University of Washington - Programming Languages, Part C
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Programming Languages, Part C at Coursera Overview
Duration | 18 hours |
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Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
Programming Languages, Part C at Coursera Highlights
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- Approx. 18 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Programming Languages, Part C at Coursera Course details
- [As described below, this is Part C of a 3-part course. Participants should complete Parts A and B first -- Part C "dives right in" and refers often to material from Part A and Part B.]
- 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 C at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction, Course-Wide Information, and Software Installation (Start Here)
Welcome to Part C
Overview of Part C Concepts
Part C Course Structure
Start Here!
Part C Software Installation and Use: Ruby and irb
Installing and Using SML and Emacs
Introduction to Ruby
Classes and Objects
Object State
Visibility
A Longer Example
Everything is an Object
Class Definitions are Dynamic
Duck Typing
Arrays
Blocks
Using Blocks
Procs
Hashes and Ranges
Subclassing
Why Use Subclassing?
Overriding and Dynamic Dispatch
Method-Lookup Rules, Precisely
Dynamic Dispatch Versus Closures
Optional: Dynamic Dispatch Manually in Racket
Section 8 Welcome Message
Section 8 Reading Notes
Code Files for All Section 8 Videos
Explanation of "Lesson Choices"
Homework 6 Instructions
Practice Problems for Another Game in Ruby
Homework 6 Detailed Peer-Assessment Instructions
Homework 6 Detailed Guidelines for Peer Assessment
Homework 6 Detailed Guidelines for Peer Assessment
Homework 6 Detailed Guidelines for Peer Assessment
Section 9 and Homework 7 (Second Module With Ruby)
OOP Versus Functional Decomposition
Adding Operations or Variants
Binary Methods with Functional Decomposition
Double Dispatch
Optional: Multimethods
Multiple Inheritance
Mixins
Interfaces
Optional: Abstract Methods
Section 9 Welcome Message
Section 9 Reading Notes
Code Files for All Section 9 Videos
Explanation of "Lesson Choices"
Homework 7 Instructions
Practice Problem for Double Dispatch and ML-to-Ruby
Homework 7 Peer Review Detailed Instructions
Homework 7 Peer Review Detailed Instructions
Homework 7 Peer Review Detailed Instructions
Homework 7 Peer Review Detailed Instructions
Section 10, Final Exam, and Course Wrap-Up
Subtyping From the Beginning
The Subtype Relation
Depth Subtyping
Optional: Java/C# Arrays
Function Subtyping
Subtyping for OOP
Generics Versus Subtyping
Bounded Polymorphism
Summarizing All We Have Learned
Saying Good-Bye :-)
Section 10 Welcome Message
Section 10 Reading Notes
(Lack of) Section 10 Code Files
Information About the Exam (Required Reading)
Practice Final Exam
Actual Final Exam
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