Memory & Program Execution

Bits to silicon: process memory, stack and heap, pointers, memory bugs, the OS, CPUs, virtual memory, caches, threads, runtimes and firmware — 10 interactive visualizers, every output from a real run.

Lessons

• Operating-System Process Execution
• CPU Instruction Execution and Runtime Behavior
• Virtual Memory and Address Translation
• Cache Hierarchy, Locality and Performance
• Concurrency, Threads and Shared Memory
• Orientation and Prerequisites
• Computer Memory Fundamentals
• How a Program Becomes Executable
• Executable Layout and Process Memory
• Variables, Scope, Storage Duration and Lifetime
• Language Runtime Memory Models
• Embedded Systems Memory and Execution
• Loading, Linking, Libraries and ABI
• Debugging, Inspection and Profiling Tools
• Advanced Memory Architecture and Research Topics
• Labs, Projects and Assessments
• What to Learn Next & Final Checklist
• Function Calls and Stack Execution
• Heap and Dynamic Memory Management
• Pointers, References, Arrays and Data Layout
• Arrays, Strings, Buffers and Serialization
• Undefined Behavior, Memory Bugs and Secure Coding
• Course Overview