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Functional programming 2
Individual course
Course contents
- Functors
- Applicative functors
- Monoids
- Monads
- Concurrency
- Parallel programming
- Software transactional memory
- Improving functional program correctness
Also possibly some changing special topics.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student
- knows how to use advanced wrapper structures such as applicative functors, monoids and monads in functional programming.
- is able to write parallel and distributed systems in functional languages.
- is able to utilise software transactional memory in functional programming.
- knows various ways to improve correctness of functional programs.
Course material
Videos (online), reading (mainly the online book Learn You a Haskell)
Completion methods
Individual work & self-study with a possibility to consult the teacher. The student needs to electronically submit the required exercises (graded automatically) and take the electronic exam (organised on campus).
More information in the Tampere University study guide.
You can get a digital badge after completing this course.
Responsible teacher
University of Tampere
Jyrki Nummenmaa
jyrki.nummenmaa(at)tuni.fi
Further information about the course and studying
Tampere University
Teemu Rauhala
teemu.rauhala(at)tuni.fi
Contact person for applications
FITech Network University
Fanny Qvickström, Student services specialist
info(at)fitech.io
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Topics:
Data science,
Programming
Programming
Course code:
COMP.CS.150
Study credits:
5 ECTS
Price:
0 €
Course level:
Teaching period:
Continuously on-going
Application deadline:
Continuously on-going
Host university:
Tampere University
Who can apply:
Adult learner,
Degree student
Degree student
Teaching method:
Blended
Place of contact learning:
Tampere
Teaching language:
English
General prerequisites:
Course Functional programming 1 (COMP.CS.130)
