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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

    Python for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub)

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Plotly, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, GitHub, Data Manipulation, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Programming Principles, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scripting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development with Pygame

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Development Environment, Debugging, Application Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Computer Support Specialists (IT Support)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Desktop Support, Generative AI, End User Training and Support, System Support, Prompt Engineering Tools, Technical Support, Product Support, ChatGPT, Problem Management, Automation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Application Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, File I/O, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northwestern University

    현대 로봇공학, 강좌 1: 로봇 동작의 기초

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering, Mechanics, Automation, 3D Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Matlab, Control Systems, Linear Algebra, Computer Programming Tools

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Network Modeling and Analysis in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Probability Distribution

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Amazon Event Bridge and Lambda

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Event Monitoring, Software Engineering

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Intro to WordPress Development

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Ajax, Development Environment, Content Management Systems, Web Development, Data Management, PHP (Scripting Language), Database Development, MySQL, Javascript and jQuery, Information Architecture, Database Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Security, User Accounts, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Probability Theory and Regression for Predictive Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Probability Distribution, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Probability, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Feature Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Apache Kafka - An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Operational Databases, System Monitoring, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Configuration Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Craft an AutoGPT Gen AI Instrument with Rust & GPT-4

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), ChatGPT, Authentications, Generative AI Agents, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, OpenAI API, Databases, Web Applications, Secure Coding, Command-Line Interface, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, API Testing, Key Management, Restful API, Development Environment, Unit Testing, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python Debugging Capstone Project: Fixing and Extending Code

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Python for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub): Coursera
  • Python Game Development with Pygame: EDUCBA
  • GenAI for Computer Support Specialists (IT Support): Coursera
  • Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP: Northeastern University
  • 현대 로봇공학, 강좌 1: 로봇 동작의 기초: Northwestern University
  • Network Modeling and Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
  • Amazon Event Bridge and Lambda: Coursera
  • Intro to WordPress Development: Packt
  • Probability Theory and Regression for Predictive Analytics: University of Pittsburgh
  • Apache Kafka - An Introduction: Coursera

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