This course introduces you to the GO programming language. It is appropriate for a beginner, but especially for anyone who already knows C.
GO is an open-source programming language developed and supported by Google. It is easy to learn and use. In the new world we live in, coding is a universally valuable skill, whether you're a scientist, artist, or a humanist. Algorithms are everywhere, and we all have to understand how they work. No prior knowledge of coding is needed for this course, but it helps if you have a background in C.
The estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks. This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in engineering or science, along with high school students and professionals with an interest in programming.
Overview
Syllabus
- 💻 Week 1
- This week we will learn about the history of GO programming and write some simple code.
- 💻 Week 2
- This week we will learn about Syntax & Tokens, Identifiers, Declarations, and Literals.
- 💻 Week 3
- This week we will learn about Looping, For Statements, and Switch Statements.
- 💻 Week 4
- This week we will learn about Functions & Slices, Arrays & Slices, Simple Recursion, and Maps & Strings.
- 💻 Week 5
- This week we will learn about String Type, Palindromes, Iota & Enumeration, Reading Files, Writing Files, Bubble Sort, and MergeSort
- 💻 Final Exam
- This is an untimed final exam. You will put into practice what you have learned over the past five weeks.
Taught by
Ira Pohl
