Washington University - Programming Languages, Part B
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Programming Languages, Part B at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Programming Languages, Part B at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Intermediate Level
- Approx. 17 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Programming Languages, Part B at Coursera Course details
- [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.
Programming Languages, Part B at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction, Course-Wide Information, and Software Installation (Start Here)
Welcome to Part B
Overview of Part B Concepts
Part B Course Structure
Start Here!
Part B Software Installation and Use: Racket and DrRacket
Introduction to Racket
Racket Definitions, Functions, Conditionals
Racket Lists
Syntax and Parentheses
Parentheses Matter! (Debugging Practice)
Dynamic Typing
Cond
Local Bindings
Toplevel Bindings
Mutation with set!
The Truth About Cons
mcons For Mutable Pairs
Delayed Evaluation and Thunks
Avoiding Unnecessary Computations
Delay and Force
Using Streams
Defining Streams
Memoization
Macros: The Key Points
Optional: Tokenization, Parenthesization, and Scope
Optional: Racket Macros With define-syntax
Optional: Variables, Macros, and Hygiene
Optional: More Macro Examples
Section 5 Welcome Message
Section 5 Reading Notes
Code Files for All Section 5 Videos
Homework 4 Detailed Guidelines for Peer Assessment
Notes and Tips for Section 5
Extra Practice Problems
Section 6 and Homework 5 (Second Module with Racket)
Datatype-Programming in Racket Without Structs
Datatype-Programming in Racket With Structs
Advantages of Structs
Implementing Programming Languages
What Your Interpreter Can and Cannot Assume
Implementing Variables and Environments
Implementing Closures
Optional: Are Closures Efficient?
Racket Functions As ?Macros? For Interpreted Language
Section 6 Welcome Message
Section 6 Reading Notes
Code Files for All Section 6 Videos
Homework 5 Detailed Guidelines for Peer Assessment
Notes and Tips for Section 6
Extra Practice Problems
Section 7 Including a Quiz
ML Versus Racket
What is Static Checking?
Soundness and Completeness
Weak Typing
Static Versus Dynamic Typing, Part One
Static Versus Dynamic Typing, Part Two
Optional: eval and quote
Part B Wrap-Up and Part C Preview
Section 7 Welcome Message
Section 7 Reading Notes
Code Files for All Section 7 Videos
Quiz Instructions
Nothing (yet) (explanation)
Section 7 Quiz
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