Course Outline
Introduction
- What is Rust?
- Rust vs other programming languages
- Overview of Rust features and architecture
Understanding Rust
- The lifecycle of a Rust program
- How Rust fits in with other languages
- Rust's approach to memory safety and concurrency
Getting Started
- Setting up the Development Environment
- Installing Rust as a programming toolchain
- Configuring the Rust environment
- Using the Cargo package manager
Basic Syntax and Concepts
- Variables and data types
- Control flow and loops
- Functions and modules
- Ownership and borrowing in Rust
Structs, Enums, and Pattern Matching
- Defining and using structs
- Creating and matching enums
- Pattern matching in Rust
Error Handling
- Dealing with errors using Result and Option types
- Handling panics with panic! and unwrap()
- Writing custom error types
Modules and Packages
- Organizing code in Rust
- Creating and using modules
- Building and publishing Rust packages with Cargo
Testing and Documentation
- Writing tests in Rust
- Using the built-in testing framework
- Documenting Rust code with comments and docstrings
Concurrency Basics
- Introduction to concurrency in Rust
- Creating and managing threads
- Synchronization and message passing
Integrating Rust with existing codebases
- Interfacing Rust with other programming languages
- Calling Rust functions from C or C++ code
- Exposing Rust APIs to other languages
Common Idioms and Best Practices
- Exploring common Rust coding styles
- Following Rust community conventions
- Utilizing popular libraries and frameworks
Troubleshooting
- Identifying and resolving common issues in Rust programs
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of basic programming concepts
- Experience with at least one programming language (preferrably C or C++)
Audience
- Developers
Testimonials (2)
I liked the interactive examples we worked on, the trainer was extremely knowledgeable in almost every subject we had questions about, and gave excellent advise for our real-world use-cases relating to some of the material in the training.
Tracy - GenesysGo
Course - Rust Advanced
The trainer explained a lot of interesting things about RUST starting from the basis, moving to its applications towards Blockchain, which was very insightful and captivating