Free Self-Paced Course

Learning Assembly Language: What's Really Happening Inside the Machine

10 Weeks · 299 Pages · Computer Science — Computer Architecture

This free, self-paced course provides a structured 10-week syllabus for learning Assembly Language. Each module builds on the previous one, guiding you from foundational concepts through advanced topics with 299 pages of in-depth reading material. All content is drawn from our comprehensive Assembly Language textbook, organized into a clear weekly schedule that you can follow at your own pace.

Modules

299

Pages

Self-Paced

Free

Always Free

Weekly Syllabus

1 Front Matter

2 Part I: The Machine Model

3 Part II: x86-64 Instruction Set

4 Part III: ARM64 Assembly

5 Part IV: Assembly–C Interface

6 Part V: Systems Programming

7 Part VI: Performance and Microarchitecture

8 Part VII: Security and Reverse Engineering

9 Part VIII: Capstone and Beyond

10 Appendices

How to Use This Syllabus

Read at your own pace. Each module is designed for roughly one week of study, but there are no deadlines. Spend as much time as you need on each topic.
Follow in order or jump around. The modules are arranged sequentially for a structured learning path, but feel free to skip to any topic that interests you most.
No sign-up needed. Every page in this syllabus links directly to free, open-access content. Just click a topic and start reading immediately.

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