Reviews of professor Xuyu Wang

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Everyone is right, his accent does make it very hard to pay attention to lectures which aren't very engaging to begin with. However, the class is honestly a breeze. The tests all rely on lecture slides, are multiple choice, and are even open note too! As long as you review them beforehand you're golden. A few trivial homework assignments too.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He has an accent that can make it hard to understand, but he is very caring and really wants his students to pass. He gives you about 4 homework assignments which is not too bad. And for his exams you just need to study his study guide he goes over and you will do well.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Wang would just read off of slides that the publisher produced and was difficult to understand. He would also consistently show up late to online Zoom sessions, which shows his level of passion for teaching. I would suggest not taking him if possible, as his class does not add much value to your education.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He just reads off of the book publisher's lecture slides. He does not explain things well. Homework is straight from the publisher. I was really excited about this class, but now I feel like I haven't learned enough to ever take a future course with CSC138 as a prereq. If networking is a valuable interest to you, avoid this professor.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I would like to believe Professor Wang is knowledgeable about the material he teaches but I'll never know because his English is impossible for me to understand. No joke I stopped going to class after the first week and self taught the rest of the semester by reading the textbook and watching youtube videos. Midterm and Final are 70% of the grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Good luck trying to understand him. When technical details are vital to your success in a class, it doesn't help when he can barely speak English. You're better off teaching yourself in this class. Barely anyone pays attention in class, yet he constantly wants students to demonstrate examples up on the board. Avoid at all costs.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Pretty mediocre class. Professor consistently showed up late and used the slides given from the textbook. He does annotate the slides and go more in depth during lecture but he has a thick accent that makes it hard to understand him. Study on your own and you'll be fine

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Wang is a very nice guy, but cannot teach. Not only is it hard to understand due to his accent, but he rushes through material very fast. Your best bet is to read the textbook, that will teach you all the knowledge gaps you will have after attending lecture. His tests aren't that hard if you've been keeping up with the material he covers