Golang Programming for Beginners

Welcome to the Golang Programming for Beginners course! This online course is perfect for anyone who wants to start learning Go, a powerful and efficient programming language developed by Google. Designed with beginners in mind, this course will guide you through the basics of Golang, helping you build a strong foundation in programming with Go.

• A computer with internet access
• Basic computer literacy
• No prior knowledge of Golang or programming is required

• Introduction to Golang and its features
• Setting up your Go development environment
• Basic syntax and programming concepts
• Data types, variables, and constants
• Control structures: loops and conditionals
• Functions and error handling
• Working with arrays, slices, and maps
• Introduction to concurrency with Goroutines
• Basic file handling and input/output operations
• Building and running simple Go applications

1: Introduction to Go

• Go installation
• Why Go?
• Hello, World Program
• Command-Line Arguments
• Setting up Go ecosystem
• Basic Syntax

2: Program Structure

• Names
• Declarations
• Variables
• Assignments
• Type Declarations
• Packages and Files
• Scope

3: Basic Data Types

• Integers
• Floating-Point Numbers
• Complex Numbers
• Booleans
• Strings
• Constants

4: Flow Control Statements

• For loop
• If statements
• Else statements
• Switch statements
• Defer statements

5: Composite Types

• Arrays
• Slices
• Maps
• Structs

6: Functions

• Function Declarations
• Recursion
• Multiple Return Values
• Errors
• Function Values
• Anonymous Functions
• Variadic Functions
• Deferred Function Calls
• Panic
• Recover

7: Methods

• Method Declarations
• Methods with a Pointer Receiver
• Composing Types by Struct Embedding
• Method Values and Expressions
• Encapsulation

8: Interfaces

• Interfaces as Contracts
• Interface Types
• Interface Satisfaction
• Parsing Flags with a flag value
• Interface Values
• Example: Expression Evaluator
• Type Assertions
• Type Switches

9: Goroutines and Channels

• Goroutines
• Channels
• Looping in Parallel
• Multiplexing with select
• Cancellation

10: Packages and the Go Tool

• Introduction
• Import Paths
• The Package Declaration
• Import Declarations
• Blank Imports
• Packages and Naming
• The Go Tool

11: Testing

• The go test Tool
• Test Functions
• Coverage

Our aim is not just to get you the qualification but also guide you through all processes while you are applying for your SIA Licence. Following are some of the reasons why you should choose us as your training provider:

• Excellent Success Rate!
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• Most competitive prices with NO HIDDEN COSTS!
• Prices are all inclusive of tuition, handbook, notebook, exams and certificate costs!
• Nationally recognized and Ofqual accredited training course!
• Highly skilled and qualified trainers with a great wealth of practical knowledge & experience!
• Post-qualification email support while you are preparing to book your licence application!
• Free guidance session on how to apply and obtain a SIA Licence!