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Introduction to Scala

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Course Features

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Duration

3 hours

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

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Video Content

3 hours

Course Description

Scala is a programming language that is widely used by companies like Netflix and Morgan Stanley for their large-scale data engineering infrastructure. This presentation will cover the most popular features and syntax of Scala. One of the highlights of this course is the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge by writing code to play the game Twenty-One on a computer.

Scala is considered a hybrid object-oriented/functional programming language, making it a valuable skill to have. This course is recommended for intermediate programmers who meet the necessary prerequisites. By taking this course, you will gain a solid understanding of Scala programming and be equipped with the skills needed to work with this language.

Course Overview

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Virtual Labs

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Hands-On Training,Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

Intermediate Python

What You Will Learn

You'll learn by writing code for a real program that plays a computer version of the popular card game Twenty-One

You'll learn the basics of the language, including syntax and style, focusing on the most commonly used features in the Scala standard library

You’ll get a taste of the value of a hybrid object-oriented and functional programming language, of which Scala is the foremost example

Course Instructors

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David Venturi

Data Science Educator

David graduated from Queen's University with a dual degree in Chemical Engineering and Economics. After working for a year, he discovered online education (in the early MOOC era) and became enamored ...
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