LING 110: FOUND OF COMP LING
University of California, Santa Barbara
An introduction to foundational ideas in computational linguistics, such as : n-gram language models; noisy channel models; supervised and unsupervised learning; and distributional semantics. Focus on developing an understandi ng of the intuitions behind the ideas, including relevant algorithms and ma th, and implementing this understanding in hands-on programming application s. May be taken for graduate credit using the LING 297 course code.
Average GPA: 3.20
Grade distribution records: 320 students across 11 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 61 | 19.1% |
| A | 86 | 26.9% |
| A- | 36 | 11.3% |
| B+ | 36 | 11.3% |
| B | 29 | 9.1% |
| B- | 18 | 5.6% |
| C+ | 3 | 0.9% |
| C | 7 | 2.2% |
| C- | 5 | 1.6% |
| D+ | 6 | 1.9% |
| D | 9 | 2.8% |
| D- | 3 | 0.9% |
| F | 21 | 6.6% |
Based on 320 student grade records across 11 terms and 5 professors.
Instructors
- Moscoso Del P 162 students, Average GPA 3.06
- Todd S J 74 students, Average GPA 3.61
- Schaefer K J 39 students, Average GPA 2.96
- Ben Youssef C 28 students, Average GPA 3.36
- Barnwell B B 17 students, Average GPA 3.00