Branch Prediction Courses and Certifications

Computer Architecture

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In this course, you will learn to design the computer architecture of complex modern microprocessors. All the features of this course are available for free. It does not offer a certificate upon completion.

• Coursera
• 2 days 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

High Performance Computer Architecture

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The HPCA course covers performance measurement, pipelining, and improved parallelism through various means.

• Udacity
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors

Learn about advanced computer design concepts, including how to make modern multicore-based computers both fast and energy efficient.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Computer Organization

Explore CPU architecture, pipelining, hazard resolution, and branch prediction to understand how computers achieve high-speed performance and efficiency.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Arm Education

Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm

Dive into microprocessor architecture fundamentals, covering pipelining, cache memories, and superscalar processors with hands-on simulations and real-world Arm engineering insights.

• Coursera
• 1 day 17 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Physical and Advanced Side-Channel Attacks

Explore physical and software-based side-channel attacks, their countermeasures, and real-world applications. Gain practical skills in mounting attacks and developing resilient systems.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Guwahati;  IIT Delhi;  NPTEL

Advanced Computer Architecture

Explore advanced CPU design, pipeline optimization, memory systems, and multicore architectures. Gain insights into high-performance computing and future trends in processor development.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Exploiting Modern Microarchitectures - Meltdown, Spectre, & Other Hardware Attacks

Explore modern microarchitecture vulnerabilities like Meltdown and Spectre. Learn about hardware attacks, their mitigations, and the industry's approach to balancing performance and security.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CppCon

The Hidden Performance Price of C++ Virtual Functions

Explore the performance impact of C++ virtual functions, understand their underlying mechanisms, and learn optimization techniques to enhance program speed.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

What Every Programmer Should Know About How CPUs Work

Dive into the inner workings of modern CPUs with Matt Godbolt as he explains performance features, branch prediction, and memory systems that impact your code, plus tools to diagnose issues when performance suffers.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Java

JVM Benchmarking Techniques and Pitfalls - Lecture by Aleksey Shipilev

Explore JVM benchmarking techniques with expert Aleksey Shipilev, covering optimization, performance analysis, and common pitfalls in Java performance testing.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

Capturing 0Day Exploits With Perfectly Placed Hardware Traps

Innovative hardware-assisted approach to prevent control-flow hijack attacks, using processor features for real-time detection and prevention of abnormal branches in Windows and Linux systems.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

IEEE

Spectre Attacks Exploiting Speculative Execution

Explore speculative execution vulnerabilities in modern processors, their impact on system security, and potential countermeasures to protect against Spectre attacks.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

JSConf

JavaScript Level 9000

Explore advanced JavaScript concepts from JIT compiler perspective, including garbage collection, data types, optimizations, and game engine applications. Gain deep insights into JS performance.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

C++ Performance in Practice - Align, Vectorise, Cache, Jump!

Explore hardware-driven C++ performance optimization techniques including memory alignment, SIMD, cache-friendliness, and branch prediction with code examples and benchmarks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk