CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms (University of Western Australia): rated 3.3/5 overall across 14 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
CITS2200 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing in Information Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数据结构与算法
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Physics, Mathematics and Computing
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
At the core of most computer applications is the storage and retrieval of information. The way that the stored data is structured has a strong impact on what can be retrieved, how quickly it can be retrieved and how much space it occupies.
CITS2200 has 14 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 2.9 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 8 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.9 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "This site has all the lectures, labs and the project: https://teaching.csse.uwa.edu.au/units/CITS2200/material.html However, personally I’d recommend just watching videos that go through and explain algorithms as the lectures are very boring. This is the one that I watched: http…"
On Reddit: "I felt it was one of the most enjoyable and influential units in the CS major, however it seems to have quite a high variance person to person; some people love it, some people hate it. If you are the kind of person who like sorting algorithms, you'll probably like it. Lectures …"
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Q: Is CITS2200 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: usefulness 2.9/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CITS2200, and when is it offered?
A: CITS2200 is taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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