This course introduces you to the GO programming language. It is appropriate for a beginner, but especially for anyone who already knows C.
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What you'll learn
Write a simple program.
Compile, debug, and run a program.
Apply concepts related to arrays, slices, pointers, functions and data types.
Apply concepts connected to flow of control, especially iteration and recursion.
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There are 6 modules in this course
This week we will learn about the history of GO programming and write some simple code.
What's included
6 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
This week we will learn about Syntax & Tokens, Identifiers, Declarations, and Literals.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment1 peer review
This week we will learn about Looping, For Statements, and Switch Statements.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment1 peer review
This week we will learn about Functions & Slices, Arrays & Slices, Simple Recursion, and Maps & Strings.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment1 peer review
This week we will learn about String Type, Palindromes, Iota & Enumeration, Reading Files, Writing Files, Bubble Sort, and MergeSort
What's included
8 videos1 assignment1 peer review
This is an untimed final exam. You will put into practice what you have learned over the past five weeks.
What's included
1 assignment
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University of California, Irvine
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