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I'm currently close to finishing their course on computer architecture. I'm self-taught; for me, it has been absolutely worth the money. I had learned a bit of architecture on my own, but the course has given me the kind of clarity that would have been very hard to get on my own. The syllabus is really good, it's practical, classes build up on previous classes. That gives you a solid understanding of all the components in a system. When I'd studied on my own, I spent too much time in specific areas that weren't _that_ useful for a software engineer. Oz himself is extremely approachable and the other students are really smart too.

Keep in mind though that it's ~18 hours of classes with ~3 hours of post-class and pre-class work per week. With any class like this, I've found that it's really important to actually do the pre-class and post-class work, especially the practical work -- it reinforces what you've learned in a class, helps you notice the gaps in your understanding and ask better questions.