About this course: 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.
Created by: University of California, Irvine
Taught by: Ian Harris, Professor
Department of Computer Science
| Basic Info | Course 2 of 3 in the Programming with Google Go Specialization |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
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.
7 videos, 8 readings
- Reading: STOP - Read This First!
- Video: M1.1.2 - Function Parameters and Return Values
- Video: M1.1.3 - Call by Value, Reference
- Video: M1.1.4 - Passing Arrays and Slices
- Video: M1.2.1 - Well-Written Functions
- Video: M1.2.2 - Guidelines for Functions
- Video: M1.2.3 - Function Guidelines
- Reading: M1.1.1 - Why Use Functions?
- Reading: M1.1.2 - Function Parameters and Return Values
- Reading: M1.1.3 - Call by Value, Reference
- Reading: M1.1.4 - Passing Arrays and Slices
- Reading: M1.2.1 - Well-Written Functions
- Reading: M1.2.2 - Guidelines for Functions
- Reading: M1.2.3 - Function Guidelines
Graded: Module 1 Quiz
Graded: Module 1 Activity: Bubble Sort Program
WEEK 2
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 videos, 3 readings
- Video: M2.1.2 - Returning Functions
- Video: M2.2.2 - Variadic and Deferred
- Reading: M2.1.1 - First Class Values
- Reading: M2.1.2 - Returning Functions
- Reading: M2.2.1 - Variadic and Deferred
Graded: Module 2 Quiz
Graded: Module 2 Activity
WEEK 3
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.
6 videos, 6 readings
- Video: M3.1.2 - Support for Classes (1)
- Video: M3.1.3 - Support for Classes (2)
- Video: M3.2.1 - Encapsulation
- Video: M3.2.2 - Point Receivers
- Video: M3.2.3 - Point Receivers, Referencing, Dereferencing
- Reading: M3.1.1 - Classes and Encapsulation
- Reading: M3.1.2 - Support for Classes (1)
- Reading: M3.1.3 - Support for Classes (2)
- Reading: M3.2.1 - Encapsulation
- Reading: M3.2.2 - Pointer Receivers
- Reading: M3.2.3 - Pointer Receivers, Referencing, Dereferencing
Graded: Module 3 Quiz
Graded: Module 3 Activity
WEEK 4
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.
6 videos, 6 readings
- Video: M4.1.2 - Interfaces
- Video: M4.1.3 - Interface vs. Concrete Types
- Video: M4.2.1 - Using Interfaces
- Video: M4.2.2 - Type Assertions
- Video: M4.2.3 - Error Handling
- Reading: M4.1.1 - Polymorphism
- Reading: M4.1.2 - Interfaces
- Reading: M4.1.3 - Interface vs. Concrete Types
- Reading: M4.2.1 - Using Interfaces
- Reading: M4.2.2 - Type Assertions
- Reading: M4.2.3 - Error Handling
Graded: Module 4 Quiz
Graded: Module 4 Activity
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The course given by Ian is great. But I wish there would be a TA in future.
good course!!
Error in question of quiz for week 3
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Course is concise, though going through some advances concepts of functional programming. Presentation is ok. Examples and Final Exercises could be more interesting/challening