COMP5426 Parallel and Distributed Computing (University of Sydney): rated 2.6/5 overall across 15 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
COMP5426 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: 并行与分布式计算
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is intended to introduce and motivate the study of high performance computer systems. The student will be presented with the foundational concepts pertaining to the different types and classes of high performance computers.
COMP5426 has 15 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "No. First of all, Albert Zomaya is not the one who teaches the content. He is the unit coordinator. The lecturer is someone who called "Reza Hoseiny" (I forgot his name) and the tutor is James Phung. Most of the time is Reza's teaching (and James teaches the GPU part, but Albert…"
On Reddit: "No. First of all, Albert Zomaya is not the one who teaches the content. He is the unit coordinator. The lecturer is someone who called "Reza Hoseiny" (I forgot his name) and the tutor is James Phung. Most of the time is Reza's teaching (and James teaches the GPU part, but Albert…"
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Q: Is COMP5426 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 15 reviews: overall 2.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP5426, and when is it offered?
A: COMP5426 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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