In this workshop we will cover basic concepts of golang along with sample programs.
Topics:

Session 1: Introduction to Go

• Go installation.
• Why Go?
• Hello, World Program.
• Command-Line Arguments.
• Setting up Go ecosystem.
• Basic Syntax.

Session 2: Program Structure

• Names.
• Declarations.
• Variables.
• Assignments.
• Type Declarations.
• Packages and Files.
• Scope.

Session 3: Basic Data Types

• Integers.
• Floating-Point Numbers.
• Complex Numbers.
• Booleans.
• Strings.
• Constants.

Session 4: Flow Control Statements

• For loop.
• If statements.
• Else statements.
• Switch statements.
• Defer statements.

Session 5: Composite Types

• Arrays.
• Slices.
• Maps.
• Structs.

Session 6: Functions

• Function Declarations.
• Recursion.
• Multiple Return Values.
• Errors.
• Function Values.
• Anonymous Functions.
• Variadic Functions.
• Deferred Function Calls.
• Panic.
• Recover.

Session 7: Methods

• Method Declarations.
• Methods with a Pointer Receiver.
• Composing Types by Struct Embedding.
• Method Values and Expressions.
• Encapsulation.

Session 8: Interfaces

• Interfaces as Contracts.
• Interface Types.
• Interface Satisfaction.
• Parsing Flags with a flag value.
• Interface Values.
• Example: Expression Evaluator.
• Type Assertions.
• Type Switches.

Session 9: Goroutines and Channels

• Goroutines.
• Channels.
• Looping in Parallel.
• Multiplexing with select.
• Cancellation.

Session 11: Packages and the Go Tool

• Introduction.
• Import Paths.
• The Package Declaration.
• Import Declarations.
• Blank Imports.
• Packages and Naming.
• The Go Tool.

Session 12: Testing

• The go test Tool.
• Test Functions.
• Coverage.