Delia Garbacea - De Anza College

Professor: Delia Garbacea
Department: Computer Information Systems
College: De Anza College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: 22C
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
From a CS Major. Uses Zybooks teaches by ppts(no lectures).Weekly coding assignments(pretty hard) accepts late work. No zoom office hours, uses canvas email to communicate. Big group project at the end(hard & busy with weeklies to even have time) luckily its 3%. Had to drop a class to have more time but still got a C+. Coders with exp will do fine.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22C
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took her for 22A-22C with A+ in all, but challenging. I had little experience, but I learned so much. No lectures; mostly used zyBooks, but also provides her ppts. Always replied fast and was very helpful. Tests can be a time crunch that really test your understanding, but fairly graded. Put in the effort, ask for help from her, and you'll succeed!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22B
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Regret taking her class. I'm very disappointed in the quality of the material presented in a community college that calls itself tops in transfer. I would suggest you pick someone else, not very good at teaching and is not understanding. She explicitly tells you that you won't have enough time to finish any of her tests, setting you up to fail.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22B
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I regret taking her course so bad. Lowered my GPA and I didn't really feel like she taught anything. You'll be on your own for the entire course learning through zyBooks which you have to pay for. Very low quality teaching imo.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: 22C
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very difficult class. be ready to spend upwards of 15-25 hours a week for assignments and understanding. Class is based mostly on hw assignments, Weekly participation activities, a group project, and textbook exercises. The textbook used is zybooks. Grade is based mostly on 2 midterms, final, and assignments. The assignments are very tough!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 22A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you are not already experienced with taking technical classes you will be challenged with her classes. I suggest you spend a lot time reading the provided source code from the textbook. Doing the homework and reviewing lecture notes is not enough to get an A on the exams. The exams are tricky and short timed.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22B22C
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Delia and Clare are the best! In terms of difficulty, 22B starts off fairly easy, and gets more difficult at the end (8-10 hr per wk). 22C starts off with the difficulty of the end of 22B, but 22C gets much more demanding toward the end( 12 hr). Only take 22C with one other heavy class(math/physics). Do her 22C Honor's project on DFS Maze Solving!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you're taking her online class then you will be ready to read the online book and do lots of assignments on it. No lecture. There is a group discussion every week on Canvas. Two tests every week. Exams are tricky.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: 22B
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Would not recommend. While she is easy to contact, her answers are often unclear and unfriendly. She is strict with homework (I've taken multiple programming courses in the past and still couldn't get full scores), has many discussions, and her quizzes are difficult. Does not give enough time for the tests and she gives no extra credit.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22C
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This teacher is so amazing. If you have the chance take her. I'm taking her remotely. I've never met her in person but I can she really cares about her students and their learning. Her assignments are hard and she's a strict grader but she is so worth it.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22A
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
22A is basic to begin with and Delia is clear with the grading. She's reasonable and will help you if you have a problem. Assignments are solid. I got 3 points of EC (added on total score) by finishing code lab practices. Lectures could get boring sometimes but doesn't affect learning that much since she is knowledgeable.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is clearly experienced in teaching and cares about her students. Always available to answer questions. Her HW/quizzes/exams are very straightforward. I've also heard from many other CompSci majors that while she's not the easiest professor you can take, she's definitely the best if you're serious about programming.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is incredibly smart and it's apparent in her teaching. She's pretty particular about programs being written the way she wants but didn't always give clear instructions on what she wanted. If you have no CS experience, it is a pretty hard class but not impossible to get an A.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: 22C
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very tough professor, lectures are clear though. I am pretty sure there are lots of students who have had coding experiences OR people who has graduated already but taking Delia as him/her only class for the quarter. If you are either of the 2 types of person above, take her to learn.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: 22B
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
All the awesome comments are from 22A class. You either won't be able to finish all her work on time, or won't finish your work for your other classes. Her lecture is very good and informative though. I am WARNING YOU HERE, ONLY TAKE HER CLASS (except for 22A) when this is your only major class to take at your current quarter. 1 Delia+2 GE works.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: 22C
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Delia is absolutely the best cs professor in De Anza to explain things. Her lectures are crystal clear and including every details. BUT I wouldn't recommend her if you choose more than 2 major classes for 1 quarter since you are expected to spend every day of your week doing tons of homework here and there.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CIS26B
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took Advanced C Programming with Prof. Garbacea. First and foremost, she knows her stuff. The lectures are incredibly dense, but Prof. Garbacea has great intuition for where the gotchas are and I felt very well guided through the material. The only issue here is that the tests she gives are unreasonably difficult. She grades fairly easily, though.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: 22A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Taking her class is a great pleasure. Her class is as smart and elegant as herself. She delivered clear conceptions of programming to students. Her assignments always give detailed instructions. If you really want to learn programming, you have to take her class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It definitely helps to have a background in CS, but if you pay attention in class and do the homework regularly you should be golden. Professor Garbacea is always ready to answer questions and elaborate or clarify where necessary.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CIS22A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great lectures where she clearly explains topics. Very willing to help and is accessible outside of class. Difficult, but if you are willing to work you will succeed. Highly recommend reading the chapter before each week. Some extra credit available. The only flaw, sometimes unclear on preferred code practices and takes off points on assignments.
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