CMPSC 16: PROBLEM SOLVING I

University of California, Santa Barbara

Fundamental building blocks for solving problems using computers. Topics in clude basic computer organization and programming constructs: memory CPU, binary arithmetic, variables, expressions, statements, conditionals, iterat ion, functions, parameters, recursion, primitive and composite data types, and basic operating system and debugging tools.

Average GPA: 3.23

Grade distribution records: 8,347 students across 63 terms.

Grade distribution

Grade	Students	Percent
A+	531	6.4%
A	2,745	32.9%
A-	1,186	14.2%
B+	779	9.3%
B	1,086	13.0%
B-	485	5.8%
C+	378	4.5%
C	422	5.1%
C-	186	2.2%
D+	77	0.9%
D	148	1.8%
D-	63	0.8%
F	261	3.1%

Based on 8,347 student grade records across 63 terms and 27 professors.

Instructors

Costanzo C 1,404 students, Average GPA 3.11
Matni Z A 1,111 students, Average GPA 3.22
Mirza D 1,099 students, Average GPA 3.46
Majedi M 877 students, Average GPA 3.01
Conrad P T 858 students, Average GPA 3.60
Koc C K 372 students, Average GPA 3.25
Nichols L H 349 students, Average GPA 3.36
Bultan T 309 students, Average GPA 2.90
Kharitonova Y 297 students, Average GPA 3.30
Buoni M J 273 students, Average GPA 3.09
Agrawal D 262 students, Average GPA 2.91
Sisco Z D 192 students, Average GPA 3.34
Burk K T 142 students, Average GPA 2.67
Deng Z 117 students, Average GPA 3.34
Surianarayana 117 students, Average GPA 3.09
Downing M E 85 students, Average GPA 3.88
Pakravan S 72 students, Average GPA 3.40
Bang L A 52 students, Average GPA 3.06
Quevedo A M 52 students, Average GPA 3.77
Mazloom B 50 students, Average GPA 3.38
Wang R K 47 students, Average GPA 2.73
Dewey K T 46 students, Average GPA 3.10
Vigil M A 42 students, Average GPA 2.56
Spensky C S 41 students, Average GPA 2.88
Zhou E 37 students, Average GPA 3.11
Aghamohammadi 30 students, Average GPA 3.20
Stone-Gross B 14 students, Average GPA 2.89