Go programming training introduces developers to the Go language, known for its simplicity, efficiency, and scalability in building high-performance applications. Participants learn the fundamentals of Go syntax, including variables, control structures, and functions, which are essential for building fast and reliable software. The course covers key concepts such as goroutines and channels for concurrent programming, enabling developers to create efficient multi-threaded applications. Advanced topics include working with Go's standard library, error handling, and building RESTful APIs for web services. By the end of the training, learners will be equipped to develop scalable, high-performance applications using Go.

Introduction to Go and Basic Programming Concepts

1. Overview of Go

• Introduction to Go programming language and its features

• Setting up the Go development environment

• Go workspace and project structure

2. Go Syntax and Data Types

• Understanding variables, constants, and types in Go

• Working with arrays, slices, and maps

• Control structures: if, for loops, and switch cases

• Functions and passing arguments in Go

• Practical exercise

3. Go Structs and Interfaces

• Defining and using structs in Go

• Introduction to interfaces and their importance

• Practical exercise

Intermediate Go Concepts and Concurrency

4. Working with Packages and Libraries

• Importing and using Go’s standard libraries

• Creating and managing custom packages

• Practical exercise

5. Concurrency in Go

• Introduction to Go's concurrency model

• Using goroutines for concurrent programming

• Communicating between goroutines with channels

• Practical exercise

6. Error Handling in Go

• Handling errors in Go with error type

• Using defer, panic, and recover for error management

• Practical exercise

Advanced Go Features and Application Development

7. Go Testing and Debugging

• Introduction to Go testing with testing package

• Writing unit tests and benchmark tests

• Debugging Go applications with built-in tools

• Practical exercise

8. Go Web Development Basics

• Building a simple web server with Go’s net/http package

• Handling HTTP requests and responses

• Practical exercise

9. Performance Optimization and Best Practices

• Profiling Go applications for performance optimization

• Writing efficient Go code using memory management techniques

• Best practices for Go code style and readability

• Practical exercise

10. Course Recap and Final Project

• Summary of key topics covered

• Final project: Developing a simple Go application

• Q&A session and open discussion