Compilers & interpreters

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Compilers - Stanford / edX
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Compilers - Stanford / edX

Alex Aiken · edX / Stanford University

Stanford's rigorous compilers course - lexical analysis parsing semantic analysis code generation and optimisation. Build a full compiler for a subset of Java.

Difficulty: advanced
How Computers Read Code - Crash Course CS #11
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How Computers Read Code - Crash Course CS #11

Carrie Anne Philbin · YouTube / PBS

A friendly 10-minute Crash Course episode on how programming languages are parsed compiled and interpreted - great accessible context before diving deeper.

Difficulty: beginner
LLVM in 100 Seconds
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LLVM in 100 Seconds

Fireship (Jeff Delaney) · YouTube / Fireship

A 2-minute explainer on what compilers do and how LLVM underpins Rust Swift C and C++. Punchy and memorable - the ideal first hook.

Difficulty: beginner