Go (Golang) Fundamentals Training

Go (Golang) Fundamentals

• Introduction to Go
  • What is Go
  • Installing Go and Setting up an Editor
  • Writing a First Go Program
  • Using Go Modules
• Go Essentials
  • Variables, Values, and Operators
  • Strings and Type Conversions
  • Control Structures
  • Functions and Error Handling
  • Working with Files
• Organizing Code
  • The main Function and Packages
  • Importing Packages and Exporting Code
  • Using Third-Party Packages
  • Go Tooling: fmt, vet, doc
• Understanding Pointers
  • Writing Code Without Pointers
  • Creating a Pointer
  • Passing Pointers to a Function
  • Using Pointers for Data Manipulation
• Structs and Custom Types
  • Defining a Struct Type
  • Passing Structs as Arguments
  • Structs and Pointers
  • Methods and Constructor Functions
  • Structs, Packages, and Exports
• Interfaces and Generic Code
  • Interface Use-Case
  • Creating and Using Interfaces
  • Embedded Interfaces
  • Type Switches and Dynamic Types
  • Introducing Generics
• Working with Collections
  • Introducing Arrays
  • Using Slices of Arrays
  • Introducing Maps
  • Mutating Maps
  • Maps vs. Structs
  • Looping with Arrays, Slices, and Maps
• Deep Dive into Functions
  • Functions as Values
  • Anonymous Functions
  • Understanding Closures
  • Recursion
  • Variadic Functions
  • Splitting Slices into Parameter Values
• Concurrency
  • Introducing Goroutines
  • Running Functions as Goroutines
  • Using Channels for Communication
  • Setting up an Error Channel
  • Managing Channels with Select
  • Defer, Panic, and Recover
• Building a REST API
  • Gin Framework Setup
  • Setting up a Model
  • JSON, Middleware, and Context
  • Registering a POST Route
  • Testing Requests
• Working with Databases
  • SQL Integration and Queries
  • CRUD Operations and Transactions
  • Preparing Statements
  • Refactoring for Clean Architecture

Before Taking this Class

Prior programming experience in at least one high-level language such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript, basic understanding of variables, control structures, and functions, and familiarity with command-line tools and general software development workflows. Knowledge of web APIs or SQL databases is helpful but not required.

Software/Setup For this Class

• Operating System
  • Windows 10 or later
  • macOS (current or recent version)
  • Linux (any modern distribution)
• Go (Golang)
  • Latest stable release of Go (installed prior to class)
  • Available from the official Go website
• Code Editor or IDE (one of the following recommended)
  • Visual Studio Code (with Go extension)
  • GoLand
  • Any text editor with Go language support
• Web Browser
  • Modern browser such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox
  • Used for documentation, testing APIs, and learning resources
• Git
  • For source control and working with sample projects
• REST Client
  • Postman, curl, or equivalent tool for testing API endpoints