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CIS 440: Unix at Borough of Manhattan Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Unix (CIS 440) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Jose Vargas, George Nossa, and Carlos Linares.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Jose Vargas ranks chillest (Chill) and Carlos Linares least chill (Brutal).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: CSC 110 or CSC 111 or CIS 165 or Departmental Approval

About this course

Students are introduced to the UNIX operating system, its external commands, internal structures, and text processing capabilities.

Best professors for CIS 440 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Fall 2026

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CIS 440 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:04 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

0500-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Carlos LinaresChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 1.4(52)Difficulty 4.3/5 · 8% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
0501-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
George NossaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.3(75)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 79% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
1300-LEC Regular
Mon · 1:00 PM - 4:40 PM
Fiterman 1113
Jose VargasChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.5(83)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 85% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about CIS 440 at Borough of Manhattan CC

Who teaches CIS 440 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Fall 2026?
Jose Vargas, George Nossa, and Carlos Linares are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CIS 440 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.9 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CIS 440 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.