| General Information |
| Professor: |
Robert Byrd |
| Course: |
CS 340 |
| Course Title: |
Structured Computer Organization |
| Student Grade: |
Not Specified |
| Post Date: |
10:06:01 PM 12/12/2001 |
| Overall Rating: |
Poor  |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Content: |
 Multiple Choice
Matching
True/False
Fill in the Blank
 Essay
Problem Solving
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| Mandatory Final: |
Yes |
| Cumulative Final: |
Yes |
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| Other Information |
| Textbook Required: |
Yes |
| Extra Credit Available: |
No |
| Attendance Required: |
Yes |
| Quantity of Notes: |
Few/None |
| Difficulty: |
Difficult |
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| Additional Comments |
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Another prime example of the Computer Science Department allowing an instructor to "teach" a course that he/she is not qualified for. In this class Rob Byrd considers something "taught" if it is mentioned in class. If he thinks he understands a particular topic in the course watch out; that part of the test will be unbearable. He made the students build computers using actual logic gates and wires; the problem with this was he barely understood what needed to be done himself. I feel quite certain that the students in electrical engineering would have had a difficult time finishing these projects. As far as tests go, the class average is a 'C' which in my opinoin reflects that the instructor did a poor job of teaching the material; Byrd seems satisified with a 'C' average. Hmmm. Finally a word about the tests, typical Byrd, he will review for the test by saying you need to know chapters 1 - 3. This is as detailed as it gets. When test time rolls around the questions are so specific that if you did not read paragraph 3 on page 235 you will miss the entire question, and since the next four questions rely on that first question you are assured to fail the test.
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