Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1
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Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1
This course is part of Rust Programming Essentials Specialization
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What you'll learn
Master the basics of Rust, including variable declaration, primitive data types, and type inference.
Implement effective flow control using if-tests, matching, loops, and more.
Define and utilize enums to manage restricted data sets and handle potential errors.
Organize data efficiently with arrays, tuples, vectors, and maps, leveraging Rust's powerful collection types.
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There is 1 module in this course
Designed for aspiring developers and seasoned programmers alike, this course offers a deep dive into the fundamentals of Rust, a language renowned for its performance and safety. Through engaging lessons and hands-on exercises, you'll master the core concepts of Rust, from variable declaration and flow control to enums and data structures. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills to write efficient, robust Rust applications, setting a strong foundation for your programming journey.
In this module, you will learn how to get started with Rust, including how to declare variables and use simple types, how to implement flow control, how to use and define enums and how to use compound types and collections. By the end of this module, you will have a good grasp of the basics of the Rust programming language.
What's included
31 videos5 assignments
31 videos•Total 253 minutes
- Specialization Introduction•2 minutes
- Module introduction•1 minute
- Learning objectives•1 minute
- Overview of Rust•6 minutes
- Writing your first Rust application•11 minutes
- Building and running your first Rust application•7 minutes
- Creating an application by using Cargo•5 minutes
- Building and running an application by using Cargo•7 minutes
- Learning objectives•1 minute
- Integer types•11 minutes
- Floating-point types•10 minutes
- Other simple types•8 minutes
- Additional techniques•15 minutes
- Learning objectives•1 minute
- If-tests•11 minutes
- Matching•14 minutes
- Loops•10 minutes
- Using break and continue•9 minutes
- Learning objectives•1 minute
- Defining and using simple enums - Part 1•6 minutes
- Defining and using simple enums - Part 2•14 minutes
- Avoiding warnings about unused variants•9 minutes
- Defining and using enums with data•17 minutes
- Using the Option enum•13 minutes
- Using the Result enum•14 minutes
- Learning objectives•1 minute
- Creating and using arrays•6 minutes
- Array techniques•7 minutes
- Creating and using tuples•7 minutes
- Creating and using vectors•15 minutes
- Creating and using maps•14 minutes
5 assignments•Total 150 minutes
- Getting Started with Rust Video Quiz•30 minutes
- Understanding Rust Variables and Types Quiz•30 minutes
- Implementing Flow Control Quiz•30 minutes
- Understanding Enums Quiz•30 minutes
- Using Compound Types and Collections Quiz•30 minutes
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