"I didn't really look too much at my lecture notes and I found most of the lectures boring and unproductive."

"The course content displayed a broad overview of basic computer knowledge. The amount covered & topics were excellent & interesting."

"The lectures are hard to pay attention to. Make them more interesting."

"In my top 3 classes that I have taken ever. Very informative. Made me think. If some people didn't take advantage of this class and what it offered, [they] made a big mistake."

"I thought it was wasted time. I didn't get anything out of what was taught in lecture. The lectures were useless."

"Personally, I thought the course was terrific. I don't know what could improve it."

"The main concerning thing to me were exams which lowered my morale and I couldn't study."

"They [the exams] were reasonable. Anyone who read the book, attended class, and studied should do ok."

"Thought the content was great. The Lectures & notes were extremely well organized & instructor was enthusiastic & concerned for students."

"The course wasn't too technicaial but I did learn more about how a computer works than I had ever cared to."

"I think I got an excellent overview of some useful applications. This was all missing in my coursework in college."

"Too much about how the computer works internally; not enough on how to operate it."

"I liked knowing about how computers run. It takes the mystery out of computing. The history helps how computer came about and the information about what computer can and will do helps us to prepare to meet challenges."

"This class required a lot of work. It made me realize that tests aren't about memorization, they're about complete understanding of the material."

"I had more work in this class than I did in my other 400 level classes. That may suggest that there is something wrong." [Hold this comment up to a mirror, there's a secret message in it.]

"Don't let people try to tell you this class [is] too tough. You gave a lot of help, and the people who did badly did so because they didn't put any time into it."

"I don't think this is a good class to take if students have a real heavy load, because it is really time consuming. You have to read the chapters & put in time studying in order to do well." [What a revolutionary concept! :-) ]

"Less points for attendence, we are in college and do pay for the class. Don't treat us like children."

"I liked getting points for attendance. Making it mandatory really helped me attend class. Usually, night classes are hard to go to because there is other stuff to do. However, given points was a big factor in my attending."

Would you recommend this course to a friend? If not, then why?

"No. Spent way too much time for a 4 credit 100 level class."

"Yes. This is a very good course for people just starting on computers and/or touching up their skills."

"No, because it is tough and takes a lot of time."

"I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn general knowledge on computers."

"No. The professor thinks he is teaching rowdy 16 yrs and they would rebel. I take great offense at not being treated as a responsible adult."

"Yes. Everyone should take this class. It should be required for all majors."

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