Brian Linard - University of California Riverside,Riverside, CA

Professor: Brian Linard

Department: Computer Science

College: University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS005
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Too many works every week.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS005
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

We have to do works to make easy games or apps every week. If you like those things, it gonna be fun.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Just study the lecture material and practice all the homework, quizzes, and exam samples. Read the book and understand how the data paths work using the register transfer notations. If you do all that you should be good for the final.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS005
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Each assignment has a set percentage of your grade, so if you miss anything it will hurt. Don't know what your grade is unless you ask in person (rarely uploads). Lectures are terribly boring, scarce on actual information and all over the place. Demos take forever, and TA's are rather incompetent. Only positive was his help in office hours.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly one of the better professors I've had so far. Speaking to a lot of peers, I find that people don't succeed because they simply DO NOT pay attention or study. Instead, they try and get through with the bare minimum. Just put in effort into the class and you'll see what an amazing professor he is, seriously, and you'll be more than fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CS61
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great lecturer! Try not miss too many lectures as they are a great resource. All the necessary information to succeed in the class is posted on Piazza. Be prepared to work long hours and be sure to really commit to understanding the material and not just completing assignments for the sake of completing them and you should do just fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CS61
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hard but fair. Lots of coding in the lab but not too complicated. Read the textbook and do the homework and you'll be fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS010
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Says one thing and does another. He's not worried about your success. Your grades are unimportant to him and his lectures are confusing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Having had Linard for both CS010 and CS061, I feel like I've had a good amount of experience with him on both easy and hard material. There is honestly nothing "wrong" with him if you put in a fair effort. Part of the problem is simply that CS061 is difficult to really comprehend, and not just learn; the prior of which is needed to succeed.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Does not go over small concepts you need for the assignments until the last minute. Neither does zyBooks. On his midterm over half the class failed or got a D. Uses overly-complex terminology. Focuses more on us working in groups than actually teaching the material and nuisances of C++. Curve was worthless. Take CS12 with a professor like Miller

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not clear when explaining new concepts, gives vague answers to in-class questions which are muddled by advanced terminology. Not really willing to work with students who have technical issues.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS61
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Okay at first I though he was a horrible teacher until I realized that all of the material was posted on his piazza page. After I actually sat down to study for the final bc I was hella afraid of failing the class, I realized that CS61 w/ Linard wasn't so bad after all. The material is really easy if you invest the time into it. GO TO OFFICE HOURS.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class and lab were unrelated to each other so you have to keep up. The quizzes were extremely difficult and most of it had nothing to do with the lectures. It's better to read the book than go to his lectures.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a professor extremely passionate about his subject, but very cynical of his students and very strict about behavior in his lectures, so he comes off negatively. However, he's actually much better than what most people would tell you, and the class is not hard if you make an earnest attempt at the homeworks and quizzes. Beware the final.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Over complicates material by using big words to lecture. Can be more straight forward in explaining concepts. Read zyBooks throughly and you will be fine. I would recommend learning each topic on your own. Will insult you if you ask a question that was gone over before in lecture.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof. Linard is very no-nonsense. You won't pass the class by being on your phone all lecture, and since he wants you to succeed, he will call you out on it. He will certainly go the extra mile to help you, so long as you do your due diligence as a student. A good professor overall who emphasizes precision and clarity.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The number of hours I could have saved this quarter had he explained one more thing on his programming assignment guidelines is 10. If you say the word "unfair" to him on piazza, expect all sass, no help, and low grades. In fact, expect that anyways! The TAs are the lifeblood of the class who are saving our grades from this man. Help us!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Has a bad rep for being mean and unreasonable for exams, and I beg to differ. He's only gets upset if you are disruptive/rude or leave early (let him know before class and he'll be understanding). Attendance is "taken" by in class exercises that counts for points. Midterm/final was pretty much a review of the homework, so stay ahead on those.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CS061
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Loved the class, I learned more in this class than any other class I've ever taken and yet I automatically failed because I missed a few "newline"s in my assignments. Terrible grading, lectures are long and boring, 0/10 would not recommend

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Linard is a mixed bag. Overall, he is passionate about the subject and cares to help those who need it. However, he over-complicates the material and gets annoyed if you ask a question he feels has an obvious answer. Do well on programming assignments and labs and the class shouldn't be too hard. Tests should be easy if you review what's in Zybooks