Hey, just wondering about comp sci 1TA3, I don't NEED to take this course, but I need to have some basic knowledge of html and such for co-ops/internships; so how is this course? How's the prof? is a 12 manageable if I have a few other hard courses at the same time, or not really?

Also, what courses would you guys recommend for learning the basics python? Any other interesting courses which would teach the basics of other computer languages?

Thanks

Eng 1D04 teaches Python and principles of programming pretty well. The prof, Dr Smith puts in considerable effort to make the course better year after year.

As far as CS 1TA3 goes, if John Nakamura is teaching it, stay away from the course. Simply put, he's an a*****e. I've been one of his TAs and he is just a bitter person from the inside who's always looking to screw over his students. As the head of the TAs he was fine though.

How is Eng 1D04 overall? Are the labs tough? I haven't had a lab course in university yet, so what should I expect? If i put my work in, can I get a 12? thanks

Originally Posted by macman

How is Eng 1D04 overall? Are the labs tough? I haven't had a lab course in university yet, so what should I expect? If i put my work in, can I get a 12? thanks

You won't be able to take 1D04 unless you are in Eng.

Originally Posted by nikJ

if John Nakamura is teaching it, stay away from the course. Simply put, he's an a*****e. I've been one of his TAs and he is just a bitter person from the inside who's always looking to screw over his students.

I agree with this completely. I missed a deadline by 2 hrs. for an assignment due to the flu (completely forgot the timing, my fault) but I had it completed anyways. I figured I would just take the hit, use the MSAF, and not hand in the work I had completed.

He assured me that there was no need to do this and I would still be able to hand it in late and he "understood my circumstances". So I submitted my work about 3 hrs after the deadline.

Then he turned around and marked it at an 85% while taking 50% off for late submission.

Originally Posted by Moghue

I agree with this completely. I missed a deadline by 2 hrs. for an assignment due to the flu (completely forgot the timing, my fault) but I had it completed anyways. I figured I would just take the hit, use the MSAF, and not hand in the work I had completed.

He assured me that there was no need to do this and I would still be able to hand it in late and he "understood my circumstances". So I submitted my work about 3 hrs after the deadline.

Then he turned around and marked it at an 85% while taking 50% off for late submission.

Sounds about right. I remember he used to ask the TAs ways to "have fun" with students by troubling them in some stupid ways (don't remember what they were, as it happened a while ago). That's what made me realize that he was just a sad person.

Originally Posted by macman

Hey, just wondering about comp sci 1TA3, I don't NEED to take this course, but I need to have some basic knowledge of html and such for co-ops/internships; so how is this course? How's the prof? is a 12 manageable if I have a few other hard courses at the same time, or not really?

Also, what courses would you guys recommend for learning the basics python? Any other interesting courses which would teach the basics of other computer languages?

Thanks

I believe that 1TA3 is equivalent to Commerce 1BA3, I took the course last year when it was last offered to commerce students and I got a 10 in that course. I am actually one of the few that actually have a 10+, the prof I had would try to lower average with random questions on midterms and what not. The HTML is so basic that it would be of no value compared to learning it on your own, although the excel and access is quite useful but you can learn that on your own...

This is a full on memory course...

Originally Posted by allanandthera

I believe that 1TA3 is equivalent to Commerce 1BA3, I took the course last year when it was last offered to commerce students and I got a 10 in that course. I am actually one of the few that actually have a 10+, the prof I had would try to lower average with random questions on midterms and what not. The HTML is so basic that it would be of no value compared to learning it on your own, although the excel and access is quite useful but you can learn that on your own...

This is a full on memory course...

This is not true. 1TA3 is different from 1BA3.

Originally Posted by nikJ

This is not true. 1TA3 is different from 1BA3.

I am talking about the now dysfunctional comp sci 1ba3, sorry, not commerce 1ba3; I mixed up the course code.