COMP 311: Functional Programming (Fall 2015)
Instructor | Dr. Eric Allen | TAs | |
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Lectures | Herzstein Hall 210 | Lecture times | 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR GRB W212 |
Course Email | Online Discussion | https://piazza.com/class/ibslot8j6un5p6 |
Description
This class provides an introduction to concepts, principles, and approaches of functional programming. Functional programming is a style of programming where the key means of computation is the application 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 and computer science. It has become increasingly popular in recent years because it offers important advantages in designing, maintaining, and reasoning about programs in many modern contexts such as web services, multicore programming, and cluster computing. Course work consists of a series of programming assignments in the Scala programming language and various extensions.
General Information
Lectures | Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:30PM-3:45PM |
Grading | Coursework will consist of a series of small weekly programming assignments in Scala |
Textbooks | There is no required textbook, but we will draw material from a variety of sources, including: Chiusano and Bjarnason. "Functional Programming in Scala.” Manning Publications Co. August 2014. Available online at http://it-ebooks.info/book/3099/ Coursera: Functional Programming Principles in Scala by Martin Odersky. https://www.coursera.org/course/progfun edX: FP101x: Introduction to Functional Programming by Erik Meijer. https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-functional-programming-delftx-fp101x#.VR1tZVYk_wI Okasaki. "Purely Functional Data Structures.” Cambridge University Press. New York, NY. 1999. The Apache Spark website. https://spark.apache.org |
Lecture Schedule
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Week | Day | Date | Topic | Slides | Work Assigned | Work Due |
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1 | Tues | Aug 25 |
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Thurs | Aug 27 | |||||
2 | Tues | Sep 1 |
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| Thurs | Sep 3 |
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3 | Tues | Sep 8 |
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Thurs | Sep 10 |
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4 | Tues | Sep 15 |
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| Thurs | Sep 17 |
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5 | Tues | Sep 22 |
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| Thurs | Sep 24 |
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6 | Tues | Sep 29 |
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| Thurs | Oct 1 |
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7 | Tues | Oct 6 |
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| Thurs | Oct 8 |
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8 | Tues | Oct 13 |
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| Thurs | Oct 15 |
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9 | Tues | Oct 20 |
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| Thurs | Oct 22 |
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10 | Tues | Oct 27 |
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| Thurs | Oct 29 |
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11 | Tues | Nov 3 |
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| Thurs | Nov 5 |
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12 | Tues | Nov 10 |
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| Thurs | Nov 12 |
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13 | Tues | Nov 17 |
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| Thurs | Nov 19 |
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14 | Tues | Nov 24 |
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| Thurs | Nov 26 |
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15 | Tues | Dec 1 |
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Thurs | Dec 3 |
Grading, Honor Code Policy, Processes and Procedures
Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact me during the first two weeks of class regarding any special needs. Students with disabilities should also contact Disabled Student Services in the Ley Student Center and the Rice Disability Support Services.