关于此课程： In this project-centered course you will build a modern software hierarchy, designed to enable the translation and execution of object-based, high-level languages on a bare-bone computer hardware platform. In particular, you will implement a virtual machine and a compiler for a simple, Java-like programming language, and you will develop a basic operating system that closes gaps between the high-level language and the underlying hardware platform. In the process, you will gain a deep, hands-on understanding of numerous topics in applied computer science, e.g. stack processing, parsing, code generation, and classical algorithms and data structures for memory management, vector graphics, input-output handling, and various other topics that lie at the very core of every modern computer system. This is a self-contained course: all the knowledge necessary to succeed in the course and build the various systems will be given as part of the learning experience. The only prerequisite is knowledge of programming at the level acquired in introduction to computer science courses. All the software tools and materials that are necessary to complete the course will be supplied freely after you enrol in the course. This course is accompanied by the textbook "The Elements of Computing Systems" (Nisan and Schocken, MIT Press). While not required for taking the course, the book provides a convenient coverage of all the course topics. The book is available in either hardcopy or ebook form, and MIT Press is offering a 30% discount off the cover price by using the discount code MNTT30 at https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/elements-computing-systems. The course consists of six modules, each comprising a series of video lectures, and a project. You will need about 2-3 hours to watch each module's lectures, and about 15 hours to complete each one of the six projects. The course can be completed in six weeks, but you are welcome to take it at your own pace. You can watch a TED talk about this course by Googling "nand2tetris TED talk". *About Project-Centered Courses: Project-centered courses are designed to help you complete a personally meaningful real-world project, with your instructor and a community of learners with similar goals providing guidance and suggestions along the way. By actively applying new concepts as you learn, you’ll master the course content more efficiently; you’ll also get a head start on using the skills you gain to make positive changes in your life and career. When you complete the course, you’ll have a finished project that you’ll be proud to use and share.
此课程适用人群： Do you want to understand how the software that runs computers works, and how it is built? Do you wish to become a more competent programmer, and get a deep, hands-on understanding of some of the most fascinating gems in applied computer science? Or... do you simply get a kick from building cool systems? If so, then welcome to Nand to Tetris, Part II! you are going to work hard, and enjoy every moment along the way.
教学方： Shimon Schocken, Professor
Computer Science
| 承诺学习时间 | 7 weeks, each week entailing about 3 hours of video lectures and 10-15 hours programming project. |
| 语言 | English |
| 硬件要求 | You'll need a personal computer -- any kind and OS is fine. |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
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- Reading: Week 1 Overview (start here)
- 视频: Project 0 Overview
- Reading: Module Overview (start here)
- 视频: Unit 0.1: Machine Language Overview
- 视频: Unit 0.2: Machine Language Elements
- 视频: Unit 0.3: The Hack Computer and Machine Language
- 视频: Unit 0.4: Hack Language Specification
- 视频: Unit 0.5: Handling Input and Output
- 视频: Unit 0.6: Low-Level Programming, Part I
- 视频: Unit 0.7: Low-Level Programming, Part II
- 视频: Unit 0.8: Low-Level Programming, Part III
- 视频: Unit 0.9: Project 4 Overview
- Ungraded Programming: Project 4
- Reading: Module Overview (start here)
- 视频: Unit 1.1: Program Compilation Preview
- 视频: Unit 1.2: VM Abstraction: the Stack
- 视频: Unit 1.3: VM Abstraction: Memory Segments
- 视频: Unit 1.4: VM Implementation: the Stack
- 视频: Unit 1.5: VM Implementation: Memory Segments
- 视频: Unit 1.6: The VM Emulator
- 视频: Unit 1.7: VM Implementation on the Hack Platform
