JVM & Runtime Courses and Certifications

Java

Java Language Futures: Late 2021 Edition

A look at Java’s evolving pattern matching, centered on the preview of pattern matching for switch in JEP 406.

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

Java

GraalVM Native Image and Docker - Ahead-of-Time Compilation and Packaging

Explores GraalVM Native Image’s ahead-of-time compilation for Java and options for packaging native images with Docker.

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

Java

Your Guide to OpenJDK Development and Contribution

A guide to joining OpenJDK and contributing through project roles, enhancement requests, code review, and source code changes.

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

Java

Vector API - SIMD Programming in Java

An introduction to Java’s Vector API for writing platform-agnostic, data-parallel programs that process multiple values with single instructions.

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

Java

Fast and Efficient Microservices for Java with GraalVM

See how GraalVM compiles Java microservices into native executables, with an introduction to compatible frameworks and performance optimization.

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

Java

Java Language Futures - Spring 2021

A whirlwind tour of Java’s upcoming language features, from sealed classes and records to pattern matching for instanceof, records, arrays, and switch.

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

Java

Containers and Microservices with GraalVM Native Image

See how GraalVM Native Image compiles Java applications ahead of time for compact container deployments.

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

Java

GraalVM Enterprise: Accelerating Java Applications and Microservices

See how GraalVM’s JIT and Native Image compilation can speed up Java applications and reduce memory use, especially in containerized workloads.

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

Java

How to Contribute to OpenJDK - Inside Java Podcast

Stuart Marks and Jesper Wilhelmsson discuss the many ways people can contribute to OpenJDK.

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

Java

Continuous Monitoring with JDK Flight Recorder

Explore how JDK Flight Recorder’s event streaming enables continuous monitoring of Java applications in production.

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

Java

ZGC: The Next Generation Low-Latency Garbage Collector

Explore how ZGC delivers low-latency garbage collection for terabyte-sized heaps, including its design, use cases, and development roadmap.

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

Java

Lightweight Threads in Java

Ron Pressler discusses lightweight threads.

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

Java

Evolving the JVM

A discussion of how the JVM evolves, with Brian Goetz and John Rose.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Java

Lambda Performance Optimization in Java

Benchmarks reveal how Java lambda linkage, capture, invocation, warmup, and evaluation strategies affect runtime performance.

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

Java

JIT and AOT Compilation in the JVM - Strengths and Weaknesses

Compare how JIT profiling and speculation, AOT compilation, and code caching affect performance across Java applications.

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