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# Free Courses Now Available to Learn 'RISC-V' by The Linux Foundation & RISC-V International
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/risc-v-course-linux-foundation/
- Published: 2021-03-03T16:28:56.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-03T16:28:58.000Z
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Courses 🎓, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

[The Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) is the official organization behind Linux and is at the forefront for collaboration on open-source software, open hardware, open data and open standards.

Recently, they’ve partnered with [RISC-V International](https://riscv.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), an organization that pushes for adoption and implementation of the open-source [RISC-V](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC-V?ref=itsfoss.com) ISA (Instruction Set Architecture).

Now, they have [announced](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/announcements/learn-about-the-risc-v-isa-with-two-free-training-courses-from-the-linux-foundation-and-risc-v-international/?ref=itsfoss.com) two new free online courses that are being made available on [edX.org](https://www.edx.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), a learning platform founded by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

## Two Free RISC-V Courses on Offer

The first course, “[Introduction to RISC-V](https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-risc-v?ref=itsfoss.com)“, will make trainees familiar to the various aspects of the RISC-V architecture, they will also learn how to contribute to the [ISA specifications](https://riscv.org/technical/specifications/?ref=itsfoss.com) and a wide range of RISC-V software projects.

![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/03/edx-risc-v.png)

This course is aimed at RISC-V enthusiasts, hardware nerds and other end-users who are interested in knowing the workings of this open-source architecture.

The second course, “[Building a RISC-V CPU Core](https://www.edx.org/course/building-a-risc-v-cpu-core?ref=itsfoss.com)“, is aimed more towards the technical side and is for those who want to learn more about the hardware.

This is a crash course on digital logic design and basic CPU microarchitecture. With the use of an online integrated development environment (IDE) called “[Makerchip](https://www.makerchip.com/?ref=itsfoss.com)” the trainees will be taught to implement simple things such as logic gates and in the later stages, more complex things such as building an RISC-V CPU core. 

Overall this course is aimed at providing a hands-on experience with RISC-V and modern circuit design tools, trainees will gain fundamental skills that will help them build a career in logic design.

On the launch of these courses, Calista Redmond, CEO, RISC-V International mentioned:

> RISC-V International is committed to providing opportunities for people to gain a deeper understanding of the RISC-V ISA and expand their skills. These courses will allow everyone to build deeper technical insight, learn more about the benefits of open collaboration, and engage with RISC-V for design freedom.

Enrollment into these courses have been made open as of today. Trainees can also opt for a paid verified certification of completion which also provides access to the course for a year and additional study material, assessments to enhance the learning experience.

If you are interested to enroll yourself in one of the programs, you can easily head to [edX](https://www.edx.org/search?q=risc-v&ref=itsfoss.com) and get started!

[RISC-V Courses on edX](https://www.edx.org/search?q=risc-v&ref=itsfoss.com)

Considering Linux Foundation’s recent [free Node.js course introduction](https://news.itsfoss.com/node-js-course-linux-foundation/?ref=itsfoss.com) and this, it looks like there are many interesting things to start learning for free if you’re looking to explore something.