Fundamentals of PCI Express eLearning Course

Instructor(s): Mike Jackson

Equivalent of: 1-day course

Subscription Length: 120 days

$495

Course price

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What's Included

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PCIe Fundamentals eLearning modules
(unlimited access for 120 days)
PDF of Course Slides
(yours to keep, does not expire)
Course Completion Certificate
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Student Review

"There was a detailed explanation about every concept with examples, which gave a better understanding..."

-Ranjani L.

You Will Learn

  • Short background of PCI concepts important to PCIe
  • Motivation for PCIe serial model
  • Software view of the topology
  • Definition and responsibilities of each layer in the PCIe interface
  • PCIe transaction types and definitions
  • The routing method used for each request and completion
  • Roles of the Flow Control and ACK / NAK features
  • Purpose and behavior of the logical blocks within the Physical Layer
  • Error types and the associated levels of severity

Course Description

This course provides a good overview of the basics of PCIe. This course is meant for people who want a general understanding of the PCIe architecture, but don't need to dive into the details.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction and Background
Describes the pieces of PCI relevant for PCIe as well as traditional traffic types, and a typical transaction between an IO device and its device driver

40min to complete

Quiz: PCIe Background Info
Test your understanding

5min to complete

Recommended Prerequisites

None.

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