Computer Architecture Courses

Harvard CS50 – Full Computer Science University Course

1645 ratings

Learn the basics of computer science from Harvard University. This is CS50, an introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.

• freeCodeCamp
• 24 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CS50's AP® Computer Science Principles

240 ratings

This is CS50 AP, Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming for students in high school, which satisfies the College Board's new A

• edX
• 36 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python.

131 ratings

An introduction to computer science as a tool to solve real-world analytical problems using Python 3.5.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 14-16 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $300.00

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Computer Architecture

6 ratings

In this course, you will learn to design the computer architecture of complex modern microprocessors. All the features of this course are available for free. It does not offer a certificate upon completion.

• Coursera
• 21 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Sustainability in Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction

122 ratings

This course introduces the basic elements and trends that define sustainability practices in Architecture today. It follows an interdisciplinary approach that includes performance assessment and urban

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Madras;  IIT Delhi;  NPTEL

Computer Architecture

Build up a computer from the ground: binary and floating-point representation, assembly language, arithmetic algorithms, processor design, pipelining, caches, and virtual memory.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science I

77 ratings

This course provides an integrated introduction to electrical engineering and computer science, taught using substantial laboratory experiments with mobile robots.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 17 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Computer Systems Security

64 ratings

Lectures cover threat models, attacks that compromise security, and techniques for achieving security, based on recent research papers.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 30 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - New Golden Age for Computer Architecture - John Hennessy

A retrospective on CISC and RISC leads to domain-specific hardware/software co-design, stronger security, and new paths beyond Moore’s Law.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Computer Architecture

6 ratings

Learn the fundamentals of computer architecture, covering how processors and computer systems are designed and organized at the hardware level.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Birla Institute Of Technology And Science–Pilani (BITS–Pilani)

MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization

Trace how MIPS instructions become hardware: design ALUs, single- and multi-cycle datapaths, resolve pipeline hazards, and tune caches, memory hierarchy, and storage performance.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Computer Science 306: Computer Architecture

Builds computer architecture from the ground up—binary data representation, logic gates, combinational and sequential circuits—through instruction sets, I/O, parallelism, performance evaluation, and quantum computing.

• Study.com
• 16 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Arm Education

Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm

Learn how pipelining, branch handling, cache memories, superscalar processors and out-of-order execution improve microprocessor performance, applying the theory through simulation-based lab exercises.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Computer Simulations

55 ratings

Grow artificial societies from the bottom up: study Schelling's segregation model and Sugarscape, then code your own agent-based model in NetLogo.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Explore Instruction Set Architecture as the foundational layer of computer design, including the contrasting CISC and RISC approaches.

• Codecademy
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available