COMP2017 Systems Programming (University of Sydney): rated 2.8/5 overall, difficulty 2.6/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.2/5 across 42 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
COMP2017 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 系统编程
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
In this unit of study, elementary methods for developing robust, efficient, and re-usable software will be covered. The unit is taught in C, in a Unix environment.
COMP2017 has 42 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 · usefulness 2.6 · difficulty 2.6 · would-recommend 2.2 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 reviews by USYD students on USYD Wall (3.1/5 overall); 7 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.8/5).
On Reddit: "Imo if you’re looking for a fun and engaging unit, then do COMP2017. It’s also a WAM booster as well, with pretty easy assignments and final"
On Reddit: "COMP2017 staff here. I did COMP2017 myself in 2022 and have been tutoring it since 2023. I can say hand to my heart that the course delivery quality has been improving year on year. Every year we've launched new initiatives to help struggling students and help them pass. However…"
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Q: Is COMP2017 hard?
A: Students rate COMP2017's difficulty 2.6/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is COMP2017 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 42 reviews: would-recommend 2.2/5, usefulness 2.6/5, overall 2.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP2017, and when is it offered?
A: COMP2017 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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