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This Introduction to Functional Programming for Big Data Processing course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) prepares you for big data processing in a unique way. You will be introduced to the principles of functional programming, learn the particular challenges of distributed systems, and how big data processing systems use functional programming to respond to these challenges.

Overview

About the course

Learn from experts in the field how to get the most out of existing popular platforms like Hadoop and Apache Spark using functional programming, how to write code that performs well, and how to address other common non-functional requirements like resilience and resource-constraints.

The Introduction to Functional Programming for Big Data Processing course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) goes beyond the user level to delve into the architectural considerations that led to the development of these platforms, thereby unlocking their full potential for novel applications. This allows decision makers to lead their teams towards better solutions and practitioners to become leaders within their organizations in one of the fastest growing areas in ICT.

Programme Structure

Course syllabus:

Lambda Calculus
From Lambda Calculus to Functional Programming
Distributed Systems
Big Data Processing Systems
Programming for Big Data Analytics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 1 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-08 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

2 alternative credits

Continuing Education Units

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Data Science & Big Data View 6 other Short Courses in Information Technology (IT) in Netherlands

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

This course is primarily geared towards working professionals.

Prerequisites:

Basic understanding of programming in mainstream programming languages like Java or Python. Basic understanding of computer systems.

Tuition Fee

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International

695 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 695 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.
EU/EEA

695 EUR/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 695 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.

Funding

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Introduction to Functional Programming for Big Data Processing