COMP9201 Operating Systems (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP9201 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: 操作系统
Type: Postgraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
Operating systems are an essential part of computer systems, so a course on operating systems is an essential part of any computer science or computer engineering program. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the underlying operating systems that students have implicitly relied upon when developing applications in the foundational courses within Computer Science and Engineering.
COMP9201 has 1 scored review: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "If you're planning to go into the Masters of IT you may also want to consider COMP9201 (Operating Systems) for your 2nd year; it's not data science but but it does give you probably the firmest idea of how you interact with computers and their resources to run programs out of an…"
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Q: Is COMP9201 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.2/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP9201, and when is it offered?
A: COMP9201 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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