DATA1902 Informatics: Data and Computation (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 3.1/5 overall across 11 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
DATA1902 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（高级）
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.
DATA1902 has 11 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 11 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "if you are a maths/phys student i'd recommend data1902/1002, since most of your programming (if any) used in maths/phys would be data/modeling based, data1902 covers just that (it is still programming). Having done both DATA1902 and INFO1110, I have to say that DATA1902 has a mu…"
On Reddit: "Literally. It's really disappointing that DATA1902's Advanced Lecture was pretty underwhelming. I thought we'd dive more into UNIX but it was only the first 3 minutes of the lecture. Also, with the overhaul of the DATA1902, having more ML and linear algebra for this semester, I'…"
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Q: Is DATA1902 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 11 reviews: overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches DATA1902, and when is it offered?
A: DATA1902 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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