Learner Reviews & Feedback for Programming Languages, Part A by University of Washington
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YZ
Dec 03, 2016
I'm just a beginner for CS or SE classes, and find this course really concise and challenging. It opens a door for me to get deeper into programming language. No wonder it got so high average score.
VA
Mar 05, 2018
Very interesting course! Superb teaching and homework assignments. If you are interested in functional programming or in programming languages in general, this should be one of the must take MOOCs
126 - 150 of 326 Reviews for Programming Languages, Part A
By Yu Z
•Jul 29, 2017
This course is fantastic. Taking this course is a very rewarding experience. A great investment for sure! Thank Dan and his team!
By Mikhail D
•Dec 29, 2019
One of my favourite courses on Coursera, first took it in 2013 and had much fun taking it again in 2019 to refresh my knowledge
By Philip S S
•Jan 03, 2017
This course is strongly recommended for those who wants to learn functional programming and programming languages in general.
By Dennis E H
•Sep 05, 2017
The lectures in this course are extraordinary, especially the ones that explain motivations and how the material was chosen.
By dynasty919
•Feb 21, 2018
i can't believe i have learnt so much about PL. prof. Dan knows exactly what kind of concept a beginner should grasp most.
By Zhong X 钟
•Oct 08, 2016
Very rewarding, worth taking. It enhanced my understanding of what is programming. I learned some principles of coding.
By John S
•Aug 17, 2016
Great quality teaching and challenging homework. Much appreciated. Hoping for the Part B, and C to be on coursera soon.
By Randy H
•Oct 06, 2016
Excellent instruction. I feel my programming ninja powers have definitely increased. Can't wait to do parts B and C.
By 蔡嘉文
•Sep 20, 2019
good introduction to functional programming . sml is a fun language with type checking system and beautiful syntax.
By Calvin N
•Aug 31, 2017
The course has changed the way I approach and learn new programming languages. I am going to take part B and C too!
By Maria L V
•Mar 19, 2018
Great course, learned a lot. Dynamic videos and writen support. First experience with coursera very positive :)
By Jürgen B
•Aug 13, 2019
Great course. Quite useful even for knowledgeable programmers to learn about functional programming concepts.
By Tan S X A
•Oct 17, 2017
Dan Grossman is a lovely person, and a good lecturer. His materials are good, and the homework is challenging.
By Raquel K
•Sep 17, 2019
Wonderful course! Really expanded the way I think about programming and I'm looking forward to parts B and C.
By Chinmay
•Oct 12, 2016
Awesome course. Learned a lot on the way. Concepts were presented very well. Looking forward to part B and C.
By Luiz C
•Jul 22, 2018
A fantastic Course. Before this Course I thought I knew how to Code. Now I know I still have to learn a lot
By Yusong S
•Feb 12, 2017
Learn many fundamental concepts about functional programming! Course material is challenging but rewarding.
By John G
•Feb 01, 2017
This is a really fun course. I'm glad that it was split into A-B-C because I just don't have time for B.
By hanrai
•Dec 13, 2018
This is a wonderful lesson. Bring a lot of new concepts to me. Functional programming is a big surprise.
By Shen C
•Apr 07, 2018
I should say thanks Dan's work on this MOOC. I have learned many knowledge about functional programming
By Deleted A
•Oct 30, 2017
Very insightful and logical presentation of ideas that I now see everywhere when I learn new languages.
By Robert M
•Sep 02, 2016
Excellent coverage of the topic. Must see if you want to grasp the functional programming paradigm.
By Akash B P
•Sep 23, 2018
The professor's enthusiasm for programming languages rubbed off on me. Can't wait to start Part B
By Ervin L
•Jan 30, 2017
Fantastic course from Prof. Grossman. Would recommend to anyone interested in Computer Science.
By Jeff T
•Feb 22, 2018
Course materials and videos very good. A wonderful experience for this old coder! Thank you!
