Computer Architecture: Instruction Set Architecture

Learn about how your computer's hardware and software communicate using Instruction Set Architecture.
Continue your Computer Architecture learning journey with Computer Architecture: Instruction Set Architecture. Learn about Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), the first and fundamental level in overall computer design theory. Then dive into CISC and RISC, the two primary ISA designs.



### Notes on Prerequisites
We recommend that you complete [Computer Architecture: Introduction](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/computer-architecture-introduction) before completing this course.

• Instruction Set Architecture: Learn about instruction set architectures and how they fit into the topic of computer architecture.
• Article: Introduction to Instruction Set Architecture
• Lesson: Instruction Set Architecture
• Quiz: Instruction Set Architecture
• Project: Ultra Super Calculation Computer
• Informational: Next Steps