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Computer Architecture & Digital Systems
Understand how computers work from logic gates to CPUs. Covers boolean algebra, binary representations, processor architecture, the memory hierarchy, x86-64 assembly, and I/O systems -- modelled after MIT 6.004, CMU 15-213, and Nand to Tetris.
- 8 hours
- 25 lessons
- 6 modules
- 50-question practice exam
- updated May 2026
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Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
Logic Gates, Truth Tables, and Boolean Algebra
6 modules, 25 lessons
Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz. The course ends with a 50-question practice exam.
- readLogic Gates, Truth Tables, and Boolean Algebra30 min
- videoDigital Logic -- Ben Eater20 min
- readCombinational Circuits: Decoders and Multiplexers20 min
- quizDigital Logic & Boolean Algebra Quiz15 min
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No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 3 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
- 02 6 module quizzes and a 50-question practice exam — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 03 Last updated May 2026.
- 04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Design combinational circuits using boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps
- 02 Represent integers and floating-point numbers in binary
- 03 Explain CPU architecture: ALU, registers, instruction set, pipelining
- 04 Describe the memory hierarchy and cache eviction policies
- 05 Read and write basic x86-64 assembly
- 06 Explain how I/O devices communicate with the CPU via interrupts and DMA
- — Basic programming experience
- — Understanding of binary and hexadecimal (helpful but taught in course)
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 8 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 6 modules, plus a 50-question practice exam.
What’s free?
Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 6 modules and the practice exam, and starts with a 14-day free trial.
Start the course with Module 1 free.
No card required. Unlock every module and the practice exam from $8.99/mo when you’re ready.