Concurrent Programming in Go

Concurrency in one of the core features of the Go Language; however those who have only programmed in languages where concurrency is managed through thread manipulation or other techniques are generally used to thinking in terms of developing an application and then adding in concurrency constructs. It takes a shift in thinking to design and write applications that are concurrent from the ground up. Concurrent applications in Go tend to be more efficient, simpler and scalable as solutions for classes of problems in today's highly concurrent world. This course starts by exploring the Go concurrency model in depth with detailed, example-driven analyses of goroutines, channels, the select statement and other features available in the Go sync and related libraries. More importantly, the correct use and best practices for using these constructs is covered in depth, including synchronization of goroutines with channels, recovering from error conditions and working with chains of goroutine dependencies and more. The course continues with an exploration of Go concurrency patterns like multiplex/de-multiplex, fan-in/fan-out, pipe-lining, channel generators, daisy chains, subscriber/publisher and others. These concurrency patterns and concepts are then used to show students how to design a concurrent application from the ground up beginning with a concurrent design model, then implementing the model in Go and testing the final result. The class is designed to be about 50% hands on labs and exercises, about 25% theory and 25% instructor led hands on learning where students code along with the instructor.