Principles of Programming Languages | Functional, Object-Oriented, Concurrent

Explore the key programming language concepts and paradigms, including functional, object-oriented, and concurrent programming, through an in-depth analysis of Scheme, Haskell, and Erlang.

Introduction

This course gives an overview of Scheme, Haskell and Erlang while analyzing the languages similarities and differences. As a result, many important/prevalent concepts and how they manifest differently in different programming languages are explained. Among these are (purely) functional programming, object orientation, type inference and evaluation order.

Highlights

• Covers key programming language concepts and paradigms, including functional programming, object-oriented programming, and concurrent programming
• Analyzes the similarities and differences between Scheme, Haskell, and Erlang
• Provides insights into the essence of defining programming language concepts and choosing the appropriate level of abstraction

Recommendation

This course is recommended for students who want to gain a deeper understanding of programming language design and the tradeoffs between different programming paradigms. It will help develop the mental flexibility to critically evaluate and choose programming languages for different applications.