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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      VLSI CAD Part I: Logic

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Verification And Validation, Computer Architecture, Systems Design, Algorithms, Computer Engineering, Mathematical Software, Design Software, Computer Programming Tools, Debugging, Digital Design, Software Development Tools

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Mobile Architecture

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      Arm

      Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, System Configuration, Debugging, Application Development

      4.7
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Intel

      Intel Network Platform, Capabilities & Best Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Cloud-Native Computing, Hardware Architecture, Risk Management Framework, Interoperability, Software Architecture, System Configuration, Digital Transformation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations en Français

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Docker (Software), Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, YAML, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Operating Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Wireless Networks, System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Simulations, C (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      625 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Android Architecture/Multimedia Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Android (Operating System), Android Development, Mobile Development, Software Architecture, Live Streaming, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Middleware, Linux, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging

      2.9
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Information System Security Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Information Systems Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Risk Management Framework, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Solution Architecture, Security Controls, Data Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Risk, Enterprise Architecture, Data Integrity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Architecting in AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Software Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Architecture, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Security, Amazon S3, Docker (Software), Scalability, API Gateway, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Storage, Load Balancing, Performance Tuning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      VLSI CAD Part II: Layout

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Design, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Hardware, Systems Design, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductors, Network Routing, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • VLSI CAD Part I: Logic: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Mobile Architecture: Meta
    • Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals: Arm
    • Intel Network Platform, Capabilities & Best Practices: Intel
    • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations en Français: Google Cloud
    • Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems: EIT Digital
    • Android Architecture/Multimedia Framework: Board Infinity
    • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Fundamentals of Information System Security Architecture: LearnQuest

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