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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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    University of Washington

    Data Science at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Big Data, Relational Databases, Supervised Learning, Database Systems, Dataflow, Data Visualization Software, Databases, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design

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    212 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Database Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, Database Management Systems, Databases, Oracle Databases, SQL, Query Languages, PostgreSQL, Systems Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for customer care professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Risk Management, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Automation, Digital Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Image Quality, Web Applications, Design Elements And Principles, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a mobile app with Google Sheets on Glide and no coding

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Mobile Development, Google Sheets, Application Development, Application Design, Application Deployment, Data Structures, User Accounts, Personalized Service, User Feedback, Web Development, Marketing

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    680 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    MathWorks

    Creating Custom Apps in MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Interactive Design, Data Sharing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    DevOps, DataOps, MLOps

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Containerization, Tensorflow, Web Frameworks, Rust (Programming Language), Microsoft Copilot, DevOps, Cloud Solutions, CI/CD, Machine Learning, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software), GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Big Data

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Building Autonomous AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LangChain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, OpenAI, Systems Integration, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Restful API, Data Processing, JSON, Scalability, Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Debugging, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Import/Export, Web Applications

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning with Python: Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Credit Risk, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Getting Started with Data Visualization in R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Reporting, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Data Wrangling, Histogram

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Science at Scale: University of Washington
  • Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java: LearnQuest
  • Database Management Essentials: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to AI for customer care professionals: AI Business School
  • Web Development for Beginners: University of California, Davis
  • Build a mobile app with Google Sheets on Glide and no coding: Coursera
  • Creating Custom Apps in MATLAB: MathWorks
  • DevOps, DataOps, MLOps: Duke University
  • Building Autonomous AI Agents: Edureka
  • JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON: University of Michigan

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