Module Information

The aim of this part of the programming paradigms module is to teach the basic principles of functional programming using Haskell. There are four timetabled sessions for the module each week. Which of these will be used for Haskell will be announced at the start of the module.

Timetable:

• Lecture: Mondays, 15.00 - 16.00, LT2 (Exchange)
• Lecture: Tuesdays, 09.00 - 11.00, LT2 (Exchange)
• Lab: Wednesdays, 11.00 - 13.00, A32 (Computer Science)
• Lecture: Fridays, 09.00 - 10.00, LT2 (Exchange)

If your are taking the module during 2017/18, please read the exam guide carefully, as it contains important information and past papers to help you with your revision.

Coursework

• Exercise Sheet 1 - due Wednesday 7th February, 12 noon
• Exercise Sheet 2 - due Wednesday 21st February, 12 noon
• Exercise Sheet 3 - due Wednesday 7th March, 12 noon
• Coursework - due Wednesday 2nd May, 12 noon

Learning Material

Textbook:

Make sure to use the second edition (blue cover, 2016), as the original edition (yellow cover, 2007) is out-of-date.

Lecture notes:

• Module overview (pdf, demo code)
• Chapter 1 - Introduction (pdf)
• Chapter 2 - First steps (pdf)
• Chapter 3 - Types and classes (pdf)
• Chapter 4 - Defining functions (pdf)
• Chapter 5 - List comprehensions (pdf)
• Chapter 6 - Recursive functions (pdf)
• Chapter 7 - Higher-order functions (pdf)
• Chapter 8 - Declaring types and classes (pdf)
• Chapter 9 - The countdown problem (pdf)
• Chapter 10 - Interactive programs (pdf)
• Chapter 15 - Lazy evaluation
• Module wrapup (pdf)

Useful Resources

• Module moodle page (internal version of this page)
• Haskell home page (for all things Haskell)
• Haskell platform (the standard compiler and interpreter)
• Standard prelude (some useful library functions)
• Hoogle (for searching the libraries)