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Scheme Tutorial

A focused Scheme curriculum from foundational syntax through advanced language features, with atomic lessons and construct-specific examples.

80 lessons~13.3 hoursvR7RS-small workspace_premium Certificate available
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Course curriculum

MODULE 01
Core Syntax
10 lessons
1Expressions and evaluation
10 min
2define bindings
10 min
3set! mutation
10 min
4quote
10 min
5quasiquote
10 min
6unquote
10 min
7symbols
10 min
8pairs with cons
10 min
9car and cdr
10 min
10null? and pair?
10 min
MODULE 02
Control Flow
10 lessons
1if expressions
10 min
2cond clauses
10 min
3case expressions
10 min
4and short-circuiting
10 min
5or short-circuiting
10 min
6when and unless patterns
10 min
7begin sequencing
10 min
8do iteration
10 min
9named let loops
10 min
10tail recursion
10 min
MODULE 03
Procedures
10 lessons
1lambda procedures
10 min
2variadic procedures
10 min
3apply
10 min
4map
10 min
5for-each
10 min
6higher-order procedures
10 min
7closures
10 min
8lexical scope
10 min
9internal definitions
10 min
10procedure predicates
10 min
MODULE 04
Data Structures
10 lessons
1proper lists
10 min
2improper lists
10 min
3list-ref and list-tail
10 min
4append and reverse
10 min
5vectors
10 min
6vector mutation
10 min
7strings
10 min
8string mutation
10 min
9characters
10 min
10bytevectors
10 min
MODULE 05
Numbers
10 lessons
1exact integers
10 min
2inexact numbers
10 min
3rationals
10 min
4complex numbers
10 min
5numeric tower predicates
10 min
6quotient remainder modulo
10 min
7gcd and lcm
10 min
8round floor ceiling truncate
10 min
9number-string conversion
10 min
10comparison chains
10 min
MODULE 06
Binding Forms
10 lessons
1let
10 min
2let*
10 min
3letrec
10 min
4let-values
10 min
5let*-values
10 min
6dynamic-wind
10 min
7parameterize pattern
10 min
8multiple values
10 min
9call-with-values
10 min
10recursive local bindings
10 min
MODULE 07
Macros
10 lessons
1define-syntax
10 min
2syntax-rules
10 min
3pattern variables
10 min
4ellipsis patterns
10 min
5hygienic renaming
10 min
6literal identifiers
10 min
7macro-generated bindings
10 min
8recursive macros
10 min
9derived syntax
10 min
10macro debugging
10 min
MODULE 08
I/O and Libraries
10 lessons
1display and write
10 min
2read
10 min
3newline
10 min
4file ports
10 min
5string ports
10 min
6call-with-input-file
10 min
7call-with-output-file
10 min
8library import
10 min
9library export
10 min
10error and guard pattern
10 min
Certificate Included

Scheme Certificate

Earn this credential in either of two ways: complete 100% of the course, or take the master exam directly and score 85% or higher. You do not need to finish the course before attempting the exam.

Course completion path
Finish every published lesson → completion certificate is issued automatically.
Mastery exam path
15 MCQs · 100 marks · 30 minutes · 85% pass · 4 attempts.
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