Computer Architecture

Computer Architecture is the science and art of selecting and interconnecting hardware components to build computers that meet functional, performance and cost goals. Coursera's Computer Architecture catalogue teaches you about the design, function and operation of a computer system. You'll learn everything from the principles of hardware and software interaction, memory hierarchy design, pipelining and parallel processors, to the impact of compiler technology on architecture. Understand the basic building blocks such as transistors, gates, and memory cells, and how they're combined to form complex systems. Through this understanding, you'll be equipped to design, analyze and optimize computing systems for applications across a wide range of disciplines.
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Eclipse (Software), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Hardware, Technical Design, Electronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Test Case, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Verification And Validation, Embedded Software

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    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Networking Hardware, Hardware Troubleshooting, USB, System Configuration, Desktop Support, Computer Networking, Computer Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, General Networking

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Microarchitecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Systems Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Dataflow, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Computational Logic

  • Status: Free

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Java Programming, Computer Hardware

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Software Installation, Peripheral Devices

  • Status: New
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    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware Architecture, Application Deployment, Infrastructure Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Computer Hardware, Computer Architecture, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Platforms, Business Workflow Analysis, Interoperability, Artificial Intelligence, Product Demonstration, Performance Improvement, Systems Architecture, Benchmarking

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    Peking University

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, C++ (Programming Language), Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Application Development, Data Storage, Software Design, Computer Hardware, Database Systems, Computational Logic, Software Engineering, File Management

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    Arizona State University

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Process Control, Semiconductors, Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Processes, Electronics, Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Product Testing, Reliability, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Computer Hardware, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Thermal Management, Scalability

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Generative AI, Business Systems, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Servers, Security Awareness, Computer Hardware, Information Systems Security, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Patch Management, Cloud Computing

  • Status: New
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    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Finite Element Methods, Medical Devices, Materials science, Micrometer, Electronics Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Process Control, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Product Testing, Manufacturing Processes, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Computer Architecture, Process Engineering, Laboratory Procedures, Mechanical Engineering, Emerging Technologies

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Systems Architecture, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming

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    University of California, Irvine

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, JSON, Programming Principles, OS Process Management, Functional Design, Data Structures, System Programming, Development Environment, Software Design, Remote Access Systems, Operating Systems, File Management, Program Development, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Computer Architecture

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