[ale] Computer Architecture class?

[Michael Potter]

If you qualify for the prereqs for the class, then it _may_ be
worthwhile.  Even then you would be competing for jobs with people
with PhDs.

If you want to feel closer to the metal I think you are better off
learning assembly language (including page table handling).



On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Leam Hall <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
> "this course explores techniques that go into designing a modern
> microprocessor."
>
> Even deeper than the former.
>
> Leam
>
>
> On 09/03/2013 06:15 PM, Wolf Halton wrote:
>>
>> computer architecture,  like mainboards and risers and backplanes; or
>> network architecture like routers, switches and subnets and firewalls?
>>
>> Wolf Halton
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>> On Sep 3, 2013 4:08 PM, "leam hall" <leamhall at gmail.com
>> <mailto:leamhall at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hey all, reverse question. Coursera has a Computer Architecture
>>     class starting in a couple weeks.
>>
>>     https://www.coursera.org/course/comparch
>>
>>     I like the *idea* of knowing that sort of stuff but I've never been
>>     in a job that would need it. Has anyone done so and can you tell me,
>>     on list or off, what the job was like? I'm certain I want to know
>>     more and do more, but don't want to spend time chasing the wrong
>>     dream. This course is one of several I could take, so I'm trying to
>>     pick one and go with it.
>>
>>     Thanks!
>>
>>     Leam
>>
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