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About the Course

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. In this course, you will discover the elements of the functional programming style and learn how to apply them usefully in your daily programming tasks, such as modeling business domains or implementing business logic. You will also develop a solid foundation for reasoning about functional programs, by touching upon proofs of invariants and the tracing of execution symbolically. The course is hands-on; most units introduce short programs that serve as illustrations of important concepts and invite you to play with them, modifying and improving them. The course is complemented by a series of programming projects as homework assignments. Recommended background: You should have at least one year of programming experience. Proficiency with Java or C# is ideal, but experience with other languages such as C/C++, Python, Javascript, or Ruby is also sufficient. You should have some background in mathematics (e.g., algebra, logic, proof by induction). Last, you should have some familiarity with using the command line....

Top reviews

EC

Jun 4, 2019

It was a good introduction to Scala for me. The video are precise and concise. The assignment are made for you to apply the concepts seen in the videos, but they remain challenging and fun to do!

LK

Jul 12, 2016

The course is very good and labs are sometimes difficult but useful. However some material was not covered, and it is always like that, but still it can include iterators and some other chapters

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By Krzysztof K

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Aug 8, 2016

This course is for me the best to learn fundamental concepts of Scala.

By Mateusz K

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Jun 11, 2016

Decent introduction to Scala. Recommend to anyone new to the language!

By Konstantin E

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Oct 7, 2020

Sometimes it's a bit hard to get what is need to be done in the tasks

By Chunxiang L

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Aug 20, 2018

Quite informative course and with reasonable and practical exercises.

By Chema L

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Mar 31, 2018

Perfect starting point for anybody that wants to learn Scala in deep

By Dmitry K

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Jul 22, 2017

Comprehensive and mind-changing in towards of functional programming.

By Михаил М

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Jun 15, 2017

Очень интересный курс. Отлично подходит чтобы начать писать на Scala.

By Dewei Z

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Jun 7, 2017

Very useful course. It gives me a lot of new concepts in programming.

By 乐向楠

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May 13, 2017

very good course for introduction of scala, especially the exercise !

By Patrick B

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Dec 26, 2016

Really enjoyed it and learned a lot! Thanks for offering this course.

By Алесь В

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Jul 31, 2016

Great introduction to functional programming and Scala in particular!

By Jeremy W

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Jun 14, 2016

very good - rare to get a lesson from the inventor of the tech itself

By William M

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Jun 10, 2016

Excellent, all the subjects are taught in a clear and concise manner.

By Angelito

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May 12, 2023

It's an amazing course. It has a lot of good examples and exercises.

By Sai G B

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Nov 14, 2019

Incredible programming language. Great way of explanation by Martin.

By Zhang K

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Mar 20, 2019

Very suitable for learning scala and functional programming thinking

By Ivan Z

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Mar 6, 2019

Great introduction into Scala and functional programming in general!

By Lenar S

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Jan 15, 2019

Прекрасный курс для начала функционального программирования на Scala

By Rohith

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Oct 18, 2018

Concepts are pretty clear and it's always upto the point. I loved it

By Sainath A

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Sep 6, 2018

Course is very good and adds lots of information regarding the scala

By Issa H

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May 6, 2018

Very Rewarding. week 5 lectures were required for week 4 assignment.

By Barret M

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Nov 24, 2017

Excellent course and opportunity to learn from a pioneer and master.

By Sudarshan r B

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Jun 4, 2020

Learned from one of the best teacher. I loved the course. thank you

By Justin z

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Mar 30, 2017

This is great course with clear deep thinking in concise expression