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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The course, “Getting Started with Go” is intended for people with previous programming expertise utilising languages such as C, Python, or Java, and covers the elemental components of Go. Topics embody the various types of data, protocols, formats, and writing code that comes with RFCs and JSON. Most significantly, you’ll have an opportunity to follow and try writing Go programs and receive feedback from your peers. Upon finishing this course, you will be able to implement easy Go programs, which can prepare you for the ensuing study at a greater and advanced level.

The programming language Go is an open-source project to assist programmers in being much more productive.

Go is communicative, concise, clean, and economical. Its concurrency mechanisms facilitate the process of jotting down programs that get the maximum out of multicore and networked machines, whereas its novel kind of system allows versatile and standard program construction. Go compiles quickly to machine code, and nevertheless, has the convenience of waste storage and also the power of run-time reflection. It is a quick, statically written, compiled language that appears to be a dynamically written and understood one.

The Highlights

Offered by University of California, Irvine
100% Online Course that you can learn at your own schedule
Earn a shareable certificate upon the completion of the course
Subtitles available in English, French, Brazilian, Russian, and Spanish
Unparalleled guidance from the experts in the community
Self- paced learning option is available
Graded assignments and quizzes with feedback
Financial Aid Available

Programme Offerings

student assistance
community forum
doubt session
Project Based Learning

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Coursera

The enrolment of the course is free and once enrolled you can pay the fees after seven days. After the 7-day free trial ends, the students have to pay INR 3,878 per month in order to continue learning. Financial aid is also available in the aforementioned course. In case you feel that the course is not right for you, you can also cancel before the free trial ends, without any extra penalty.

Getting Started with Go fees details:

Particulars	Amount
Course Fee, 1 Month	Rs. 4,023
Course Fee, 3 Month	Rs. 8,046
Course Fee, 6 Month	Rs. 12,069

Eligibility Criteria

Work Experience

The “Getting Started with Go” course requires the participants to hold some basic knowledge of programming languages like Java, C, or Python.

Certification Qualifying Details

The aforementioned course requires participants to dedicate at least 2 to 3 hours per week. The participants will also have to complete practice quizzes. Apart from this, they will also have to attempt graded assignments and quizzes.

What you will learn

Programming skills

After completing this course on Getting started with Go, the participants will get a stronghold over the following concepts:

The fundamental core concepts of Go and writing codes such as JSON and RFCs.
Learn how to successfully implement simple Go programs.
Gain knowledge about formats, protocols, and data types.
Explore its diverse range of features and the plus points of using Go.
Learn the process of installing the programming environment on your PC.
Learn about the various data types in Go and practice writing routines revolving around multiple kinds of data objects.
Learn about data types of a higher level like slices and structs

Who it is for

Software DeveloperComputer ProgrammerPython ProgrammerJava ProgrammerPHP Programmer

Mobile app developers
IT professionals
Recent graduates in the Computer Science field

Admission Details

Admission for the aforementioned course is simple and the students can enrol for it by visiting the official website of Coursera.org.

Application Details

Step 1: Log on to the Coursera homepage.

Step 2: Enter your name, password, and email among other details

Step 3: Enter your account password

Step 4: Click on the ‘Join for Free’ button

Step 5: Check the course page and then once there, click ‘Enrol’

Step 6: Pay for the course of your choice through your desired payment method.

The Syllabus

Reading

Specialization Overview

Reading

Go Documentation

Video

Welcome to the Course

Videos

Module 1 Overview
M1.1.1 - Why Should I Learn Go? (Advantages of Go)
M1.1.2 - Objects
M1.1.3 - Concurrency
M1.2.1 - Installing Go
M1.2.2 - Workspaces & Packages
M1.2.3 - Go Tool
M1.3.1 - Variables
M1.3.2 - Variable Initialization

Practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz

Videos

Module 2 overview
Pointers
Variable Scope
Deallocating Memory
Garbage Collection
Comments, Printing, Integers
Ints, Floats, Strings
String Packages
Constants
Control Flow
Control Flow, Scan

Reading

STOP -Read This First!

Practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz

Videos

Module 3 overview
Arrays
Slices
Variable Slices
Hash Tables
Maps
Structs

Practice exercise

Module3 Quiz

Videos

Module 4 overview
RFCs
JSON
File Access, ioutil
File Access, os

Instructors

UCI Irvine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What does the course include?

The Getting Started with Go course is an Intermediate- level, a 3-course sequence that teaches you about Go, which is an open-source programming language. It not only covers the fundamental topics related to the language but also briefs the individual about the more composite aspects of working with Go.

2: Are there any prerequisite skills mentioned for taking the Getting Started with Go?

Although the Getting Started with Go course is an Intermediate- level one, the only prerequisite of the course is that the individual must have some basic knowledge of working with programming languages like Java, C, or Python.

3: How do I apply for this course?

The students willing to enrol in this course will have to fill in an application form available on the website.

4: What are the timings for the Getting Started with Go course?

The course requires the students to devote at least 2 to 3 hours per week and on the whole, it can be completed within approximately 11 hours. The course has flexible deadlines, which means that the deadlines can be adjusted according to your own schedule.

5: Will certification be provided on the completion of the Getting Started with Go course?

The course is 100% online, which means that you learn according to your own schedule and on the completion of this course, a shareable certificate will also be provided from the prestigious University of California, which can be easily attached to your Curriculum Vitae or your LinkedIn Profile.

6: What kind of guidance will I be provided during this training course?

The participants of the Getting Started with Go course will receive guidance from one of the best mentors in the industry and will also get feedback from their peers, based upon their performance. The mentors will ensure the consistent progress of the students and they can be contacted for other queries as well.

7: When will I get full access to all the assignments and lectures?

The limit of your access depends upon the type of enrolment that you opt for. In case you go for the audit mode, most of the course material will be visible for free. However, for further accessing the assignments as well as for receiving a certificate after the Getting Started with Go course, a student will have to purchase and pay for the Certificate Experience, normally after the audit or free trial.

8: Is financial aid available for this course?

Coursera provides financial aid to all the students who are unable to afford the fee of the respective course. Below the “Enroll” button, the students can find the link for Financial aid. The students will have to fill an application and will be notified, once it is approved.

9: Which university is offering this course?

University of California, Irvine is offering this course to students via the Coursera platform.