COMP2121 Microprocessors and Interfacing (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall across 23 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP2121 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Computer Science and Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微处理器与接口
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces the students to the basics of microprocessors. It covers microprocessor architecture, assembly laguage programming, I/O interfacing and microprocessor applications.
COMP2121 has 23 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 20 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "Took the course at 18s2 when Hui Wu taught it and was a tutor last term. The structure of the test back in 18s2 was a bunch of short response questions (about 6 iirc) and three AVR coding questions. If Hui Wu is teaching the course this term, he most likely released biweekly hom…"
On Reddit: "I am doing COMP2121 at the moment. My skills are in C++, php. I don't like RISC-based programming. So I don't really like this course. Having said this, you learn a lot. HOW RELEVANT this is, is a different story. The course if focussed around the AVR Atmel chipset. This is a pr…"
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Q: Is COMP2121 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 23 reviews: usefulness 2.3/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP2121, and when is it offered?
A: COMP2121 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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