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About the Course

[As described below, this is Part B of a 3-part course. Participants should complete Part A first -- Part B "dives right in" and refers often to material from Part A.] This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of programming languages, with a strong emphasis on functional programming. The course uses the languages ML, Racket, and Ruby as vehicles for teaching the concepts, but the real intent is to teach enough about how any language “fits together” to make you more effective programming in any language -- and in learning new ones. This course is neither particularly theoretical nor just about programming specifics -- it will give you a framework for understanding how to use language constructs effectively and how to design correct and elegant programs. By using different languages, you will learn to think more deeply than in terms of the particular syntax of one language. The emphasis on functional programming is essential for learning how to write robust, reusable, composable, and elegant programs. Indeed, many of the most important ideas in modern languages have their roots in functional programming. Get ready to learn a fresh and beautiful way to look at software and how to have fun building it. The course assumes some prior experience with programming, as described in more detail in the first module of Part A. Part B assumes successful completion of Part A. The course is divided into three Coursera courses: Part A, Part B, and Part C. As explained in more detail in the first module of Part A, the overall course is a substantial amount of challenging material, so the three-part format provides two intermediate milestones and opportunities for a pause before continuing. The three parts are designed to be completed in order and set up to motivate you to continue through to the end of Part C. Week 1 of Part A has a more detailed list of topics for all three parts of the course, but it is expected that most course participants will not (yet!) know what all these topics mean....

Top reviews

MP

Jan 9, 2021

If you really wanna get what programming languages are about, give this one a whirl! Great homework assignments and solid videos.

DV

Mar 30, 2020

amazing course. So many good things I don't know where to start. The whole series (a-b-c) is a joy to study. In particular the section on streams and infinite list is very fascinating.

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By dynasty919

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Feb 22, 2018

great experience using racket writing a toy interpreter!

By 蔡小邦

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Jul 18, 2017

Excellent course, hope to use Haskell language later.

By Nester P

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Jun 4, 2017

This course expands on the concepts learnt from Part A.

By Orlando R L

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Dec 30, 2022

Outstanding course. with a decent grade of difficulty.

By Denis K

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Apr 12, 2018

A great course and It really complements well Part A.

By Eduardo C R

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Dec 1, 2016

Incredible continuation of an already amazing course.

By Noah P

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Sep 20, 2016

good course, writing an interpreter in racket was fun

By Ernst G

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Mar 28, 2019

Very good course for cementing programming concepts.

By Berin L

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Jan 8, 2019

Has to be the best online course, I have ever taken.

By Lingkai Z

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Apr 22, 2020

Very helpful course, help me learn a lot about CS

By Brian W

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May 5, 2017

Not as good as part (a). But still a great class!

By Sam R

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May 24, 2021

Fantastic course - it's real computer science

By Paul H

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Sep 28, 2020

Excellent exposition, enriching assignments.

By Diego E H G

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Sep 6, 2018

Very useful, and I will continue with part C

By Gianluca N

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Dec 31, 2023

Very interesting for all you love coding.

By rashid K

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May 6, 2019

One of the best course in any MOOC format

By Jediii

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Mar 18, 2020

So Great! I will keep learning the SICP!

By Abdelrhman A

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Oct 3, 2020

very good but found week 6 hw very hard

By Tega E

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Apr 26, 2019

Very taxing but very much worth it.

By Zack W

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Aug 18, 2019

this is really a rewarding course!

By Tian

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Jun 18, 2017

great lecture for learning program

By replper

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Mar 9, 2017

这一部分果然比第一部分难，可是非常有意思。学到了很多有意思的东西。

By Hector L

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Aug 13, 2017

interesting to program in racket

By Marek N

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Jul 15, 2017

I enjoyed (and learned) a lot!

By Rafi R

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Dec 8, 2021

Great course, learned a ton!