{"product_id":"job-ready-go-isbn-9781119889816","title":"Job Ready Go","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTackle GoLang with practical and employment-focused instruction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJob Ready Go\u003c\/i\u003e, software education guru Dr. Haythem Balti delivers an essential and hands-on guide to Go, an open-source programming language developed by Google engineers to combine the most sought-after capabilities of other programming languages, including Java, C#, and C++. In the book, the author walks you through all the most critical skills necessary for successful, on-the-job Go programming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to get started with Go, including how to run, build, and test your own go programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand control flow and data structures in Go including arrays, slices, maps, and pointerss\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to leverage structs, interfaces, and methods to organize and reuse code\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to leverage go to process data, access different types of files and develop APIs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverage concurrency and gRPCs to create complex and interconnected systems. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJob Ready Go\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers straightforward and elegant instruction based on the renowned mthree Global Academy and Software Guild training program. It’s an essential read for aspiring Go developers looking for a fast-track to developing real-world skills demanded by employers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Technical Writer vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Technical Editor vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Basics of the Go Programming Language 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 1: Getting Started with Go 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 2: Understanding Go Basics 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 3: Storing with Variables 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 4: Performing Operations 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 5: Controlling Program Flow with Conditional Statements 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 6: Controlling Program Flow with Loops 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 7: Pulling It All Together: Income Tax Calculator 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Organizing Code and Data in Go 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 8: Using Functions 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 9: Accessing Arrays 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 10: Working with Pointers 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 11: Organizing with Structs 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 12: Accessing Slices 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 13: Manipulating Maps 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 14: Creating Methods 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 15: Adding Interfaces 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 16: Pulling It All Together: Building a Burger Shop 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Creating Job Ready Solutions in Go 377\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 17: Handling Errors 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 18: Concurrency 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 19: Sorting and Data Processing 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 20: File I\/O and OS Operations 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 21: Pulling It All Together: Word Analysis in Go 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Advanced Topics for Go Development 525\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 22: Testing 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 23: API Development Tutorial 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 24: Working with gRPC 591\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 25: Pulling It All Together: Using Smart Data 607\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 26: Using Modules 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: File Permissions and Access Rights 651\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 655\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHAYTHEM BALTI, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate dean at Wiley Edge. 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