Whether you're a curious programmer, an aspiring hardware engineer, or simply someone who wants to understand the technology that powers the world, this course will provide you with a fundamental and practical understanding of computer architecture.
Fundamentals of Computer Organization
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
9 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
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October 2025
Assessments
6 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module explains Von Neumann architecture, latches vs. clocks, pipelining, a 5-stage pipeline, and conflicts due to pipelining.
What's included
12 videos1 reading2 assignments
This module discusses data and control hazards.
What's included
9 videos2 assignments
This module presents branch predictors, out-of-order execution, and cache hierarchy.
What's included
8 videos2 assignments
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