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Intro to Intel® 32/64-bit x86 Architecture Part 1 of 2

Login to take the Intro to Intel® 32/64-bit x86 Architecture course on MindShare’s website at no cost. The approximately 3-hour module provides an overview of the x86 instruction set, register set and operating modes such as real, protected and 64-bit modes, in addition to introducing paging, interrupt handling and Intel® Virtualization Technology.

Intro to Intel® 32/64-bit x86 Architecture Part 2 of 2

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Comprehensive 32/64-bit x86 Architecture

Ideal for anyone new to x86 Instruction Architecture, this course focuses on topics including paging, interrupt handling, instruction behavior, 64-bit extensions and more.
Comprehensive PCI Express 2.0 Architecture

Ideal for RTL-, chip-, system- or system board-level design engineers who need a broad understanding of PCI Express.
Comprehensive SAS Architecture

A class for design or validation engineers working on an RTL-, chip-, system- or system board-level design.
Comprehensive SATA Architecture

Details both hardware and software requirements of a SATA subsystem through numerous examples and the use of protocol analyzer traces.
Intro to PCI Express IO Virtualization

The perfect way to learn what the goals of IOV hardware solutions are and how PCI Express is implementing IOV.

Intro to Virtualization Technology

An introduction to virtualization with covering the concepts and some high-level descriptions of virtualization solutions.
Intro to PCI Express 2.0 Changes

A concise review of the changes with PCI Express 2.0 for anyone already familiar with first-generation PCI Express.
Fundamentals of PCI Express 2.0

A perfect overview of the basics of PCI Express 2.0 technology for those who know the fundamentals but not the low-level or validation details.
PCI Express 2.1 and 3.0 Updates

For anyone already familiar with PCI Express but in need of an update to the changes with PCI Express 2.1 (and 3.0) technology.

Intel Hardware Architecture

Intel® Atom™ Processor

Learn everything needed to understand the Intel® Atom™ processor targeting embedded and ultra-mobile PC markets, and designed from the ground up for low-power performance.
Intel® Core™ (Nehalem) Processor Architecture

Understand the dynamic scalability of Intel's latest generation of multi-core processor architecture.
Intel® QuickPath Interconnect

Understand how the latest generation of high-speed, low-latency point-to-point Intel® QPI helps eliminate bottlenecks between processors as well as the processor and chipset.
Intel® PC and Chipset Architecture

An introduction to the chipsets that connect the processor to subsystems including memory, graphics, and peripheral devices residing on interconnects such as PCIe, USB, SATA, LPC and others.

Intel Software Architecture

Intel® 32/64-bit x86 Architecture

Learn everything needed to understand IA32 and the Intel® 64-bit subset of the x86 instruction set architecture.
x86 Assembly Language Programming Hands-On Lab

Learn the basics of programming in the x86 assemble language, including both 32-bit and 64-bit application instructions.
Protected Mode Programming Hands-On Lab

Learn the fundamentals of the x86 Protected Mode architecture, including 64-bit extensions.
OpenCL Programming for GPUs and Multicore Architectures

Learn how to design OpenCL applications for heterogeneous computing platforms and use OpenCL to develop portable code for co-processing devices.

I/O Bus

PCI Express 3.0

A high-level overview, followed by in-depth exploration of the hardware and software protocols for PCIe.
Embedded USB 2.0

Understand the latest on Universal Serial Bus transmission rate and device support, as well as USB On-the-Go for communication between USB devices.
Embedded USB 3.0 Hands-On Workshop

A hands-on opportunity to apply classroom knowledge of USB by building and testing your own embedded host and USB device.
USB 3.0

Learn all the latest on USB 3.0's improved transfer rates, protocol, and power management.

Memory Technology

Modern DRAM (DDR2/DDR3) Technology

An in-depth look at today's most advanced DRAM technology, focusing on the ultra-dense, high-speed DDR2/DDR3 technology.

Storage

Serial ATA (SATA)

Interactive demonstrations and hands-on exercises covering Serial ATA.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

Gain comprehensive understanding of the Serial Attached SCSI interface and compare the usage model of SAS with other enterprise interface designs.

Virtualization

PC Virtualization

An overview of what virtualization is, how to implement it, what IT problems it solves, and what problems it doesn't solve.
IO Virtualization (IOV)

A look at some of the problem applications and hardware solutions associated with software virtualization.

Other Courses

High-Speed Design

A look at the edge rates needed for high-speed design.
EMI / EMC

A look at the how and why EMI testing is conducted, as well as the typical causes of failure.
ARM* Architecture with x86 Comparisons

Comparisons and contrasts with the Intel® x86 (IA-32) architecture and microarchitectures.

x86 Instruction Set Architecture

This book provides x86 ISA details including the native data types, instructions, registers, addressing modes, memory architecture, interrupt and exception handling, and external IO.

PCI Express System Architecture

This book provides an in-depth description and comprehensive reference to the PCI Express standard.

PCI System Architecture (4th Edition)

A detailed guide to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Bus Specification for fast communication between peripheral devices and the computer processor.

Universal Serial Bus System Architecture

This book provides an in-depth focus on the USB protocol, signaling environment, and electrical specifications, along with the hardware/software requirements for USB devices.

SATA Storage Technology

This book provides detailed information and tutorials on the serial protocol, commands, and electrical interface necessary for Serial ATA Implementation.

SAS Storage Architecture

An in-depth introduction to the SAS standard, including design, verification, and test projects.

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Intro to Intel® 32/64-bit x86 Architecture Part 1 of 2

Intro to Intel® 32/64-bit x86 Architecture Part 2 of 2

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