Learner Reviews & Feedback for Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course) by Hebrew University of Jerusalem
About the Course
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 ...
Top reviews
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
DF
Sep 4, 2022
Profs 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!
501 - 525 of 1,107 Reviews for Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course)
By Cian M
•Feb 13, 2017
I would highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to challenge themselves to learn how computers _really_ work.
By Alex M
•Feb 21, 2019
A fun and interesting course that guides students through the workings of computers at the most fundamental levels.
By Hermawan M
•Oct 11, 2018
Very good course! I learned a lot. The assessments require some thought and are not just multiple choice questions.
By Francisco M
•Nov 7, 2024
Excellent teachers ,excellent contents I hardly recommend this course to anyone interested in how computers works.
By Include s
•May 8, 2024
Excellent course. It provides the fundamental groundwork necessary for advancing in the field of Computer Science.
By Vaibhav S
•Mar 6, 2022
Highly recommended course if you love computers and want to learn about how they are made staring from NAND gates.
By Daniele I
•Sep 4, 2020
I couldn't find any better course this that to start learning what is inside a computer. Challenging but so great!
By Shay L
•Mar 21, 2020
a great course.
makes you really understand the inside of the computer, and the how software controls the hardware.
By Yusaku S
•Sep 8, 2017
The instructors have done a fantastic job of coming up with the course material that is easy to follow. No fluff!
By Son D
•Jun 24, 2016
One of the best course on introduction to computer. Easy to follow. Well documented problem sets and instructions.
By Alexander M
•Sep 4, 2024
Fantastic course. I would recommend this to any computer and electrical engineer and any computer science person.
By Zachary M
•Aug 16, 2022
I took this for fun and have 6+ years of coding experiance. I took a lot from this and had a great time doing it!
By Alex W
•Nov 7, 2020
it is a fantastic course as it shows me the whole thing under the ground and walk me through all of the details.
By Daniel S
•Jul 25, 2019
Excellent Course ! one of the best here in Coursera. you can learn HDL, Assembly and CPU architecture in 6 weeks
By Artun K
•May 25, 2017
Excellent course with great projects and guidance. I learned everything I was hoping to and more in this course.
By Ken G
•Feb 23, 2020
I learned a lot from this course, about hardware and computers. It will really help me with future programming.
By Ian
•Oct 3, 2017
A wonderful course. If you ever wondered "how does a computer work?" this course can help answer that question.
By Nelson R
•Jul 2, 2023
Every hardware engineering student must do this course. As Feynman, "What I cannot create, I don't understand"
By Serban P
•Oct 23, 2022
Very interesting and useful course. It helps building a birds-eye view of computers and computer programming.
By Marco M
•Jun 29, 2020
Loved this course. The instructors are very knowledgeable and the material was fun, challenging, and engaging.
By Néstor G
•Feb 22, 2020
Excelente, los docentes diseñaron una computadora de 16 bits solamente para enseñar como funciona. Amazing!!!
By Timothy D
•Aug 17, 2017
Loved this course, would do it again and recommend to others. I learned quite a lot about how computers work.
By Stefano G
•Aug 16, 2022
The explanations are pretty clear and interesting. The project assignment are challenging but not difficult
By Anton M
•Mar 22, 2019
Straightforward, yet engaging and informative. Would be so cool to have it as curriculum in every highschool
By Ralph C
•Aug 13, 2021
What a wonderful course! Not only the content, teachers provide detailed material to help student learning!