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Functional Programming Courses

Functional programming courses can help you learn concepts like first-class functions, immutability, and higher-order functions, along with practical techniques for managing state and side effects. You can build skills in recursive problem-solving, data transformation, and leveraging pure functions for cleaner code. Many courses introduce tools such as Haskell, Scala, and JavaScript, showcasing how these languages facilitate functional programming principles and enhance software development practices.


Popular Functional Programming Courses and Certifications


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    IBM

    AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Data Science, Process Design, Strategic Thinking, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Data Processing, Workflow Management, Data Quality, Business Priorities, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Technology Management

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Innovation, Change Management, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Business Transformation, Product Development, Customer Insights, Organizational Strategy, Service Design, Business Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Product Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Customer Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Moneyball and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Python Programming, Data Manipulation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Mobile App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Mobile Development Tools, iOS Development, Flutter (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Apple iOS, Android Studio, Application Development, Swift Programming, React Native, Apple Xcode, Application Frameworks, Web Applications, Cross Platform Development, Software Testing, Cloud Hosting, Data Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Deep Learning with PyTorch : Image Segmentation

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Snowflake Schema, Databricks, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Processing, DevOps, Data Transformation, SQL, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Chicago

    Global Warming II: Create Your Own Models in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Mathematical Modeling, NumPy, Physical Science, Simulation and Simulation Software, Environmental Science, Scientific Visualization, Matplotlib, Simulations, Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Mechanics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, Debugging, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Mastering DeepSeek.ai: From Fundamentals to Advanced Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Make.com, Email Automation, Deepseek, Workflow Management, No-Code Development, LLM Application, Operational Efficiency, Business Process Automation, Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Design, Automation, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Case Studies, Prompt Engineering, Data Capture, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Practical Introduction to the Command Line

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Productivity, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular functional programming courses

  • AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion: IBM
  • Strategic Technology Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Learn to Teach Java: Writing Classes and Arrays: University of California San Diego
  • Moneyball and Beyond: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Mobile App Development: IBM
  • Deep Learning with PyTorch : Image Segmentation : Coursera
  • Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Global Warming II: Create Your Own Models in Python: The University of Chicago
  • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera
  • Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis: Packt

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