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Brief Description

This class provides an introduction to functional programming. Functional programming is a style of programming in which computations are solely expressed in terms of applications of functions to arguments (which themselves can be functions). This style of programming has a long history in computer science, beginning with the formulation of the Lambda Calculus as a foundation for mathematics. It has become increasingly popular in recent years because it offers important advantages in designing, maintaining, and reasoning about programs in modern contexts such as web services, parallel (multicore) programming, and distributed computing. Course work consists of a series of programming assignments in the Racket, Java, and Haskell programming languages plus occasional written homework assignments on underlying theory.

Grading, Honor Code Policy, Processes, and Procedures

Grading will be based on your performance on weekly programming assignments and two exams: a midterm and a final. All work in this class is expected to be your own, and you are expected not to post your solutions or share your work with other students, even after you have taken the course. Please read the Comp 311 Honor Code Policy for more details on how you are expected to work on your assignments. There will also be a final exam, as described in the syllabus.

All students will be held to the standards of the Rice Honor Code, a code that you pledged to honor when you matriculated at this institution. If you are unfamiliar with the details of this code and how it is administered, you should consult the Honor System Handbook. This handbook outlines the University's expectations for the integrity of your academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process.

 
Accommodations for Students with Special Needs

Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact me during the first two weeks of class regarding special needs. Students with disabilities should also contact Disabled Student Services in the Ley Student Center and the Rice Disability Support Services.


General Information

 

Course Syllabus
 
Homework Submission Guide
Office Hours
Instructor
    
Corky Cartwright

TuTh

 

1:30pm-2:30pm

By appointment

Online via Zoom

Online via Zoom

Teaching Assistants

Agnishom

Andrew Obler

Chunxiao Liao

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

Online via Zoom

Online via Zoom

Online via Zoom

Textbooks
Recommended Videos
Development Environment
  • DrRacket is recommended for all Racket homework assignments in this course. The interface is "textually transparent" as we will show in class.
  • DrJava is the supported IDE for Java in this course, but you are welcome to use any IDE such as IntellJ or Eclipse.
  • We are still evaluating IDEs for Haskell.

 

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