One of the worst subjects at USYD, with an assignment that forces your marks into a lottery and not purely based on the quality of your work. Backward thinking for a top uni. This is appalling.

A mess of a subject -content all over the place, assessment marks received late, final exam was rigged (mcq which was hurdle was messed up), lab tutors were useless and on top of that had a lame group (personal). Tutors were goated, shout out to Jono. I'd say don't do this subject if it's not core :/

lab tutor don't teach anything .

The content is very very interesting with amazing practical labs. Though I have heard the lab quality dropped due to online labs.

Content is interesting, although the theory and practical feel detached from each other. The subject's pacing changes, but being self-directed on weekly tasks and tutorials give a good outline of the content. Exams require less problem solving than tutorial activities.

This is a good subject but taught poorly by the lecturers and tutors. Course contents are practical and useful, not too hard but you have to study very hard yourself to get good marks.

Abelardo is a great lecturer. The course is fun and engaging and the structure makes sense. They basically give you 40% of the marks for free, so don't miss opportunities to do the prework. The final was relatively easy given the tutorial content. If you struggle in tutorials, ask for help because you aren't getting the answers to them any other way.

Lecturer is great. Content is fascinating. Fantastic subject and would highly recommend for a deeper understanding of how computers work on a hardware level.