Very lenient, chill guy. Extends due dates, made our exams online and open note/compiler, and gave generous extra credit. Projects and tests were manageable, but previous coding experience helps a TON. His lectures are confusing and he went on tangents, so you may not learn that much from him. Overall good class tho.

Bruce was such a fun professor and he's a really nice guy who cares. However, I didn't really learn that much from lectures and more drew from previous knowledge. He was super fair with grades and gave very generous extra credit. His CS31 class was generally on the easier side so IDK how well it prepares you for CS32 since I didn't take it (but I did hear people who had Bruce struggled more). Discussions aren't mandatory which was nice, but doing the optional worksheets on my own time definitely helped.

Huang is the best! He's an excellent professor with engaging lectures and lots of experience in the field (IBM executive). When I took this class, it was very very easy. There's a midterm, a final, and 7 projects. The projects are mostly very straightforward, except for the 3rd, which was much more complex than the others. He does have a bit of an accent, but he's easy to understand after a couple days.

I really like professor Huang. I think he takes a great approach to teaching an introductory computer science, coming from somebody with no experience. He is, however, very intelligent which makes it difficult to bring simple questions to class because he can't simplify them. The tests and projects are challenging, but if you have good time management skills you will be fine. This is not work that can be done a few days before the deadline.

If this is your first time learning coding, you are definitely screwed. The professor won't respond to your emails and won't answer your questions on Piazza (ironically, he encourages students to use this rather than email). You’ve got to learn the whole thing by yourself, which takes a lot of time. I have some coding experience from high school (Java), but still struggled with classes in C++ , which felt kind of different from Java.

Some people might say this class is an easy A, but this doesn’t include you.

I took this class after receiving a recommendation from one of my CS major friends. Although I was very intimidated by the fact that this class is taught in C++, Dr. Huang helped eliminate some of my worries. I agree with the fact that he is super kind and knowledgeable in CS as a whole, but what some users failed to mention is that he sometimes has poor communication. Dr. Huang certainly does his best to be accommodating to students, but depending on what else he has going on in his life, he will sometimes take weeks to respond to emails. Although he can take a while to respond, he has always resolved my issues and concerns regarding the course. All in all, I highly recommend Dr. Huang!

I really hated this class.
Professor's lectures are so boring and unclear. Very disorganized and basically half the class stops coming at some point. The tests were difficult, at least for me. Small mistakes lead to big grade drops. Projects were the only thing stopping me from getting a C, but I heard for many that was what led to a lower grade, because small mistakes on the projects lead to a zero. Project specs (instructions) are unclear, and mandatory things are only revealed in office hours or later announcements or discussions, which means its always a gamble to whether you do well or not.

Professor is never helpful, neglects emails.
Don't take this class with him.

I really hated this class.
Professor's lectures are so boring and unclear. Very disorganized and basically half the class stops coming at some point. The tests were difficult, at least for me. Small mistakes lead to big grade drops. Projects were the only thing stopping me from getting a C, but I heard for many that was what led to a lower grade, because small mistakes on the projects lead to a zero. Project specs (instructions) are unclear, and mandatory things are only revealed in office hours or later announcements or discussions, which means its always a gamble to whether you do well or not.

Professor is never helpful, neglects emails.
Don't take this class with him.