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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    Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Infrastructure Architecture, Computer Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Systems, System Configuration, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Systems Design, Automation, Computational Logic, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Systems Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Algorithms

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Systems Analysis, Computer Architecture, Software Architecture, Simulations, Graph Theory, Hardware Architecture, Logical Reasoning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, System Programming, Distributed Computing, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Development, Computer Hardware, Python Programming, Development Environment, Debugging

    2.6
    Rating, 2.6 out of 5 stars
    127 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, System Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Data Storage, Job Control Language (JCL)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture

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    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
    147 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Politecnico di Milano

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Development, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Distributed Computing, Development Environment, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electronics Engineering, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Thermal Management, Scalability, Systems Integration, Manufacturing Processes, Technical Standard, Reliability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Operating Systems, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Hardware, Computer Science, C# (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Systems Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, Computer Programming

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    40 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Computer Networking, Computer Systems, Network Architecture, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Network Protocols, Computer Literacy, Computational Logic, Computing Platforms, Computer Hardware

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    35 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Nanjing University

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, C (Programming Language), Computer Systems, Computer Architecture, System Programming, Programming Principles, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Application Security, Computer Hardware

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    59 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months