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Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II

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Re: Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II

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Post by nickpsecurity »

bjelkeman-again wrote: post #26

Does anyone have a recommendation for an electronics course that starts from the basics, with real hardware, for some who did electronics at highschool, but has forgotten essentially everything but some abstract knowledge. I'd really want to be able to design simple stuff on a breadboard. I know there is a ton of stuff out there, but where to start?

This looked promising:

https://contextualelectronics.com

Also, get some edition of Malvino's Electronic Principles. Easiest to understand book I saw looking into electronics.

Re: Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II

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Post by JHonaker »

xiaoma wrote: post #25

This would be so good if it were available off of Coursera, which is essentially a shake-down for certificate fees at this point. Nand2Tetris is a fantastic course. Back in its heyday 3 years ago, I did a ton of courses on Coursera. They weren't perfect, of course. There was no higher-level coordination that could lead to covering an entire 4-year degree's worth of material and it was hard to match up courses from di…

You could just buy the book. It's what I worked off of.

Re: Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II

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Post by xiaoma »

coaxial wrote: post #30
xiaoma wrote: post #25

This would be so good if it were available off of Coursera, which is essentially a shake-down for certificate fees at this point. Nand2Tetris is a fantastic course. Back in its heyday 3 years ago, I did a ton of courses on Coursera. They weren't perfect, of course. There was no higher-level coordination that could lead to covering an entire 4-year degree's worth of material and it was hard to match up courses from di…

What paywall are you talking about? Unless I'm missing something, every course I did on Coursera had the option of buying a certificate. But if I didn't want to pay, I could follow and complete the course all the same; I just didn't get the certification in the end. The contents were the same, the exercises were the same, and the knowledge gained was the same.

That's how it used to be. How long ago was your last course?

They still let you watch the videos but generally don't let you take the quizzes or submit assignments to the auto-grader anymore.

http://cyrilandersontraining.com/2017/02/18/coursera-pay-gra...

Re: Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II

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Post by chibolo »

xiaoma wrote: post #25

This would be so good if it were available off of Coursera, which is essentially a shake-down for certificate fees at this point. Nand2Tetris is a fantastic course. Back in its heyday 3 years ago, I did a ton of courses on Coursera. They weren't perfect, of course. There was no higher-level coordination that could lead to covering an entire 4-year degree's worth of material and it was hard to match up courses from di…

You could apply for financial aid. It's pretty easy I got it right away.

Re: Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II

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Post by bjelkeman-again »

failsafe wrote: post #28
bjelkeman-again wrote: post #26

Does anyone have a recommendation for an electronics course that starts from the basics, with real hardware, for some who did electronics at highschool, but has forgotten essentially everything but some abstract knowledge. I'd really want to be able to design simple stuff on a breadboard. I know there is a ton of stuff out there, but where to start?

6.002.1x "Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis" Based on 6.002 MIT Course https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:MITx+6.002.1x_1+2T... 1 of 3 part series

Thank you

Re: Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II

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Post by bjelkeman-again »

nickpsecurity wrote: post #31
bjelkeman-again wrote: post #26

Does anyone have a recommendation for an electronics course that starts from the basics, with real hardware, for some who did electronics at highschool, but has forgotten essentially everything but some abstract knowledge. I'd really want to be able to design simple stuff on a breadboard. I know there is a ton of stuff out there, but where to start?

This looked promising: https://contextualelectronics.com Also, get some edition of Malvino's Electronic Principles. Easiest to understand book I saw looking into electronics.

Appreciated.
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