Programming with Google Go

Overview

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This specialization introduces the Go programming language from Google and provides learners with an overview of Go's special features. Upon completing the three-course sequence, learners will have gained the knowledge and skills needed to create concise, efficient, and clean applications using Go.

Syllabus

Course 1: Getting Started with Go
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. Learn the basics of Go, an open source programming language originally developed by a team at ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Functions, Methods, and Interfaces in Go
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. Continue your exploration of the Go programming language as you learn about functions, methods, ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Concurrency in Go
- Offered by University of California, Irvine. Learn how to implement concurrent programming in Go. Explore the roles of channels and ... Enroll for free.

Courses

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10 hours 45 minutes
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Learn the basics of Go, an open source programming language originally developed by a team at Google and enhanced by many contributors from the open source community. This course is designed for individuals with previous programming experience using such languages as C, Python, or Java, and covers the fundamental elements of Go. Topics include data types, protocols, formats, and writing code that incorporates RFCs and JSON. Most importantly, you’ll have a chance to practice writing Go programs and receive feedback from your peers. Upon completing this course, you'll be able to implement simple Go programs, which will prepare you for subsequent study at a more advanced level.
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9 hours 5 minutes
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Learn how to implement concurrent programming in Go. Explore the roles of channels and goroutines in implementing concurrency. Topics include writing goroutines and implementing channels for communications between goroutines. Course activities will allow you to exercise Go’s capabilities for concurrent programming by developing several example programs.
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8 hours 7 minutes
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Continue your exploration of the Go programming language as you learn about functions, methods, and interfaces. Topics include the implementation of functions, function types, object-orientation in Go, methods, and class instantiation. As with the first course in this series, you’ll have an opportunity to create your own Go applications so you can practice what you’re learning.