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.
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Functions, Methods, and Interfaces in Go
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
MODULE 1: FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATION
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. The first module introduces the concept of functions and shows you how to use them to manipulate data programmatically. Once again, the treatment of the topic begins at a fairly rudimentary level to ensure everyone is starting from the same point in terms of basic concepts.
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 55 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes
7 videos
M1.1.2 - Function Parameters and Return Values6m
M1.1.3 - Call by Value, Reference7m
M1.1.4 - Passing Arrays and Slices5m
M1.2.1 - Well-Written Functions7m
M1.2.2 - Guidelines for Functions11m
M1.2.3 - Function Guidelines7m
8 readings
STOP - Read This First!1m
M1.1.1 - Why Use Functions?2m
M1.1.2 - Function Parameters and Return Values2m
M1.1.3 - Call by Value, Reference2m
M1.1.4 - Passing Arrays and Slices2m
M1.2.1 - Well-Written Functions2m
M1.2.2 - Guidelines for Functions2m
M1.2.3 - Function Guidelines2m
1 practice exercise
Module 1 Quiz10m
3 hours to complete
MODULE 2: FUNCTION TYPES
This second module continues to explore the use of functions in Go. You’ll continue learning about the capabilities and features of functions, and write a routine that solves a practical physics problem.
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 26 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
3 videos
M2.1.2 - Returning Functions10m
M2.2.2 - Variadic and Deferred6m
3 readings
M2.1.1 - First Class Values2m
M2.1.2 - Returning Functions2m
M2.2.1 - Variadic and Deferred2m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Quiz14m
3 hours to complete
MODULE 3: OBJECT ORIENTATION IN GO
Functions in Go have many useful and powerful capabilities, which you’ll explore in this module. At the end, you’ll develop a Go routine that takes full advantage of Go’s object orientation.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 28 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
6 videos
M3.1.2 - Support for Classes (1)7m
M3.1.3 - Support for Classes (2)2m
M3.2.1 - Encapsulation5m
M3.2.2 - Point Receivers4m
M3.2.3 - Point Receivers, Referencing, Dereferencing2m
6 readings
M3.1.1 - Classes and Encapsulation2m
M3.1.2 - Support for Classes (1)2m
M3.1.3 - Support for Classes (2)2m
M3.2.1 - Encapsulation2m
M3.2.2 - Pointer Receivers2m
M3.2.3 - Pointer Receivers, Referencing, Dereferencing2m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Quiz14m
3 hours to complete
MODULE 4: INTERFACES FOR ABSTRACTION
This last module rounds out the course by introducing several new concepts including interfaces and polymorphism. You’ll finish the module – and course – by creating a Go routine that creates instances of a class and allows you to query its properties.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 40 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
6 videos
M4.1.2 - Interfaces6m
M4.1.3 - Interface vs. Concrete Types12m
M4.2.1 - Using Interfaces6m
M4.2.2 - Type Assertions6m
M4.2.3 - Error Handling2m
6 readings
M4.1.1 - Polymorphism2m
M4.1.2 - Interfaces2m
M4.1.3 - Interface vs. Concrete Types2m
M4.2.1 - Using Interfaces2m
M4.2.2 - Type Assertions2m
M4.2.3 - Error Handling2m
1 practice exercise
Module 4 Quiz14m
Reviews
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TOP REVIEWS FROM FUNCTIONS, METHODS, AND INTERFACES IN GO
by RMMar 30, 2020
I've been coding for 7 years now, and I still find the basics explained in this course to be very useful and refreshing. And I really learned a good amount of details about Go.
by LCNov 7, 2018
Course is concise, though going through some advances concepts of functional programming. Presentation is ok. Examples and Final Exercises could be more interesting/challening
by RSDec 16, 2018
Good flow to this course, but again - I suggest replacing the peer review process with automated test-based grading and fleshing out the assignments a bit more.
by FRNov 22, 2018
Very nice course, it gives good understanding of OOP features of Go. I liked a lot course's assignments also. Thanks, Pr. Ian Harris !
by NNAug 1, 2019
cool stuff,\n\nhelped to get a good overview of how go is different but still basically the same as most other languages.
by AFJun 23, 2019
Learned a bit on go syntax and how polymorphism works.\n\nThanks the instructor. Good learning experience overall.
by SRFeb 21, 2020
The very clear explanation of core concepts. Exercises are not easy so it is valuable to pass all of them
by IOOct 2, 2018
Superb course,\n\nI definitely understand Golang far better than I did when I originally started it!
by CROct 5, 2019
Great course. The only bad is that sometimes the exercises are not very clear.
by YTNov 14, 2018
A nice course which introduces necessary concepts in programming within Go.
by HLOct 27, 2018
The course given by Ian is great. But I wish there would be a TA in future.
by RMMar 1, 2020
Loved the course, minor mistakes in the examples but nothing too major
by AMNov 13, 2019
I just love the way Professor Harris is teaching all these concepts!
by ADNov 1, 2019
There is problem with answers of quiz but no update until now
by MWFeb 11, 2019
Great Class! Excellent coverage of basic tools provided by Go
by KSJan 26, 2020
The assignments are helpful to digest the concepts of Go.
by SMSep 30, 2018
Good course . again few error on quiz and materials
by LTMar 1, 2020
Great course on Google Go's object-oriented model.
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