Compilers Courses and Certifications

Compilers

34 ratings at edX

Learn compiler design principles and techniques, from lexical analysis to code generation, with optional hands-on project building a compiler for the COOL language.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 5-10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Compilers: Theory and Practice

This course teaches the theory and practice behind building compilers for higher level programming languages.

• Udacity
• 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Compilers Techniques

Master compiler construction fundamentals from lexical analysis to code generation, including hands-on implementation of a Python-based compiler and practical understanding of parsing techniques.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Simons Institute

Using Program Synthesis to Build Compilers

Explore program synthesis techniques for building efficient compilers, focusing on syntax-driven compilation, verification, and evaluation methods.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Simons Institute

Transparent SNARKs from DARK Compilers

Explore transparent SNARKs and DARK compilers in cryptography. Learn about polynomial commitments, interactive proof systems, and recent advancements in zero-knowledge proofs for blockchain applications.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Teaching and Learning Compilers Incrementally - Tutorial

Explore incremental compiler development techniques for effective teaching and learning, enhancing understanding of language implementation concepts.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AI Engineer

Compilers in the Age of LLMs

Discover how LLMs transform Python functions into portable native binaries for AI inference, enabling local and cloud deployment with familiar OpenAI client experience.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Code Sync

Well-typed Programs Can Go Wrong: Type Checkers in Compilers

Explore how randomized software testing enhances compiler type checker reliability, with insights from 250+ bugs found in Java, Kotlin, Scala, and Groovy compilers affecting type inference and polymorphism.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

EDGE AI FOUNDATION

Compiler 4.0 - Agentic ML Compilers for the Edge

Discover how agentic ML compilers revolutionize edge AI by reasoning about hardware constraints and generating tailored implementations for specific model-hardware pairs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

White Hat Cal Poly

Compilers - Jared Shumway

Explore compiler internals, optimization techniques, and security enhancements to improve code efficiency and write better programs.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

What Compilers Desire from Weak Memory Semantics

Explore compiler optimization challenges in concurrent programs, focusing on memory models and safety. Investigate deriving models that retain optimization safety across different consistency levels.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Integrating Data Layout into Compilers and Code Generators

Explore data layout optimization techniques for high-performance code generation, focusing on tensor contraction computations and sparse polyhedral formats.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sundeep Saradhi Kanthety

Bootstrapping Process in Compiler Design - Self-Hosting and Cross Compilers

Explore compiler bootstrapping, self-hosting, and cross-compilation techniques. Learn key concepts and processes in compiler design for efficient language implementation.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Devoxx

Well-typed Programs Can Go Wrong - Enhancing the Reliability of Type Checkers in Compilers

Explore how static typing bugs in compilers impact software development and learn about efforts to enhance type checker reliability through randomized testing.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Scalable Parallel Computing Lab, SPCL @ ETH Zurich

Can I Cook a 5 o'clock Compiler Cake and Eat It at 2? - Optimizing Compilers for High-Performance Computing

Explore ML-enhanced compilers and domain-specific code generators in high-performance computing. Examine the programmability/performance dilemma and potential solutions for future compiler development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video