Functional programming is becoming increasingly widespread in industry. This trend is driven by the adoption of Scala as the main programming language for many applications. Scala fuses functional and object-oriented programming in a practical package. It interoperates seamlessly with both Java and Javascript. Scala is the implementation language of many important frameworks, including Apache Spark, Kafka, and Akka. It provides the core infrastructure for sites such as Twitter, Netflix, Zalando, and also Coursera.
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Functional Programming in Scala SpecializationÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneAbout this Course
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Course 1 of 5 in the
Intermediate Level
At least one year of programming (in any language)
Approx. 56 hours to complete
English
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Understand the principles of functional programming
Write purely functional programs, using recursion, pattern matching, and higher-order functions
Design immutable data structures
Combine functional programming with objects and classes
Skills you will gain
- Scala Programming
- Recursion
- Functional Programming
- Immutable Data Types
- Higher-Order Function
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Course 1 of 5 in the
Intermediate Level
At least one year of programming (in any language)
Approx. 56 hours to complete
English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
14 hours to complete
Getting Started + Functions & Evaluation
14 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 52 min), 7 readings, 10 quizzes
10 hours to complete
Higher Order Functions
10 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 73 min)
9 hours to complete
Data and Abstraction
9 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 58 min)
10 hours to complete
Types and Pattern Matching
10 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 69 min)
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- 4 stars13.53%
- 3 stars1.70%
- 2 stars0.63%
- 1 star0.57%
TOP REVIEWS FROM FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES IN SCALA
by DFJan 13, 2019
The course in general is kind of theoretical. Some of the homeworks are fairly challenging. I found it a useful companion to the Programming in Scala book, which I'm working through at the moment.
by RRApr 20, 2017
Great course on Functional programming with Scala! The course and concepts may be a bit challenging depending on the prior programming experience but good course to understand the core concepts
by THJul 1, 2016
I found it to be a good introduction to functional programming and/or scala, and the assignments are challenging enough to be interesting to those who are not complete beginners in those subjects.
by AMAug 4, 2020
Excellent content and instruction. could be improved by providing practice exercises with solutions. Also peer participation is too low to be useful, and there is no instructor feedback in the forum.
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