FIT3159 Computer architecture (Monash University): rated 2.2/5 overall across 17 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
FIT3159 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Information Technology in Information Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计算机体系结构
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
FIT3159 has 17 scored reviews: overall 2.2/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 16 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.2/5).
On Reddit: "I actually liked the content and found it really interesting. But the unit is so bad. The lecturer is horrible and the final exam was NOTHING like the sample exam and exam format is TERRIBLE. Overall, it's not managed well at all which makes it extremely frustrating. Which is wh…"
On Reddit: "FIT3159 is pretty shit. Avoid it if you can unless you really want to learn about hardware. The exam format is a joke. It’s all multiple choice & multiple answers but if you get just one answer wrong you get 0 marks. When I did the exam (s1 2021) all the practice exams given wer…"
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Q: Is FIT3159 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 17 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 2.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FIT3159, and when is it offered?
A: FIT3159 is taught by the Faculty of Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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