Go Exercises
Introduction
The W3Schools Go Tutorial is comprehensive and beginner-friendly.
It will give you a fundamental knowledge of Go programming.
It is designed for beginners and requires no prior programming experience.
The content has been carefully made to be bite-sized, simple, and easy to understand.
The content has been proven by millions of users over the years. It is updated and improved frequently.
The syllabus outline and its sequence are structured so you can learn Go step by step, from the introduction to advanced features.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand Go fundamentals and basic syntax
- Work with Go variables and data types (Boolean, Integer, Float, String)
- Create and manipulate arrays and slices
- Use Go operators (Arithmetic, Assignment, Comparison, Logical, Bitwise)
- Implement control structures (if statements, switch, loops)
- Create and work with functions (parameters, returns, recursion)
- Understand and implement structs
- Work with Go maps for key-value storage
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Which Subjects Are Go Relevant For?
- Backend Development:
Go is excellent for building server-side applications. - Cloud Computing:
Go is widely used in cloud infrastructure. - System Programming:
Go provides low-level system access. - Microservices:
Go excels at building microservices. - DevOps:
Go is popular for DevOps tooling. - Network Programming:
Go has strong networking capabilities. - Concurrent Programming:
Go makes concurrent programming simple.
Activities
In this tutorial we offer different activities for you to learn Go for free:
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Overview of the Modules
- Go Home
- Go Introduction
- Go Get Started
- Go Syntax
- Go Comments
- Go Variables
- Declare Multiple Variables
- Naming Rules
- Go Constants
- Go Output
- Formatting Verbs
- Go Data Types
- Boolean
- Integer
- Float
- String
- Go Arrays
- Go Slices
- Modify Slice
- Go Operators
- Arithmetic
- Assignment
- Comparison
- Logical
- Bitwise
- Go Conditions
- if Statement
- if else Statement
- else if Statement
- Nested if
- Go Switch
- Multi-case
- Go Loops
- Go Functions
- Parameters/Arguments
- Function Returns
- Recursion
- Go Struct
- Go Maps
Sandbox and Lab Environment
Go, like any programming language, is best learned through hands-on practice.
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The Try It's Yourself feature is available for you to throughout the tutorial.
Go Certification
W3Schools offers an end-of-pathway certification program.
Here you can take exams to get certified.
The Go exam is a test that summarizes the W3Schools Go syllabus.
After passing the exam you get the "Certified Go Developer" Certification.
The certification exam is adaptive and graded; students will get a grade from intermediate, advanced to professional.
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