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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Pressure, Force, Motion, and Humidity Sensors

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Machine Controls, Control Systems, Electrical Systems, Hardware Design, Programmable Logic Controllers, Equipment Design, Electronic Components

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      256 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Internet of Things: Sensing and Actuation From Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Prototyping

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      159 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Technologies and platforms for Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Platforms, Deep Learning, Hardware Architecture, Information Technology, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Embedded Systems, Emerging Technologies, Data Centers

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Systems Engineering, Software Systems, System Software, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Linux

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      FPGA computing systems: A Bird’s Eye View

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Systems, System Configuration, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Systems Design, Automation, Computational Logic, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Networking, Peripherals, and Wireless Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Computer Displays, Peripheral Devices, TCP/IP, Display Devices, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), General Networking, USB, Wireless Networks, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Infrastructure, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Switches, Network Protocols, Computer Hardware

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Programming for the Internet of Things Project

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Functional Requirement, Systems Design, System Requirements, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Design, Conceptual Design, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      945 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Introduction to Computing Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Computer Systems, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Hardware, Computational Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Internet Of Things, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, Linux, Operating Systems, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Open Source Technology, Command-Line Interface, Computer Hardware, System Configuration

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Development, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Distributed Computing, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Internet of Things: Setting Up Your DragonBoard™ Development Platform

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Development Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Web Servers, Web Applications, USB, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      160 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Implementing Security in IoT and Edge Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Security Engineering, Internet Of Things, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Security Requirements Analysis, Vulnerability Management, Information Privacy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular hardware courses

    • Pressure, Force, Motion, and Humidity Sensors : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Internet of Things: Sensing and Actuation From Devices: University of California San Diego
    • Technologies and platforms for Artificial Intelligence: Politecnico di Milano
    • Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • FPGA computing systems: A Bird’s Eye View: Politecnico di Milano
    • Networking, Peripherals, and Wireless Technologies: Packt
    • Programming for the Internet of Things Project: University of California, Irvine
    • Introduction to Computing Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem: University of California San Diego
    • Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory: Politecnico di Milano

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