CITS4407 Open Source Tools and Scripting (University of Western Australia): rated 2.5/5 overall across 12 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
CITS4407 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: 开源工具与脚本
Type: Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Physics, Mathematics and Computing
Level: Postgraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
This unit introduces students to the philosophy, design, tools and practices that enable and facilitate the success of open source software, which runs much of the world's computer infrastructure. Important topics covered include the use of the shell as a programming language, the use of the file system and pipes to support interprocess communication, fundamental software components, tools supporting the software development and maintenance process, and the importance of c…
CITS4407 has 12 scored reviews: overall 2.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 11 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.2/5).
On Reddit: "Open source cits 4407 , i dropped it the taeching methods are so bad , u can learn more from micrsofts learning website or just from a udemy course"
On Reddit: "Open source is fucked. Man the 2nd assignment was so hard and the correction was ever tougher. I don’t even wanna get started on the final exam mate"
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Q: Is CITS4407 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 12 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 2.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CITS4407, and when is it offered?
A: CITS4407 is taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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