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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors course by edX is a computer science course that explains advanced concepts behind today’s multi core-based computers’ design. Derived from the Chalmers University of Technology’s advanced graduate programme in computer architecture, this six-week training is instructor-led, requiring four to six hours of studying every week.

The Computer System Design certification syllabus covers an extensive range of topics. These include the essentials of exploiting parallelism amidst instructions, like branch predictions, out-of-order executions, exception handling, etc. It also touches upon memory systems’ advanced concepts, including cache coherency and prefetching. These vital learnings will help you understand how future computer systems will rely on these to maximise their computer effectiveness.

Furthermore, you can audit this Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors online course for free thereby getting limited course material access or paying to receive the certification during the verified track that offers unlimited course access. There are video transcripts to help you understand the curriculum lessons fluidly. You will also be part of a learners’ community, filled with like-minded individuals to discuss topics.

The Highlights

Chalmers University of Technology’s curation
An online, six-week curriculum
Advanced training in Computer Science
English language
VIdeo transcripts provided
Free course auditing
Requires 4-6 hours of the weekly study
Instructor-led schedule
Purchasable certificate
Shareable certification

Programme Offerings

Chalmers University of Technology’s programme
Computer science domain
English video transcripts
Learners’ community
Valuable certification
instructor-led training
Free learning available

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 4071	yes	Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg

The Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors fee for the 'Verified Track' is Rs. 4,071 .
The 'Audit Track' is available for free.

Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors course fee structure

Course Option	Fee in INR
Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors (Audit Track)	NA
Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors (Verified Track)	Rs. 4,071

Eligibility Criteria

The Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors programme is ideal for individuals with an engineering/computer science undergraduate degree. They must also possess elementary knowledge about computer organisation and be familiar with computer design’s basic concepts, caches, and pipelining.

What you will learn

Knowledge of computer application

Upon completing the Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors certification syllabus and modules, you will acquire in-depth knowledge in these areas:

A multicore-based computer’s anatomy
How computer design impacts a program’s ability to quickly and energy-efficiently execute on a future computer system
The various advanced design concepts implemented in future multicore-based computers
How a modern multicore-based computer uses the design concepts

Admission Details

Step 1. You can preview and enrol on the Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors course by edX using the weblink. - https://www.edx.org/course/computer-system-design-advanced-concepts-of-modern

Step 2. Select your preferred session and sign up or log in.

Step 3. To sign up on edX, click on the ‘Register’ tab. Enter all the required details on-screen and select the ‘Create’ button. You can also register through your Microsoft/Apple/Google/Facebook account.

Step 4. Next, select the ‘Sign in’ option and fill in the form. You can also log in via your Facebook/Google/Apple/Microsoft credentials.

Step 5. Select your preferred course track. You can either enrol for free through 'Audit Track' or pay the certification fee for the 'Verified Track'.

Application Details

Instead of filling up a form, you can simply enrol in the Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors certification course by creating an edX profile. To register, you must provide your residence country, full name, email address, and enter a preferred password and public username.

The Syllabus

Multicore systems: It is all about parallelism. Fundamentals.
Microarchitecture fundamentals.
Memory systems fundamentals.
Performance fundamentals.
Energy fundamentals.
Putting it together.

Baseline model and out-of-order completion.
Tomasulo algorithm: step 1.
Tomasulo algorithm: step 2.
Branch prediction.
Exception handling.
Speculative execution.

Fundamentals of memory design.
The 3C model.
Replacement algorithms.
Prefetching algorithms.
Memory systems (DRAM).
Memory systems (Virtual memory and virtualization).

Multicore design challenges.
Multithreading fundamentals.
Multithreading design alternatives (fine/course, SMT).
Cache coherence concepts.
Interconnection concepts.
Putting it together.

Instructors

Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Will I learn from a trained educator?

Yes. Chalmers University of Technology’s Computer Engineering Professor, Per Stenstrom, will teach this course.

2: Is it a verified certification?

Yes. The Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors certificate is verified and will display the University’s logo, along with your instructor’s attestation.

3: Can I learn flexibly?

No. This is an instructor-led programme, where you must adhere to the mentioned course schedule.

4: If I enrol, can I get verified for free?

No. You must pay Rs. 4,039 to obtain the curriculum certificate.

5: Will a couple of hours every week be enough to complete this course?

The Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors training will require you to dedicate at least 4-6 hours each week to complete the course curriculum adequately.