Go Programming Literacy (Intermediate Level)

Topics covered

• configure the Go development environment to manage source code using the Go Modules approach
• create and work with arrays in Go
• create and work with methods in Go
• create a structured data type as an object in Go with methods that can interact with it
• describe how error handling is implemented in Go
• describe the differentiating features of Go and how it solves challenges typically encountered by programmers to create simple, reliable, and efficient software
• list and describe the positives and negatives of using Go and how those considerations affect the decision to use Go
• list and describe the various data types supported in Go
• perform basic file operations in Go including create, open, close, delete, truncate, rename, move, copy, and get file info
• recognize and use operators in Go
• recognize how object orientation can be achieved in Go even though it is not strictly an object oriented language
• recognize where Go is used including specific domains, and describe how it is used by some big tech companies like Google and others
• use if, if/else, and switch control flow statements in Go to develop program logic
• use parameters to pass data to functions in Go
• use the defer statement, along with panic and recover built-in functions to manage exceptions