This course is designed to unlock the intricacies of Rust's unique system of ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and move/copy semantics.
This course is tailored to programmers who have a basic understanding of Rust syntax and want to delve deeper into the language's core features that simultaneously make it difficult to learn while being extremely useful.
Our journey begins with a thorough understanding of ownership in Rust – a crucial concept that forms the backbone of the language's memory safety guarantees without a garbage collector. From there, we move on to Rust's borrowing and reference system, designed to ensure that our programs are not only safe from memory bugs, but also thread-safe. We then tackle the important but often misunderstood topic of lifetimes, shedding light on how Rust enables fine-grained control of how long your data stays valid.
Each module of the course has been thoughtfully laid out with a balance of theoretical learning and practical exercises, providing students with an opportunity to test their knowledge and improve their coding skills. The course culminates in a module dedicated to practical applications and real-world examples, where students can apply the concepts learned to tackle real-world programming challenges.