Naomi Bolotin
Apr 15, 2026 · Historical comment
Do not take. you are not built differently. save ur GPA and avoid
CSCI1102 · Computer Science
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Acourseon the fundamentals of programming from a lower-level perspective. Students will learn the basics of C++, a strongly-typed, high-performance language that compiles down to programs that run without a virtual machine. Thecoursewill cover concepts such as the representation of data with bytes, base-2 and base-16 numbers, memory addresses, and memory allocation. Some advanced programming concepts will be discussed, including elementary algorithms, recursion, and the basics of object-oriented programming. In addition to gaining programming experience, students will also be introduced to some common tools and techniques, such as the text-only command interface, file system operations, and version control with Git.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.0 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.3 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
3.8 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.2 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Computer Science
3.8 / 5
3.6 / 5
Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science
3.0 / 5
3.2 / 5
Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science
3.4 / 5
3.3 / 5
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Computer Science
2.3 / 5
2.7 / 5
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Computer Science
4.7 / 5
4.1 / 5
Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science
2.7 / 5
2.5 / 5
Associate Professor, Computer Science
4.5 / 5
4.4 / 5
Student perspective
Recovered and new anonymous comments are shown as written and may reflect different course formats.
Apr 15, 2026 · Historical comment
Do not take. you are not built differently. save ur GPA and avoid
May 2, 2024 · Historical comment
Insanely tough grader with no curve. Goes very fast through slides, with not a lot of explanation.
Apr 9, 2024 · Historical comment
Levear is the best CS2 prof. His lectures are well structured and easy to follow. Always willing to answer questions and available outside of class.
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
12 sectionsFall 2024
12 sectionsSummer 2024
2 sectionsSpring 2024
16 sectionsFall 2023
12 sectionsSummer 2023
2 sectionsSpring 2023
15 sectionsFall 2022
2 sectionsSummer 2022
1 sectionSpring 2022
5 sectionsFall 2021
4 sectionsSummer 2021
1 section