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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course) by Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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About the Course

What you’ll achieve: In this project-centered course* you will build a modern computer system, from the ground up. We’ll divide this fascinating journey into six hands-on projects that will take you from constructing elementary logic gates all the way through creating a fully functioning general purpose computer. In the process, you will learn - in the most direct and constructive way - how computers work, and how they are designed. What you’ll need: This is a self-contained course: all the knowledge necessary to succeed in the course and build the computer system will be given as part of the learning experience. Therefore, we assume no previous computer science or engineering knowledge, and all learners are welcome aboard. You will need no physical materials, since you will build the computer on your own PC, using a software-based hardware simulator, just like real computers are designed by computer engineers in the field. The hardware simulator, as well as other software tools, will be supplied freely after you enroll in the course. Course format: The course consists of six modules, each comprising a series of video lectures, and a project. You will need about 2-3 hours to watch each module's lectures, and about 5-10 hours to complete each one of the six projects. The course can be completed in six weeks, but you are welcome to take it at your own pace. You can watch a TED talk about this course by Googling "nand2tetris TED talk". *About Project-Centered Courses: Project-centered courses are designed to help you complete a personally meaningful real-world project, with your instructor and a community of learners with similar goals providing guidance and suggestions along the way. By actively applying new concepts as you learn, you’ll master the course content more efficiently; you’ll also get a head start on using the skills you gain to make positive changes in your life and career. When you complete the course, you’ll have a finished project that you’ll be proud to use and share....

Top reviews

AI

Jun 13, 2021

Undeniably one of the best computer science courses. The advertising isn't false! This course permanently changed my perspective on hardware and software along with the relationship between the two...

RD

May 22, 2021

Thanks to the instructors for bringing forth such an amazing course. The way the course is strucured makes it very interesting and easy to learn. Loved and enjoyed the course and learnt a lot from it

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By R.L C

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Feb 13, 2017

participation by the professors in the discussion forums , would in my opinion get this 5 star rating, overall a very innovative & fun course

By Rashed A

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Aug 1, 2022

Interesting course, it's cover the base of computer architectures and help me understand whats going under the hood. Totally recommend it

By Wyler Z

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Sep 24, 2017

Good, but not very challenging. If you wanted to learn you could but if you were just doing it for the grade you could skate by.

By Ayaz A

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Feb 9, 2022

So much infromative interesting and knowledgeable course also the instructor is so nice and the way of teaching is always good.

By Luís F A M

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Nov 29, 2020

I wish the memory part was a little bit deeper and that we developped the registers from the nand chip as well

By Edniz L d S

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Oct 11, 2020

Falta os textos dos vídeos em português do Brasil.

The texts of the videos in Brazilian Portuguese are missing.

By Ehud K

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Feb 2, 2017

very interesting, constructed well and in escalating difficulty level.

cons: hard to debug using the emulators

By Fabrice B M

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May 31, 2017

I loved how you guys explain things and make them look very simple...that is awesome! Keep up the great work

By Lee G

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Sep 8, 2017

Good course, very challenging. I find the resources to be a little bit outdated in their presentation.

By Axel B

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Jul 27, 2020

Un très bon cours, même pour quelqu'un de familier avec la logique et l'électronique numérique

By Prudhvi V R M

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May 7, 2021

A Great course, which gives you the best way of introduction to building a computer.

By Hebert B

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May 18, 2020

It will be free to send homework! in some parts of the course i can't send anywork

By Tony Z

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Jul 30, 2018

The course is well-organized. Could be too elementary for advanced participants.

By Pablo J R Y

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Aug 29, 2020

Es un buen curso para iniciar el entendimiento de como funciona un computador.

By Jay P

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Jan 27, 2023

amazing course, after completing this course I feel like a true engineer

By Stefan O

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Jun 4, 2020

Nice course, covers pretty much all the basics of computer architectures

By Ganapathi s

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Oct 23, 2016

nice lecture to know someting about the elctronics ...thanks...

By Learn w M N

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Aug 13, 2016

Really good one. Would be 5 stars if there was better support.

By Júlia D M A

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Oct 7, 2020

Acho que para melhorar precisava ter a legenda em português

By Simon V

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Jun 6, 2017

Great course to learn the fundamentals of a computer

By Guan W

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Feb 20, 2016

Having none prerequisite is quite surprising indeed.

By Mayank N

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Jul 29, 2016

Had A lot to learn from this course ... Thanks

By Alexey M

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Nov 8, 2016

Very good cource, but only first part of it

By Joseph F

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May 29, 2019

One of my favorite courses... period.

By Lalith b

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Apr 2, 2017

I got principles of computer