CS 1112

CS 1112 was one of my most favorite classes this semester. As a first time coder, I was a bit scared to jump into to coding but CS 1112 was a great and fun introductory course into the coding world. Professor Cohoon was one of the most genuine and sweet professors I have had at UVA and truly does care about his students and well being. He wants you to learn the material well and emphasizes the need for students to ask questions in class. The class itself isn't too hard we just have homework assignments, two tests and a final and they are not hard at all as long as you understand the homeworks and what he goes over in class. CS 1112 has been a great class and I recommend this for anyone looking to have an introductory course in coding!!

Jim is the man. This class was great for anyone who wants to learn to code or just needs that degree requirement. Homework is easy and helps you practice skills, exams were totally doable, the TA's are very helpful and I truly think anyone can understand the material at the perfect pace this class moves in. Love me some Cohoon.

I absolutely loved this class! I had never taken CS before, and after this class I am planning on majoring in it! Professor Cohoon is quite the guy and makes classes very interesting. Him and the other TAs helped make concepts clear and the tests were pretty straightforward, just the first one I ran out of time. Overall, a great class!

Cohoon is great, really cares about the subject and the students. For me, the class was a little tricky in the beginning, but became easier as it went on. The TAs are amazing and very helpful. I'm not a huge an of CS, but Cohoon made it very enjoyable. If you have to take CS for a req or have no experience, take 1112 with Cohoon!

This is a course designed to support diligent students. Cohoon is charismatic, and makes learning FUN. I'm serious - he's hilarious and the course is fair. He is very accommodating; if you are lost don't be afraid to ask for help sooner rather than later or you'll be screwed!

This course was difficult for me, as a non-E school major. It forces you to think in a different way. Professor Cohoon is good and he has excellent TAs. If you take this course, my biggest piece of advice is to go to TA office hours - they saved me in this class! #tCF2020

I came into this class with no programming experience but found it manageable. It is a very hands-on course, so I recommend following along/coding along during the lecture or it's easy to zone out. TA office hours are extremely helpful. Prof Cohoon loves questions and even gives you extra points for asking them! #tCF2020

This class is a great intro to CS! There is no lab, which means there is usually only 1 HW assignment per week, so it's usually pretty chill. I came in with basically no coding experience and did really well. I definitely recommend going to TAs for help when you don't know what to do for the HWs. Prof. Cohoon is really nice and cares about his students too. There are a lot of TAs who host very frequent office hours. Sometimes the lectures get a little boring, but overall I highly recommend this course!

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Professor Cohoon is a really sweet guy. Luckily with it being online I was able to go back and rewatch things, but there's a good amount of TA's for this class so there's plenty of people to ask for help. I honestly wish I had paid more attention because I probably would've gotten more out of it, but I did just more than half of the homeworks and still ended with a B. So if you pay attention and stay on top of the homeworks you'll definitely be fine. #tCFspring2021

Great intro course to computer science. I took this class online. This was my very first CS course ever and I don't regret it at all. I never thought I'd want to pursue CS. It even inspired me to potentially minor in CS.
You learn Python. There are homework assignments frequently, but they're not time consuming. That is considering there is a small learning curve at the beginning. I had some trouble understanding the lingo, but once I got that, it wasn't overwhelming. The two exams are the majority of your grade - 42% each. They are not too bad, and getting an A+ on them are extremely possible. Lectures can be a little bland because they go slowly for those who need it.
Go to office hours with Cohoon or the TAs if you need any help. There are a bunch of TAs and they're nice and willing to help you. So is Cohoon! This is the class to take if you have no previous CS experience. I recommend taking a CS course before you graduate if you don't know a programming language already.
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