Reviews of professor Yusuf Albayram

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Unclear lectures, lots of reading directly from power points, does not give a lot of partial credit, expects you to memorize a few dozen obscure functions, their syntax, usage, what library they're from, and how they relate. No multiple choice anywhere on any test. Cumulative final completely ignored several topics that he said were important.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'm surprised no one has reviewed this elective yet. To begin, Prof. A is a fantastic professor for any elective you choose. 414 was not my favorite with him; the HW assignments are incredibly basic compared to what he asks of you in the final project. 2nd half of the course is content heavy and sometimes confusing. Overall okay experience.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Web programming is a nightmare. started off great: spent 2 weeks on html, css, java script. Then went super fast and only spent one class on every other topic after: CGI, AJAX, bootstrap, servlets, database stuff, XML, JSON, MVC, JSP, JPA.... then we had an exam on everything. theres 4 weeks left, and there has been no slowing down. I am lost.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Im in his web programming class right now its very difficult to follow his lectures and examples are not illustrated very well. There is no book so you have to rely on his lectures and ppts which are very disorganized and makes understanding the core concepts of the class difficult to master.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
One of the best professors I've had at CCSU! He is exceptionally kind and generous. Despite his office hours being consistently packed with students, he is always willing to help. What sets him apart is that his classes don't require a book; instead, he effectively teaches by presenting examples and utilizing PowerPoint slides. Great sense of humor

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
418 does not have a project, but it is a very difficult elective. The material is quite abstract, and the slides are from the publisher, so they are dense. I am not enjoying this class, even despite Yusuf being a great professor otherwise. I'd recommend 414 with him instead for the Spring.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
System's Programming has been one of the most challenging courses for me throughout the entire semester. Yusuf is someone who works hand-on with lectures so you can follow him along as he does the coding. He also posts the code online in case you miss class which has been helpful. Definitely the hw assignments are hard, but follow his lectures

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Yusuf had a pretty straightforward curriculum and you learn tons in the class if you can keep up. If you can pace yourself and not get behind you will do okay. His assignments are all about mimicking how his websites look with a group project in the end where you make your own web application.