Computer Architecture Courses and Certifications

Quantum Computer Systems Design I: Intro to Quantum Computation and Programming

11 ratings at edX

This course explores the basic design principles of today's quantum computer systems. In this course, students will learn to work with the IBM Qiskit software tools to write simple quantum programs an

• edX
• 4 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to RISC-V

6 ratings at edX

Discover various aspects of RISC-V, including technical aspects, specifications and the community ecosystem.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Career Certificate

Quantum Computer Systems Design

Learn quantum computer system design: write Qiskit programs run on cloud quantum hardware while studying Bloch sphere, EPR pairs, NISQ algorithms, microarchitecture, compilation, and memory management.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $600.00
• 3 courses

Introduction to System on Chip Design

A beginner’s course about the design and architecture of System-on-Chip (SoC) devices. Learn how today’s smart systems integrate computing, memory, and I/O on a single chip.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Harvey Mudd College

Digital Design

This first course in Digital Design will take you from Zero to One - from no previous experience, to being able to design amazing digital systems. This is the first step on the path to computer engine

• edX
• 10 weeks, 7-12 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors

Learn about advanced computer design concepts, including how to make modern multicore-based computers both fast and energy efficient.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

MIPS Assembly

Practice MIPS 32-bit assembly through graded exercises: bit counting, binary search, base conversion, Roman numerals, Atbash and rotational ciphers, and Conway's Game of Life.

• Exercism
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Banaras Hindu University

Digital Logic and Circuits Simulations

Learn to represent, simplify, and implement Boolean functions through combinational and sequential digital circuits, including gates, adders, multiplexers, flip-flops, counters, and registers.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

Career Certificate

Computer System Design: Concepts of Modern Microprocessors

Become an expert in the design of modern multicore-based computers for higher performance and energy efficiency.

• edX
• 16 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $88.00
• 2 courses

Learn x86-64 assembly fundamentals, from registers, stacks, and control flow to debugging, Intel manual use, inline assembly, and a binary bomb lab.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

OpenSecurityTraining2

Architecture 2001: x86-64 OS Internals

Explore x86-64 hardware mechanisms behind operating systems, including privilege rings, interrupts, system calls, paging, and processor execution modes.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

This comprehensive set of reverse engineering tutorials covers x86, x64 as well as 32-bit ARM and 64-bit architectures. If you're a newbie looking to learn reversing, or just someone looking to revise on some concepts, you're at the right place.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Learn to write and read x86 and ARM assembly while working directly with registers, stacks, memory, functions, and processor-specific instructions.

• Cybrary
• 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Stanford Seminar - Accelerating ML Recommendation with Over a Thousand RISC-V-Tensor Processors

Explore how a 7nm chip combines over a thousand low-power RISC-V processors and distributed memory to accelerate recommendation workloads within a tight power budget.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploiting Modern Microarchitectures - Meltdown, Spectre, & Other Hardware Attacks

Examines how performance optimizations in modern processors enable attacks such as Meltdown and Spectre, and how to mitigate them without sacrificing performance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video