Introduction to Rust Programming and Core Concepts
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Introduction to Rust Programming and Core Concepts
This course is part of Rust Programming Masterclass from Beginner to Expert Specialization
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Apply Rust's ownership model for memory safety.
Analyze control structures to manage program flow.
Create advanced Rust applications using lifetimes, closures, and iterators.
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There are 7 modules in this course
Updated in May 2025.
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Begin your journey into Rust programming with this all-encompassing course designed for developers looking to grasp the power and efficiency of Rust. Start with the essentials, including setting up your development environment and running your first program. As you progress, delve into basic programming constructs such as variables, data types, and functions, building a strong foundation for more complex concepts. The heart of Rust lies in its unique ownership model, which ensures memory safety and concurrency. This course provides a thorough exploration of ownership, including heap and stack memory management, and the intricacies of mutable and immutable references. You'll gain a deep understanding of how Rust handles memory, helping you write robust and efficient code. As you advance, the course introduces control structures, allowing you to write more flexible and powerful programs. Learn through hands-on projects, like implementing a stack, which reinforce the theoretical knowledge with practical application. Finally, tackle advanced topics like lifetimes, closures, and iterators, rounding out your expertise in Rust and preparing you for real-world programming challenges. This course is ideal for developers with basic programming knowledge who want to learn Rust. No prior Rust experience is required, but familiarity with programming concepts will be beneficial.
In this module, we will get acquainted with Rust programming and cover the course learning objectives. You will learn how to install Rust and VS Code, set up a development environment, and run your first Rust program to understand the basics.
What's included
3 videos2 readings
3 videos•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Specialization•3 minutes
- Installing Rust and VS Code Editor•10 minutes
- Running and Compiling Your First Program•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Introduction to Rust Programming and Core Concepts'•10 minutes
- Full Specialization Resources•10 minutes
In this module, we will delve into basic programming concepts in Rust. You will learn about program outputs, comments, variables, and different data types including strings, tuples, arrays, and vectors, along with functions and inputs.
What's included
7 videos1 assignment
7 videos•Total 92 minutes
- Program Outputs and Comments•13 minutes
- Variables and Scalar Data Types•15 minutes
- More on Variables - Shadowing, Constants•14 minutes
- Compound Data Types - Strings•11 minutes
- Compound Data Types - Tuples, Arrays•14 minutes
- Compound Data Types - Vectors•7 minutes
- Functions and Inputs•18 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Basic Programming - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore the core concept of ownership in Rust programming. You will learn about primitive and non-primitive types, memory management with heap and stack, and ownership rules in the context of functions and references.
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5 videos1 assignment
5 videos•Total 60 minutes
- Ownership, Primitive, and Non-Primitive Types•13 minutes
- Application Memory - Heap and Stack•13 minutes
- Ownership and References in Functions•16 minutes
- Mutable and Immutable References•13 minutes
- Dereferencing•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Ownership - The Heart of Rust Programming - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will cover control structures in Rust. You will learn to implement conditional statements, various loop types, and use break and continue statements to manage the flow of your programs efficiently.
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6 videos1 assignment
6 videos•Total 60 minutes
- Conditional If and Its Variants•13 minutes
- If Let and Nested If•8 minutes
- Match Statement•9 minutes
- While and Simple Loops•10 minutes
- For Loops and Their Variants•8 minutes
- Break and Continue•12 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Control Structures - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will undertake a hands-on project to implement a stack data structure. You will learn to reverse strings and evaluate expressions using stacks, including converting infix to postfix notation and evaluating postfix expressions.
What's included
7 videos1 assignment
7 videos•Total 75 minutes
- Implementing Stack•15 minutes
- String Reversal Using Stacks•6 minutes
- Expression Evaluation (Infix to Postfix Illustration)•14 minutes
- Expression Evaluation (Postfix Evaluation)•8 minutes
- Expression Evaluation - Part 1•11 minutes
- Expression Evaluation - Part 2•13 minutes
- Implementing Postfix Evaluation•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Project: Stack Implementation - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore advanced Rust features such as structures, traits, generics, and enums. You will learn to construct and implement these features, including option and result enums, and use hash maps for data storage.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment
8 videos•Total 85 minutes
- Structures Basics•14 minutes
- Traits and Default Implementations•13 minutes
- Functions within a Trait•5 minutes
- Enums•14 minutes
- Generics•12 minutes
- Option Enum•9 minutes
- Result Enum•6 minutes
- Hash Maps•12 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Structures, Traits, Generics, Enums - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will delve into advanced Rust programming concepts including lifetimes, closures, and iterators. You will learn to manage memory with lifetimes, write concise code with closures, and use iterators to process data efficiently.
What's included
8 videos1 reading3 assignments
8 videos•Total 74 minutes
- Lifetimes - Part 1•11 minutes
- Lifetimes - Part 2•13 minutes
- Eliding Lifetimes•4 minutes
- Closures - Part 1•11 minutes
- Closures - Part 2•9 minutes
- Function Types•7 minutes
- Iterators - Part 1•11 minutes
- Iterators - Part 2•9 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Introduction to Rust Programming and Core Concepts'•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
- Iterators, Lifetimes, and Closures - Assessment•15 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
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The course coverage is very good. Wish the course has programming assignments along with multiple choice questions.
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