficial, with some being substantial enough to include on my resume.

I thoroughly enjoyed the class; it was one of the most accessible courses for understanding computer science and grasping the Python programming language. The grading system was very reasonable, and the pace of the class was perfect. The professor was not only an excellent educator but also a supportive friend who genuinely cares abo …Read more

CS150 is an extremely useful class to have. It's very fast-paced with time-consuming assignments, but ultimately extremely rewarding and useful. The only aspect I did not like about this class was the handwritten exams: each question was out of four points (no partial credit offerred), with most asking you to write code by hand. Code had to be absolutely flawless in order to gain all four points, so even a tiny syntax error would land you with a 75% on a topic you might understand perfectly well. This made it feel like exams weren't really conducive to our coding ability, especially since troubleshooting is such an inherent aspect of coding. Professor Linderman did offer make-ups, but even then, I found it quite difficult to gain back points for the same reasons I lost them in the first place. Overall, though, I learned a ton and would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in problem solving or the sciences in general.

CS150 is an extremely useful class to have. It's very fast-paced with time-consuming assignments, but ultimately extremely rewarding and useful. The only aspect I did not like about this class was the handwritten exams: each question was out of four points (no partial credit offerred), with most asking you to write code by hand. Code …Read more