CPU Design Courses and Certifications

Dynamic Code Optimization and the NVIDIA Denver Processor

Explore dynamic code optimization and the NVIDIA Denver Processor in this 1-2 hour seminar from Stanford University, covering pipeline microarchitecture and CPU design.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Stanford Seminar - Mostly Missless Memory in the Mill CPU

This is one of the series of talks about the mill architecture. The particular topic discussed here is Cache Access. Ivan Godard attemps to oversimplify and provide an intuitive understanding for people who are not specialists in the field.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Design a CPU

547 ratings at Udemy

Learn to design and simulate an 8-bit CPU, create your own instruction set, assembly language, and assembler in Excel in this 8-hour course. Subtitles available in 78 languages.

• Udemy
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Crash Course Digital Electronics

502 ratings at Udemy

Master digital electronics and robotics with this 9-hour course. Learn to build a CPU from scratch, understand microprocessors, microcontrollers, and explore the history of technology.

• Udemy
• 8 hours 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Foundations of Computer Design

338 ratings at Udemy

Dive into computer science with this course on computer design fundamentals. Learn binary math, circuit programming, assembly code, and design your own CPU. Offered by a renowned university.

• Udemy
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Robert Feranec

How Does a CPU Work and How to Create Your Own Processor

Learn to design your own CPU with Robert Feranec's 1-2 hour material, covering CPU workings, logic gates, and FPGA design.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Hackaday

System Architecture

Explore system architecture with Hackaday's Bil Herd. Learn about computer systems, design review, CPU simplification, memory types, and early terminals in a 1-2 hour study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Hack In The Box Security Conference

Cache Side Channel Attacks - CPU Design As A Security Problem

Explore the security implications of CPU design with Anders Fogh in this under 1-hour Hack In The Box Security Conference session. Learn about cache side channel attacks and potential software defenses.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

The Genius of the RISC-V Microprocessor

Explore the innovative design and future impact of RISC-V microprocessors in this 1-2 hour material by NDC Conferences, focusing on its unique instruction extension mechanism and industry implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

The Chip Show - How Not To Design a CPU

Explore the history of CPU design decisions in a humorous, less than 1-hour session offered by media.ccc.de. Gain insights with the power of hindsight.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk