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    Study computer architecture for designing and optimizing computer systems. Learn about processors, memory, and input/output devices.

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      L&T EduTech

      Chip based VLSI design for Industrial Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Electronics, Hardware Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronics Engineering, Serial Peripheral Interface, Computational Logic, Electrical Engineering, Computer Architecture, Schematic Diagrams, Semiconductors, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Components, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, Low Voltage, Electronic Systems, Control Systems, Computer Engineering

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      A+ Core 1 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Networking Hardware, Hardware Troubleshooting, USB, System Configuration, Desktop Support, Computer Networking, Computer Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, General Networking

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Eclipse (Software), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Hardware, Technical Design, Electronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Test Case, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Verification And Validation, Embedded Software

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      4.5
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Computer Hardware and Software

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, TCP/IP, Information Technology, General Networking, Computer Literacy, Network Protocols, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Software Installation, Computer Networking, File Systems

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      201 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Data Structures, System Programming, Microarchitecture, C (Programming Language), Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Maintainability, System Configuration, Development Environment, Peripheral Devices

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      524 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Data Storage, Engineering Software, Unstructured Data, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Database Theory, Network Routing, Theoretical Computer Science

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Data Storage Technologies, Problem Solving, Software Design, Data Manipulation, C and C++, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Software Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Solution Architecture, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture, Maintainability, Scalability, Databases

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Real Time Data, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming, Kubernetes, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Containerization, API Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1a

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Networking Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Display Devices

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Cloud Platforms, Artificial Intelligence

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, API Gateway, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Data Management, Distributed Computing

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer architecture courses

    • Chip based VLSI design for Industrial Applications: L&T EduTech
    • A+ Core 1 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Unit 3: Pearson
    • FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Computer Hardware and Software: University of California, Irvine
    • Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Data Structures and Algorithms: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Software Architecture: University of Alberta
    • Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions: Whizlabs
    • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1a: Illinois Tech

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