Computer Architecture Courses and Certifications

Stanford Seminar - Computing with High-Dimensional Vectors

High-dimensional vectors can encode whole data structures across their components, enabling a computing algebra beyond arithmetic and linear algebra.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - QED and Symbolic QED- Dramatic Improvements in SoC Validation and Debug

A seminar on Quick Error Detection and Symbolic QED for reducing SoC error-detection latency, increasing bug coverage, and localizing difficult hardware bugs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Dynamic Code Optimization and the NVIDIA Denver Processor

Explores how NVIDIA Denver uses dynamic code optimization and binary translation to simplify microarchitecture while improving ARM processor performance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

ARM Based Development

Explore ARM7TDMI assembly and internals, from instruction encoding and pipelines to coprocessors, caches, memory management, and peripheral interfaces.

• YouTube
• 1 day 21 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Digital Circuits

A comprehensive foundation in digital design spans number systems, Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuits, memories, FPGAs, VHDL, and 8085/8086 systems.

• YouTube
• 1 day 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sebastian Lague

Visualizing Data with 7-Segment Displays

Build a logic-gate seven-segment display that converts binary values into decimal digits, including 8-bit numbers and negative values.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

How Assembly Language Loops Work

Learn how 6502 assembly loops use LCD busy flags, CPU status flags, conditional branches, and null-terminated messages to control a working display.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

Reprogramming CPU Microcode With an Arduino

Reprogram an 8-bit computer’s EEPROM-based control logic with an Arduino, translating microcode into machine instructions and testing a new subtract command.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CS Dojo

An Overview of Arrays and Memory - Data Structures & Algorithms

Explore how arrays are organized in memory, including C arrays, integer storage, and the relationship between memory and storage.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

How Hardware Timers Work in CPUs

Understand how a CPU uses hardware timers to control execution timing.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

What is a Stack and How Does It Work - 6502 Part 5

Learn what a stack is and how it works in the 6502 processor.

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

Ben Eater

8-bit CPU Control Logic - Implementing EEPROMs for Microinstructions - Part 3

Uses two EEPROMs to translate an 8-bit CPU’s instruction cycle and instruction register into microinstruction control signals, then runs a complete program.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

RAM Module Build for 8-Bit Computer - Part 2

Build an 8-bit computer’s RAM module by adding a memory address register, DIP-switch programming controls, and address-selection logic.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

Subroutine Calls with RAM - 6502 Part 7

Examines how RAM supports subroutine calls on the 6502 processor.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ben Eater

Assembly Language vs. Machine Code - 6502 Part 3

Explains how 6502 assembly instructions correspond to machine code and introduces the role of an assembler.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video