CS 441 - Functional Programming

5 CR

This course introduces the foundations of functional programming and explores situations when using a Functional Programming language is most beneficial. Students will have the opportunity to apply elements of the functional programming style in daily programming tasks.

Prerequisite(s): CS 211 with C or better, and admission to Computer Science, BS, or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes

Identify instances in which a functional programming language would be most beneficial
Apply, implement and write functional programs using different specific functional programming languages
Use generic types for functional programs
Develop purely functional programs, using recursion, pattern matching, and apply higher-order functions
Explain the characteristics of pure functional functions in functional programming
Combine functional programming with objects and classes
Apply equational, evaluation, and compositional reasoning techniques, and use mathematical and structural induction in proofs
Describe model and use infinite sequences with lazy evaluation

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