Nand2Tetris: The Free Course Where You Build a Computer From First Principles
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-11-07
X user cneuralnetwork shares what they call one of the best learning resources: Nand to Tetris (nand2tetris.org).
- Created by Noam Nisan and Shimon Schocken (textbook: The Elements of Computing Systems, MIT Press), the course builds a general-purpose computer and a modern software hierarchy from first principles, starting from a single NAND gate.
- All lecture notes, project materials, and tools are free and open-source for non-profit use. It's taught at 400+ universities, high schools, and bootcamps, with students ranging from high schoolers to senior engineers.
- Self-learners can follow the Projects section directly on the site; a paid Coursera track offers an official certificate.
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