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Learn Go: Fundamentals

Learn how to use Go (Golang), an open-source programming language supported by Google.

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  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Time to complete

    Approx. 5 hours

  • Certificate of completion

    Included with paid plans

  • Prerequisites

    None

About this course

Ready to start your journey into the Go programming language? Take Learn Go: Fundamentals—Go (or Golang) is an open-source programming language designed to build fast, reliable, and efficient software at scale. Developers use Go in application development, web development, in operations and infrastructure teams, and much more. As Go’s popularity and adoption continue to increase, we’ll see even greater usage and more creative implementations of the language!

Skills you'll gain

  • Compile and run a Go program.

  • Read and write the basics of Go syntax.

  • Print and Scan data using Go’s fmt package.

Syllabus

3 lessons • 3 projects • 3 quizzes
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Hands-on learning

Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
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Kenny Lin
Web Development Domain Manager at Codecademy
Kenny is the Domain Manager for the Web Development Domain at Codecademy. He contributed to a wide range of courses and paths at Codecademy, including JavaScript, Bootstrap, Handlebars, Phaser.js, Go, Swift, TypeScript, and Lua.
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    Guided projects that help you solidify the skills and concepts you're learning.

  • Assessments

    Auto-graded quizzes and immediate feedback help you reinforce your skills as you learn.

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