Rust Programming Fundamentals
Build secure, high-performance apps with Rust’s unique ownership model. This comprehensive course introduces Rust’s core features, memory safety, concurrency, and interoperability, with hands-on practice for students experienced in C/C++.
What you'll learn
- Understand Rust’s core features and how it compares to other programming languages
- Set up a Rust development environment and write, run, and debug Rust programs
- Use Rust data types, operators, and control flow to solve programming problems
- Apply ownership, borrowing, and memory safety principles for secure, efficient code
- Work with concurrency, threads, generics, and FFI for interoperable applications
- Implement robust error handling using Rust’s standard patterns and libraries
Skills you'll gain
- Analyze and compare Rust’s unique features with other programming languages
- Build efficient Rust programs using data types, operators, and control flow
- Apply ownership, borrowing, and memory safety principles in real code
- Use thread programming, generics, and FFI for concurrent, interoperable apps
- Implement robust error handling to improve reliability and recovery
- Leverage Rust standard libraries for practical application development
Prerequisites
- • CMPR.X400: C Programming I
- • Programming experience in C/C++
Who this course is for
- → Students and developers with C/C++ experience who want to learn Rust
- → Programmers interested in writing efficient, concurrent, and interoperable code
- → Developers seeking stronger memory safety and secure systems programming skills
Provider
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
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