# SCOTT ALFELD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

SCOTT ALFELD

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id  | title                                   |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------- |
| 1154 | course\_e0f984e8747ee9ccaba16d75 | COMPSCI 540 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |

## timeline

| term | courses |
| ---- | ------- |
| 1154 | 1       |

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

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### courses

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| course\_e0f984e8747ee9ccaba16d75 | COMPSCI 540 |

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