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Scala Fundamentals

This training course is an overview of the basic concepts of Scala for beginners.

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Overview

Scala is a powerful functional programming language for building solid systems and ambitious projects. This course has been designed to cover the fundamentals of the language and provide beginners with enough knowledge of its features to be successful in developing projects in Scala.

Prerequisites

  • One year of experience with any object-oriented or functional programming language.

What you'll learn

As an introduction to programming in Scala, we'll review the basics of:

The Scala REPL

  • SBT
  • Scala programs and common patterns
  • Algebraic data types
  • Generics
  • The Scala Standard Library

    • Types: Classes, Objects, Case classes, Traits, Tuples, Literals and Option.
    • Collections: List, Maps, Sets, Ranges, Sequences, Array, Iterables, Traversable.
    • Statements: Pattern Matching, For-expression, Implicit.
    • Functions: Higher Order Functions, Partially Applied Functions, Partial Functions, Infix/Postfix Operation, Byname Parameters, Repeated Params.
    • Type classes as an extension of the Scala type system.

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    Skills

    This Scala Fundamentals includes:

    • Maximum Class Size of 15
    • Access to Academy EduTools Platform
    • Access to Course Materials
    • Certificate of Completion
    • Access to a Private Channel with Trainers in the Academy Slack
    • A Q&A session one week post-course
    • A pre-and-post meeting with our trainers

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