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Scala Language Fundamentals

10 courses
18 hours
Skill IQ

Scala (/ˈskɑːlɑː/ SKAH-lah) combines object-oriented and functional programming in one concise, high-level language. Scala's static types help avoid bugs in complex applications, and its JVM and JavaScript runtimes let you build high-performance systems with easy access to huge ecosystems of libraries.

Since its public release in 2004, it has increased in popularity.

Some of the top companies using Scala today are:

Twitter

Netflix

Tumblr

Foursquare

AirBnB

By the end of this path, learners will have the foundation needed to begin building applications using the Scala Language as well as the tools needed for best practices.

Courses in this path

Beginner

These introductory Scala courses will teach you the basics of how to effectively work with the Scala language. Get started by setting up the development environment and discovering the overall capabilities of the Scala language.

Scala Language: The Big Picture

by Harit Himanshu
40m
(85)

Scala 2 Language: Getting Started

by Harit Himanshu
2h 3m
(48)

Intermediate

Continue learning the Scala language in this section that will take the fundamentals of Scala and expand to writing methods, functions, and creating collections using Scala.

Scala 2 Methods and Functions

by Janani Ravi
3h 16m
(31)

Scala Collections

by Toby Weston
1h 59m
(23)

Scala 2 Classes and Objects

by Harit Himanshu
1h 4m
(17)

Scala 1 Build Tool: Getting Started

by Harit Himanshu
1h 38m
(21)

Advanced

For the learner that has a grasp on the Scala language and looking to learn the finer points of asynchronous programming, type classes, and unit testing for Scala. By the end of this section, you will be prepared to create robust Scala applications.

Scala Asynchronous Programming

by Vikash Sharma
1h 28m
(19)

Unit Testing in Scala 3

by Harit Himanshu
2h 25m

Scala Type Classes and Parameterization

by Vikash Sharma
1h 30m
(13)

Scala Design Patterns

by Vikash Sharma
1h 34m
(11)

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Learn about:

The capabilities of the Scala Language

Preparing the Scala Development Environment

Data types and variables in Scala

Writing and using statements, control structures, methods, functions, objects, and classes in Scala

Using the Scala Build Tool (SBT) to compile Scala applications

Unit testing

Asynchronous programming

and other important methodologies to prepare the learner in using the Scala language to its full capabilities

Experience

Intermediate knowledge of a procedural programming language such as Java, C#, or C

Learn with the best

Harit Himanshu

Harit Himanshu is a hands-on software professional with more than a decade of experience in building and shipping products at companies of small to large sizes. He has contributed in various domains such as Advertising, CleanTech, Security, and FinTech. He is passionate about writing clean testable code and prefers being lazy when coding. In his free time, he is found tinkering new technologies, learning new business domains, reading books, cooking, singing and investing his time with his wife o... more

Janani Ravi

Janani has a Masters degree from Stanford and worked for 7+ years at Google. She was one of the original engineers on Google Docs and holds 4 patents for its real-time collaborative editing framework. After spending years working in tech in the Bay Area, New York, and Singapore at companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Flipkart, Janani finally decided to combine her love for technology with her passion for teaching. She is now the co-founder of Loonycorn, a content studio focused on providing ... more

Toby Weston

Toby is an independent software developer based in London, specializing in modern software development and agile practices. He's a keen blogger and writer having written for Jaxenter and a book on modern testing titled Essential Acceptance Testing. A big supporter of open source software, Toby has contributed to several projects including JMock and created a popular concurrency library called tempus-fugit. Find him on Github.

Vikash Sharma

Vikash Sharma is a developer, trainer and open source technology evangelist. He has invested a large amount of time learning and implementing Scala code and authored video course for Scala. He has authored a beginner's book on Scala named Learning Scala Programming. He works as a developer at SAP Labs.

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