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Course is available for free on Coursera: Part 1 - https://www.coursera.org/learn/build-a-computer https://www.coursera.org/learn/build-a-computer (hardware pr

Course is available for free on Coursera: Part 1 - https://www.coursera.org/learn/build-a-computer https://www.coursera.org/learn/build-a-computer (hardware projects/chapters 1-6) Part 2 - https://www.coursera.org/learn/nand2tetris2 https://www.coursera.org/learn/nand2tetris2 (software projects/chapters 7-12)

bmitc 6y ago
The downside is that part two is the software stack and the software grader only supports Python and Java.
- rbanffy 6y ago
  It's reasonable to support one great programming language along with Java, which is kind of a market standard.
  - bmitc 6y ago
    I didn’t say it wasn’t reasonable, but it is a downside for those wanting to do something different. I’d prefer they tested emitted code, that way you can use anything you want.
    - rbanffy 6y ago
      They'd need to maintain trusted sandboxed environments for every supported compiler/interpreter. That's a lot of work.
- fantod 6y ago
  Not when I took it! I did most of those assignments in Haskell (a choice I came to regret). Double-checking and it seems the grader supports the following languages: C, C++, C#, Elixir, Erlang, Go, Haskell, Java, Lua, Node.js, Perl, PHP, Python 2.7, Python 3, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Swift.
  - bmitc 6y ago
    Oh really? I was going off their own FAQ since the graded items requiring paying, and I didn’t want to do it if I couldn’t use the languages I wanted, namely F# and Racket. From the FAQ: > > Which programming language do I have to use in order to complete the assignments in this course? > We expect learners to submit assignments in any version of Java, or Python. We will assume that you have basic programming ability in these languages, including a basic ability to understand and write simple object-based programs. So is their FAQ out of date I guess?
    - fantod 6y ago
      Yeah, I guess the FAQ is out of date. Think you should be to sign up for free if you want to check for yourself. I highly recommend it! And F# would be a pretty great language for this course, I think. Looks like no Racket (or any Lisp) support, though.
      - bmitc 6y ago
        Yea, I have already done the first course part and then the assembler, which is in F# and linked in one of my other comments. Thanks for letting me know about the extended grader support.
mikevm 6y ago
Do the lectures offer anything on top of just reading the book?

bmitc 6y ago

The downside is that part two is the software stack and the software grader only supports Python and Java.

rbanffy 6y ago
It's reasonable to support one great programming language along with Java, which is kind of a market standard.
- bmitc 6y ago
  I didn’t say it wasn’t reasonable, but it is a downside for those wanting to do something different. I’d prefer they tested emitted code, that way you can use anything you want.
  - rbanffy 6y ago
    They'd need to maintain trusted sandboxed environments for every supported compiler/interpreter. That's a lot of work.
fantod 6y ago
Not when I took it! I did most of those assignments in Haskell (a choice I came to regret). Double-checking and it seems the grader supports the following languages: C, C++, C#, Elixir, Erlang, Go, Haskell, Java, Lua, Node.js, Perl, PHP, Python 2.7, Python 3, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Swift.
- bmitc 6y ago
  Oh really? I was going off their own FAQ since the graded items requiring paying, and I didn’t want to do it if I couldn’t use the languages I wanted, namely F# and Racket. From the FAQ: > > Which programming language do I have to use in order to complete the assignments in this course? > We expect learners to submit assignments in any version of Java, or Python. We will assume that you have basic programming ability in these languages, including a basic ability to understand and write simple object-based programs. So is their FAQ out of date I guess?
  - fantod 6y ago
    Yeah, I guess the FAQ is out of date. Think you should be to sign up for free if you want to check for yourself. I highly recommend it! And F# would be a pretty great language for this course, I think. Looks like no Racket (or any Lisp) support, though.
    - bmitc 6y ago
      Yea, I have already done the first course part and then the assembler, which is in F# and linked in one of my other comments. Thanks for letting me know about the extended grader support.

mikevm 6y ago

Do the lectures offer anything on top of just reading the book?