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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

DF

Sep 5, 2022

P​rofs Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan are amazing instructors. This course was so fun and I have learned a huge deal about how computers work under the hood. Looking forward to taking on Part 2 now!

RD

May 23, 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 Charles G

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Apr 25, 2020

Very enjoyable course, looking forward to the second part.

By ismael w

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Feb 28, 2020

excellent. i really understood how computer works exactly.

By Lei D

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Jun 13, 2016

Excellent course! I'm extremely looking forward to part 2.

By Paul N B

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Mar 10, 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed the course from the star to the end :)

By James L

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Jun 17, 2021

Could have used this course back when I was a CS freshman

By Simon W

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May 28, 2020

Great Course, Great Teachers, Great feeling if completed!

By Ulf C

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Oct 24, 2022

Very good! Easy to follow along. Interesting exercises.

By Milad S T

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Mar 5, 2021

The deep journey inside the computer body. Very pleasant

By Dhairya H

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Sep 13, 2020

Awesome course, Will definitely enroll for it's 2nd part

By bilal a m

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Jan 11, 2020

great working experience here, everything working fine .

By Jon T

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Feb 24, 2019

Brilliant introduction to how computers do what they do.

By Changyu G

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May 27, 2017

Very good course.

Really build the computer from scratch!

By Akash S

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Dec 26, 2016

Learned a lot of thing that I was previously unaware of.

By Mark P

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Feb 7, 2022

Such a great course and an amazing learning experiance.

By kvajsvem2

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Feb 11, 2021

Absolutely amazing, I wish this course could go forever

By Thibaut d H

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Mar 19, 2018

Excellent course. Great balance of theory and practice.

By cvallianatos

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Dec 31, 2017

Great course, content and instructors. Highly recommend

By Patrik P

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Aug 16, 2024

Excellently paced course with a lot of topics covered.

By QH C

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Aug 31, 2023

I paid for this course AFTER finishing ALL assignment.

By Laura T

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May 30, 2017

I really liked learning about how computers are built.

By Matthew H

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Apr 18, 2021

Excellent course. I will be taking part two for sure!

By SUBAN S

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Dec 4, 2020

A very fun course that taught me a lot of new things.

By Peter

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Oct 11, 2020

A great course.

It enlightened me on a lot of things.

By Antal T

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Apr 12, 2020

Amazing course, thank you professor Shimon and Noam!