Programming paradigm shifts, knowledge of functional programming (FP) becomes a must-have skill and prerequisite for parallel data processing with Spark. In this workshop, we will show how to shift from imperative paradigm to FP and how FP benefits parallel computing.
Agenda:
•Introduction to Cyberinfrastructure
•Functional programming in Python
•Hands-on example: rolling dice
Who should attend:
•NEXUS NSHE faculty, postdocs, and graduate students
•Other graduate students with emphasis on data processing
•Basic Python programming knowledge will be preferred
For more information, please contact:
Yingtao Jiang Professor & Chair Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Email: Yingtao.Jiang@unlv.edu Phone: (702) 895-2533
