About the course:
Our instructor-led Scala training course will give you the theoretical and practical skills to begin developing Scala applications - learn the language features, syntax and how to use Functional Programming techniques.
Known as an "Object-Functional" language, Scala can be used for scripting as well as for programming software applications. Scala compiles to Java bytecode, with executable applications running on the JVM.
Scala is a low-ceremony, statically typed language, with full support for functional programming techniques such as anonymous functions, currying, pattern matching, immutability, and type inference.
This course can be taken as part of a wider training programme or as a standalone workshop - we offer public scheduled courses in London and custom on-site courses - all with remote attendance available.
By the end of this course, you will have learnt:
- Scala Fundamentals
- OO Programming with Scala
- Functional programming with Scala
- JUnit Testing and Test-Driven Development with Scala
- Pattern Matching with Scala
- Serialization
- Multi-threading in Scala
- Actors and Akka
Who should attend
Existing programmers who are looking to develop commercial solutions using Scala.
Prerequisites
The Scala Programming course assumes a basic familiarity with the Java world, such as what the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is for, how code is compiled and run, and the basics of Java development. We have a 1-day primer covering these topics to give those unfamiliar with Java the knowledge they need in order to start using Scala.
Live, instructor-led online and on-site training
We appreciate that you need flexibility to fit in with new working situations - whether you're an individual, part of a distributed team, or simply have projects and deadlines to meet.
Our remote training can take place online in a virtual classroom, with content split into modules to accommodate your scheduling challenges and meet your learning goals. Get in touch today to find out how we can help design a cost-effective, flexible training solution.
As soon as it's safe, we'll return to also offering the on-site custom training courses and programmes upon which we've built our reputation.
Scala Programming Training Course
Introduction to Scala Programming
- Scala and Java - which to use, when and why
- Overview of Scala development tools (Eclipse, Scalac, Sbt, Maven, Gradle, REPL, ScalaTest)
- Overview of Scala Frameworks
Scala Syntax Fundamentals
- Data types
- Variables
- Operators
- Functions and lambdas
- Scala Statements / Loops / Expressions
- Extending Builtins
- Easy I/O in Scala
Object-Oriented Programming with Scala
- Defining and using classes
- Companion objects
- val and def
- Exception Handling
- Inheritance and the Object Hierarchy
- Traits
- Packages and package objects
Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Scala
- Writing good JUnit Tests
- Using ScalaTest
Functional Programming with Scala
- What is functional programming?
- Pure and First Class Functions
- Anonymous Functions
- Higher Order Functions
- Currying, Closures and Partials
- Functional concepts and TDD
Collections and Generics
- Java and Scala Collections
- Mutable and immutable collections
- Using generic types
- Lists, tuples and dictionaries
- Functional programming and collections
- map, fold and filter
- Flattening collections and flatMap
- The "For Comprehension"
Pattern Matching with Scala
- Using "Match"
- Case Classes
- Wildcards
- Case Constructors and Deep Matching
- Using Extractors
Serialization using Scala and XML
- Parsing XML
- Native Scala XML API
- Converting objects to and from XML
Scala and Concurrency with Akka
- Creating and using threads
- Futures and promises
- Introduction to actors and Akka
- Creating actor systems
- Handling errors
- Using Routers
