COMP3520 Operating Systems Internals (University of Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
COMP3520 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: 操作系统内核
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 comprehensive discussion of relevant OS issues and principles and describe how those principles are put into practice in real operating systems. The contents include internal structure of OS; several ways each major aspect (process scheduling, inter-process communication, memory management, device management, file systems) can be implemented; the performance impact of design choices; case studies of common OS (Linux, MS Windows NT, etc.
COMP3520 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
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: "I had taken both units pre covid so I don't know if they'd changed the unit structure or anything past that. From my experience COMP3520 was hard yes but it's also pretty rewarding. You'll need some good understanding of c tho, if I remember correctly the assessments were all co…"
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Q: Is COMP3520 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 13 reviews: overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP3520, and when is it offered?
A: COMP3520 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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