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Compilers Courses

Compiler courses can help you learn syntax analysis, semantic analysis, code generation, and optimization techniques. You can build skills in parsing algorithms, error handling, and implementing programming languages. Many courses introduce tools like Lex and Yacc for lexical analysis and parsing, as well as LLVM for code optimization, demonstrating how these skills are applied in creating efficient compilers and interpreters.


Popular Compilers Courses and Certifications


  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Linux, Shell Script, Database Design, Ubuntu, Relational Databases, Web Development Tools, Unix Shell, Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Linux Administration, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Full-Stack Web Development, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Javascript, Database Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    66 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    z/Architecture Assembler Language Part 1: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Systems Architecture, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Debugging

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    349 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Programming with C ++

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Data Manipulation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Teaching, Program Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Test Case

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Initiation à la programmation (en C++)

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Game Design, Algorithms, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    460 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Rust Programming and Advanced Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Maintainability, Algorithms, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    z/Architecture Assembler Language Pt 2: Machine Instructions

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, System Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Data Storage, Job Control Language (JCL)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Software Testing, Program Development, Simulations, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Development Environment, C (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    827 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Data Storage, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Design, Computer Engineering, System Programming, File Systems, Algorithms, Cloud Platforms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    OpenCL Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, C++ (Programming Language), System Programming, Computer Architecture, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Application Development, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular compilers courses

  • Building with Code: Programming Fundamentals and Open Source: Illinois Tech
  • z/Architecture Assembler Language Part 1: The Basics: IBM
  • Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion: Duke University
  • Programming with C ++: Simplilearn
  • Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration: University of California San Diego
  • Initiation à la programmation (en C++): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Intermediate Rust Programming and Advanced Concepts: Packt
  • z/Architecture Assembler Language Pt 2: Machine Instructions: IBM
  • Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C: Duke University
  • Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions: University of Colorado System

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