Course Summary
This course covers the fundamental concepts of programming languages and how they are designed and implemented. It also explores the differences between various programming paradigms and how modern programming languages are evolving.Key Learning Points
- Learn the basics of programming languages and their design principles
- Explore different programming paradigms such as procedural, functional, and object-oriented programming
- Understand how modern programming languages are evolving to meet the needs of developers
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $76,526
- India: ₹665,232
- Spain: €31,478
- USA: $76,526
- India: ₹665,232
- Spain: €31,478
- USA: $59,302
- India: ₹410,459
- Spain: €24,463
- USA: $76,526
- India: ₹665,232
- Spain: €31,478
- USA: $59,302
- India: ₹410,459
- Spain: €24,463
- USA: $86,444
- India: ₹1,009,877
- Spain: €43,688
Related Topics for further study
- Programming languages
- Programming paradigms
- Language design
- Functional programming
- Object-oriented programming
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamental concepts of programming languages
- Gain knowledge of different programming paradigms
- Develop an understanding of how modern programming languages are evolving
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of programming concepts
- Familiarity with at least one programming language
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Assignments and quizzes
Similar Courses
- Programming Languages, Part A
- Functional Programming Principles in Scala
- Object-Oriented Design
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Barbara Liskov
- Bjarne Stroustrup
- Alan Kay
Related Books
Description
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.
Outline
- Introduction and Course-Wide Information (Start Here)
- Welcome! (And Some Course Mechanics)
- Optional: Who I Am / Acknowledgments
- What the Course is About / Initial Motivation
- Recommended Background
- Why Part A, Part B, Part C
- Grading Policy
- Optional: Very High-Level Outline
- Start here!
- About the Course
- Some More Perspective on Recommended Background
- Why are there 3 courses (Part A, Part B, Part C)?
- Grading Policy Details
- Software Installation and Homework 0
- Software Installation Introduction
- Emacs installation
- SML installation
- SML Mode installation
- Part A Software Installation and Use: SML and Emacs
- Why Emacs? (Optional)
- Section 1 and Homework 1
- ML Variable Bindings and Expressions
- Rules for Expressions
- The REPL and Errors
- Shadowing
- Functions Informally
- Functions Formally
- Pairs and Other Tuples
- Introducing Lists
- List Functions
- Let Expressions
- Nested Functions
- Let and Efficiency
- Options
- Booleans and Comparison Operations
- Benefits of No Mutation
- Optional: Java Mutation
- Pieces of a Language
- Section 1 Welcome Message
- Hints and Gotchas for Homework 1
- Section 2 and Homework 2
- Building Compound Types
- Records
- Tuples as Syntactic Sugar
- Datatype Bindings
- Case Expressions
- Useful Datatypes
- Pattern Matching So Far
- Another Expression Example
- Type Synonyms
- Lists and Options are Datatypes
- Polymorphic Datatypes
- Each of Pattern Matching / Truth About Functions
- A Little Type Inference
- Polymorphic and Equality Types
- Nested Patterns
- More Nested Patterns
- Nested Patterns Precisely
- Optional: Function Patterns
- Exceptions
- Tail Recursion
- Accumulators for Tail Recursion
- Perspective on Tail Recursion
- Section 2 Welcome Message
- Hints and Gotchas for Homework 2
- Section 3 and Homework 3 -- and Course Motivation
- Introduction to First-Class Functions
- Functions as Arguments
- Polymorphic Types and Functions as Arguments
- Anonymous Functions
- Unnecessary Function Wrapping
- Map and Filter
- Generalizing Prior Topics
- Lexical Scope
- Lexical Scope and Higher-Order Functions
- Why Lexical Scope
- Closures and Recomputation
- Fold and More Closures
- Closure Idiom: Combining Functions
- Closure Idiom: Currying
- Partial Application
- Currying Wrapup
- Mutable References
- Closure Idiom: Callbacks
- Standard-Library Documentation
- Optional: Abstract Data Types With Closures
- Optional: Closure Idioms Without Closures
- Optional: Java Without Closures
- Optional: C Without Closures
- Course-Motivation Introduction
- Why Study General PL Concepts?
- Are All PLs the Same?
- Why Functional Languages?
- Why ML, Racket, and Ruby?
- Section 3 Welcome Message
- Hints and Gotchas for Section 3
- Section 4 and Part-A Exam
- Section Introduction
- What is Type Inference
- ML Type Inference
- Type Inference Examples
- Polymorphic Examples
- Optional: The Value Restriction and Other Type-Inference Challenges
- Mutual Recursion
- Modules for Namespace Management
- Signatures and Hiding Things
- A Module Example
- Signatures for Our Example
- Signature Matching
- An Equivalent Structure
- Another Equivalent Structure
- Different Modules Define Different Types
- Equivalent Functions
- Standard Equivalences
- Equivalence Versus Performance
- Part A Wrap-Up & Parts B&C Preview
- Section 4 Welcome Message
- Information About the Exam (Required Reading)
- Practice Exam for Part A
- Exam for Part A
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the best programming languages for beginners with this comprehensive course on Coursera. Students praise the course for its engaging content and interactive exercises.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Engaging contentPros from User Reviews
- Interactive exercises keep students engaged
- Great for beginners looking to learn programming languages
- In-depth explanations of various programming concepts
- Easy to follow lectures and clear instructions
- Helpful feedback from instructors and peers
Cons from User Reviews
- Course content can be too basic for more experienced programmers
- Some students found the pace of the course to be too slow
- Limited opportunities for hands-on practice with real-world projects
- Not all programming languages are covered in-depth
- Course may be too theoretical for some learners
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