COMP90045 Programming Language Implementation (University of Melbourne): rated 3.1/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
COMP90045 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: 编程语言实现
Type: Subject
Credit points: 12.5
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Graduate coursework
Handbook year: 2026
AIMS Good craftsmen know their tools, and compilers are amongst the most important tools that programmers use. There are many ways in which familiarity with compilers helps programmers.
COMP90045 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "I took COMP90045 (https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2025/subjects/comp90045) without having done COMP30020. The previous coordinator assessed my knowledge of functional programming before givong me a waiver so I had to self-study during the summer break. From that point of view, f…"
On Reddit: "COMP90045 used to be offered (when Harald Sondergaard was teaching). Not a very big class when I took it. Microprocessors...I think, not a chance. The School of Computing and Information Systems (even when it was a department, even when it was Computer Science and Software Engin…"
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Q: Is COMP90045 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP90045, and when is it offered?
A: COMP90045 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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