Course Description
The University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution renowned for its academic excellence, offers CIS 194: Introduction to Haskell as part of its Computer and Information Science curriculum. This course, available through the School of Engineering and Applied Science, provides students with a comprehensive introduction to functional programming using Haskell.
Haskell is a purely functional programming language known for its strong static typing, lazy evaluation, and elegant syntax. This tutorial covers fundamental concepts of Haskell, including algebraic data types, pattern matching, higher-order functions, and monads. Students will learn how to write clean, concise, and efficient code using Haskell's unique features and paradigms.