Functional Programming with Java and Threads
Vanderbilt University · View on Coursera ↗
Taught by Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt, Dr. Jules White
Computer Science
About the course
This course provides an in-depth journey through modern Java object-oriented and function programming concepts and features, and explores how to apply these concepts and features to implement efficient and scalable concurrent programs using very modern Java features like virtual threads. The first week gives an overview of Java object-oriented and functional programming paradigms. The second and third week delve into Java functional programming features, such as lambda expressions, method ref
The dissent
The most-upvoted critical review (no upvotes, 3.0★).
“The third course is not related to the first two at all”
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