COMP3221 Distributed Systems (University of Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
COMP3221 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: 分布式系统
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit will provide a broad introduction to the principles of distributed computing and distributed systems and their design; provide students the fundamental knowledge required to analyse, design distributed algorithms and implement various types of applications, like distance-vector routing protocol; explain the common algorithmic design principles and approaches used in the design of message passing at different scales (e. g.
COMP3221 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 10 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "I know people who have done COMP3308 (Introduction to AI) and enjoyed it. Many people on this subreddit have also expressed liking for the unit. COMP3221 (Distributed Systems) is a great choice as the content you learn is very useful but be warned it is a considerably challengin…"
On Reddit: "Do AI (there's tons of reviews on this subreddit as to why it's a pretty good course to take). Don't do distro, it's garbage."
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Q: Is COMP3221 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP3221, and when is it offered?
A: COMP3221 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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