Rust Basics and Core Concepts
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Rust Basics and Core Concepts
This course is part of Learn to Code with Rust Specialization
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What you'll learn
Understand the setup and tools for developing in Rust, including installation and setup of necessary software.
Master working with variables, mutability, and data types to manage data in Rust applications.
Build efficient and safe control flow structures using conditionals, loops, and recursion.
Gain hands-on experience with practical projects, demonstrating the core Rust concepts in real-world applications.
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There are 5 modules in this course
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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. Rust is a powerful programming language known for its speed, memory safety, and concurrency features. In this course, you'll gain a solid foundation in Rust, from installation to mastering its syntax and core concepts. By the end of this course, you will be comfortable writing and compiling Rust programs, understanding variables, data types, and control flow mechanisms, and applying these concepts to real-world projects. You'll also explore the essential tools like Cargo for project management and VSCode for efficient coding. The journey begins with setting up your development environment, followed by an in-depth look into variables, mutability, and data types. You’ll learn how to work with different data types such as integers, strings, and booleans and gain an understanding of Rust’s unique features like ownership, borrowing, and pattern matching. The course also covers functions, control flow, and recursion, preparing you to write efficient, clean, and idiomatic Rust code. Ideal for anyone looking to learn systems programming, this course is beginner-friendly, with no prior experience required. Whether you're new to programming or transitioning from another language, this course will help you build a strong understanding of Rust and prepare you for more advanced topics.
In this module, we will introduce you to Rust and guide you through the installation and setup process on both macOS and Windows. You will also learn how to create your first project and run it using various tools like Cargo and Visual Studio Code.
What's included
23 videos2 readings
23 videos•Total 143 minutes
- Introduction to the Specialization•5 minutes
- The Rust Compiler•6 minutes
- [macOS] Intro to Terminal•8 minutes
- [macOS] Installing XCode Command Line Tools•3 minutes
- [macOS] Installing Rust•3 minutes
- [macOS] Installing Visual Studio Code•8 minutes
- [macOS] Add VSCode to PATH•4 minutes
- [Windows] Intro to PowerShell•8 minutes
- [Windows] Find Out Your Windows Operating System•1 minute
- [Windows] Installing Visual Studio•4 minutes
- [Windows] Installing Rust•4 minutes
- [Windows] Installing Visual Studio Code•8 minutes
- Updating or Uninstalling Rust with rustup•4 minutes
- Create Rust Project with Cargo•8 minutes
- Hello World•15 minutes
- Compiling and Running Rust File from the Terminal•9 minutes
- Formatting with rustfmt and cargo fmt•4 minutes
- The cargo build Command•9 minutes
- The cargo run Command•2 minutes
- The cargo check Command•3 minutes
- Comments•7 minutes
- Project Solution•11 minutes
- Section Review•10 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Rust Basics and Core Concepts'•10 minutes
- Full Specialization Resources•10 minutes
In this module, we will dive into how to manage variables in Rust, focusing on immutability, mutability, and variable shadowing. Additionally, you'll explore constants, type aliases, and how to handle debugging and errors in Rust effectively.
What's included
13 videos1 assignment
13 videos•Total 89 minutes
- Intro to Variables•10 minutes
- Interpolation with Curly Braces•10 minutes
- Positional Arguments to println!•4 minutes
- Underscore with Variables•2 minutes
- Immutable and Mutable Variables•5 minutes
- Rust Error Codes Index•4 minutes
- Variable Shadowing•8 minutes
- Scopes•9 minutes
- Constants•7 minutes
- Type Aliases•4 minutes
- Compiler Directives•8 minutes
- Project Solution•10 minutes
- Section Review•9 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Variables and Mutability - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will cover Rust’s data types, focusing on their declaration, usage, and formatting. You will explore the language's flexibility in handling various data, including arrays and generics, and practice using traits to display values effectively.
What's included
27 videos1 assignment
27 videos•Total 200 minutes
- Intro to Data Types•14 minutes
- Integers•8 minutes
- Using _ as Visual Separator for Numbers•2 minutes
- The usize and isize Types•3 minutes
- Strings and Raw Strings•10 minutes
- Intro to Methods•9 minutes
- Floating Point Types•7 minutes
- Formatting Floats with Format Specifier•4 minutes
- Casting Types with the as Keyword•4 minutes
- Math Operations•6 minutes
- Augmented Assignment Operator•6 minutes
- Intro to Booleans•6 minutes
- Boolean Inversion with !•4 minutes
- Equality and Inequality Operators•8 minutes
- And Logic with &&•5 minutes
- Or Logic with•6 minutes
- The Character Type•8 minutes
- The Array Type•9 minutes
- Reading and Writing Array Elements•8 minutes
- The Display Trait•10 minutes
- The Debug Trait•6 minutes
- The dbg! Macro•5 minutes
- The Tuple Type•7 minutes
- Ranges and Range Iteration•9 minutes
- Intro to Generics•12 minutes
- Project Solution•9 minutes
- Section Review•18 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Data Types - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will introduce you to functions in Rust, covering everything from defining and using parameters to managing return values. You will gain a clear understanding of function blocks and the unit type in a hands-on project.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment
8 videos•Total 50 minutes
- Intro to Functions•6 minutes
- Parameters and Arguments•7 minutes
- Explicit Return Values•6 minutes
- Implicit Return Values•2 minutes
- The Unit as a Return Type•3 minutes
- Blocks in Functions•5 minutes
- Project Solution•14 minutes
- Section Review•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Functions - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore Rust’s control flow structures, including conditionals, loops, and pattern matching with match. You will also learn about recursion and how to apply these tools in your projects for robust, efficient code.
What's included
13 videos1 reading3 assignments
13 videos•Total 120 minutes
- The if Statement•7 minutes
- The else if Statement•8 minutes
- The else Statement•3 minutes
- Assigning Result of if Statement to Variable•6 minutes
- The match Statement•10 minutes
- Underscore in a Match Arm•9 minutes
- The match Statement with Multiple Values and Conditionals•10 minutes
- The loop and break Keywords•9 minutes
- The continue Keyword•6 minutes
- While Loop•6 minutes
- Recursion•12 minutes
- Project Solution•27 minutes
- Section Review•8 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Rust Basics and Core Concepts'•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Control Flow - Assessment•15 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
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