- 视频: Unit 1.8: VM Translator: Proposed Implementation
- 视频: Unit 1.9: Project 7: Building the VM Translator, Part I
- 视频: Unit 1.10: Perspective
- Reading: Module overview (start here)
- 视频: Unit 2.2: Branching
- 视频: Unit 2.3: Functions: Abstraction
- 视频: Unit 2.4: Function Call and Return: Implementation Preview
- 视频: Unit 2.5: Function Call and Return: Run-time Simulation
- 视频: Unit 2.6: Function Call and Return Implementation
- 视频: Unit 2.7: VM Implementation on the Hack Platform
- 视频: Unit 2.8: VM Translator: Proposed Implementation
- 视频: Unit 2.9: Project 8: Building the VM Translator, Part II
- 视频: Unit 2.10: Perspective
- Reading: Module Overview (start here)
- 视频: Unit 3.2: Object-Based Programming
- 视频: Unit 3.3: List Processing
- 视频: Unit 3.4: Jack Language Specification: Syntax
- 视频: Unit 3.5: Jack Language Specification: Data Types
- 视频: Unit 3.6: Jack Language Specification: Classes
- 视频: Unit 3.7: Jack Language Specification: Methods
- 视频: Unit 3.8: Developing Apps using the Jack language and OS
- 视频: Unit 3.9: A Sample Jack App: Square Dance
- 视频: Unit 3.10: Graphics Optimization
- 视频: Unit 3.11: Perspective
- Reading: Module Overview (start here)
- 视频: Unit 4.2: Lexical Analysis
- 视频: Unit 4.3: Grammars
- 视频: Unit 4.4: Parse Trees
- 视频: Unit 4.5: Parser Logic
- 视频: Unit 4.6: The Jack Grammar
- 视频: Unit 4.7: The Jack Analyzer
- 视频: Unit 4.8: The Jack Analyzer: Proposed Implementation
- 视频: Unit 4.9: Project 10: Building a Syntax Analyzer
- 视频: Unit 4.10: Perspective
- Reading: Module Overview (start here)
- 视频: Unit 5.2: Handling Variables
- 视频: Unit 5.3: Handling Expressions
- 视频: Unit 5.4: Handling Flow of Control
- 视频: Unit 5.5: Handling Objects: Low-Level Aspects
- 视频: Unit 5.6: Handling Objects: Construction
- 视频: Unit 5.7: Handling Objects: Manipulation
- 视频: Unit 5.8: Handling Arrays
- 视频: Unit 5.9: Standard Mapping Over the Virtual Machine
- 视频: Unit 5.10: Completing the Compiler: Proposed Implementation
- 视频: Unit 5.11: Project 11
- 视频: Unit 5.12: Perspective
- Reading: Module Overview (start here)
- 视频: Unit 6.2: Efficiency Matters
- 视频: Unit 6.3: Mathematical Operations
- 视频: Unit 6.4: Memory Access
- 视频: Unit 6.5: Heap Management
- 视频: Unit 6.6: Graphics
- 视频: Unit 6.7: Line Drawing
- 视频: Unit 6.8: Handling Textual Output
- 视频: Unit 6.9: Input
- 视频: Unit 6.10: String Processing
- 视频: Unit 6.11: Array Processing
- 视频: Unit 6.12: The Sys Class
- 视频: Unit 6.13: Project 12: Building the OS
- 视频: Unit 6.14: Perspective
- 视频: Unit 7.2: More Fun To Go
- 视频: Unit 7.3: More Fun To Go
- 视频: Unit 7.4: More Fun To Go
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If it's not the absolute hardest course you've taken, it'll be one of the hardest courses you've taken. The workload is staggering. At an Ivy League University you'll have an entire semester + winter break to write a compiler. Here you'll have three weeks. Buckle down & get ready to work hard.
As great as the first part, although far more demanding.
Challenging but rewarding.
About a year ago I started mucking about with code with the aim of becoming a web developing. I started with front end and could get away with knowing next to nothing about how computers actually worked and the big software picture. As my interest grew however I quickly became dispirited because I just didn't know enough about what was really going on. Now I no longer feel like a fraud teaching myself code. This course was everything I was looking for.
My only criticism would be the last project. My implementation of the operating system classes passed the tests however it turned out I had let in some really stupid bugs which the tests didn't pick up. This led to easily the most frustrating part of the course as I then discovered most of my classes were incompatible. After the best part of another's weeks work, and several submissions later, I got full marks on the final project. That being said it is probably very difficult to test everything as the classes leave a lot open in terms of implementation.
Thanks a lot. It was a great course.
AP
Great course! Together with part1, it goes through how a computer does what it does, but in a simple way. That is not to say it's not valuable, it was very cool to see how things work behind the scenes and how they did all that! Best course I've done!