COMP20005 Intro. to Numerical Computation in C (University of Melbourne): rated 3.8/5 overall, difficulty 0.3/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.7/5 across 37 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
COMP20005 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: C 语言数值计算导论
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
AIMS Many engineering disciplines make use of numerical solutions to computational problems. In this subject students will be introduced to the key elements of programming in a high level language, and will then use that skill to explore methods for solving numerical problems in a range of discip.
COMP20005 has 37 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.3 · difficulty 0.3 · would-recommend 4.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (4.7/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.8 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Good subject IMO (I took it as an undergrad and now teach the first year version) Moderate difficulty, but more skills based than memorization, and you come away with something practical. Taught by Jianzhong Qi in Semester 2 or Alistair Moffat in Semester 1. I am biased but both…"
On Reddit: "Great subject and a neat introduction to programming through C. I would 100% recommend Alistair he’s fantastic and was one of the main reasons I chose to major in comp sci. The subject doesnt cover Programming concepts as well as foundation of algorithms because the last few wee…"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is COMP20005 hard?
A: Students rate COMP20005's difficulty 0.3/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is COMP20005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 37 reviews: would-recommend 4.7/5, usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP20005, and when is it offered?
A: COMP20005 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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