Building Web Applications with Go – Intermediate Level Course Syllabus

Overview (80-120 words) describing structure and time commitment.

Module 1: Virtual Terminal Application

Estimated time: 10 hours

• Build a web application for processing 'card not present' transactions
• Integrate Stripe's API for secure credit card payment handling
• Implement user authentication and session management
• Secure server-side routes using Go's net/http package

Module 2: E-Commerce Website

Estimated time: 20 hours

• Develop a customer-facing website for product and subscription purchases
• Process one-time and recurring payments using Stripe
• Manage user accounts with registration, login, and password reset features
• Use Go's html/template package for server-side rendering

Module 3: Invoice Microservice

Estimated time: 8 hours

• Create a standalone microservice to generate PDF invoices from JSON payloads
• Implement PDF generation using Go libraries
• Send generated invoices to customers via email
• Ensure the microservice operates independently and efficiently

Module 4: Application Deployment and Management

Estimated time: 10 hours

• Compile multiple binaries from a single codebase using GNU Make
• Organize and manage front-end, back-end, and microservices
• Apply best practices for deploying Go applications in production

Module 5: Security and API Authentication

Estimated time: 12 hours

• Implement stateful tokens for API authentication
• Manage user sessions securely
• Protect endpoints with middleware and role-based access control

Module 6: Final Project

Estimated time: 20 hours

• Build a secure, full-featured e-commerce application integrating all components
• Deploy the application using production best practices
• Earn a certificate of completion by submitting the final project

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with Go programming language syntax and basics
• Understanding of HTTP, web servers, and client-server architecture
• Basic knowledge of command-line tools and Git version control

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Develop secure, production-ready web applications using Go
• Integrate payment processing with Stripe for one-time and recurring billing
• Build and deploy independent microservices in a Go ecosystem
• Implement robust user authentication, session management, and password reset flows
• Use server-side rendering and manage multi-service applications from a single codebase