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Computer Architecture Courses

Computer architecture courses can help you learn about processor design, memory hierarchy, instruction sets, and system organization. You can build skills in performance optimization, hardware-software interaction, and parallel processing techniques. Many courses introduce tools like simulation software, assembly language, and hardware description languages, that support implementing and testing architectural concepts in real-world applications.

Popular Computer Architecture Courses and Certifications


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    Google

    Technical Support Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Desktop Support, Package and Software Management, Technical Support and Services, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, System Support, Network Support, General Networking, Help Desk Support, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Documentation, Customer Support, End User Training and Support, Computer Networking, Information Technology, Technical Writing, Computer Systems, Linux

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    165K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google IT Automation with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Cloud Management, Test Automation, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Scripting, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Services, Email Automation, Web Presence, Python Programming, CI/CD, Configuration Management, Program Development, Containerization, Unit Testing

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    56K reviews

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science: Foundations using R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Knitr, Data Sharing, GitHub, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    48K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Crash Course on Python

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Programming Principles, Scripting, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment

    4.8
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    41K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Prompt Engineering Tools, Cloud Security, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Network Routing, DevSecOps, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Dashboard Creation

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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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, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Design Software, Network Model, Model Optimization, Digital Design

    4.6
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    557 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, Web Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), Usability, Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    100K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Atchison Technology

    Cloud Architecture for Scalable Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Multi-Cloud, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Managed Services, Containerization, Infrastructure Architecture, Scalability, IT Infrastructure, Cost Management, IT Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, Usability, User Centered Design, Design, Human Centered Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Sprint Retrospectives, Wireframing, Ideation, Sprint Planning

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    76K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Data Presentation, Big Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Cleansing, Apache Hadoop, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Apache Hive, Data Mart, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Data Science, Microsoft Excel

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Verification And Validation, Web Development, Mockups, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Web Frameworks

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    36K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Google Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Web Presence, Python Programming, SQL

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    69K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Technical Support Fundamentals: Google
  • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
  • Data Science: Foundations using R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Crash Course on Python: Google
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer: Google Cloud
  • VLSI CAD Part I: Logic: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Google UX Design: Google
  • Cloud Architecture for Scalable Systems: Atchison Technology
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
  • Introduction to Data Analytics: IBM

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