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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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    Coursera

    Simple Linear Regression for the Absolute Beginner

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Transportation Operations, Analytics, Risk Analysis, Process Optimization, Statistical Methods, Business Modeling, Logistics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Desarrollo de software Agile

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Planning, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Redes Ecológicas

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Graph Theory, Exploratory Data Analysis, Environmental Science, Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Science, Mathematical Modeling

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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    A

    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for finance professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Risk Management, AI Security, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Finance, Automation

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    C

    Coursera

    UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Research, Prototyping, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, User Centered Design, Mockups, Usability Testing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Analítica y ciencia de datos para negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Business Analytics, Dimensionality Reduction, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Data Manipulation, Project Management Life Cycle, Databases, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Science, Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Supervised Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Regression and Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms

    Build toward a degree

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Frontend Integration, React.js, API Testing, Authentications, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Full-Stack Web Development, Frontend Performance, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Restful API, Javascript, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Customer Service, Customer Support, Application Programming Interface (API), User Flows, Test Case, Python Programming, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Data Driven Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Software, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Estimation, R (Software), Data Visualization, Risk Analysis, Probability, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Return On Investment, Probability & Statistics, Problem Solving

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Style Tables with CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Web Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Simple Linear Regression for the Absolute Beginner: Coursera
  • Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation: Johns Hopkins University
  • Desarrollo de software Agile: University of Minnesota
  • Redes Ecológicas: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Introduction to AI for finance professionals: AI Business School
  • UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions: Coursera
  • Analítica y ciencia de datos para negocios: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Regression and Classification: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT: Coursera

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