DATA1002 Informatics: Data and Computation (University of Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall, difficulty 3.2/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.2/5 across 37 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
DATA1002 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: 信息学：数据与计算
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit covers computation and data handling, integrating sophisticated use of existing productivity software, e. g.
DATA1002 has 37 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 2.2 · difficulty 3.2 · would-recommend 0.2 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 reviews by USYD students on USYD Wall (1.4/5 overall); 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "I’ve only done DATA1002 and it is fairly friendly in that there is no assumed knowledge of code and the teaching of it is pretty good."
On Reddit: "I agree with what others are saying under this comment, INFO1110 was quite difficult for me and others without prior programming experience. I would suggest fulfilling the requirements of your electives first. DATA1002 could be a good option as it teaches you some basics of pyth…"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is DATA1002 hard?
A: Students rate DATA1002's difficulty 3.2/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is DATA1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 37 reviews: would-recommend 0.2/5, usefulness 2.2/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches DATA1002, and when is it offered?
A: DATA1002 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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