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How the JVM Works

How the JVM Works: 10 short lessons, one for each concept. Bytecode, class loading, the JIT compiler, heap and stack, garbage collection, garbage collector algorithms, the Java memory model, JVM threads, JVM tuning, and profiling the JVM.

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Bytecode, class loading, the JIT compiler, heap and stack, garbage collection, garbage collector algorithms, the Java memory model, JVM threads, JVM tuning, and profiling the JVM.

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Bytecode

A short lesson on bytecode from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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Class loading

A short lesson on class loading from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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The JIT compiler

A short lesson on the JIT compiler from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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Heap and stack

A short lesson on heap and stack from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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Garbage collection

A short lesson on garbage collection from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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Garbage collector algorithms

A short lesson on garbage collector algorithms from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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The Java memory model

A short lesson on the Java memory model from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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JVM threads

A short lesson on JVM threads from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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JVM tuning

A short lesson on JVM tuning from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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Profiling the JVM

A short lesson on profiling the JVM from the How the JVM Works micro course: what it is, where it shows up in real systems, and a practical example you can apply.

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How the JVM Works

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Bytecode

Class loading

The JIT compiler

Heap and stack

Garbage collection

Garbage collector algorithms

The Java memory model

JVM threads

JVM tuning

Profiling the JVM

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