INFO1110 Introduction to Programming (University of Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.6/5 across 57 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
INFO1110 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: 编程入门
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is an essential starting point for software developers, IT consultants, and computer scientists to build their understanding of principle computer operation. Students will obtain knowledge and skills with procedural programming.
INFO1110 has 57 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 2.6 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 2.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 reviews by USYD students on USYD Wall (2.5/5 overall); 22 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.7 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "It’s intended for people with zero programming knowledge. People who know how to code will find it piss easy, people who don’t will find it challenging. Ideally all uni courses should be challenging otherwise what are you paying all that money for?"
On Reddit: "I personally had ZERO programming background and ended up with 94 in INFO1110 (2020). I had to work hard for it. Just doing the tutorials isn't enough, you gotta do the challenges, post questions on Ed, search and self-teach online when you're stuck. The assignments are meant to…"
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Q: Is INFO1110 hard?
A: Students rate INFO1110's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is INFO1110 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 57 reviews: would-recommend 2.6/5, usefulness 2.6/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches INFO1110, and when is it offered?
A: INFO1110 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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