Build a Software Stack from Scratch: Compilers, VMs, and OS

Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you run a line of high-level code? Understanding the layers that bridge software and hardware is a key milestone for any aspiring developer or computer scientist. This text-based course takes you on a step-by-step journey to build a functional software stack from the ground up. You will explore how high-level languages are translated, managed, and executed on physical hardware, giving you a profound, first-principles understanding of computer systems. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational layers of a software stack, from virtual machines to operating systems. - Build a virtual machine translator that converts intermediate bytecode into assembly instructions. - Develop a compiler for a high-level, object-oriented language from scratch. - Implement basic operating system services, including memory allocation and input/output handling. - Explore modern execution paradigms, including virtual machine architectures and safe memory management concepts. You will start with the fundamental theory of compilation and virtual machines before diving into practical, written implementation exercises. The curriculum guides you systematically through building the translator, compiler, and operating system modules. This course is designed for curious programmers and computer science enthusiasts. It starts with core foundational concepts and requires only basic programming knowledge. Begin your journey into the depths of computer science and master the software stack today.