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DANIEL FINER

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Raw average: 1.00/5 from 1 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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COMPSCI 400
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
This man's lectures are a pain to sit through. He just can't speak well, and it shows. His assignment guidelines are unclear, and the lectures don't really help. I find that all I get from lectures are keywords that I will have to look up on youtube later. Avoid if possible.
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Classes with DANIEL FINER

COMPSCI 400

Programming III

3 credits

COMPSCI 400 (Programming III) covers advanced data structures, algorithms, and professional software design practices.

No offering record · Spring 2023

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Daniel FinerFlorian Heimerl+13 more

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Fall 2018–Spring 2023

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2023COMPSCI 400Programming III
Fall 2022COMPSCI 400Programming III
Spring 2022COMPSCI 400Programming III
Fall 2021COMPSCI 400Programming III

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